What is picture-in-picture (PiP) mode in Microsoft Edge?

What is picture-in-picture (PiP) mode in Microsoft Edge?

Picture in picture is a feature that allows you to play video inside a small window and that video will remain on the top of other apps. So users can do other tasks while watching videos on a small part of the screen. Microsoft Edge and many other browsers have this feature, which lets to improve multitasking. You can read an article, and at the same time, you can watch a YouTube video on the side of the article, or you can take notes while watching a video using picture-in-picture mode. The window in which the video plays can be resizeable and users can choose the required area for the video. The below image depicts an example of a video playing in another tab....

Enable picture-in-picture mode in Microsoft Edge.

There are two ways to enable the picture-in-picture mode in Microsoft Edge. One is using the picture-in-picture control and the other is using the right-click menu....

Disable picture-in-picture mode in Microsoft Edge

To disable picture-in-picture mode, hover over the video in picture-in-picture and select “Back to tab” located in the centre of the video. You can also disable it by clicking the cross button on the video....

How to enable or disable picture-in-picture control in Microsoft Edge?

Picture-in-picture control is a small button that appears on the top of a video which lets users enter into picture-in-picture mode. If you are using picture-in-picture mode regularly, then, you can enable the picture-in-picture control. So that you can enable PiP mode easily. If you are not a user who regularly uses the picture-in-picture mode, then you can disable the PiP controls....

Conclusion

Picture-in-picture enables users to multitask in a better way. You can watch a video and do some other task at the same time. Microsoft Edge neatly implements picture-in-picture, so that users can use it effortlessly. This article discussed the steps to enable and disable picture-in-picture mode in Microsoft Edge. We hope the article was insightful for you. Share your thoughts about the article in the comments....