TaiwanPlus documents AirPlay and Chromecast in its app. Open the playing video’s cast control and select an available nearby receiver. The app also supports a small picture-in-picture window while browsing its video list or using another app. Choose the feature according to where the picture should appear.
Choose the destination before opening the control
If the household wants to watch together, identify the television or receiver in the intended room. If one viewer wants to keep the programme on a tablet while checking another app, keep the video on that device. Both choices begin with the episode already playing. Retain its title and position when changing the viewing arrangement.
The December 2024 feature announcement describes those two app features. A native television app follows a separate installation and playback route. This guide starts from a mobile app that has already opened the intended video.
Select the receiver from the app video page
Open the cast control on the programme’s playing page and inspect the available devices. Select the intended AirPlay or Chromecast destination and check the television for the correct programme. In a household with several receivers, compare the names carefully so the video goes to the right room.
If the receiver is missing, retain that observation and identify the source and receiver models. A video that fails after the receiver is selected is a later stage. Check the current compatibility information for the actual app and receiver before making a hardware change.
Keep a small window during a second task
TaiwanPlus describes picture-in-picture as continuing the video while browsing another programme list or using a different app. Use that arrangement when the current device should keep showing the programme. Check that the small player still shows the intended work before moving on to the second task.
| Intention | Check the result |
|---|---|
| Watch together in another room | The selected receiver shows the correct programme |
| Browse the programme list | The video continues in a small local window |
| Use another app briefly | The current episode remains identifiable |
| Return to the programme | The intended video and position are present |
Work through both situations with one episode
A viewer watching an interview on a tablet wants to look up a place the guest mentioned. A small local window lets that viewer continue the interview while using another app. When the rest of the household joins later, choose the receiver from the cast control for the television session.
At either endpoint, confirm the title and episode. If a viewer needs captions, check the destination’s offered controls on that same work. Keep a short note of the route that worked so the next session can use the same setup.
Sources and review
- TaiwanPlus new features — TaiwanPlus / Public Television Service