YouTube to finally let users watch videos whilst using other apps on phone

The day has finally arrived as YouTube has just installed a new function which will allow users to do other things on their phone whilst still watching videos.

This was one of the major drawbacks of YouTube in general as once you exit the app to text or use any other application, whatever you’re currently watching automatically shuts off.Those days are over however as the new picture-in-picture mode will allow users to watch videos in a floating window whilst performing other activities on the iPhone or iPad.

After user feedback was submitted, the company noted that this was one of the most requested features for YouTube. The feature will as of yet be available for premium members worldwide and non-premium users in the US.

However, the new function won’t be available for music unless one has a premium subscription. Taking to Twitter, YouTube itself acknowledged that this has been ‘a long time coming’.

For those wondering how it will work, all one needs to do is head to settings, then General in the YouTube app and turn on picture-in-picture. From then on, it’s multi-tasking all the way.

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