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How to use tabletop mode on the Google Pixel Fold

Google’s first foldable, the Pixel Fold, has finally hit shelves and it comes packing a number of features that have become commonplace on similar devices – a form of tabletop mode being one.

Popularised through some of the best foldables like the Galaxy Z Fold, a tabletop mode allows you to use the foldable display of a phone to turn it into a mini laptop. By not fully unfolding the display, the lower portion of the screen becomes a stand allowing the phone to be rested on a table and viewed. it’s also a very handy feature for shooting photos and videos.

Enabling this mode on the Pixel Fold is very simple, and we’ll run through the steps below.

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What you’ll need:

  • Google Pixel Fold

The Short Version 

  • Unlock the Pixel Fold
  • Open a supported app, like YouTube
  • Start a video playing
  • Fold the screen to the desired angle
  1. Step
    1

    Unlock the Pixel Fold

    First off, unlock your Pixel Fold and head to the homescreen or the app drawer.unlock pixel fold

  2. Step
    2

    Open a supported app like YouTube

    For this demo, we’ll be using YouTube as it’s one of the few apps that supports this tabletop mode so far. It also works very similarly in the camera app and this is great for selfies, along with Netflix.choose your video pixel fold

  3. Step
    3

    Start a video playing

    Once you’re in the YouTube app, start a video playing.play the youtube video pixel fold

  4. Step
    4

    Fold the screen to the desired angle

    There isn’t a software toggle to enter tabletop mode, instead you simply fold the display to your desired angle and the video will move so it only appears on one side. Now you can watch videos without holding the phone.folded pixel fold in tabletop mode

Troubleshooting

Which apps support this?

The majority of video apps we tried support this tabletop mode, including YouTube, Netflix, BBC iPlayer and Disney Plus. Google has also said it’ll bring additional controls to the YouTube app in the future to make this mode even more useful. It also works in the camera app.

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