PIP (Picture-in-Picture) is a display layout in which a smaller secondary content source is overlaid on top of a primary content source. In digital signage, PIP is the way to combine a hero playlist with a continuously visible secondary stream — a live feed, a video conference, a news ticker box, an alert banner, an interactive widget — without splitting the screen into hard zones.

In Livesignage, PIP is a configuration option within Composite Playlists: the primary content runs full-screen, and a configurable PIP zone overlays the desired secondary stream. PIP placement, size, and visibility can be scheduled or triggered through Flow, supporting scenarios where the PIP appears only during specific events.

Use Cases

PIP is the right pattern when a secondary content stream must remain continuously visible:

- Broadcast environments: primary studio output with a live cut-in PIP for breaking news.
- Sport venues: live game on the primary, replays or stats on the PIP.
- Retail: hero brand video with a PIP for in-the-moment promotions or stock alerts.
- Corporate: live event broadcast with a PIP for KPIs or audience polls.
- Transit: schedule on the primary with a PIP for service alerts and announcements.