How to Enable PiP for YouTube on Mac Catalina & Big Sur (Safari & Chrome)

Picture-in-Picture mode on Mac allows you to view your favorite video from YouTube or Vimeo while simultaneously using other apps. When using PiP in macOS, the video floats over any application or window. The best thing about it is that the video still plays in PiP, even if you switch apps to full-screen mode. In this guide, you will learn how to enable picture-in-picture mode for YouTube on Mac using Safari and Chrome Web browser.

Meanwhile, PiP is a handy feature that is supported by apps such as Safari and iTunes, allowing you to watch your favorite show while browsing the web in another tab or catch up on email or Notes.

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Picture-in-Picture Mode on Mac

When the macOS Sierra was announced by Apple things changed. With this version of macOS, they introduced the ‘picture in picture’ mode. So, if your Mac is running on Sierra, High Sierra, Mojave, Catalina, and Big Sur, you can use PIP mode to watch your favorite video channels like YouTube, Vimeo and etc.

How to Enable Picture-in-Picture For YouTube On Mac using Safari

If there’s one thing you would like to enable the mode first, it’s YouTube. With millions of videos available on the platform, there’s almost any video you would like to watch on your Mac in a floating browser.

Here’s how to Enable PIP mode for YouTube videos on Mac using the Safari browser:

Step 1. Open the Safari web browser on your Mac and play any video on YouTube.

Step 2. Now, double-click on the video and select Enter Picture in Picture from the menu.

Picture-in-Picture Mode for YouTube on Mac using Safari

Step 3. The video will detach from your screen and it will appear as a floating window.

Step 4. You can hover your cursor over the video to control the video. You can pause and restart it, remove it from PiP mode, or close the window completely.

How to Enable Picture-in-Picture for YouTube  on Mac using Chrome

However, if you want to enable picture-in-picture for YouTube videos on Mac using Google Chrome then it’s the same as Safari. Meanwhile, in Chrome, you also have the option to install PIP extensions.

Step 1. Open Google Chrome and play your favorite video on YouTube.

Step 2. Now, double-click on the video and select Picture in Picture.

Picture-in-Picture for YouTube on Mac using Chrome

Step 3. The video will detach from your screen and it will appear as a floating window.

Step 4. You can hover your cursor over the video to control the video. You can pause and restart it, remove it from PiP mode, or close the window completely.

Use Google’s PiP Extension:

Using Google’s Picture-in-Picture extension is far easier to enable picture-in-picture mode using Chrome for YouTube Videos on Mac.

• Go to Chrome Web Store and search for Picture-in-Picture (by Google).
• Click Add to Chrome.
• You will be asked for permission to “Read and change all your data on the websites you visit”.
• When the extension is installed, click the PiP icon at the top right-hand corner and you are good to go.

Wrapping Up 

That’s it. This is how you can enable Picture-in-Picture mode for YouTube videos on Mac using Safari and Chrome. On Safari, you can use the built-in feature to use PIP mode for YouTube videos. While, on Google Chrome, you have two options to select from, either use the built-in option or download Picture-in-Picture extensions.

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