[iOS] All | Media player doesn't have picture-in-picture option

InstContentTeam

Engineers are currently investigating the issue.

Summary:

The picture-in-picture option is no longer available when playing media in the mobile apps.

Expected behavior:

The picture-in-picture option should be present so that users can listen/watch media on the go.

• OS and APP version
• iOS 26.2.1/Android 16
• Canvas Student 8.6.0/8.4.0
• Canvas Teacher 2.4.0/2.3.1
• Canvas Parent 3.26.0/4.8.0

Steps to Reproduce:

Prerequisites: Published course.

1. Create a new page and embed media via the Record/Upload Media option or through Studio.
2. Log into the app and navigate to the course, pages, and then the page that was just created that contains embedded media.
3. Play the embedded media, go into full screen, and notice that the picture-in-picture option is not present.