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How to use Picture in Picture mode in Chromium Edge
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Key notes
Most modernbrowserssupport 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 theChrome web browseritself.
Recently we have spotted aleaked versionof the Chromium-basedMicrosoft Edgebrowser. Many users already startedtesting the buildof the upcoming browser version.
Quick tip:
You can struggle with tweaking an unstable version of a browser, or you can switch to Opera One, a browser that already has the PIP function embedded in its stable version.
You can detach online videos from almost any video provider like YouTube, Netflix, or Twitch into their own window that you can adjust to your liking. Also this browser comes with a native AI.
Opera One
How can I use Picture in Picture mode in Chromium Edge?
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 ofSurfaceLayerobjects for videos andPicture 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 aVirtual Machineso 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 newEdgecomes 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 directlyinstall extensions from the Chrome Web Store.
In case you don’t want to use this feature, we have a great guide on how todisable picture in picture on Windows 11, so don’t miss it.
Are you planning to giveEdgeanother chance once the new version is out? Let us know in the comments below.
More about the topics:Microsoft Edge guides
Radu Tyrsina
Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time).
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