One of the best YouTube Premium features is finally coming to non-paying users

Date:
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:40:31 +0000

Description:
Google is rolling out picture-in-picture viewing to all YouTube users globally, removing one of Premium Lite's perks.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter YouTube is rolling out picture-in-picture (PiP) to free users globally This was already available to free users in the US, but elsewhere, you had to be a Premium or Premium Lite customer PiP lets you keep watching videos in a small player when you leave the YouTube app If you dont have YouTube Premium, you should probably
consider it, as its arguably one of the better subscription services out there. But the free version of YouTube has just got a little bit better for users outside the US, as Google is enabling picture-in-picture (PiP)
globally.

That means whatever kind of YouTube account you have, youll soon be able to view longform, non-music videos in a little window while interacting with other apps.

To do this, just swipe up or tap the home button to exit the YouTube app
while a video is playing though it might not work yet, as Google claims that PiP is rolling out to all users globally in the coming months. Article continues below You may like YouTube sparks backlash from free users by cracking down on popular hack YouTube Premium Lite just got better with two new upgrades we've been waiting a year for YouTube launches on Android Auto with limited features (Image credit: Shutterstock / Alex Photo Stock) An upgrade for both iOS and Android The feature will work on both iPhone and Android, but it wont be anything new if youre in the US, as, for whatever reason, the company already rolled this out to free users in the US a while back.

Its also no change for Premium Lite members, who already had this capability globally, or to Premium members, who again could already do this globally,
and can additionally enjoy music content using picture-in-picture, which is a feature that remains exclusive to Premium customers.

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