YouTube users on Android and iPhone not able to use this feature, fix issued
Last Updated: 2026-07-21 07:50:14
YouTube has admitted that the picture-in-picture (PiP) mode on Android and iOS devices is broken and it is working on an update to fix the issue. Some users have faced problems trying to trigger the PiP mode which allows you to minimise the screen of the app while closing and let the video/audio continue to play.
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YouTube's PiP mode was broken on Android and iOS.- A fix has been issued; users should restart the app.
- The PiP issue was more common on iOS devices.
Ideally you should see a floating version of the mini player but the issue sees the video playing with audio in the background. YouTube has been working overtime to make the feature work as advertised and seems to have noticed the issue is more with iOS than Android.
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YouTube managed to fix the issue with the PiP mode. The platform is asking the affected users to restart the app by force closing it on their device and launch it again.
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YouTube referred to the PiP mode issue being more iPhone-centric and it seems on Android the problem is not as widespread. We independently checked on our Android devices for the PiP issue but the mini floating player was working fine. Most users on Android have also mentioned the same.
YouTube was able to spot the problem with the iOS version 21.28 of the app but did not see the same issue when testing on the Pixel. So the issue is more linked to running on iOS and not across platforms as such.
These issues are not very uncommon but most users prefer for them to be fixed at the earliest. The PiP mode is widely available across Android and iOS devices. You don’t need to take the Premium version of YouTube to access this feature and enable the option from the app settings on your iOS devices.