How to use Picture in Picture mode in Chromium Edge

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Key notes

  • Most of the modern browsers support the PIP mode including the popular Google Chrome.
  • Picture in Picture enables users to view a video on top of other windows.
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Most modern browsers support the Picture-in-Picture mode including the popular Google Chrome.

Picture in Picture enables users to view a video on top of other windows. PiP is already supported by Chromium-based Opera One and Vivaldi and the Chrome web browser itself.

Recently we have spotted a leaked version of the Chromium-based Microsoft Edge browser. Many users already started testing the build of the upcoming browser version.

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How can I use Picture in Picture mode in Chromium Edge?

  1. Launch a new Microsoft Edge browser on your system.
  2. Visit YouTube and play a video of your choice.
  3. Select Picture in Picture after right-clicking on the video twice.
  4. The video will start playing in PIP mode by using in new Edge browser’s back to tab option

Note: If you have issues enabling the Picture in Picture version in Edge browser, you need to enable two of the related tags including the use of SurfaceLayer objects for videos and Picture in Picture.

The Picture in Picture mode to the Firefox browser is currently in the development stages. Users can test the feature in Nightly version.

It is recommended to try the new build in a Virtual Machine so that you won’t have to bear the risks attached to the installation of software from an unknown source.

Other features for Chromium-based Edge

The dark mode fans must be pleased to see that the new Edge comes with an experimental dark mode. The company has hidden it behind a setting flag at the moment.

The other major features are going to provide a firm foundation for Chromium-based Edge’s adoption. For example, users will be able to directly install extensions from the Chrome Web Store.

In case you don’t want to use this feature, we have a great guide on how to disable picture in picture on Windows 11, so don’t miss it.

Are you planning to give Edge another chance once the new version is out? Let us know in the comments below.

More about the topics: Microsoft Edge guides

Radu Tyrsina

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Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time). For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web. Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they're looking for.