How do I disable the Picture-in-Picture mode for specific apps? (Android 8.0, Android 9.0, Android 10 or Android 11)
How do I stop Picture-in-Picture (PiP) for a certain app? / I don't want Picture-in-Picture to be active in a specific app, how can I disable it? / How can I stop Picture-in-Picture? / How do I disable the Picture-in-Picture mode for specific apps?
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Valid for
- Android 11
- Android 10
- Android 9 (Pie)
- Android 8.0, 8.1 (Oreo)
To disable the Picture-in-Picture mode
- Find and tap Settings → Apps & notifications → Advanced → Special app access → Picture-in-picture.
- In the list of applications, tap the application that you want to disable Picture-in-Picture for.
- Tap the slider beside Allow picture-in-picture.