Wondering how to watch two videos simultaneously on your Apple TV? You are at the right place. The Picture in Picture feature (PiP mode) is available on Apple TVs running on tvOS 14.0 or later. With the Picture in Picture mode enabled, you can watch two different videos on Apple TV at the same time. While one content runs on a bigger screen, the other one will play on a small window or PiP screen in the corner.
The only limitation is that it works only on certain apps and videos. You need to ensure which apps support this functionality to avoid frustrations while using this feature. In this article, I have explained the steps to enable and use the Picture-in-Picture mode on Apple TV.
How to Enable Picture-in-Picture on Apple TV
1. Open the Apple TV app on your Apple TV.
2. Play any movie or show of your choice and press the touchpad on your Siri Remote.
3. On the playback controls, tap the Picture in Picture icon using the Siri Remote.
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4. You can witness the video shrinking to the corner of your TV screen and playing in a tiny window.
5. Select any other video to play, and the new video will play on the larger screen.
Now, you can stream both the videos simultaneously on Apple TV.
How to Control Picture-in-Picture Screen on Apple TV
Here are some of the control options available to adjust and control Picture in Picture from the small window.
- Get the Video back to full-screen view:
- First, press the TV button on your Siri Remote.
- Then, you should select the full-screen button on the control screen options.
- Close the viewer:
- To close the currently playing video, you need to first click the TV button on your Siri Remote.
- Then, choose the Close button on the control screen.
- Move the viewer to other places:
- After clicking the TV button on the Siri Remote, tap the on-screen move button to locate the viewer in other places. On pressing this button repeatedly, you can move the viewer screen to other corners.
How to Control Both Videos Simultaneously on PIP Mode
When you plan to control the two windows that are running at the same time, go through the various control options explained below.
- To View Picture in Picture video on the full screen:
- To swap videos running on your Apple TV, you should hit the touchpad lightly to get various buttons.
- Select the Swap option from the menu to enable the Picture in the Picture window in full-screen mode. Simultaneously, the one previously played in the full screen will shrink to PiP mode.
- Swap the audio on PiP:
- By default, you will hear the audio coming from the full-screen video.
- To swap the audio, press the TV button on the Siri Remote.
- After that, you will hear the audio coming from the PiP window. To switch back to full-screen audio, press the TV button once again.
How to Close PIP Mode on Apple TV
However, if you accidentally enabled the PiP feature and don’t know how to exit it, don’t worry. Depending on the Siri Remote, hold the touchpad or click pad for a few seconds. Now, you can see a timeline pop-up on the screen. Further, you can click the remove picture icon with an “x” in the corner to close the PiP video.
FAQ
You need to check if the app you use is compatible with the PIP mode and also ensure that you are using Apple TV running on tvOS 14 and later. If the problem is with firmware bugs, then restart the Apple TV to fix the issue.
No, the Picture in Picture feature is not supported on all content or apps. You need to inspect with the app developer to know if it supports PIP functionality.