Google Messages Remove YouTube Video Screening Support In The App

Google Messages removes YouTube PiP feature (photo: dock. Google)

JAKARTA When Google Messages users send video links from YouTube, users can watch their videos from within the app because this messaging platform supports the Picture-in-Picture (PiP) feature. Google intentionally adds this capability so that users don't need to switch apps. However, in a beta version application surgery conducted by Android Authority, all codes and captions that present this feature have been removed. With PiP capabilities removed, the open YouTube video link won't show video previews. Links from YouTube won't show PiP back and users will be immediately redirected to the original YouTube app. Although this feature has disappeared from the Google Messages app, no official news has yet been made from the company. It is also unknown why Google removed the PiP YouTube support they launched in 2022. There is a possibility, this feature is removed because it's poorly used. Although some people like to share links, Google Message users may be more comfortable to watch the video live on the YouTube app because of its better display.

What's more, Google has upgraded this video platform with several new features such as Community Records and Miniplayers which are still in the work stage. There is also the ability to change the size of Miniplayer and move it on the screen. YouTube's PiP capabilities on Google Messages have not been added to Google's grave list because the company deleted it secretly. Google may not be announcing this change in the future.