One UI 9 beta lets Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra users hide picture-in-picture videos with Privacy Display

Galaxy S26 Ultra Enhances Privacy with One UI 9 Beta's Picture-in-Picture Obscurity

Samsung's innovative Privacy Display, initially launched with the Galaxy S26 Ultra, is designed to restrict screen visibility from side angles. Now, with the recent rollout of the fourth One UI 9 beta, this feature receives a significant enhancement, directly benefiting users who multitask with picture-in-picture (PiP) videos.

The latest One UI 9 beta update for the Galaxy S26 Ultra introduces seamless integration of PiP video support with Privacy Display. This means when you enable Privacy Display and minimize a video to PiP mode, only that floating video window will be obscured to off-angle viewers. Crucially, the rest of your device's screen content remains fully visible. A demonstration video, shared by tipster Ice Universe, clearly illustrates this refined functionality.

Further details from Samsung Community forums confirm that this Privacy Display functionality for PiP videos is dynamic. It intelligently continues to obscure only the PiP window even as you reposition it across the screen. The feature also demonstrates awareness of other UI elements, such as Edge Panels, ensuring that the PiP Privacy Display does not inadvertently cover them.

To utilize this advanced Privacy Display feature for PiP videos on your Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra running the One UI 9 beta, you will need to specifically enable Privacy Display on an app-by-app basis. It's important to note that enabling Privacy Display for the entire screen will prevent it from working correctly with PiP videos.

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