# PiPifier

> PiP for every web video

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1234771095](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1234771095)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1234771095`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Arno Appenzeller
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Rating:** 4.40 / 5 (324 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.3
- **Last updated:** 2025-09-16
- **First published:** 2017-05-30
- **Size:** 1.52 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pipifier/id1234771095)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://app-enzeller.com/en/Impressum.html](http://app-enzeller.com/en/Impressum.html)

## Description

PiPifier is a browser extension that unlocks Picture-in-Picture for virtually any HTML5 video on the web, including sites that hide the native PiP controls.

Install and use PiPifier across pages to enjoy a seamless floating video window while you browse, whether you're watching YouTube, video blogs, or other streaming content.

## Rankings

- #88,440 — Overall

## Review summary

PiPifier is widely praised for enabling YouTube PiP in Safari without Premium, with easy setup and an ad-free experience. It’s reliable across sites and helpful for multitasking. Common drawbacks include activation problems, dropped iOS 12 support, limited background playback outside Safari, and privacy-related permission concerns.

### Pros

- Enables PiP in Safari for YouTube and other sites without requiring YouTube Premium
- Easy to use, reliable, and free of bloat
- No ads and clear instructions, offering good value
- Allows multitasking by watching videos in PiP while using other apps
- Works across both the Safari extension and the app/website versions

### Cons

- Activation/enabling issues prevent some users from turning the extension on
- iOS 12 support has been dropped, making it unusable on older devices
- Background PiP is limited; often only works when Safari is the active app
- Privacy/data-permission prompts and concerns about reading/altering webpages

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1234771095)