YouTube Picture-in-Picture is Now Free in Kenya. Finally.
YouTube is rolling out free Picture-in-Picture to Kenyan users on Android and iOS. Music videos still need Premium...
✨ Key Highlights
YouTube has begun rolling out its Picture-in-Picture (PiP) mode to free users globally, including in Kenya, a feature previously locked behind a premium subscription or restricted to the US.
- This change allows non-Premium users on Android and iOS to watch long-form, non-music videos in a small floating window while using other apps.
- The feature, announced on April 29, 2026, was previously a paid feature costing KES 499 per month for Kenyan users.
- While PiP is now free for most content, music videos remain exclusive to YouTube Premium subscribers.
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