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Chrome for Android Tests Automatic In‑App Picture‑in‑Picture for Tab Switching

A newly merged Chromium flag backs a Reddit discovery of a mini‑player that stays inside the browser rather than using Android’s system PiP.

Overview

  • The in‑development feature would shrink active audio or video into a floating player when users move to a different Chrome tab on Android.
  • The mini‑player operates inside Chrome only, distinguishing it from Android’s system‑level PiP that overlays other apps.
  • Dataconomy reports that a Chromium commit has added a new Android flag to activate the behavior, signaling ongoing work.
  • Site‑specific controls are anticipated, echoing desktop options to enable, block, or allow automatic PiP one time.
  • Google has not confirmed the feature publicly or provided any release timing.