WhatsApp could soon bring a picture-in-picture feature to Android, where users will be able to view YouTube and Instagram videos while browsing through their chats.
According to a report by WABetaInfo, the feature is available in the beta version 2.18.234 of the messaging app, but is currently under development and has not been rolled out for beta testers yet. According to the report, it needs to be developed more before it can be rolled out.
The PiP mode will allow users to watch YouTube and Instagram videos within WhatsApp.
If you’re sent a YouTube or Instagram link, you can view it within WhatsApp. Clicking the link will open a small bubble in the chat window, which will play your video.
The video will keep playing till the time you are on WhatsApp. It will come with play/pause, fullscreen and close buttons. The size of the bubble can also be increased and it can be moved around the screen as well.
iPhone users already have the feature where they can watch YouTube videos in Picture-in-Picture mode on WhatsApp. Android users have the PiP feature for video calls on WhatsApp.
It is not sure when this feature will be made available but it will not work with Instagram stories.
(With inputs from WABetaInfo.)
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