The DocumentPictureInPicture interface of the Document Picture-in-Picture API is the entry point for creating and handling document picture-in-picture windows.

It is accessed via the Window.documentPictureInPicture property.

Instance properties

Inherits properties from its parent, EventTarget.

window Read only

Returns a Window instance representing the browsing context inside the Picture-in-Picture window.

Instance methods

Inherits methods from its parent, EventTarget.

requestWindow()

Opens the Picture-in-Picture window for the current main browsing context. Returns a Promise that fulfills with a Window instance representing the browsing context inside the Picture-in-Picture window.

Events

Inherits events from its parent, EventTarget.

enter

Fired when the Picture-in-Picture window is successfully opened.

Examples

const videoPlayer = document.getElementById("player");

// …

// Open a Picture-in-Picture window.
const pipWindow = await window.documentPictureInPicture.requestWindow({
  width: videoPlayer.clientWidth,
  height: videoPlayer.clientHeight,
});

// …

See Document Picture-in-Picture API Example for a full working demo (see the full source code also).

Specifications

Browser compatibility

See also

• Document Picture-in-Picture API
• Using the Document Picture-in-Picture API