How to Enable Picture-in-Picture in Microsoft Edge
Picture-in-Picture (PiP) mode in Microsoft Edge moves any web video into a small, floating window that stays on top of your other apps. This built-in browser feature lets you keep watching videos while you work on other tasks without needing extra software.
Turn on Picture-in-Picture instantly by right-clicking a video twice and choosing the “Enter Picture-in-Picture” option from the menu.
To enable Picture-in-Picture in Microsoft Edge, go to Settings Privacy, search, and services > Site permissions Automatic picture-in-picture and toggle the switch to On. This allows videos to float in a small window over other applications.
Enable or Disable Picture-in-Picture in Edge Settings
You can enable Picture-in-Picture Edge settings directly from the browser menu to keep videos playing in a floating window while you work on other tabs. To turn this feature on or off, open Microsoft Edge, click the three-dot menu in the top right corner, open Settings , and find the video options under the privacy and services page.
- Open the Microsoft Edge browser.
- Click the three horizontal dots in the top right corner and select Settings.
- Click Privacy, search, and services on the left side.
- Find the Site permissions section and click it.
- Click All permissions to see more options.
- Click Automatic picture-in-picture.
- Toggle the switch to On or Off.
Enable or Disable Picture-in-Picture via Registry
You can also enable Picture-in-Picture Edge options by making a quick change inside the Registry Editor (a central database for Windows settings ). Before you start, back up your registry keys to protect your system, then open the Registry Editor and go to 🗝️HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\
This path lets you change advanced Windows settings .
Create a new DWORD (32-bit) Value named PictureInPictureOverlayEnabled. This entry acts as a switch to turn the overlay on or off for the browser.
3. Double-click the new value to edit it.
Set its value data to 1 to turn on the overlay, or 0 to turn it off.
4. To revert to the original settings, delete the PictureInPictureOverlayEnabled file:
PictureInPictureOverlayEnabled
You may need to restart your computer to see the changes.
Summary
Picture-in-Picture in Edge is a handy tool for multitasking. It lets you watch videos while you do other things online, and you can manage it through browser settings or the Windows Registry.
How to enable picture in picture mode in Edge?
You can pop videos out into picture-in-picture. You can also hover over any supported video in Microsoft Edge and select the picture-in-picture icon that appears to open it in a floating window.
What is the shortcut for picture in picture in Edge?
The keyboard shortcut for PiP mode is Alt + P.
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