Netflix Updated With Picture in Picture Support for Compatible iPads

[MacRumors]

Netflix for iOS was today updated with a highly desired and long-awaited new feature, Picture in Picture support. Introduced in iOS 9, Picture in Picture is an iPad multitasking capability that allows a video that's playing to be minimized to a corner while other apps are open.

With Picture in Picture support, iPad users can now watch TV shows and movies on Netflix while doing other things on their iPads.

Picture in Picture is available on the iPad Air, iPad Air 2, iPad mini 2, iPad mini 3, iPad mini 4, 9.7-inch iPad Pro, and 12.9-inch iPad Pro. iOS 9.3.2 is required to take advantage of Picture and Picture in Netflix.

Today's Netflix update also includes unspecified bug fixes and stability improvements.

Netflix can be downloaded from the App Store for free. [Direct Link]

Article Link: Netflix Updated With Picture in Picture Support for Compatible iPads

 

[Poesn]

Oh Yes, waited way to long for this.

 

[NufSaid]

The wait for this has been more (maybe) insane than the wait for a new macbook pro.

Flip the freaking switch developers.....

FINALLY

 

[Broken Hope]

Doesn't seem to support iOS 10? Or I can't seem to figure out how to enable picture in picture on my iPad Pro.

 

[msavich]

They didn't add a button! You have to leave the app while video is playing.

Doesn't seem to support iOS 10? Or I can't seem to figure out how to enable picture in picture on my iPad Pro.

 

[Broken Hope]

Leave the app how? I press the home button and it stops playing.

 

[The Game 161]

Great news for those who were waiting for it.

 

[msavich]

Leave the app how? I press the home button and it stops playing.

The video can't be paused before you exit.

 

[Broken Hope]

It's not, it's playing.. Have you got it working on iOS 10?

 

[msavich]

It's not, it's playing.. Have you got it working on iOS 10?

Maybe it doesn't work with iOS 10 yet. Try using an iPad with iOS 9 installed.

 

[mcdspncr]

Finally

 

[SlaunchaMan]

It's not, it's playing.. Have you got it working on iOS 10?

Also not working here on iOS 10 on a 12.9" iPad Pro.

 

[Channan]

I updated it on my iPad Air 2 and don't see an option for PIP. I saw the description on the App Store as well.

 

[Danoc]

Any chances to see that coming on iPhones?

 

[doboy]

Still need ability to download for offline viewing.

 

[stevemiller]

Very happy about this! If I am monotasking watching Netflix, I'd rather do it on my tv, but the ability to have a stream going while I do something else finally makes Netflix useful to me on a tablet

 

[MH01]

Not a Netflix user , though sounds like a welcome feature. It would be nice on a 12.9 iPad Pro

 

[FatherOfTwo]

Not working on my iPad Air 2. Now I am running iOS10 but other apps like BBC iPlayer still work with picture in picture. So not really sure what has happened with Netflix update.

 

[msavic]

Press the home button which watching a movie and PIP will appear

 

[Channan]

Press the home button which watching a movie and PIP will appear

Did. Didn't appear.

 

[FatherOfTwo]

Press the home button which watching a movie and PIP will appear

Nope. Doesn't work

 

[James.K.Polk]

Dang - hope this works. Would be a great feature.

 

[DTphonehome]

Still need ability to download for offline viewing.

Definitely. I understand if they can't on the shows they license (may not have the rights to allow downloads), but they certainly should allow it for the shows they themselves produce.

 

[sracer]

PIP works on my 12.9 iPad Pro. Split-window does not however.

 

[Night Spring]

IPP 12.9, not working.