Google Chrome Picture-in-Picture mode is getting more useful

While watching a video in the Chrome browser, some users rely on the picture-in-picture mode. This helps them leave the page where the video is playing whilst still watching the video. A small window pops up at the corner of the screen displaying the video while the viewer gets on with other things.

This feature is very important because it gives users more control over how they use their browsers. With this, users aren’t stuck with just watching a video, as they can browse other websites while still having access to the video through a floating window. Users who need to get other tasks done with their browser while watching a video find this feature helpful.

Now, Google is adding new features to the picture-in-picture mode. These new features will bring more functionality to picture-in-picture on the Google Chrome browser. This article will delve into the improvements coming to the Google Chrome picture-in-picture mode.

Additional features coming to the picture-in-picture mode on Google Chrome

Recent reports have it that the picture-in-picture mode on Google Chrome is getting additional features. These features will help make this tool more effective for users. With this new feature, users will be able to control videos displayed via the picture-in-picture interface.

Currently, when using the picture-in-picture mode on Google Chrome, there are some limitations. One such limitation is that users can’t control the media content displayed via this means. To pause or play videos displayed in the floating window, users will need to return to the website from which the video is being displayed.

But, a coming update to Google Chrome will add media controls to the picture-in-picture interface. With this, users will be able to pause, mute, and scrub through the timeline. Also, there are a bunch of other useful features that the picture-in-picture mode will bring, and the website can enable or disable these features for their content.

For video calling apps like Zoom and Google Meet, there are also a bunch of features added to the picture-in-picture mode. These include the ability to mute a participant, send a message, and raise hands, all from the floating window. These additions will make picture-in-picture mode on Google Chrome more useful to users.

Asides from those mentioned in this article, other improvements will also be coming to the Google Chrome picture-in-picture mode. There is now no information on when these new features will be rolled out to global users. But, once it is available, users will get this feature on their Chrome browsers via an update.