---
title: canStartPictureInPictureAutomaticallyFromInline
framework: avkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: avkit/avpictureinpicturecontroller/canstartpictureinpictureautomaticallyfrominline
---

# canStartPictureInPictureAutomaticallyFromInline

A Boolean value that indicates whether Picture in Picture starts automatically when the controller embeds its content inline and the app transitions to the background.

## Declaration

```swift
var canStartPictureInPictureAutomaticallyFromInline: Bool { get set }
```

## Mentioned in

Adopting Picture in Picture for video calls

## Discussion

Discussion Only set this value to true for content that you intend to be the user’s primary focus.

## See Also

### Controlling Picture in Picture Playback

- [canStopPictureInPicture](avkit/avpictureinpicturecontroller/canstoppictureinpicture.md)
- [startPictureInPicture()](avkit/avpictureinpicturecontroller/startpictureinpicture().md)
- [stopPictureInPicture()](avkit/avpictureinpicturecontroller/stoppictureinpicture().md)
- [invalidatePlaybackState()](avkit/avpictureinpicturecontroller/invalidateplaybackstate().md)