Former Twitter CEO Elon Musk has introduced that the microblogging platform will get picture-in-picture (PiP) mode subsequent week. The tech billionaire was responding to a consumer’s tweet requesting him to ‘add 15 second ahead and again search buttons’ whereas watching movies on Twitter.
“Coming subsequent week, together with pic in pic, so you’ll be able to watch whereas scrolling,” Musk mentioned.
For these unaware, PiP mode permits customers to look at a video in a small window pinned to a nook of the display with out leaving the present webpage. The function is already accessible for main apps like YouTube, WhatsApp.
Replying to Musk’s tweet, many customers appreciated the upcoming function.
“Thanks. Precisely this function is one I too need and thought was missing,” replied a consumer.
“That may be a welcome function to multi-task on Twitter. ❤️ that this functionality already accessible with Areas,” mentioned one consumer.
“Superior! pic in pic permits for video monetization with out truly embedding advertisements within the video because it lets customers see advertisements whereas they scroll twitter!,” wrote one other.
Whereas a number of took the chance to say options that they wish to be launched on Twitter.
“Please add the flexibility to maintain video working in a thumbnail whereas viewing different apps, a la YouTube,” mentioned one consumer.
One other consumer wrote “Additionally add the hear solely mode when display off. Finest for podcasts. Pace management subsequent.”
“Please make it so when opening twitter on iOS it doesn’t mute / pause no matter was taking part in in different apps. It retains pausing my music / video / podcast and it’s very annoying. It didn’t used to do that,” wrote a consumer.
Just lately, Twitter introduced a brand new function permitting Blue Verified subscribers to now add 2 hour movies, i.e. as much as 8GB. The brand new improvement comes after the billionaire revealed his plans of bringing new options to the platform together with including calls and encrypted messaging.
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