PiP extension to "unsupported" videos

Poto

Special streaming media like m3u8 format cannot be played using pip

Komposten

I can view the live stream on https://ct24.ceskatelevize.cz/#live using Picture-in-Picture:

I do, however, not have Vivaldi's PiP button on that stream. Instead I right-clicked the video and chose Inspect, then wrote this in the console: document.querySelector("#video").requestPictureInPicture().

Hadden89

@Komposten Same as you. Latest snap?
However, launching the command via console or using the extension launch the PIP window.

Komposten

@Hadden89 said in PiP extension to "unsupported" videos:

@Komposten Same as you. Latest snap?

Vivaldi Snapshot 2.12.1856.3 (64 bit)
Windows 10 1909

However, launching the command via console or using the extension launch the PIP window.
I haven't tried using an extension, so I can't say if that works also for me.

Kevinar

I tried PiP in my notebook (Lenovo ThinkPad E590: Intel Core i7-8565U, 8 GB RAM, UHD Graphics 620 + AMD Radeon RX550 - for Radeon I do not have install driver) and everything works fine (extensions and using the console).

On my computer (AMD PhenomII 940BE, 6 GB RAM, nVidia GeForce GTX950) there are still problems.

I tried:

clear all cache
reinstall browser
uninstall using Revo Uninstaller, using Ccleaner, "clean" install browser
disable / enable Hardware acceleration

but problem remains.

On both devices I have installed Vivaldi Snapshot 2.12.1856.3 x64, Windows 10 v1909

EDIT: Password synchronization does not work after a clean installation. Settings / bookmarks synced.

Kevinar

I was looking for help on the internet and I found this thread (Reddit).
This advice solved my problem:
"I got it working using the Picture-in-Picture Extension (by Google) .Found something on the brave forums that said to disable the automatic hiding of the windows taskbar (with the extension running). Worked. Enabling it again afterwards works fine (sometimes)."

I don't understand the link between hiding taskbar and PiP in the browser.

Hadden89

@Kevinar said in PiP extension to "unsupported" videos:

disable the automatic hiding of the windows taskbar (with the extension running). Worked. Enabling it again afterwards works fine (sometimes)."

I don't understand the link between hiding taskbar and PiP in the browser.

It is a chromium bug. Have to be fixed on their side.
Can confirm this behaviour. Same in on Win10 1809.

Kevinar

This resolves the problem. Thank you very much for your help

mtaki14

Have you reported the issue through the official Vivaldi bug submission form?

The reason I ask is because e.g. the latest snapshot build has website specific fixes for PiP so obviously this is something they are currently working on.

metafaniel

In my case, the HTML5 video element from Disney + had this property: disablepictureinpicture. Deleting it in the Developer Tools using the inspector, helped me getting the PIP mode able to work.