PiP & Background Video/iPlayer Downloads & RevenuePiP & Background Video/iPlayer · App Store
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Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperKoichiro Umemiya
CategoryPhoto & Video
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 4.2 (38)
Version2.1
Age rating4+
First seen by us
24 Oct 2026
24 Oct 2026PiP & Background Video/iPlayer update history & changes
Last change · 3 events since 21 Aug 2021Full timeline ↓Full timeline · 3 events
- 🆕PiP & Background Video/iPlayer first spotted by AppInsiderJapan (found via developer)
- 📦PiP & Background Video/iPlayer version 2.1- Added a playback queue (playlist) that lets you continue playing videos across folders, along with a per-video notes feature.
- Added a setting to choose the on-screen layout when rotating video playback ("full screen" or "bar visible").
- Fixed an issue where, with "Background behavior" set to "background audio," playback would stop when switching to another app or locking the screen.
- Added lock screen support for the seek bar, next/previous video switching, and thumbnail display during background audio playback.
- Fixed sluggish screen transitions right after unlocking with a passcode.
- Added a "make visible in the Files app" setting (independent of the passcode setting).
- Improved shuffle playback so it's less likely to immediately repeat the video that just played.
- Fixed several crashes that could occur while reordering the folder list, among other operations.… more - 🆕PiP & Background Video/iPlayer released on the App Store
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Rating
4.2 ★
38 ratings
Measured
PiP & Background Video/iPlayer on the App Store
App details
App ID
1581373093
Publisher
Koichiro Umemiya
On the store since
Aug 2021
5 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 15.0+
iPhone 6s and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
4+
Languages
16
EN FR DE ID JA KO PL PT ZH ES SV TH …
Size
69 MB
Also listed in
Music
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Not charting right now. | ||
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.2 ★
38 ratings
Measured
Ratings
38
Measured
About PiP & Background Video/iPlayer
Overview
iPlayer lets you import videos from your camera roll and play them in Picture in Picture or in the background while you use other apps.
It was born from real requests: "I want to keep watching while I do something else" and "I just want to listen to the audio with the screen off."
Great for:
- Anyone who wants to chat or browse other apps while a video plays
- Anyone who wants to listen to audio with the screen off
- Anyone who wants videos organized into folders
- Anyone who wants to save a video by simply pasting its URL
Features
- Picture in Picture playback
- Background audio playback (with lock screen controls)
- Import videos from the camera roll and organize them into folders
- Paste a URL to download and save a video
- Cross-folder playback queue (playlist) and per-video notes
- Adjustable playback speed (0.3x-2x)
- One-tap 90-degree screen rotation
- Passcode lock
- Dark mode support
We're keeping iPlayer simple while continuing to add small features that make watching videos alongside other apps more comfortable.
iPlayer lets you import videos from your camera roll and play them in Picture in Picture or in the background while you use other apps.
It was born from real requests: "I want to keep watching while I do something else" and "I just want to listen to the audio with the screen off."
Great for:
- Anyone who wants to chat or browse other apps while a video plays
- Anyone who wants to listen to audio with the screen off
- Anyone who wants videos organized into folders
- Anyone who wants to save a video by simply pasting its URL
Features
- Picture in Picture playback
- Background audio playback (with lock screen controls)
- Import videos from the camera roll and organize them into folders
- Paste a URL to download and save a video
- Cross-folder playback queue (playlist) and per-video notes
- Adjustable playback speed (0.3x-2x)
- One-tap 90-degree screen rotation
- Passcode lock
- Dark mode support
We're keeping iPlayer simple while continuing to add small features that make watching videos alongside other apps more comfortable.
Latest updates
2.1
- Added a playback queue (playlist) that lets you continue playing videos across folders, along with a per-video notes feature.
- Added a setting to choose the on-screen layout when rotating video playback ("full screen" or "bar visible").
- Fixed an issue where, with "Background behavior" set to "background audio," playback would stop when switching to another app or locking the screen.
- Added lock screen support for the seek bar, next/previous video switching, and thumbnail display during background audio playback.
- Fixed sluggish screen transitions right after unlocking with a passcode.
- Added a "make visible in the Files app" setting (independent of the passcode setting).
- Improved shuffle playback so it's less likely to immediately repeat the video that just played.
- Fixed several crashes that could occur while reordering the folder list, among other operations.
