Android

How to apply video filters to one or all panes on Android

Try a black-and-white treatment in one pane, compare it with the original, then give the whole composition a consistent look.

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Load local videos first. If All Looks is missing, add it through More → Customize Home Bottom Toolbar. This example uses two golf clips. Screenshots show the English interface on a Pixel 8 phone.

Open the overlapping-circles Looks button in a player, choose a preset and intensity, and tap Done. Use All Looks from the bottom toolbar to apply a shared treatment.

Open the preset selector

Reveal the upper player’s controls and tap its overlapping-circles icon. The Looks panel shows Original and the available presets with a preview.

Pixel 8 — The Looks selector opens with Original selected.
The Looks selector opens with Original selected.

Choose a look and intensity

Select B&W Film and adjust Intensity. The example uses 100%. Inspect the preview before tapping Done; use Cancel if you do not want to keep the change.

Pixel 8 — B&W Film is previewed at 100% intensity.
B&W Film is previewed at 100% intensity.

Check the individual result

Return to the split screen. The upper clip is black and white while the lower one remains in color, showing that the individual button affected only its own pane.

Pixel 8 — Only the upper video has the black-and-white treatment.
Only the upper video has the black-and-white treatment.

Apply a look to all visible panes

Open All Looks from the bottom toolbar. Check the title Looks · 2 Frames, select the treatment, and tap Done. Both visible videos now use it.

Pixel 8 — The global Looks panel targets both visible frames.
The global Looks panel targets both visible frames.

More possibilities

Useful details

Check these details as you follow the steps.

144preset layouts
36videos at once, up to
Make it yoursPosition, size and dividers

Restore the original appearance

Open the same individual or global panel, select Original, and tap Done. Original has no intensity adjustment.

The sources remain unchanged

Looks changes how the app displays the media. Keep the original files for other uses; applying a preset here does not overwrite them.

Frequently asked questions

Why did only one video change?

You opened that player’s Looks button. Use All Looks on the bottom toolbar when the visible panes should share the effect.

Can I adjust the strength of Original?

No. Original removes the treatment, so its intensity control is not available. Choose another preset to adjust intensity.

Split Screen Player

Try this with your own media

Open Split Screen Player and follow the steps with files you want to use.

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