iPhone owners get HUGE free upgrade – and it’s amazing if you like YouTube
YOUTUBE fans are getting a huge free iPhone upgrade this week.
Google is now widely rolling out a picture-in-picture mode for iOS and iPadOS.
That means you’ll be able to watch videos in a floating window on iPhone or iPad.
This includes when you’re using other apps.
If you’re using the latest version of iOS – that’s iOS 15 – then you should start seeing the feature this week.
To check, go to Settings > General > Software Update.
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If you don’t see it, don’t panic – tech rollouts can sometimes take a little time.
It’s only available in the US initially, but is expected to roll out more widely in the future.
And for anyone paying for YouTube Premium, you’ll already have this feature – even if you live outside the US.
There’s a big catch, however.
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YouTube Premium members are allowed to watch music content using picture-in-picture – but free users cannot.
That means you can’t bin your Spotify membership just yet, unless you pay for YouTube Premium.
Of course, Android users have already had this feature for years.
“It’s happening! Picture-in-picture is slowly rolling out for YouTube on iPhone & iPad,” said Google on its YouTube account for Twitter.
“And just like on Android, will be avail to Premium members globally and non-Premium members in US (non-music only).”
“It’s been a long time coming.”
You’ll want to make sure you’ve updated your YouTube app to the latest version on Apple’s App Store.
Then go to the YouTube app and start playing a video.
If you leave the YouTube app while the video is playing, the video should automatically appear as a floating window.
Not seeing it could mean a number of things.
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Either you’re not in the right country, the rollout hasn’t hit your device yet, or you’re trying to play music content that isn’t allowed as a free YouTube member.
Another way to check for the feature is to go into your YouTube settings, look for the General tab, and then see if the Picture-In-Picture toggle is active.
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