YouTube Bringing Free Picture-in-Picture to iPhone Users Outside the U.S.

Source: MacRumors

Global Availability

• Non‑Premium users worldwide can now use PiP for long‑form, non‑music content on iOS and Android.
• The feature was already available in the U.S. and to Premium subscribers globally, so there is no change for those users.

Subscription Tiers

Premium Lite

• PiP is available for long‑form, non‑music content.

Premium

• PiP can be used for both music and non‑music content.

How to Use PiP

1. Start playing a video in the YouTube app.
2. Swipe up (or use the appropriate gesture) to exit the app.
3. The video shrinks into a small, movable window that continues playing while you use other apps.

Rollout Timeline

YouTube says the PiP changes will be rolled out “in the coming months.”

Additional Reference

• YouTube support thread