Windows 10: Mozilla’s Firefox browser to get picture in picture mode on desktop

Mozilla has been constantly working on adding new features for its Firefox browser to keep it on par with Google’s Chrome browser. Mozilla is currently testing another new feature which it plans to roll out for the public very soon.

The latest feature “Picture in Picture mode” or “PiP” is available in Firefox Nightly and it allows users to watch videos right on the desktop without closing the window. Although Mozilla has implemented picture in picture mode functionality in Firefox Nightly already, it works partially and there are a couple of bugs.

The picture in picture mode is also available in other browsers like Google Chrome and Vivaldi. Once the feature is pushed out, you will be able to watch YouTube videos on top of other windows.

Mozilla is also working on allowing users to configure the size of the popup by going to the settings.

The PiP feature in other browsers like Vivaldi allows users to enable the PiP mode by right-clicking on the YouTube video. The popup in the Vivaldi browser comes with a pause button along with the close button which helps users to pause and close the video by using the mouse.

Mozilla is currently working on improving this feature and there has been no ETA announced as to when the company plans to roll out the feature to all Firefox users.

Other improvements also planned


Mozilla is also working on introducing a series of changes for extensions management in the browser. Firefox 66 will improve the performance and will also reduce the memory footprint of the browser.

The company says that during the update process of Firefox 66, the local storage JSON file is migrated to IndexedDB which helps in reducing the memory and improve the performance of the browser.

“This change is completely transparent to extension developers – you do not need to do anything to take advantage of this improvement. When users upgrade to Firefox 66, the local storage JSON file is silently migrated to IndexedDB,” Mike Conca, Product Manager, Firefox WebExtensions, explains.

The new version Firefox 66 is being tested with beta users and the company plans to release the new version on March 19, 2019.

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Cannot uninstall Mozilla Firefox in Windows 10.

I went to Control Panel/Uninstall and placed checkmark next to Mozilla Firefox, then clicked Uninstall and nothing happens. The icon is gone from desktop but it still appears in list of Programs. Any suggestions?

 

Mozilla Firefox not working

Hi Nancy,

This might have caused due to any settings or compatibility issues.

As a first step, I suggest you to shutdown the computer as you did earlier. After an hour, try restarting the computer and then try to uninstall Mozilla Firefox and then try reinstalling it and check if the issues persists.

If still you are not able to uninstall it, then try contacting Firefox support for further assistance with this issue.

If you are able to uninstall Mozilla Firefox, then try installing the program in compatibility mode and check if it works for you.

Refer to the following Windows 8 article to install program in compatibility mode, the steps for Windows 8.1 applies to Windows 10 as well.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/older-programs-compatible-version-windows

Please reply with the status of the issue so that we can help you in a better way.

 

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