Automatic Picture-in-Picture (Auto PiP)

Tracking since Apr 16, 2026.

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• Jun 21, 2026
  description

  Free and open source: [https://github.com/apotenza92/chrome-auto-pip](https://github.com/apotenza92/chrome-auto-pip)
  
  IMPORTANT (REQUIRED):
  This extension requires a Chrome/Chromium flag to work:
  1. Go to about://flags and search for auto-picture-in-picture-for-video-playback
  2. Set it to Enabled
  3. Restart your browser
  
  Automatically enables Picture-in-Picture when switching tabs (similar to Arc/Firefox/Zen behaviour), with one-click manual PiP from the toolbar.
  
  Default behaviour for new installs:
  - Auto PiP on Tab Switch: On
  
  Includes a disabled-sites list so you can exclude specific domains from auto-PiP.
  
  Google Meet and other conferencing apps are disabled by default because automatic PiP can conflict with meeting controls and expected call behaviour. You can manage disabled sites in Extension Options.
  
  Includes one-click manual PiP from the extension icon.

  Free and open source: https://github.com/apotenza92/chrome-auto-pip
  
  Automatically opens Picture-in-Picture when you switch away from a tab with a playing video. You can also click the toolbar button to open Picture-in-Picture manually.
  
  Version 2.0 keeps the same core experience with a simpler, more reliable foundation:
  - Attaches to video tabs only when needed
  - Handles repeated tab switches more consistently
  - Cleans up after itself more carefully
  - Leaves websites' own Picture-in-Picture behavior alone
  - Adds optional debug logs you can download when reporting an issue
  
  Required setup:
  1. Go to about://flags
  2. Enable auto-picture-in-picture-for-video-playback
  3. Restart your browser
  
  Some Chrome-compatible browsers may also require allowing Automatic picture-in-picture for specific sites from the site information menu in the address bar.
  
  Automatic PiP is disabled by default on meeting and chat sites where it can conflict with expected call controls.

• Jun 21, 2026
  short_description

  Auto Picture-in-Picture when you switch tabs like Arc and Firefox, with one-click PiP from the toolbar.

  Automatic Picture-in-Picture on tab switch, with one-click toolbar PiP, disabled sites, and safer cleanup.

• May 27, 2026
  permissions

  scripting, storage, tabs, activeTab, contentSettings

  scripting, storage, tabs, activeTab

• May 23, 2026
  description

  Free and open source: [https://github.com/apotenza92/chrome-auto-pip](https://github.com/apotenza92/chrome-auto-pip)
  
  IMPORTANT (REQUIRED):
  This extension requires a Chrome/Chromium flag to work:
  1. Go to about://flags and search for auto-picture-in-picture-for-video-playback
  2. Set it to Enabled
  3. Restart your browser
  
  Automatically enables Picture-in-Picture when switching tabs (similar to Arc/Firefox/Zen behaviour), with one-click manual PiP from the toolbar.
  
  Default behaviour for new installs:
  - Auto PiP on Tab Switch: On
  
  This extension focuses on tab switching only. Window/App Switch Auto PiP modes were removed in version 1.7.0 because they were inconsistent across platforms and difficult to maintain reliably.
  
  Includes a disabled-sites list so you can exclude specific domains from auto-PiP.
  
  Google Meet and other conferencing apps are disabled by default because automatic PiP can conflict with meeting controls and expected call behaviour. You can manage disabled sites in Extension Options.
  
  Includes one-click manual PiP from the extension icon.

  Free and open source: [https://github.com/apotenza92/chrome-auto-pip](https://github.com/apotenza92/chrome-auto-pip)
  
  IMPORTANT (REQUIRED):
  This extension requires a Chrome/Chromium flag to work:
  1. Go to about://flags and search for auto-picture-in-picture-for-video-playback
  2. Set it to Enabled
  3. Restart your browser
  
  Automatically enables Picture-in-Picture when switching tabs (similar to Arc/Firefox/Zen behaviour), with one-click manual PiP from the toolbar.
  
  Default behaviour for new installs:
  - Auto PiP on Tab Switch: On
  
  Includes a disabled-sites list so you can exclude specific domains from auto-PiP.
  
  Google Meet and other conferencing apps are disabled by default because automatic PiP can conflict with meeting controls and expected call behaviour. You can manage disabled sites in Extension Options.
  
  Includes one-click manual PiP from the extension icon.

• May 23, 2026
  name

  Automatic Picture-in-Picture (PiP)

  Automatic Picture-in-Picture (Auto PiP)

• May 2, 2026
  description

  Free and open source: [https://github.com/apotenza92/chrome-auto-pip](https://github.com/apotenza92/chrome-auto-pip)
  
  IMPORTANT (REQUIRED):
  This extension requires a Chrome/Chromium flag to work:
  1. Go to about://flags and search for auto-picture-in-picture-for-video-playback
  2. Set it to Enabled
  3. Restart your browser
  
  Automatically enables Picture-in-Picture when switching tabs (similar to Arc/Firefox/Zen behavior).
  
  Default behavior for new installs:
  - Auto PiP on Tab Switch: On
  - Auto PiP on Window Switch: Off
  - Auto PiP on App Switch: Off
  
  Window/App switch modes are available in Extension Options (right-click extension icon -> Options, or chrome://extensions -> Details -> Extension options).
  
  Includes a disabled-sites list so you can exclude specific domains from auto-PiP.
  
  Includes one-click manual PiP from the extension icon.

  Free and open source: [https://github.com/apotenza92/chrome-auto-pip](https://github.com/apotenza92/chrome-auto-pip)
  
  IMPORTANT (REQUIRED):
  This extension requires a Chrome/Chromium flag to work:
  1. Go to about://flags and search for auto-picture-in-picture-for-video-playback
  2. Set it to Enabled
  3. Restart your browser
  
  Automatically enables Picture-in-Picture when switching tabs (similar to Arc/Firefox/Zen behaviour), with one-click manual PiP from the toolbar.
  
  Default behaviour for new installs:
  - Auto PiP on Tab Switch: On
  
  This extension focuses on tab switching only. Window/App Switch Auto PiP modes were removed in version 1.7.0 because they were inconsistent across platforms and difficult to maintain reliably.
  
  Includes a disabled-sites list so you can exclude specific domains from auto-PiP.
  
  Google Meet and other conferencing apps are disabled by default because automatic PiP can conflict with meeting controls and expected call behaviour. You can manage disabled sites in Extension Options.
  
  Includes one-click manual PiP from the extension icon.

• May 2, 2026
  short_description

  Auto Picture-in-Picture when you switch tabs like Arc and Firefox. Includes one-click PiP and optional window/app switch modes.

  Auto Picture-in-Picture when you switch tabs like Arc and Firefox, with one-click PiP from the toolbar.

• May 2, 2026
  permissions

  scripting, storage, tabs, activeTab, windows

  scripting, storage, tabs, activeTab, contentSettings

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