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How to use Safari's Picture-in-Picture mode with YouTube on macOS

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Introduced in macOS Sierra, Picture-in-Picture mode for Safari allows users to pop a video out from a webpage and onto the Mac desktop. The floating and resizable window hovers above other applications, keeping it in view while other applications are kept usable in the background.

While it is easily available in apps, including iTunes, as well as some websites, it is oddly not immediately accessible when viewing YouTube, arguably one of the biggest video services online. YouTube does support Picture-in-Picture for Safari, but there's a trick to actually using it.

Starting YouTube Picture-in-Picture

Open Safari . It is not currently possible to use the Picture-in-Picture feature with other browsers, not even Google Chrome considering this tip deals with YouTube.

Open a YouTube video that you wish to view. At this point it can be paused or left to continue playing.

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Right-click on the middle of the video. This brings up YouTube's contextual menu which, while interesting, should not be used for the moment.

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Immediately right-click the middle of the video again. This second right-click brings up a Safari menu, which includes the option we need.

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Click Enter Picture in Picture . This will move the video from the browser out into its own floating panel.

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Using Picture-in-Picture

The video panel can be moved around the screen by clicking and dragging it to a different corner. If you hold the Command key down, you can drag it to a specific point of your screen instead of a corner.

The size of the panel can be adjusted by dragging the edges or the corner to make it larger or smaller. At most, the panel can be resized to take up a quarter of the screen.

The playback controls on the website will still work as normal, but there are also basic controls on the video panel itself, shown by mousing over the picture.

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To exit the mode, click the X symbol in the top left corner of the video panel, or by clicking the symbol next to the play button in the panel to replace it in the page. You can also right-click the webpage as before and select Exit Picture in Picture .

Further Notes

Websites have to enable Picture-in-Picture mode for it to work, but not every site does so. For example, while Vimeo is more direct in offering the feature by openly displaying a PiP button, there is currently no way to use the function with video from Netflix nor Amazon Prime Instant Video.

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Apple’s latest MacOS Big Sur beta brings 4K YouTube to Safari

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If you’re a fan of the Safari web browser on your Mac, Apple just gave YouTube video playback a major upgrade in its latest macOS beta release. Now available for download , developers on the macOS Big Sur beta 4 can finally playback YouTube videos in 4K UHD resolution using Apple’s Safari browser.

Apple published details about the feature change in its Big Sur beta 4 documentation, noting that the software brings “support for 4K HDR playback of YouTube videos” in Safari and Webkit.

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Prior to today’s release, YouTube video was capped at just 1080p FHD resolution when using Safari. This meant that if you wanted to play YouTube videos at resolutions greater than FHD, you had to choose an alternate browser, like Google’s Chrome. If all goes well during Apple’s beta testing period, Big Sur is expected to be released this fall for all consumers.

This change is especially notable given Apple’s push for higher resolution displays in recent years with Retina Displays appearing on smartphones, tablets, and the Mac. This means that if you own Apple’s iMac with Retina 4K Display, iMac with Retina 5K Display , iMac Pro with Retina 5K Display,  or Apple’s studio-grade Pro Display XDR panel with a Retina 6K Display, you can edit and playback YouTube videos in resolutions up to 4K .

Initially announced earlier this summer at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference event, macOS Big Sur introduced a number of new features , including new icons, an updated menu bar, redesigned sheets, and a refreshed Notification Center — changes that will helps to unify Apple’s desktop macOS operating system with its mobile iOS and iPad OS platforms. In fact, Apple views the changes introduced with Big Sur significant enough to warrant a numerical jump to its macOS platform, moving from macOS 10 for desktops — which was initially introduced in 2001 — to macOS 11.

Big Sur is also the first operating system that kicks off Apple’s support for its own custom in-house silicon as Apple moves away from Intel. As Apple transitions to ARM-based processors for its Mac, we can likely expect to see Apple port over more features from its mobile platforms.

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How to upload a video to youtube from iphone or android.

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Want to get started with YouTube but are not sure how to upload your first-ever video? If you recorded with your smartphone, you can upload your video directly to your YouTube channel from your iPhone or Android device. Here's how.

To upload a video to YouTube from your iPhone or Android phone, you'll need the official YouTube app on your phone. Download and install the app on your iPhone or Android phone, if you haven't already done so.

Launch the YouTube app on your phone and log in to your YouTube (Google) account. Then, from the bar at the bottom of the app, select the "+" (plus) sign.

YouTube will open a "Create" menu. Select "Upload a Video" from this menu.

If you want to make a YouTube Short , tap the "Create a Short" option. Or, if you want to stream a video, tap the "Go Live" option.

You'll now see an "Upload" screen that displays all your phone's videos. Here, tap the video that you'd like to upload to YouTube. Then, when the video begins to play, tap "Next" at the top-right corner of the app.

If YouTube asks to access your phone's gallery, tap the "Allow Access" option so it can access your videos.

You're now on the "Add Details" screen. Here, tap the "Title" field and enter a title for your video. Tap "Add Description" and add a description to your video.

Then tap "Public" to choose who can watch your video on YouTube.

On the "Set Visibility" screen that opens, select one of these visibility options for your video:

  • Public : This allows anyone on YouTube to watch your video.
  • Unlisted : With this option, only the people you share your video's link with can watch the video.
  • Private : Only you and the people you choose can watch the video.

If you'd like to release your video on YouTube at a specific time , then on the same "Set Visibility" screen, tap the "Schedule" option.

Tap the date and time drop-down box and choose a date and time for your video's release. Once this is done, tap the back arrow icon at the top-left corner of the app.

Back to the "Add Details" screen, tap "Location" and add a location to your video. If you want to add your video to a playlist , tap the "Add to Playlists" option.

Then, at the top-right corner of the app, select "Next."

You've now reached the "Select Audience" page. Here, you'll define for who your video is made.

If your video is meant for kids, select the "Yes, It's Made for Kids" option. Otherwise, select the "No, It's Not Made for Kids" option. Check out YouTube's page to find out if your video is considered to be made for kids.

If you choose "No, It's Not Made for Kids," specify further options by tapping "Age Restriction (Advanced)." Then, at the top-right corner of the app, tap "Upload."

Your video will begin to upload to YouTube. When that's done, you can find your uploaded videos in the Library > Your Videos section of the YouTube app.

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YouTube picture-in-picture works in Safari for Mac with this hidden menu

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The ability to watch YouTube using picture-in-picture on the Mac isn’t new , but it’s new to me. Apple added support for native picture-in-picture video to Safari on the Mac way back in 2016, and YouTube has supported it since day one. The option is hidden behind a couple of clicks…

I’ll be the first to admit that most of you reading this probably already know how to activate picture-in-picture mode on YouTube’s website in Safari. For those of you who are like me and have gone over four years without it, this article is for you.

YouTube seems like it wants to hide the option to watch videos in picture-in-picture. As we’ve seen on the iPhone and iPad side of things , YouTube isn’t keen on giving its users the ability to easily watch videos anywhere outside of the native YouTube app or website. Unlike on iOS, however, YouTube’s efforts can only go so far.

How to use YouTube picture-in-picture in Safari on the Mac

There are just a few steps to start watching a YouTube video in picture-in-picture on the Mac in Safari.

  • Open the YouTube video in Safari on your Mac as normal
  • Right click on that YouTube video
  • When the YouTube’s native right-click menu appears, right click one more time.

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After you right click for second time, you’ll see Safari’s menu that includes the option to “Enter Picture-in-Picture.” Choosing this will snap the YouTube video into Safari’s native picture-in-picture experience.

As a refresher, Safari’s picture-in-picture video player can be placed in any of the four corners of your Mac’s display. You can resize the player to your preference, play or pause the video, and snap the video back to the YouTube video in Safari.

That’s literally all there is to it. I can’t believe it took me this long to realize this feature exists. Please don’t be as mean to me in the comments as my colleagues were to me in Slack .

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YouTube TV now supports Safari for Mac, while website currently works on iPadOS with PiP

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Officially, watching Google’s cord-cutting service on the web requires Chrome or Firefox, while Chromium-based browsers — like Microsoft Edge — also work. In recent days, YouTube TV has rolled out support for Safari on macOS.

Previously, visiting tv.youtube.com in desktop Safari would just provide instructions on how to set up the service on televisions and a link to the “ Supported devices ” help article.

With macOS Monterey and Safari 15.1, the YouTube TV website now fully works. You can browse and watch programming at up to 1080p on the base plan. Screenshotting a stream unfortunately does not work, while we haven’t been able to check whether earlier Mac versions are supported.

YouTube TV started rolling out support for Safari on Friday , and it’s now widely available as of Monday. Google has yet to detail this expanded support and still says that it’s “working to bring YouTube TV to more browsers in the future.”

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Meanwhile, others have noted that the website also works on iPadOS 15 with the added bonus of picture-in-picture — fullscreen the video player and then swipe home or tap the button in the top-left corner. PiP is something that the iOS app continues to lack, while it’s slowly coming to the main client . It’s unclear if mobile Safari will remain supported as Chrome for iOS (even when requesting the desktop site) does not work. Google wants you to use the native application .

Behind the scenes, this might be due to Apple adding WebM support in Safari earlier this year with macOS Big Sur 11.3.

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This Safari Extension on a Mac finally blocks YouTube's worst feature

Getting rid of my greatest bugbear of YouTube.

Eat the Shorts Safari extension on macOS

If you dislike YouTube Shorts as much as I have since they debuted back in September 2020, there's a new Safari Extension that can erase them when you're in Apple's web browser on a Mac .

I've never seen the point of YouTube Shorts. I go onto YouTube on my best Mac to watch certain channels in the early morning, or during my lunch break to catch up on Shark Tank and Dragons' Den videos - if I wanted to look at ten-second videos, I'd go on TikTok or look at Stories on Instagram for something similar.

Thankfully, Eat the Shorts is here. Created by Aaron Pearce, it's a Safari extension that will erase any mention of Shorts. You can grab it for a one-time purchase of $1.99 / £1.79 on the Mac App Store . Looks like I'm not alone in my distaste for YouTube Shorts.

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Eat the Shorts is now available on the macOS App Store. Block YouTube Shorts in Safari with a simple install for just $1.99. https://t.co/zyyJRtKRYA #youtubeshorts #YouTube pic.twitter.com/KDiHmmDT8d January 30, 2023

Eat the Shorts is Mac only and solves a big issue for me. I'd love to see a way that Eat the Shorts can arrive on iOS and iPadOS when I'm in YouTube's app as well. At the moment, you can hide them for thirty days by pressing on the three dots above the section, but I'd like things to go even further.

Unfortunately, the Apple App store guidelines dictate how apps interact, and it means that extensions like this can be a lot more locked down on mobile platforms. That makes things like Eat the Shorts harder to get working on Safari on iOS and iPadOS. It's not impossible, but for a one-person team you can see why it might be out of reach for now.

Regardless, Eat the Shorts is already solving YouTube's biggest problem for me as I browse the site to look for background music as I work today, and for that one-time price, it's all I need.

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How to Block Youtube Ads on Safari

Key points:.

  • YouTube ads can be annoying and intrusive, and some users may want to block them on Safari.
  • There are different methods to block YouTube ads on Safari, such as subscribing to YouTube Premium, ad blocker extensions, and browsers with ad block.
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Block Youtube Ads on Safari

YouTube is one of the most popular video-sharing platforms in the world.

By June 2022, more than 500 hours of video were uploaded to YouTube every minute, which is about 30,000 hours of uploaded content per hour .

However, videos are interrupted often by ads, and they’re often irrelevant to your interests.

And while Safari comes with some built-in tracking protection , it does not block ads without using a browser extension.

We’ll explain different ways to block YouTube ads, including subscribing to YouTube Premium, using an ad blocker, or downloading a browser with ad blocking built-in.

Why Block YouTube Ads

YouTube ads are a way for the platform to generate revenue and support its creators, but some ads are more intrusive than others.

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  • Pre-roll ads: Play before the video starts. They can be skippable or non-skippable, and they can last from 5 seconds to 20 seconds or more.
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These types of ads can negatively affect your YouTube experience in several ways.

For example, YouTube ads:

  • Waste your time and bandwidth by forcing you to watch something you are not interested in.
  • Interrupt your concentration and enjoyment by breaking the continuity of the video.
  • Expose you to unwanted or inappropriate content that may not match your preferences or values.
  • Track your online activity and collect your personal data for advertising purposes.

So you may wonder, “Can you block ads on YouTube?”

Here’s how to automatically skip ads on YouTube.

Methods to block YouTube ads on Safari

There are different ways to block YouTube ads for Safari.

YouTube Premium

YouTube Premium is a subscription service that offers several benefits for YouTube users. You can:

  • Videos without ads: Watch any video on YouTube ad free.
  • Offline videos: Download videos to watch them later without an internet connection.
  • Background play: Play videos in the background while using other apps or when your screen is off.
  • YouTube Music: Access a music streaming service with millions of songs and playlists.
  • YouTube Originals: Watch exclusive shows produced by YouTube.

YouTube Premium includes a one-month free trial for new users.

Ad blocker Extensions for Safari

Another way to block YouTube ads on Safari is to use an ad blocker extension for Mac , iPhone , and iPad . An ad blocker extension is a software that blocks or filters out unwanted ads from websites.

There are many ad blocker extensions available for Safari, and one of the best ones is Ghostery Ad Blocker . Ghostery’s Safari YouTube ad blocker is a powerful tool that blocks ads on YouTube and other websites.

With Ghostery’s ad blocker extension, you can:

  • Block ads on YouTube, including pre-roll, mid-roll, post-roll ads.
  • Stop trackers that may slow down your browser or compromise your privacy.
  • Whitelist specific websites that you want to support or see ads from.

Ghostery’s ad blocker extension is free and easy to install.

How to Install Ghostery's Ad Blocker Extension on Safari

To install Ghostery’s Safari ad block extension:

  • Go to our website and click on Get Ghostery .
  • Follow the on-screen instructions to add the extension to your browser.
  • Enjoy an ad-free browsing experience with Ghostery!

Never installed a browser extension on Safari? Check out our instructions on how to get started or watch our YouTube video guide .

Once you’re finished, you can block YouTube ads on Safari on almost any website you visit.

Browsers with Ad Block

If you do not want to add an extension to Safari, then another option to block YouTube ads is to use a browser with ad block. An ad-blocking browser is a web browser that has a built-in ad blocker that automatically blocks ads from websites.

One of the best ad-blocking browsers is the Ghostery Private Browser .

Ghostery Private Browser is a fast, private browser that offers a smooth and ad-free browsing experience. With it, you can:

  • Block ads on YouTube and other websites without installing any extensions or making further configurations.
  • Protect your privacy and security with features such as private browsing windows and anti-phishing protection .
  • Browse faster and save data by reducing page loading time and bandwidth consumption.

Ghostery’s Private Browser is free and easy to use. You can download it here .

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Final Thoughts

YouTube ads can be a nuisance for many users who want to enjoy their favorite videos without interruptions or distractions. Fortunately, you can block ads on YouTube using Safari by:

  • Signing up for YouTube Premium and getting ad-free videos and other benefits.
  • Installing Ghostery’s ad blocker extension to stop ads and trackers on YouTube and other websites.
  • Downloading Ghostery Private Browser with a built-in ad blocker feature.

Whichever way you choose, you can start blocking ads on most websites.

Get in touch if you have any questions. We’re always happy to help.

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