[Picture in picture]is it possible add pip function

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[Picture in picture]is it possible add pip function

Postby yumax » 16 Mar 2021 21:49

is it possible to add pip function? :o

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Re: [Picture in picture]is it possible add pip function

Postby fkuehne » 17 Mar 2021 09:30

No, Apple does not offer the API needed to do it.
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Re: [Picture in picture]is it possible add pip function

Postby dastga » 29 Mar 2021 09:48

I don’t understand how apps like AVPlayerHD is able to offer PiP, if you can’t bc of the API thing?

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Re: [Picture in picture]is it possible add pip function

Postby fkuehne » 11 Apr 2021 18:47

They re-convert the file locally, which is a huge waste of CPU time and battery.
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