WhatsApp PiP mode set for overhaul: Here’s what’s new

WhatsApp has updated how you play videos through the app. Previously, the Facebook-owned chat app enabled Picture-in-Picture mode for videos that played natively inside the app. It is now enhancing the feature to match the current standards that let users play videos even after they have left the app.

According to WhatsApp watcher WABetaInfo, WhatsApp is upgrading the PiP mode on its Android app to include video playback when the app is minimised. The WhatsApp for Android beta version 2.19.177 brings the functionality on board – users on the stable channel need to wait for some time. The natively-shared videos, as well as those generated from other platforms such as Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook, now support the full-scale PiP mode.