iOS 14 Includes Picture-in-Picture Mode for iPhone

[MacRumors]

Apple today during its WWDC keynote unveiled iOS 14, which includes a Picture in Picture mode for viewing video within a moveable frame while doing other things on your iPhone.

With Picture in Picture support, iPhone users can now watch TV shows and movies while navigating elsewhere on their device.

The implementation is similar to Picture in Picture on iPad. Users can be swiped to the side and the audio will keep playing while the video remains hidden.

Article Link: iOS 14 Includes Picture-in-Picture Mode for iPhone

 

[yegon]

I look forward to YouTube support in 2022.

 

[MrGuder]

Wow!!
I’m super surprised that Apple is allowing the 6s iPhone to use iOS 14. The phone will be 5 yrs old by the fall.

 

[NIKKG]

The conversion to Android is now complete.

 

[Nati-Yolie]

This might be the feature that brings me back. It there was a universal "back" gesture, with pip and widgets being added, I'd switch in a heartbeat.

 

[CjonesHouston]

Long overdue

 

[x-evil-x]

so uhm will this work with the YouTube app then?

 

[cmaier]

‘Bout time.

 

[Spock]

Will this be a iPhone 11 and above feature?

 

[cmaier]

Will this be a iPhone 11 and above feature?

Nobody knows.

 

[480951]

Wow!!
I’m super surprised that Apple is allowing the 6s iPhone to use iOS 14. The phone will be 5 yrs old by the fall.

The A9 was such a powerful chip, nice to see that lifespan.

 

[iModFrenzy]

so uhm will this work with the YouTube app then?

YouTube uses some custom player rather than Apples, I wouldn’t be surprised if they stuck it behind a pay wall(for example, playing YouTube videos as audio in the background. You have to pay for their subscription for that.)

 

[Superman730]

This makes me so happy. Most of the time I'm fine just hearing video and want to check email and messages, etc. This could maybe switch my daily carry from iPad mini, iPhone, MacBook to large iPhone and 11inch iPad Pro...

 

[m0sher]

Finally! I’m doing a happy dance.

 

[TwoBytes]

Major disappointment if this doesn't work with YouTube.

 

[The Game 161]

Only feature I badly miss from android...love it

 

[The Game 161]

Major disappointment if this doesn't work with YouTube.

Not in the app...safari it should

 

[The Game 161]

so uhm will this work with the YouTube app then?

It doesn’t on the iPad but you can use safari

 

[mi7chy]

The conversation to Android is now complete.

Closer but not complete. Still missing things like placing home screen icons anywhere, VP9 codec, background multitasking, freedom to install/run apps like emulators/torrent clients/Kodi/etc.

 

[Kagio]

Wow!!
I’m super surprised that Apple is allowing the 6s iPhone to use iOS 14. The phone will be 5 yrs old by the fall.

The A9 was such a powerful chip, nice to see that lifespan.

aaaaand iOS14 will last until Sept/Oct 2021 for that iPhone 6S, which gives it a 6 year latest iOS support track .. and who knows, could be getting iOS15.

 

[whyamihere]

I hope Pocket Casts is ready on release day!

 

[ruka.snow]

Long overdue and much welcome feature.

 

[ian87w]

I look forward to YouTube support in 2022.

And only for Youtube premium users.
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so uhm will this work with the YouTube app then?

That would be up to Google to support it.
I'm going to guess that Google will lock the feature out and only made it available for their premium users. That's what they did on Android.

 

[spinedoc77]

This is pretty sweet wow. Now with the "iphones are too small for PIP" argument put to rest can we get pencil support for the iphone?!~?!?

 

[naturalstar]

This may drive more sales to the Pro Max.