# Enable Picture-in-Picture for Native and Custom AVPlayers (iOS)

Source: https://dev.arcxp.com/mobile/video/enable-picture-in-picture/

Enabling Picture-in-Picture for native AVPlayers (iOS)

## Native Video Players

Take the following steps to enable Picture-in-Picture for native AVPlayers:

1. Go to your application project’s **Signing & Capabilities** view.
2. If you don’t already have **Background Modes** available, click the **+** button to add that section.
3. Under **Background Modes**, add a checkmark to **Audio, Airplay, and Picture in Picture**.
4. Call the following function to enable a background session:  
```
PictureInPictureManager.activatePictureInPictureSession()
```

The function starts a Picture-in-Picture session when backgrounding your application.

> **Note:**
> 
> If you’re managing your custom video player, you must take [ additional steps](https://dev.arcxp.com/mobile/video/enable-picture-in-picture/#custom-players) to enable Picture-in-Picture in a custom player.

## Custom Players

After completing the steps for native AVPlayers, take the following additional steps:

1. Locate where your custom player is being managed.
2. Call `PictureInPictureManager`’s setup function.
3. Provide the associated `AVPlayer` and `UIViewController` instances:  
```
PictureInPictureManager.setUp(with: AVPlayer, for: viewController)
```

Now you must be able to dismiss the application and see your video player enter Picture-in-Picture mode the same way it does for the native player.