Android

How to maximize one video and return to split screen on Android

Inspect one view at full size, then return to the comparison without reopening the videos or rebuilding the layout.

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Load two local videos and add Cycle Maximized Pane through More → Customize Home Bottom Toolbar if the button is missing. Screenshots show the English interface on a Pixel 8 phone.

Use Cycle Maximized Pane in the bottom toolbar to enlarge each occupied pane in turn. Long-press the same button to restore the original layout.

Start with the full workspace

Check that both clips are loaded in your chosen layout. The maximize control acts on the occupied panes of this workspace.

Pixel 8 — Two golf clips are visible in the split-screen layout.
Two golf clips are visible in the split-screen layout.

Enlarge the first pane

Tap Cycle Maximized Pane, shown with outward arrows inside a frame. The first occupied pane expands, and the toolbar shows its index.

Pixel 8 — The first video fills the workspace and the button shows 1.
The first video fills the workspace and the button shows 1.

Move to the next enlarged pane

Tap the same button again to inspect the next occupied pane at full size. In this two-video example, the toolbar index changes to 2.

Pixel 8 — The second golf video is enlarged for inspection.
The second golf video is enlarged for inspection.

Restore the split-screen layout

Long-press the same maximize button. Both videos return to their original regions. You can continue the comparison with the layout intact.

Pixel 8 — The original two-pane arrangement is restored.
The original two-pane arrangement is restored.

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

Use it for a closer inspection

Maximizing helps reveal small details that are hard to see in a dense layout. It changes the viewing area, not the source resolution.

Save important arrangements separately

Use a workspace bookmark when you want to reopen the same sources and layout later. Maximizing is a viewing control, not a bookmark action.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to load the videos again?

No. Returning from maximization restores the existing arrangement; you do not need to reopen each source.

Is this the same as Fill?

No. Fill crops a video within its region. Maximizing temporarily expands the region to use the workspace.

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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