Completed Android TV - Picture in Picture support

[Richard Branches 330]

Android TV 7+ supports Picture in Picture but Emby app still doesn't support it unless I'm missing something.

[ebr 16169]

It is possible for the future.  In my experience I see almost no one using this on the platform but we'll see what kind of support this specific request gets.

[Richard Branches 330]

One good example could be watching Live TV in the small window while playing a game.

[SikSlayer 249]

+1

 

Another example would be playing music at the same time, or a TV show or movie.

Especially useful during an MMO, if you use Steam In Home streaming or other similar services.

 

Don't sleep on this, this is useful.

[Jägs 85]

Hello, McFly? 

 

[ebr 16169]

Another example would be playing music at the same time,

 

You can already play music while browsing the app - or even browsing other apps on the device.

[SikSlayer 249]

You can already play music while browsing the app - or even browsing other apps on the device.

 

On a phone, yes, but not on Android TV while running another app.

[ebr 16169]

On a phone, yes, but not on Android TV while running another app.

 

Yes you can.  Of course, if the app you are running requests audio focus, then the app will stop playing.

[Richard Branches 330]

Enter picture in picture   

[ebr 16169]

Enter picture in picture   

 

That would never be used for audio.  The device is designed for only one app to play audio at at time.  Doing anything else would be chaos.  Even with PiP, only one app will be able to produce audio.

[Richard Branches 330]

Even with PiP, only one app will be able to produce audio.

 

Right, one audio stream at a time.

[Richard Branches 330]

I believe you should mark this as completed since Picture in Picture works on the Android TV UI and on the Google TV UI as shown below: