Watch youtube on desktop

The YouTube streaming platform has at its disposal a vast list of videos with the most varied themes. A few years ago, the platform released the Picture-in-picture functionality for all users, which allows users to watch videos in the form of a floating window on the PC.

This feature allows users to drag or place the YouTube player in any corner of the PC screen that is most convenient. Thus, they can continue using the computer in other areas and tabs, without having to leave the video running in the background.

Check out in this tutorial how to watch videos in a floating window using the Picture-in-Picture mode in browsers on the PC. The feature is available on Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari and Microsoft Edge, however, we tested it on Opera and this option is not yet available on the browser.

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Watch YouTube videos in a floating window on your PC

Step 1: Access YouTube and open a video that you want to watch in a floating window using one of the browsers: Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari or Microsoft Edge.

Open YouTube and select a video of your choice [Screenshot: Matheus Bigogno]

Step 2: double-click with the right mouse button on any area of ​​the video and select the option Picture-in-picture. In Safari, select the option Enter PIP.

Double-click with the right mouse button and click on the option "Picture-in-picture" [Screenshot: Matheus Bigogno]

Step 3: the player will be highlighted and superimposed on any tab you are browsing. The function will also remain active even if you minimize the browser and access other programs. You can play or pause the video, adjust its size, drag it to any area of ​​the screen, but it is not possible to adjust which time of the video you want to watch.

Adjust the video player on your PC screen in whatever way is most convenient [Screenshot: Matheus Bigogno]

Step 4: the function is only available for videos that have the YouTube player and, if you want to use this feature for other players, you can use the extension for Google Chrome called Picture-in-Picture Extension, which is available on Chrome Web Store.

To use it, just play a video outside YouTube and click on the extension icon, located next to the navigation bar. Then, the video will be enabled in floating window mode.

Play any video outside of YouTube, click on the extension icon and adjust the player in the best way [Screenshot: Matheus Bigogno]

Ready! You can now watch YouTube videos on your PC using a floating window with the Picture-in-Picture function.