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PictureInPictureOverlayEnabled

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Enable Picture in Picture overlay feature on supported webpages in Microsoft Edge

Supported versions

  • On Windows and macOS since 118 or later

Description

This policy lets you configure the Picture in Picture floating overlay button in Microsoft Edge.

The Picture in Picture floating overlay button lets user to watch videos in a floating window on top of other windows.

If you enable or don't configure this policy, you can use the Picture in Picture floating overlay button in Microsoft Edge.

If you disable this policy, you can't use the Picture in Picture floating overlay button in Microsoft Edge.

Supported features

  • Can be mandatory: Yes
  • Can be recommended: No
  • Dynamic Policy Refresh: Yes
  • Per Profile: Yes
  • Applies to a profile that is signed in with a Microsoft account: No

Data type

  • Boolean

Windows information and settings

Group Policy (ADMX) info

  • GP unique name: PictureInPictureOverlayEnabled
  • GP name: Enable Picture in Picture overlay feature on supported webpages in Microsoft Edge
  • GP path (Mandatory): Administrative Templates/Microsoft Edge
  • GP path (Recommended): N/A
  • GP ADMX file name: MSEdge.admx

Example value

Enabled

Registry settings

  • Path (Mandatory): SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge
  • Path (Recommended): N/A
  • Value name: PictureInPictureOverlayEnabled
  • Value type: REG_DWORD

Example registry value

0x00000001

Mac information and settings

  • Preference Key name: PictureInPictureOverlayEnabled
  • Example value:
<true/>

See also