diff --git a/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/embedded-mpv-player/embedded-mpv-controls.adapter.spec.ts b/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/embedded-mpv-player/embedded-mpv-controls.adapter.spec.ts
index 56ce7ab49..a08d6e3d1 100644
--- a/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/embedded-mpv-player/embedded-mpv-controls.adapter.spec.ts
+++ b/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/embedded-mpv-player/embedded-mpv-controls.adapter.spec.ts
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ describe('EmbeddedMpvControlsAdapter', () => {
             playbackSpeed: true,
             aspectRatio: true,
             recording: true,
+            pictureInPicture: false,
             fullscreen: true,
             seriesNavigation: true,
         });
@@ -222,6 +223,7 @@ describe('EmbeddedMpvControlsAdapter', () => {
             playbackSpeed: false,
             aspectRatio: false,
             recording: false,
+            pictureInPicture: false,
             fullscreen: true,
             seriesNavigation: true,
         });
@@ -263,6 +265,8 @@ describe('EmbeddedMpvControlsAdapter', () => {
             speedPresets: DEFAULT_SPEED_PRESETS,
             aspectRatio: '16:9',
             aspectPresets: DEFAULT_ASPECT_PRESETS,
+            pictureInPictureActive: false,
+            canPictureInPicture: false,
             canPreviousEpisode: true,
             canNextEpisode: false,
         });
@@ -374,6 +378,7 @@ describe('EmbeddedMpvControlsAdapter', () => {
     it('delegates every non-recording shared-controls command', () => {
         configure();
 
+        expect(() => adapter.commands.togglePictureInPicture()).not.toThrow();
         adapter.commands.togglePlay();
         adapter.commands.seekTo(45);
         adapter.commands.seekBy(-10);
diff --git a/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/embedded-mpv-player/embedded-mpv-controls.adapter.ts b/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/embedded-mpv-player/embedded-mpv-controls.adapter.ts
index 03361d485..cfed72188 100644
--- a/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/embedded-mpv-player/embedded-mpv-controls.adapter.ts
+++ b/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/embedded-mpv-player/embedded-mpv-controls.adapter.ts
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ export class EmbeddedMpvControlsAdapter implements PlayerController {
             playbackSpeed: optionalCapabilities?.playbackSpeed ?? false,
             aspectRatio: optionalCapabilities?.aspectOverride ?? false,
             recording: optionalCapabilities?.recording ?? false,
+            pictureInPicture: false,
             fullscreen: true,
             seriesNavigation: !isLive && context.seriesNavigation() !== null,
         };
@@ -190,6 +191,8 @@ export class EmbeddedMpvControlsAdapter implements PlayerController {
                 ),
                 transitionKey: this.recordingTransitionKey(),
             },
+            pictureInPictureActive: false,
+            canPictureInPicture: false,
             canPreviousEpisode:
                 hasSeriesNavigation && seriesNavigation?.canPrevious === true,
             canNextEpisode:
@@ -207,6 +210,7 @@ export class EmbeddedMpvControlsAdapter implements PlayerController {
         setPlaybackSpeed: (speed) => void this.controller.setSpeed(speed),
         setAspectRatio: (value) => void this.controller.setAspect(value),
         toggleRecording: () => void this.toggleRecording(),
+        togglePictureInPicture: () => undefined,
     };
 
     constructor() {
diff --git a/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/player-controls/controls-menu-selection.spec.ts b/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/player-controls/controls-menu-selection.spec.ts
index bff239af4..791b81a87 100644
--- a/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/player-controls/controls-menu-selection.spec.ts
+++ b/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/player-controls/controls-menu-selection.spec.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ describe('ControlsMenuSelection', () => {
             setPlaybackSpeed: jest.fn(),
             setAspectRatio: jest.fn(),
             toggleRecording: jest.fn(),
+            togglePictureInPicture: jest.fn(),
         };
         menus = new ControlsMenuState();
         visibility = new ControlsVisibility(() => false);
diff --git a/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/player-controls/player-controls-defaults.spec.ts b/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/player-controls/player-controls-defaults.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..53aaf4381
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/player-controls/player-controls-defaults.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import {
+    DEFAULT_PLAYER_CAPABILITIES,
+    createEmptyControlsState,
+} from './player-controls-defaults';
+
+describe('player-controls defaults', () => {
+    it('defaults Picture-in-Picture to unsupported and inactive', () => {
+        expect(DEFAULT_PLAYER_CAPABILITIES.pictureInPicture).toBe(false);
+        expect(createEmptyControlsState()).toMatchObject({
+            pictureInPictureActive: false,
+            canPictureInPicture: false,
+        });
+    });
+});
diff --git a/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/player-controls/player-controls-defaults.ts b/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/player-controls/player-controls-defaults.ts
index 6073458dd..ed003689a 100644
--- a/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/player-controls/player-controls-defaults.ts
+++ b/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/player-controls/player-controls-defaults.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ export const DEFAULT_PLAYER_CAPABILITIES: PlayerControlsCapabilities = {
     playbackSpeed: false,
     aspectRatio: false,
     recording: false,
+    pictureInPicture: false,
     fullscreen: false,
     seriesNavigation: false,
 };
@@ -51,6 +52,8 @@ export function createEmptyControlsState(): PlayerControlsState {
         aspectRatio: 'no',
         aspectPresets: DEFAULT_ASPECT_PRESETS,
         recording: { active: false, elapsedSeconds: 0, message: null },
+        pictureInPictureActive: false,
+        canPictureInPicture: false,
         canPreviousEpisode: false,
         canNextEpisode: false,
     };
diff --git a/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/player-controls/player-controls.component.contract.spec.ts b/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/player-controls/player-controls.component.contract.spec.ts
index dab25f611..c71123976 100644
--- a/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/player-controls/player-controls.component.contract.spec.ts
+++ b/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/player-controls/player-controls.component.contract.spec.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ function createFakeController(): FakeController {
         setPlaybackSpeed: jest.fn(),
         setAspectRatio: jest.fn(),
         toggleRecording: jest.fn(),
+        togglePictureInPicture: jest.fn(),
     };
     return {
         controller: { capabilities, state, commands },
diff --git a/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/player-controls/player-controls.component.interactions.spec.ts b/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/player-controls/player-controls.component.interactions.spec.ts
index 70a1f8917..06e9e13b0 100644
--- a/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/player-controls/player-controls.component.interactions.spec.ts
+++ b/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/player-controls/player-controls.component.interactions.spec.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ function createFakeController() {
         setPlaybackSpeed: jest.fn(),
         setAspectRatio: jest.fn(),
         toggleRecording: jest.fn(),
+        togglePictureInPicture: jest.fn(),
     };
     const controller: PlayerController = { capabilities, state, commands };
     return { controller, capabilities, state, commands };
diff --git a/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/player-controls/player-controls.component.spec.ts b/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/player-controls/player-controls.component.spec.ts
index f6c707629..33d776090 100644
--- a/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/player-controls/player-controls.component.spec.ts
+++ b/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/player-controls/player-controls.component.spec.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ function createFakeController() {
         setPlaybackSpeed: jest.fn(),
         setAspectRatio: jest.fn(),
         toggleRecording: jest.fn(),
+        togglePictureInPicture: jest.fn(),
     };
     const controller: PlayerController = { capabilities, state, commands };
     return { controller, capabilities, state, commands };
diff --git a/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/player-controls/player-controls.component.surface.spec.ts b/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/player-controls/player-controls.component.surface.spec.ts
index ed4bb8d1f..b461092fe 100644
--- a/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/player-controls/player-controls.component.surface.spec.ts
+++ b/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/player-controls/player-controls.component.surface.spec.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ function createFakeController() {
         setPlaybackSpeed: jest.fn(),
         setAspectRatio: jest.fn(),
         toggleRecording: jest.fn(),
+        togglePictureInPicture: jest.fn(),
     };
     const controller: PlayerController = { capabilities, state, commands };
     return { controller, capabilities, state, commands };
@@ -298,23 +299,17 @@ describe('PlayerControlsComponent surface, fullscreen and shortcuts', () => {
     });
 
     describe('keyboard shortcuts', () => {
-        it('does not consume or toggle playback while loading', () => {
-            setState({ status: 'loading' });
-            fixture.detectChanges();
+        it.each(['loading', 'error'] as const)(
+            'does not consume or toggle playback while status is %s',
+            (status) => {
+                setState({ status });
+                fixture.detectChanges();
 
-            expect(pressKey(' ')).toBe(false);
-            expect(pressKey('k')).toBe(false);
-            expect(fake.commands.togglePlay).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
-        });
-
-        it('does not consume or toggle playback after an error', () => {
-            setState({ status: 'error' });
-            fixture.detectChanges();
-
-            expect(pressKey(' ')).toBe(false);
-            expect(pressKey('k')).toBe(false);
-            expect(fake.commands.togglePlay).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
-        });
+                expect(pressKey(' ')).toBe(false);
+                expect(pressKey('k')).toBe(false);
+                expect(fake.commands.togglePlay).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+            }
+        );
 
         it('Escape closes an open menu', () => {
             component.toggleMenu('subtitle');
diff --git a/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/player-controls/player-controls.component.timeline.spec.ts b/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/player-controls/player-controls.component.timeline.spec.ts
index fccff8128..ddb2f71be 100644
--- a/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/player-controls/player-controls.component.timeline.spec.ts
+++ b/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/player-controls/player-controls.component.timeline.spec.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ function createFakeController() {
         setPlaybackSpeed: jest.fn(),
         setAspectRatio: jest.fn(),
         toggleRecording: jest.fn(),
+        togglePictureInPicture: jest.fn(),
     };
     const controller: PlayerController = {
         capabilities,
diff --git a/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/player-controls/player-controls.model.ts b/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/player-controls/player-controls.model.ts
index 7785612c5..25185df21 100644
--- a/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/player-controls/player-controls.model.ts
+++ b/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/player-controls/player-controls.model.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ export interface PlayerControlsCapabilities {
     playbackSpeed: boolean;
     aspectRatio: boolean;
     recording: boolean;
+    pictureInPicture: boolean;
     fullscreen: boolean;
     seriesNavigation: boolean;
 }
@@ -61,6 +62,8 @@ export interface PlayerControlsState {
     aspectRatio: string;
     aspectPresets: ReadonlyArray<PlayerPreset<string>>;
     recording: PlayerRecordingState;
+    pictureInPictureActive: boolean;
+    canPictureInPicture: boolean;
     canPreviousEpisode: boolean;
     canNextEpisode: boolean;
 }
@@ -76,6 +79,7 @@ export interface PlayerControlsCommands {
     setPlaybackSpeed(speed: number): void;
     setAspectRatio(value: string): void;
     toggleRecording(): void;
+    togglePictureInPicture(): void;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/player-controls/web-video-controls.adapter.ts b/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/player-controls/web-video-controls.adapter.ts
index e4ce5836e..dc8937592 100644
--- a/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/player-controls/web-video-controls.adapter.ts
+++ b/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/player-controls/web-video-controls.adapter.ts
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ export class WebVideoControlsAdapter implements PlayerController {
             subtitles: hasSubtitles,
             aspectRatio: false,
             recording: false,
+            pictureInPicture: false,
             seriesNavigation: !isLive && this.seriesNavigation() !== null,
         };
     });
@@ -151,6 +152,8 @@ export class WebVideoControlsAdapter implements PlayerController {
             aspectRatio: 'no',
             aspectPresets: DEFAULT_ASPECT_PRESETS,
             recording: { active: false, elapsedSeconds: 0, message: null },
+            pictureInPictureActive: false,
+            canPictureInPicture: false,
             canPreviousEpisode:
                 seriesNavCapable && seriesNav?.canPrevious === true,
             canNextEpisode: seriesNavCapable && seriesNav?.canNext === true,
@@ -170,6 +173,7 @@ export class WebVideoControlsAdapter implements PlayerController {
         setPlaybackSpeed: (speed) => this.applySpeed(speed),
         setAspectRatio: () => undefined,
         toggleRecording: () => undefined,
+        togglePictureInPicture: () => undefined,
     };
 
     /** Binds to a `<video>` element and starts maintaining the state signal. */