A TIKTOKER has revealed a clever trick that YouTube probably don’t want you to know about.
One of the most requested features for the video sharing site is the ability to watch videos on your phone in a floating window while you use other apps.
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It’s more commonly known as picture-in-picture mode.
The Google-owned firm has tested it on iPhone for a while but no full launch appears to be on the cards just yet.
But there is a way you can get around it.
And all it takes is a special free app.
How to do YouTube picture-in-picture mode on iPhone
Tech Social 101 showed followers on TikTok how easy it is.
First, you need to go to the App Store and download X.app.
Once it’s installed, go to the YouTube app.
Find a video you want to watch and tap the Share button beneath.
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Scroll along to More.
Then select X: Video > Picture-in-Picture.
The X.app will load up.
From here, tap Picture-in-Picture at the bottom, and away you go, the YouTube video will float above in a window of its own.
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