How to Enable Picture-in-Picture Mode on Chrome in Windows 10

There’s no doubt Google Chrome is the most used browser among Windows users. If Google Chrome is your go-to browser on Windows 10 and wants to use Picture-in-Picture mode (PIP) on the Chrome browser alongside some other apps. Learn here how to enable Picture-in-Picture mode on Google Chrome in Windows 10/11 without using PIP extensions.

Meanwhile, when you use Picture-in-Picture mode on the Chrome browser in Windows 10, it allows you to watch your favorite video while using other apps at the same time. When using PiP, the video will float over any app or window. The best thing about it is that even if you switch apps to full-screen mode, the video will continue playing in PiP.

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Picture-in-Picture in Chrome

Google’s Chrome browser may be the most popular way to surf the web for a variety of reasons, but its excellent feature set is one of them. Picture-in-Picture is just one of those, and it helps you to have a floating window showing any kind of information you want on top of anything else you do.

This means that when you are working or playing in the main window, you might have a YouTube video playing in the bottom corner of your computer. Not just for fun, too. If you’re trying to learn how to do things on your computer without having to stop and reduce the video to do so, it can be helpful.

Enable Picture-in-Picture Mode on Chrome in Windows 10/11

To use PIP mode on Google Chrome, make sure that you’re running the latest version. Click the three dots menu > Help > About Google Chrome to confirm the version.

So, without further ado, here’s how to enable PIP mode on Google Chrome:

Step 1. Open Google Chrome and play any YouTube video.

Step 2. Right-click twice on the video and then select Picture-in-picture.

Step 3. You should see a new PiP button that opens a dedicated video flyout for the video that remains always on top of other windows until you close it.

Step 4. If you want to return to your normal browsing window, hover over the PiP video, and select the Back to tab option.

Back to tab

Alternative Way to Enable Picture-in-Picture Mode on Chrome

Step 1. Play any YouTube video and then click the Media Controls icon at the top right-hand corner.

Step 2. Click the little square icon to go to the PIP Mode.

Enable Picture-in-Picture Mode on Chrome

Step 3. You should see a new PiP button that opens a dedicated video flyout for the video that remains always on top of other windows until you close it.

Step 4. If you want to return to your normal browsing window, hover over the PiP video, and select the X in the top-right corner to close it.

Wrapping Up 

That’s it. This is how you can enable Picture-in-Picture mode on Google Chrome in Windows 10/11 specifically for YouTube videos. Luckily, Google Chrome has a built-in PIP feature and you don’t need to add Picture-in-Picture extensions.