Picture-in-picture (PiP) can be very handy if you enjoy working with a music video playing in the background or watching your favorite sports team when checking social media or if you would like to do two things at once. It helps you to pin a small window on your monitor or TV screen that displays a video inside a larger window. In this post, you are going to learn how to enable picture-in-picture mode (PiP) on Safari web browser for YouTube videos on MacBook and Mac running on macOS Catalina or macOS Big Sur.
Furthermore, Picture-in-Picture mode for Safari, implemented in macOS Sierra, allows users to pop a video onto the Mac screen and from a web page. The floating and resizable window hovers over other apps, keeping it in view while in the background other apps are kept usable.
Although it is readily available on smartphones, including iTunes, as well as several blogs, YouTube, perhaps one of the largest streaming video providers, is curiously not instantly accessible when viewed. Picture-in-Picture for Safari is sponsored by YouTube, but there is a key to really using it.
How Picture-in-Picture Works (PiP)
When you start watching a video on a compatible app and want to multitask, PiP is a simple function that comes in handy. The video will shrink into a thumbnail view when you press the home button on your tablet, which stays docked on your computer. This way, when using other apps with PiP switched on, you can continue watching your video. Plus, based on what you’re doing on the screen, you can zoom in or out and adapt to various sizes.
Meanwhile, to dock the thumbnail and resume playing on top of other apps, you can push or swipe it to various areas of the screen if the window gets in the way. The music can also continue to play and you can take the window out again using the tab.
The Image in Picture mode for Android is not compatible with all applications, but you can search the site of the software maker to find out if this functionality is enabled by the application. Google Chrome, YouTube Premium, Google Maps, YouTube TV, Netflix, Google Movies & TV, Twitter, Instagram, WhatsApp (Video Chats), Google Pair, VLC, Hulu, and Pocket Casts are some of the applications that endorse PiP mode (video podcasts).
How To Do Picture-in-Picture on Safari For YouTube on MacBook
If you’re using a Mac, you can easily set up PiP for a YouTube video using either Apple’s Safari or Google’s Chrome browsers as well.
Here’s how to enable picture-in-picture mode on Safari for YouTube videos on Mac or MacBook running macOS Catalina and macOS Big Sur:
Step 1. Open a YouTube video that you wish to view on Safari.
Step 2. Right-click on your YouTube video twice. The first click will give you a menu that allows you to copy the video’s URL, embed the code, or do other tasks relevant to YouTube. A more conventional menu will get you the second click.
Step 3. Click on Enter Picture in Picture.
Step 4. Your video will shrink down to a much smaller size.
- To control the video, hover your cursor over the video. You can pause and restart it, take it out of PiP mode, or close the window entirely.
- To move the small video window around, you can press down with one finger on your touchpad and use the other finger to move the window around your screen. If you’re using a mouse, then use the Command key.
Open your browser’s new tab (or many, if you want) and go to another location, or you can totally quit the browser. The video is going to keep playing.
Additional Tips to do PiP on Safari Mac
- While your video is playing, right-click on the volume icon in the tab; the menu will include the “Enter Picture in Picture” command.
Final Words
This is how you can enable picture-in-picture mode on Safari for YouTube videos on MacBook or Mac. PiP mode is a good solution if you are multitasking on your Mac computer.
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