{"id":252593,"date":"2025-05-22T19:49:08","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T19:49:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/apple-2\/youtubes-new-picture-in-picture-miniplayer-can-be-tucked-away\/"},"modified":"2025-05-22T19:49:08","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T19:49:08","slug":"youtubes-new-picture-in-picture-miniplayer-can-be-tucked-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=252593","title":{"rendered":"YouTube’s new picture-in-picture miniplayer can be tucked away"},"content":{"rendered":"


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YouTube\u2019s new minimalist miniplayer which just launched on iOS can be tucked away to either screen edge, similar to Apple\u2019s native picture-in-picture window.<\/p>\n

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You can resize the miniplayer to full width. Image: Christian Zibreg\/iDB\/Apple<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Google says<\/a> it has designed the new miniplayer based on the feedback it has received from people who deemed the old miniplayer too obtrusive, rightfully so.<\/p>\n

The revamped miniplayer is detached from the bottom bar, which was too obtrusive in the first place and the main source of frustration. It has been replaced with a floating window with just the Play\/Pause button and Close buttons overlaid on top and the 10-second rewind\/skip buttons below the miniplayer. The red progress line below the miniplayer is still present.<\/p>\n

YouTube for iOS rolling out a minimalist miniplayer redesign with picture-in-picture functionality<\/h2>\n

This picture-in-picture mode is an internal feature; don\u2019t confuse it with Apple\u2019s native picture-in-picture that lets you watch a video while working in another app. YouTube\u2019s picture-in-picture supports watching a clip in a floating window \u00a0while browsing the rest of YouTube, but it only works within the app.<\/p>\n

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You can\u2019t tuck YouTube\u2019s miniplayer to the left or right side of the screen. Image: Christian Zibreg\/iDB\/Apple<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

You can resize the miniplayer to fit the width of your device\u2019s screen and move it around within the app with it snapping in place. Unfortunately, you cannot position the miniplayer anywhere, it can only be put in one of the screen corners.<\/p>\n

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We heard your feedback & we\u2019re making some updates to the miniplayer experience.<\/p>\n

Now when you hide the miniplayer, your video will be paused & when the miniplayer is visible again, it\u2019ll pick up right where it left off!<\/p>\n

The design has been also been given a little refresh \ud83d\udcab https:\/\/t.co\/iNH3NAIZXp<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 TeamYouTube (@TeamYouTube) May 13, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

You could watch a video while browsing the app with the old miniplayer; however, \u00a0it was fixed in place and very obtrusive. You can resize the new miniplayer, like before, and tuck it away to the left or right side of your screen, which wasn\u2019t possible before, with only a small pull-tab visible.<\/p>\n

One quirky thing is Google\u2019s claim that \u201cwhen you hide the miniplayer, your video will be paused and when the miniplayer is visible again, it\u2019ll pick up right where it left off.\u201d This has not been my experience. If I hide the miniplayer, the video along with its audio continues playing.<\/p>\n

How to get YouTube\u2019s modernized miniplayer<\/h2>\n

The modernized miniplayer is now available in with version 20.20.5 of the YouTube app. The same minimalist miniplayer design debuted in YouTube for Android in October 2024 with version 20.19.37.<\/p>\n

If you don\u2019t see the new miniplayer in YouTube for iPhone or iPad, be sure to update your installed copy of the app by clicking \u201cUpdate\u201d on YouTube\u2019s App Store page<\/a>. If you don\u2019t see that option, you already have the latest version.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n