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Oppo: Allow or Block Picture-in-Picture for Apps

If a video collapses into a floating window when you switch away from an app on your Oppo phone, or if that floating window refuses to appear at all, the picture-in-picture permission for that specific app is the cause. This setting is controlled per app, so one app can support it while another stays blocked. Streaming apps, video calls and some browsers behave differently depending on how this permission is set.

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Allow or Deny Picture-in-Picture Per App auf Oppo

Picture-in-picture lets a video keep playing in a small movable window while you use another app on your Oppo phone. ColorOS treats this as a permission that each app requests separately, so YouTube might support it while a banking or chat app does not offer the window at all.

The toggle sits in the app permission list, not in the video player itself. If the floating window never appears, the app either lacks the permission or does not support the feature technically, and no toggle will fix that second case.

To check or change the setting, go to Tap on SettingsTap on App managementTap on App listChoose an AppTap on Picture-in-pictureEnable or disable Picture-in-picture.

Turning this permission off stops the app from opening a floating window, which is useful if a video keeps popping up unwanted while you multitask. Turning it on lets the app request the window whenever you leave it during video playback.

If the window still does not show up after enabling the permission, check whether battery optimization or background app restrictions are blocking the app, since those settings can override this permission for background tasks.

Frequently asked questions

Some apps only trigger the floating window from inside their own player controls, not automatically on every exit. Check the app's own video settings, and confirm battery restrictions under Settings are not limiting the app in the background.