Google has acknowledged a YouTube picture-in-picture bug on iPhone and Android, where the floating video player vanishes while audio continues playing.
Audio continues to play in the background
Jul 20, 2026
11:34 am
What's the storyGoogle has confirmed a bug in the picture-in-picture (PiP) mode of YouTube, affecting both Android and iPhone users.
The issue prevents the floating video player from appearing after exiting the YouTube app, although audio continues to play in the background.
YouTube's picture-in-picture mode is broken on Android and iOS. Google says it is investigating.
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