Picture in Picture
How to watch Netflix in picture-in-picture
Short answer: yes, you can float a Netflix show in a small window on top of everything else. Netflix hides its own picture-in-picture button, so here's the reliable way to do it.
The quickest method
- Start playing your show or movie on Netflix.
- Press Alt + P or click the Picture in Picture toolbar icon.
- Netflix floats into a window you can drag to any corner and resize. Keep it on screen while you answer email, browse, or work.
To return the show to its tab, press Alt + P again.
Why Netflix's built-in option is hard to find
Netflix's player intercepts the right-click menu, so Chrome's usual “Picture in picture” entry often doesn't show up. An extension bypasses that by triggering the browser's native PiP directly — one press, no menu-hunting.
Float Netflix in one press
Keep watching in the corner while you get things done — no fiddly menus, no lost playback position.
Add to Chrome — it's freeSubtitles and controls
Subtitles that are burned into the video stream stay visible in the floating window. Basic controls — play, pause, and returning to the tab — work right from the PiP window, so you rarely need to click back into Netflix.
A note on other streaming services
The same one-press approach works on most streaming sites — Disney+, Prime Video, Twitch, and more — because they all use the browser's underlying video player. If a service refuses, see our troubleshooting guide.