My old original Note had
floating video windows and side - by - side apps on the screen.
Floating video windows are a boost to discovery in that it allows users to browse while watching a video.
Included in Samsung's Jelly Bean updates will be the «Pop Up Play»
floating video window, pause video capture, and Easy Mode which allows items such as favorite contacts to be placed into resizable widgets on the home screen along with more control over incoming calls.
When PiP mode is active,
the floating video window can be dragged around the screen, but it always sticks to the closest edge of the screen.
A small upgrade to Google Duo earlier this month added the ability to move around
the floating video window when in a call.
Some features aren't patently obvious, either, like returning to full - screen mode or dismissing
the floating video window.
Not exact matches
The
Video Player can be popped out into a
floating, resizable
window, so you can, in effect, do three things at once.
Like Samsung's Muilti
Window View,
Floating Apps allows users to run multiple apps in individual
windows at the same time, including the Browser, AudioWizard, BuddyBuzz, Calculator, Calendar, Countdown, Dictionary, Email, Sticky Memo, Stopwatch, To Do List and
Video Player.
A picture - in - picture mode that's currently restricted to Android TV devices running Nougat will be brought to more devices via Android O, letting users watch
videos in
floating windows while working on other apps.
Instead, the
video will be minimized as a
floating window in the bottom - right corner of your screen and the
video / audio will continue to play.
The Skype team added an innovative feature on Friday to the
video calling app for Android tablets: A
floating picture - in - picture
window.
When you're watching a full - screen
video in YouTube or Chrome, just press the home button and the
video will shrink down to a
window that
floats on top of whatever else you're doing.
The multi-
window screen and
video floating window enables TV and movie viewing in eye - opening 1080p FHD resolution while completing other tasks simultaneously.
If you want
floating windows for YouTube
videos as well as Facebook, TED, Vimeo, Vine, and other media sites, there's a better option.
The
floating window is functional with apps like YouTube, Vine, Vimeo, and any other application that does not implement a custom
video player like VLC or MX Player.
When watching a
video on WhatsApp, picture in picture lets you watch the
video through a
floating window while you do other stuff like texting your friend or browsing the app.
You'll already be familiar with this in the YouTube app, but when it is implemented across the board, app developers will be able to have their
video apps continue playing in a small
floating window while you navigate to other areas of the app or to completely different apps entirely.
If you haven't seen it in action yet, Picture - in - Picture is a feature that shrinks down
videos into a smaller
floating window so that you can continue to watch as you make use of other apps.
YouTube Red users can shrink
videos into a
floating window to continue watching while multitasking, and Google Maps offers a similar PIP view for turn - by - turn navigation.
With it, users can play back
videos in a
floating window that can be overlaid anywhere on the screen, providing a «picture in picture» experience.
And while it doesn't sound like there's a full - fledged
windowed mode, Google does mention «picture - in - picture» support that can allow things like
video clips to
float above other apps.
If unfamiliar, you simply start watching a
video in Netflix, press the home button, and you'll have a small
floating window that will still be playing the
video.
You can control the
video on this
floating window by double - clicking on it and then pausing or closing it.
This means that Android users will finally be able to enjoy their
videos in a
floating movable
window that will run atop other apps.