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WhatsApp is now rolling out picture-in-picture videos to users
June 23, 2025
We saw the first hints of WhatsApp’s support forpicture-in-picture (PiP) videosroughly two months ago, and it now looks like the Facebook-owned platform is finally starting the rollout.
You’ll need to update to the latest beta (2.18.301) to get the feature, according to WhatsApp-focused websiteWABetaInfo. The outlet adds that you might want to back up your WhatsApp data and reinstall the app if you still don’t see PiP video support.
We were able to access the feature just fine after updating to the latest beta on thePlay Store, and it seems to be compatible withFacebook,YouTube, andInstagram. The function also works with the popular Streamable video-sharing platform. Unfortunately, tapping aTwittervideo still launches the Twitter app rather than a PiP video.
The PiP option simply allows you to view web videos in a window, without leaving the WhatsApp chat. You can also drag and resize the video clip, allowing you to see the chat in the background. And yes, you can scroll through the background chat while watching a video.
The outlet says the PiP video is closed if you leave your current chat. Meanwhile, iOS users are apparently able to navigate through the rest of WhatsApp while the PiP video is playing. Hopefully the Facebook-owned platform is working on a solution for Android users.
In any event, it’s just the latest feature added to the service this year. We’ve also seen morecomprehensive admin controls,group calls, andsuspicious link detectionland on the platform in 2018.
Have you received PiP video support yet? Let us know in the comments!
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