3 Fixes for Picture-in-Picture Not Working in Telegram

Quick Tips

• Check if Picture-in-Picture is enabled for the Telegram app on your iPhone or Android phone.
• Turn off the battery-saver feature in the Telegram app by going to Settings > Power Saving > turn off permissions that restrict in-app features.
• Clear the Telegram app cache on your iPhone or Android phone.

Basic Fixes

• Force quit and relaunch Telegram: This will give the app a fresh start on your iPhone or Android phone.
• Update or reinstall Telegram: Doing this will remove all bugs in the current version that might be causing the issue.

1. Check if Picture-in-Picture Is Enabled

Depending on your device, check if the feature is enabled to be used on Telegram.

On iPhone

Open Settings > General > Start PiP Automatically.

On Android

Step 1: Long-press the Telegram app icon and select App Info.

Step 2: Scroll down and tap on Display Over Other Apps > enable the Allow Display Over Other Apps toggle.

Tip: You can also read our post if Telegram is not working on mobile data or Wi-Fi.

2. Turn off Power Saving Mode

Power Saving mode can prevent the Picture-in-Picture mode from working on Telegram to conserve battery life.

Step 1: Open Telegram on your iPhone or Android and tap on Settings.

Step 2: Tap on Power Saving > choose to turn off permissions to restrict all resource-intensive processes.

Fix 3: Clear Telegram Cache

On iPhone

Step 1: Open Telegram on your iPhone and go to Settings.

Step 2: Select Data and Storage and tap on Storage Usage.

Step 3: Tap on Clear Entire Cache.

On Android

Step 1: Long-press the Telegram app icon and select App Info.

Step 2: Tap on Storage and Cache and select Clear Cache.

You can also read our post if Telegram is not sending messages.