Utilizing little tricks like picture-in-picture browsing, in which you would almost always be viewing another page while simultaneously watching a Twitch live stream or YouTube, is one way to improve the functionality of the best web browsers. But PiP can do more, and Google seems eager to improve Chrome’s box-in-a-box capabilities.
Chrome can open any web content in an always-on-top window thanks to a new PiP feature that Google is testing. According to The Verge, the company is currently seeking feedback on the design of the trial feature, which can be found in the most recent beta version of Chrome (version 111).
The internet giant claims that what it calls “Document Picture-in-Picture” will give site developers more power because they will be able to do anything from add custom icons to playback controls to almost anything you can add with HTML code.
A timer running in a PiP window Video conferencing applications could make use of this expanded PiP interface by allowing users to send text responses during a call, mute another user, or raise a hand without returning to the original window.
Having said that, the majority of these are tweaks to the way PiP currently displays videos in a smaller window. Chrome already supports PiP mode for Google Meet, but you can’t do much with it right now. The potential feature could be much more useful if, for instance, it allowed you to open your Google Keep notes.
You can enable the following flag if you are eager to test this feature: chrome://flags/#document-picture-in-picture-api. However, unless the websites you visit are experimenting on their own, you won’t see much.
Chrome 115, which is expected to be released on September 8, is expected to be used for the trial, according to Google. Although there is no guarantee that Document PiP will be made available to the public, there are numerous reasons to be excited about a feature that appears to be so straightforward as the capacity to view almost anything in a small window while performing other tasks on your device. Take a video out of the picture and see what it can accomplish.
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