CNN for Android now supports Picture-in-Picture video playback.

With Android 8.0 Oreo comes Picture-in-Picture (PIP) mode. Never heard about PIP before? The latest iteration of Android introduces a feature that is kind of a multi-window used for video playback. PIP lets users watch a video on their device while using other apps or browsing the web. The video will pin itself to a corner of the screen, letting users do other stuff on their devices.

PIP is really a nice feature, but unfortunately, not many apps support it right now and that is a bummer considering that Oreo was released a little less than 6 months ago. As of now, only Google Maps and Duo have PIP support baked in. You read that well, only two Google apps support PIP and YouTube is not one of them. Third party’s apps like WhatsApp Beta, VLC and Facebook do integrate PIP when watching videos or making video calls. CNN is the last to join the small club of apps showing PIP love.

The latest update of CNN app for Android does indeed add PIP support when watching videos. As I said above this feature works on devices running Android 8.0 Oreo only and is not enabled by default. To enjoy PIP, it must first be activated in the app settings. Tap the gear icon in the top-right hand corner of the CNN app and tap the toggle next to ‘Enable Picture-in-Picture’. After you’re done, go back to the app and start a video, then press the ‘Home’ button and see the video pin itself to the bottom-right corner of the screen. It’s basically a floating window and should you want to move it to another area of your screen, tap and hold and drag to the location you want.

PIP is a very useful feature, especially to those who like to multitask. Check out the latest update to CNN app for Android in Google Play Store to try PIP.