diff --git a/docs/feature-checklist.md b/docs/feature-checklist.md
index 5e62851..d20a16b 100644
--- a/docs/feature-checklist.md
+++ b/docs/feature-checklist.md
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ Flagship feature. C++ services + `dao://dao-agent` WebUI + vendor runtime.
 
 | ✔ | Feature | Patch(es) / Source | Risk | Verify after upgrade |
 |---|---------|--------------------|------|----------------------|
-| ☐ | Auto-PiP for *any* video site + Document-PiP interception on configured sites | `picture_in_picture/auto_picture_in_picture_tab_helper.{cc,h}.patch`, `src/dao/browser/pip/dao_pip_interceptor.{cc,h}` | 🔴 | Tab-switch on a plain `<video>` page auto-opens PiP; configured site opens Document-PiP and does NOT immediately close; returning to its opener tab closes a manually or automatically opened window and restores the moved player element to the original page |
+| ☐ | Auto-PiP for *any* video site + Document-PiP interception on configured sites | `picture_in_picture/auto_picture_in_picture_tab_helper.{cc,h}.patch`, `src/dao/browser/pip/dao_pip_interceptor.{cc,h}` | 🔴 | With automatic PiP enabled, tab-switch on a plain `<video>` page auto-opens PiP and configured sites open Document-PiP; disable it in **You and Dao** and confirm tab-switch plus window hide/minimize no longer auto-open PiP while manual PiP still works; returning to the opener closes a manually or automatically opened window and restores the moved player element |
 | ☐ | Per-site Document-PiP bounds persistence + no permission overlay | `picture_in_picture/picture_in_picture_window_manager.{cc,h}.patch` | 🔴 | Resize/close/reopen restores size; **no permission bubble** (security-relevant removal — review each rebase) |
 | ☐ | Floating auto-hiding Document-PiP top bar (separate overlay widget, hover fade, corner-resize, drag-move) | `views/frame/picture_in_picture_browser_frame_view.{cc,h}.patch` | 🔴 | Top bar hidden initially, fades on hover; drag moves; corner drags resize; content fills width. **Confirm `render_active_` default stays `false`** |
 | ☐ | PiP overlay button re-layout (back-to-tab top-left, minimize adjacent) | `views/overlay/back_to_tab_button.cc.patch`, `minimize_button.cc.patch` | 🟢 | Buttons at top-left, no overlap |
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ Flagship feature. C++ services + `dao://dao-agent` WebUI + vendor runtime.
 | ☐ | macOS history-swipe overlay clipped | `renderer_host/chrome_render_widget_host_view_mac_delegate.mm.patch` | 🟢 | Back/forward swipe overlay stays clipped |
 | ☐ | Dao dark blue-gray PiP window theme | `ui/color/chrome_color_mixer.cc.patch` | 🟡 | PiP uses Dao colors; check newly-added `kColorPipWindow*` tokens for unthemed defaults |
 | ☐ | Media progress bar fills flush to playhead | `components/global_media_controls/.../media_progress_view.cc.patch` | 🟢 | No gap between fill and indicator |
-| ☐ | PiP interceptor + auto-PiP visibility tab helpers | `ui/tab_helpers.cc.patch` + `src/dao/browser/pip/` | 🟢 | Interception + minimize-triggered auto-PiP work; transient opener visibility keeps Document PiP open, while selecting the opener closes it and restores its target |
+| ☐ | PiP interceptor + auto-PiP visibility tab helpers | `ui/tab_helpers.cc.patch` + `src/dao/browser/pip/` | 🟢 | Interception + minimize-triggered auto-PiP work when the native automatic PiP content setting is not blocked; transient opener visibility keeps Document PiP open, while selecting the opener closes it and restores its target |
 | ☐ | Doc-PiP permission-prompt / SODA-failure-log flags enabled | `media/base/media_switches.cc.patch` | 🟡 | Both flags still exist + default enabled |
 
 > **Highest-risk trio:** auto-PiP eligibility rewrite, window-manager overlay/bounds
@@ -259,12 +259,12 @@ Not in `src/patches/`. Import mechanically rewrites `chrome://`→`dao://` in:
 |---|---------|-----------|------|--------|
 | ☐ | Open Design continuous settings overview | `resources/settings/settings_{ui,main,menu}/`, top-level `*_page_index.html.patch` files, `settings_shared.css.patch`, `settings_page/settings_section.html.patch` | 🟡 | Verify the 184px table of contents and content share one background; all visible top-level sections render continuously in a 680px column with 30px spacing; nested page-index views have non-zero flow height and never overlap the following section; menu clicks and scroll position synchronize selection/hash without Router navigation; legacy top-level paths normalize to hashes; secondary routes remain independent and restore overview context; the real `#searchField` Polymer key is wired; entering search captures overview scroll once, shows only matching menu IDs, clears selection on zero results, restores the full menu and captured scroll on clear, and never navigates top-level routes; href, `pageVisibility_`, pref, policy, toggle, and link-row inventories remain intact. Run the Settings main/menu/UI and local redesign contract tests in light, dark, and narrow layouts. |
 | ☐ | Compact Agent overview entry and five-section secondary page | `resources/settings/dao_page/dao_agent_page*.patch`, `settings_main/`, `settings_menu/`, `lazy_load.ts.patch`, `route.ts.patch`, `router_dao.ts.patch` | 🟡 | Verify the continuous overview renders one compact Agent entry and no full Agent form; `#agent` scrolls to that entry; activating it or navigating directly to `/agent` opens only the secondary detail view; Back restores the overview and Agent scroll context; the Agent menu item remains selected on the child route; Settings search finds the compact entry; and the detail page renders exactly Model and connection, Behavior and context, Capabilities, Learning and analysis, and Data and management in that order with no section rail or tabs. Check mouse and keyboard activation, heading focus, visible focus, reduced motion, light/dark themes, desktop, and below 760 px. |
-| ☐ | Dao settings page UI (Profile feature controls + global MCP card + enhanced-PiP preview) | `resources/settings/dao_page/dao_page.{html,ts}.patch` (new files), `src/dao/.../mcp/dao_mcp_settings_handler.{h,cc}` | 🟡 | Page renders the Profile-backed feature toggles plus an independent MCP header/connection/enabled-only-setup card. Verify aligned, narrow-width-stacking setup controls; lease-only client/Stop controls; whitespace-preserving preview; native three-space Generic MCP JSON identical to copied content; malformed JSON failure without clipboard change; dynamic copy feedback; no standalone configuration action; and the animated PiP preview |
+| ☐ | Dao settings page UI (Profile feature controls + global MCP card + automatic-PiP control + enhanced-PiP preview) | `resources/settings/dao_page/dao_page.{html,ts}.patch` (new files), `src/dao/.../mcp/dao_mcp_settings_handler.{h,cc}` | 🟡 | Page renders the Profile-backed feature toggles, the native automatic PiP content setting, and an independent MCP header/connection/enabled-only-setup card. Verify the automatic PiP switch reads/writes `ASK`/`BLOCK` and remains independent from enhanced PiP; verify aligned, narrow-width-stacking setup controls; lease-only client/Stop controls; whitespace-preserving preview; native three-space Generic MCP JSON identical to copied content; malformed JSON failure without clipboard change; dynamic copy feedback; no standalone configuration action; and the animated PiP preview |
 | ☐ | Dao settings prefs exposed through SettingsPrivate allowlist | `extensions/api/settings_private/prefs_util.cc.patch`, `src/dao/browser/dao_pref_names.*` | 🟡 | Toggles read/write `dao.little_dao_enabled`, `dao.enhanced_pip_enabled`, and `dao.enhanced_command_bar_suggestions_enabled` without console errors |
 | ☐ | Page registered in build | `resources/settings/BUILD.gn.patch` | 🟢 | `dao_page.ts` compiled/bundled |
 | ☐ | `/dao` route + visibility + menu item + main view slot + export | `route.ts`, `router.ts`, `router_dao.ts`, `page_visibility.ts`, `settings_main/settings_main.{html,ts}`, `settings_menu/settings_menu.html`, `settings.ts` patches | 🟡 | `/dao` resolves; "You and Dao" menu item shows/hides; view renders |
-| ☐ | Dao settings localized strings | `webui/settings/settings_localized_strings_provider.cc.patch`, `app/settings_strings.grdp.patch`, `app/resources/generated_resources_zh-CN.xtb.patch` | 🟡 / 🔴 | Dao Profile, MCP status, and quick-setup messages are present in the merged GRDP/provider patches and the hand-authored zh-CN XTB patch; grit build passes |
-| ☐ | Settings WebUI test | `test/data/webui/settings/{BUILD.gn,dao_page_test.ts}.patch` | 🟡 | `settings-dao-page`, `routes.DAO`, Profile-backed `dao.*` prefs, unified MCP card sections, global MCP status/action rendering, responsive setup controls, multiline Generic MCP JSON preview and dynamic copy, stale-response handling, standalone-copy removal, and browser-proxy calls are covered |
+| ☐ | Dao settings localized strings | `webui/settings/settings_localized_strings_provider.cc.patch`, `app/settings_strings.grdp.patch`, `app/resources/generated_resources_zh-CN.xtb.patch` | 🟡 / 🔴 | Dao Profile, automatic PiP, MCP status, and quick-setup messages are present in the merged GRDP/provider patches and the hand-authored zh-CN XTB patch; grit build passes |
+| ☐ | Settings WebUI test | `test/data/webui/settings/{BUILD.gn,dao_page_test.ts}.patch` | 🟡 | `settings-dao-page`, `routes.DAO`, Profile-backed `dao.*` prefs, native automatic PiP `ASK`/`BLOCK`, unified MCP card sections, global MCP status/action rendering, responsive setup controls, multiline Generic MCP JSON preview and dynamic copy, stale-response handling, standalone-copy removal, and browser-proxy calls are covered |
 
 ### 8.2 macOS Sparkle updater + sign-in/sync disable (feature cluster B)
 
diff --git a/docs/features.md b/docs/features.md
index 7426dbc..3f5c0f1 100644
--- a/docs/features.md
+++ b/docs/features.md
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ Built on Chromium's native PiP, adds a Document-PiP interception layer plus seve
 - **DaoPipSiteRules** — Site rules loaded from `pip_site_rules.json`
 
 ### 3.2 Auto-PiP triggers
-- **DaoAutoPipVisibilityHelper** (`browser/dao_auto_pip_visibility_helper.{h,cc}`) — Watches window-visibility changes (minimize, hide) and triggers auto-PiP for the active tab's playing video; complements Chromium's `AutoPictureInPictureTabHelper` (which only handles tab switching)
+- **DaoAutoPipVisibilityHelper** (`browser/dao_auto_pip_visibility_helper.{h,cc}`) — Watches window-visibility changes (minimize, hide) and triggers auto-PiP for the active tab's playing video; complements Chromium's `AutoPictureInPictureTabHelper` (which handles tab switching). Both paths obey Chromium's native automatic Picture-in-Picture content setting, exposed as a switch on **You and Dao**
 - Patches: `auto_picture_in_picture_tab_helper.cc.patch`, `picture_in_picture_window_manager.cc.patch`
 
 ### 3.3 PiP window chrome
diff --git a/src/dao/browser/dao_auto_pip_visibility_helper.cc b/src/dao/browser/dao_auto_pip_visibility_helper.cc
index ab4ab47..401a69a 100644
--- a/src/dao/browser/dao_auto_pip_visibility_helper.cc
+++ b/src/dao/browser/dao_auto_pip_visibility_helper.cc
@@ -4,12 +4,18 @@
 
 #include "dao/browser/dao_auto_pip_visibility_helper.h"
 
+#include "chrome/browser/content_settings/host_content_settings_map_factory.h"
 #include "chrome/browser/picture_in_picture/picture_in_picture_window_manager.h"
+#include "chrome/browser/profiles/profile.h"
 #include "chrome/browser/ui/browser.h"
 #include "chrome/browser/ui/browser_finder.h"
 #include "chrome/browser/ui/tabs/tab_strip_model.h"
+#include "components/content_settings/core/browser/host_content_settings_map.h"
+#include "components/content_settings/core/common/content_settings.h"
+#include "components/content_settings/core/common/content_settings_types.h"
 #include "content/public/browser/media_session.h"
 #include "dao/browser/pip/dao_pip_interceptor.h"
+#include "url/gurl.h"
 
 namespace dao {
 
@@ -20,6 +26,16 @@ DaoAutoPipVisibilityHelper::DaoAutoPipVisibilityHelper(
 
 DaoAutoPipVisibilityHelper::~DaoAutoPipVisibilityHelper() = default;
 
+bool DaoAutoPipVisibilityHelper::IsAutoPictureInPictureAllowed() const {
+  Profile* profile =
+      Profile::FromBrowserContext(web_contents()->GetBrowserContext());
+  const GURL& url = web_contents()->GetLastCommittedURL();
+  return HostContentSettingsMapFactory::GetForProfile(profile)
+             ->GetContentSetting(
+                 url, url, ContentSettingsType::AUTO_PICTURE_IN_PICTURE) !=
+         CONTENT_SETTING_BLOCK;
+}
+
 void DaoAutoPipVisibilityHelper::OnVisibilityChanged(
     content::Visibility visibility) {
   if (visibility == content::Visibility::HIDDEN ||
@@ -36,6 +52,9 @@ void DaoAutoPipVisibilityHelper::OnVisibilityChanged(
     if (active_index != our_index) {
       return;  // Not the active tab, skip (tab switch handled elsewhere).
     }
+    if (!IsAutoPictureInPictureAllowed()) {
+      return;
+    }
 
     // Check if already in PiP.
     if (triggered_pip_) {
diff --git a/src/dao/browser/dao_auto_pip_visibility_helper.h b/src/dao/browser/dao_auto_pip_visibility_helper.h
index 88c39e0..67428a2 100644
--- a/src/dao/browser/dao_auto_pip_visibility_helper.h
+++ b/src/dao/browser/dao_auto_pip_visibility_helper.h
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #ifndef DAO_BROWSER_DAO_AUTO_PIP_VISIBILITY_HELPER_H_
 #define DAO_BROWSER_DAO_AUTO_PIP_VISIBILITY_HELPER_H_
 
+#include "base/gtest_prod_util.h"
 #include "base/memory/weak_ptr.h"
 #include "content/public/browser/web_contents_observer.h"
 #include "content/public/browser/web_contents_user_data.h"
@@ -26,8 +27,11 @@ class DaoAutoPipVisibilityHelper
 
  private:
   friend class content::WebContentsUserData<DaoAutoPipVisibilityHelper>;
+  FRIEND_TEST_ALL_PREFIXES(DaoAutoPipContentSettingBrowserTest,
+                           RespectsBlockedSetting);
   explicit DaoAutoPipVisibilityHelper(content::WebContents* web_contents);
 
+  bool IsAutoPictureInPictureAllowed() const;
   void OnDocumentPipResult(bool success);
 
   bool triggered_pip_ = false;
diff --git a/src/dao/browser/ui/views/dao_browser_browsertest.cc b/src/dao/browser/ui/views/dao_browser_browsertest.cc
index fc6eeda..9d437e0 100644
--- a/src/dao/browser/ui/views/dao_browser_browsertest.cc
+++ b/src/dao/browser/ui/views/dao_browser_browsertest.cc
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "base/values.h"
 #include "build/build_config.h"
 #include "chrome/app/chrome_command_ids.h"
+#include "chrome/browser/content_settings/host_content_settings_map_factory.h"
 #include "chrome/browser/extensions/chrome_test_extension_loader.h"
 #include "chrome/browser/extensions/extension_action_dispatcher.h"
 #include "chrome/browser/extensions/extension_tab_util.h"
@@ -79,6 +80,9 @@
 #include "chrome/test/base/search_test_utils.h"
 #include "chrome/test/base/ui_test_utils.h"
 #include "components/constrained_window/constrained_window_views.h"
+#include "components/content_settings/core/browser/host_content_settings_map.h"
+#include "components/content_settings/core/common/content_settings.h"
+#include "components/content_settings/core/common/content_settings_types.h"
 #include "components/download/public/common/download_item.h"
 #include "components/omnibox/browser/autocomplete_match.h"
 #include "components/omnibox/browser/autocomplete_provider.h"
@@ -7377,6 +7381,31 @@ IN_PROC_BROWSER_TEST_F(DaoAutoPipVisibilityHelperBrowserTest,
   EXPECT_EQ(helper, dao::DaoAutoPipVisibilityHelper::FromWebContents(contents));
 }
 
+namespace dao {
+
+using DaoAutoPipContentSettingBrowserTest = InProcessBrowserTest;
+
+IN_PROC_BROWSER_TEST_F(DaoAutoPipContentSettingBrowserTest,
+                       RespectsBlockedSetting) {
+  content::WebContents* contents =
+      browser()->tab_strip_model()->GetActiveWebContents();
+  ASSERT_NE(nullptr, contents);
+  auto* helper = DaoAutoPipVisibilityHelper::FromWebContents(contents);
+  ASSERT_NE(nullptr, helper);
+
+  HostContentSettingsMap* settings =
+      HostContentSettingsMapFactory::GetForProfile(browser()->profile());
+  settings->SetDefaultContentSetting(
+      ContentSettingsType::AUTO_PICTURE_IN_PICTURE, CONTENT_SETTING_BLOCK);
+  EXPECT_FALSE(helper->IsAutoPictureInPictureAllowed());
+
+  settings->SetDefaultContentSetting(
+      ContentSettingsType::AUTO_PICTURE_IN_PICTURE, CONTENT_SETTING_ASK);
+  EXPECT_TRUE(helper->IsAutoPictureInPictureAllowed());
+}
+
+}  // namespace dao
+
 // =============================================================================
 // DaoWebstoreBrandingTabHelperBrowserTest
 //
diff --git a/src/patches/chrome/app/resources/generated_resources_zh-CN.xtb.patch b/src/patches/chrome/app/resources/generated_resources_zh-CN.xtb.patch
index a9c31d4..54b5eae 100644
--- a/src/patches/chrome/app/resources/generated_resources_zh-CN.xtb.patch
+++ b/src/patches/chrome/app/resources/generated_resources_zh-CN.xtb.patch
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 diff --git a/chrome/app/resources/generated_resources_zh-CN.xtb b/chrome/app/resources/generated_resources_zh-CN.xtb
 --- a/chrome/app/resources/generated_resources_zh-CN.xtb
 +++ b/chrome/app/resources/generated_resources_zh-CN.xtb
-@@ -1,6 +1,123 @@
+@@ -1,6 +1,125 @@
  <?xml version="1.0" ?>
  <!DOCTYPE translationbundle>
  <translationbundle lang="zh-CN">
 +<translation id="42079359526797400">增强的画中画 (PIP)</translation>
++<translation id="2382779221361494104">自动画中画 (PIP)</translation>
++<translation id="5282350383463890461">播放中的视频进入后台时，自动打开画中画</translation>
 +<translation id="532636291227772742">快速接入</translation>
 +<translation id="6649293836182248224">选择一个选项，然后复制并使用下方显示的命令或配置。</translation>
 +<translation id="6304318647555713317">客户端</translation>
diff --git a/src/patches/chrome/app/settings_strings.grdp.patch b/src/patches/chrome/app/settings_strings.grdp.patch
index a4ef028..61c7eb5 100644
--- a/src/patches/chrome/app/settings_strings.grdp.patch
+++ b/src/patches/chrome/app/settings_strings.grdp.patch
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ diff --git a/chrome/app/settings_strings.grdp b/chrome/app/settings_strings.grdp
        Sites listed below follow a custom setting instead of the default
      </message>
      <message name="IDS_SETTINGS_SITE_DATA_PAGE_ALLOW_EXCEPTIONS_SUB_HEADING" desc="1 of 3. A label within 'Customized behaviors' that allows for exceptions to the 'On-device site data' setting. This label and the list of sites that can appear beneath it is only relevant if the user has chosen to not allow 'on-device site data' as the default value above.">
-@@ -3836,7 +3836,511 @@
+@@ -3836,7 +3836,517 @@
      <!-- Sync / People Page -->
      <message name="IDS_SETTINGS_PEOPLE" desc="Name of the settings page which manages the user's relationship to Google.">
        You and Google
@@ -634,6 +634,12 @@ diff --git a/chrome/app/settings_strings.grdp b/chrome/app/settings_strings.grdp
 +    <message name="IDS_SETTINGS_STALE_TAB_EXPIRATION_HOURS_ERROR" desc="Error shown when the stale tab expiration input is outside its supported integer range.">
 +      Enter a whole number from 1 to 720
 +    </message>
++    <message name="IDS_SETTINGS_AUTO_PIP_ENABLED_LABEL" desc="Label for the setting that enables or disables automatic Picture-in-Picture when a playing video moves to the background.">
++      Automatic Picture-in-Picture (PIP)
++    </message>
++    <message name="IDS_SETTINGS_AUTO_PIP_ENABLED_SUB_LABEL" desc="Description for the setting that automatically opens Picture-in-Picture when a playing video moves to the background.">
++      Open Picture-in-Picture automatically when a playing video moves to the background
++    </message>
 +    <message name="IDS_SETTINGS_ENHANCED_PIP_ENABLED_LABEL" desc="Label for the setting that enables or disables Dao's custom Document Picture-in-Picture behavior on supported video sites.">
 +      Enhanced Picture-in-Picture (PIP)
 +    </message>
diff --git a/src/patches/chrome/browser/resources/settings/dao_page/dao_page.html.patch b/src/patches/chrome/browser/resources/settings/dao_page/dao_page.html.patch
index dfa9014..6b20930 100644
--- a/src/patches/chrome/browser/resources/settings/dao_page/dao_page.html.patch
+++ b/src/patches/chrome/browser/resources/settings/dao_page/dao_page.html.patch
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ new file mode 100644
 index 0000000000..0000000001
 --- /dev/null
 +++ b/chrome/browser/resources/settings/dao_page/dao_page.html
-@@ -0,0 +1,630 @@
+@@ -0,0 +1,637 @@
 +<style include="settings-shared">
 +  .dao-mcp-settings {
 +    border: 1px solid var(--cr-separator-color);
@@ -476,6 +476,13 @@ index 0000000000..0000000001
 +      </span>
 +    </cr-input>
 +  </div>
++  <settings-toggle-button id="autoPipEnabled"
++      pref="{{autoPipEnabledPref_}}"
++      no-set-pref
++      label="$i18n{autoPipEnabledLabel}"
++      sub-label="$i18n{autoPipEnabledSubLabel}"
++      on-settings-boolean-control-change="onAutoPipEnabledChange_">
++  </settings-toggle-button>
 +  <settings-toggle-button id="enhancedPipEnabled"
 +      pref="{{prefs.dao.enhanced_pip_enabled}}"
 +      label="$i18n{enhancedPipEnabledLabel}"
diff --git a/src/patches/chrome/browser/resources/settings/dao_page/dao_page.ts.patch b/src/patches/chrome/browser/resources/settings/dao_page/dao_page.ts.patch
index 3ec01f5..98b8129 100644
--- a/src/patches/chrome/browser/resources/settings/dao_page/dao_page.ts.patch
+++ b/src/patches/chrome/browser/resources/settings/dao_page/dao_page.ts.patch
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ new file mode 100644
 index 0000000000..0000000001
 --- /dev/null
 +++ b/chrome/browser/resources/settings/dao_page/dao_page.ts
-@@ -0,0 +1,366 @@
+@@ -0,0 +1,410 @@
 +// Copyright 2026 Dao Browser Authors. All rights reserved.
 +// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
 +// found in the LICENSE file.
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ index 0000000000..0000000001
 +import {loadTimeData} from '../i18n_setup.js';
 +import {getSearchManager} from '../search_settings.js';
 +import type {SettingsPlugin} from '../settings_main/settings_plugin.js';
++import {ContentSetting, ContentSettingsTypes} from '../site_settings/constants.js';
++import type {SiteSettingsBrowserProxy} from '../site_settings/site_settings_browser_proxy.js';
++import {SiteSettingsBrowserProxyImpl} from '../site_settings/site_settings_browser_proxy.js';
 +
 +import {getTemplate} from './dao_page.html.js';
 +
@@ -113,6 +116,16 @@ index 0000000000..0000000001
 +        type: Object,
 +        notify: true,
 +      },
++      autoPipEnabledPref_: {
++        type: Object,
++        value() {
++          return {
++            key: 'auto-picture-in-picture',
++            type: chrome.settingsPrivate.PrefType.BOOLEAN,
++            value: true,
++          };
++        },
++      },
 +      daoMcpEnabledPref_: {
 +        type: Object,
 +        value() {
@@ -193,6 +206,8 @@ index 0000000000..0000000001
 +  }
 +
 +  declare prefs: {[key: string]: any};
++  declare private autoPipEnabledPref_:
++      chrome.settingsPrivate.PrefObject<boolean>;
 +  declare private daoMcpEnabledPref_:
 +      chrome.settingsPrivate.PrefObject<boolean>;
 +  declare private daoMcpStatusText_: string;
@@ -209,15 +224,44 @@ index 0000000000..0000000001
 +  private daoMcpCopyRequest_ = 0;
 +  private daoMcpBrowserProxy_: DaoMcpBrowserProxy =
 +      DaoMcpBrowserProxyImpl.getInstance();
-+
++  private siteSettingsBrowserProxy_: SiteSettingsBrowserProxy =
++      SiteSettingsBrowserProxyImpl.getInstance();
 +
 +  override connectedCallback() {
 +    super.connectedCallback();
 +    this.addWebUiListener(
++        'contentSettingCategoryChanged',
++        (category: ContentSettingsTypes) => {
++          if (category ===
++              ContentSettingsTypes.AUTO_PICTURE_IN_PICTURE) {
++            this.updateAutoPipEnabled_();
++          }
++        });
++    this.addWebUiListener(
 +        'dao-mcp-status-changed',
 +        (status: DaoMcpStatus) => this.updateDaoMcpStatus_(status));
 +    this.daoMcpBrowserProxy_.getDaoMcpStatus().then(
 +        status => this.updateDaoMcpStatus_(status));
++    this.updateAutoPipEnabled_();
++  }
++
++  private async updateAutoPipEnabled_() {
++    const defaultValue =
++        await this.siteSettingsBrowserProxy_.getDefaultValueForContentType(
++            ContentSettingsTypes.AUTO_PICTURE_IN_PICTURE);
++    this.set(
++        'autoPipEnabledPref_.value',
++        defaultValue.setting !== ContentSetting.BLOCK);
++  }
++
++  private onAutoPipEnabledChange_() {
++    const enabled =
++        this.shadowRoot!
++            .querySelector<SettingsToggleButtonElement>('#autoPipEnabled')!
++            .checked;
++    this.siteSettingsBrowserProxy_.setDefaultValueForContentType(
++        ContentSettingsTypes.AUTO_PICTURE_IN_PICTURE,
++        enabled ? ContentSetting.ASK : ContentSetting.BLOCK);
 +  }
 +
 +  declare private staleTabExpirationHoursInvalid_: boolean;
diff --git a/src/patches/chrome/browser/ui/webui/settings/settings_localized_strings_provider.cc.patch b/src/patches/chrome/browser/ui/webui/settings/settings_localized_strings_provider.cc.patch
index 9400a37..b7ed7bc 100644
--- a/src/patches/chrome/browser/ui/webui/settings/settings_localized_strings_provider.cc.patch
+++ b/src/patches/chrome/browser/ui/webui/settings/settings_localized_strings_provider.cc.patch
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ diff --git a/chrome/browser/ui/webui/settings/settings_localized_strings_provide
  
    std::u16string license = l10n_util::GetStringFUTF16(
        IDS_VERSION_UI_LICENSE, chrome::kChromiumProjectURL,
-@@ -4145,6 +4153,243 @@
+@@ -4145,6 +4153,245 @@
                                    IDS_SETTINGS_EXTENSIONS_CHECKBOX_LABEL);
  }
  
@@ -258,6 +258,8 @@ diff --git a/chrome/browser/ui/webui/settings/settings_localized_strings_provide
 +       IDS_SETTINGS_STALE_TAB_EXPIRATION_HOURS_UNIT},
 +      {"staleTabExpirationHoursError",
 +       IDS_SETTINGS_STALE_TAB_EXPIRATION_HOURS_ERROR},
++      {"autoPipEnabledLabel", IDS_SETTINGS_AUTO_PIP_ENABLED_LABEL},
++      {"autoPipEnabledSubLabel", IDS_SETTINGS_AUTO_PIP_ENABLED_SUB_LABEL},
 +      {"enhancedPipEnabledLabel", IDS_SETTINGS_ENHANCED_PIP_ENABLED_LABEL},
 +      {"enhancedPipEnabledSubLabel",
 +       IDS_SETTINGS_ENHANCED_PIP_ENABLED_SUB_LABEL},
diff --git a/src/patches/chrome/test/data/webui/settings/dao_page_test.ts.patch b/src/patches/chrome/test/data/webui/settings/dao_page_test.ts.patch
index 30807a4..d46bac9 100644
--- a/src/patches/chrome/test/data/webui/settings/dao_page_test.ts.patch
+++ b/src/patches/chrome/test/data/webui/settings/dao_page_test.ts.patch
@@ -3,12 +3,13 @@ new file mode 100644
 index 0000000000..0000000001
 --- /dev/null
 +++ b/chrome/test/data/webui/settings/dao_page_test.ts
-@@ -0,0 +1,545 @@
+@@ -0,0 +1,591 @@
 +// Copyright 2026 Dao Browser Authors. All rights reserved.
 +// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
 +// found in the LICENSE file.
 +
 +import 'chrome://settings/settings.js';
++import 'chrome://settings/lazy_load.js';
 +
 +import type {CrInputElement} from 'chrome://resources/cr_elements/cr_input/cr_input.js';
 +import {webUIListenerCallback} from 'chrome://resources/js/cr.js';
@@ -27,6 +28,11 @@ index 0000000000..0000000001
 +  routes,
 +} from 'chrome://settings/settings.js';
 +import {
++  ContentSetting,
++  ContentSettingsTypes,
++  SiteSettingsBrowserProxyImpl,
++} from 'chrome://settings/lazy_load.js';
++import {
 +  assertEquals,
 +  assertFalse,
 +  assertNull,
@@ -36,6 +42,12 @@ index 0000000000..0000000001
 +import {TestBrowserProxy} from 'chrome://webui-test/test_browser_proxy.js';
 +import {TestOpenWindowProxy} from 'chrome://webui-test/test_open_window_proxy.js';
 +
++import {TestSiteSettingsBrowserProxy} from './test_site_settings_browser_proxy.js';
++import {
++  createContentSettingTypeToValuePair,
++  createSiteSettingsPrefs,
++} from './test_util.js';
++
 +type DaoMcpSetupOption = 'codex'|'claude-code'|'generic-mcp';
 +
 +class TestDaoMcpBrowserProxy extends TestBrowserProxy implements
@@ -106,12 +118,20 @@ index 0000000000..0000000001
 +  let page: SettingsDaoPageElement;
 +  let mcpBrowserProxy: TestDaoMcpBrowserProxy;
 +  let openWindowProxy: TestOpenWindowProxy;
++  let siteSettingsBrowserProxy: TestSiteSettingsBrowserProxy;
 +
 +  setup(async function() {
 +    mcpBrowserProxy = new TestDaoMcpBrowserProxy();
 +    DaoMcpBrowserProxyImpl.setInstance(mcpBrowserProxy);
 +    openWindowProxy = new TestOpenWindowProxy();
 +    OpenWindowProxyImpl.setInstance(openWindowProxy);
++    siteSettingsBrowserProxy = new TestSiteSettingsBrowserProxy();
++    siteSettingsBrowserProxy.setPrefs(createSiteSettingsPrefs([
++      createContentSettingTypeToValuePair(
++          ContentSettingsTypes.AUTO_PICTURE_IN_PICTURE,
++          {setting: ContentSetting.ASK}),
++    ], []));
++    SiteSettingsBrowserProxyImpl.setInstance(siteSettingsBrowserProxy);
 +    document.body.innerHTML = window.trustedTypes!.emptyHTML;
 +    page = document.createElement('settings-dao-page');
 +    page.prefs = {
@@ -484,6 +504,32 @@ index 0000000000..0000000001
 +    assertTrue(toggle.checked);
 +  });
 +
++  test('autoPipToggleUsesNativeContentSetting', async function() {
++    const toggle =
++        page.shadowRoot!.querySelector<SettingsToggleButtonElement>(
++            '#autoPipEnabled');
++    assertTrue(!!toggle);
++    assertEquals(
++        ContentSettingsTypes.AUTO_PICTURE_IN_PICTURE,
++        await siteSettingsBrowserProxy.whenCalled(
++            'getDefaultValueForContentType'));
++    assertTrue(toggle.checked);
++
++    toggle.click();
++    let [category, setting] = await siteSettingsBrowserProxy.whenCalled(
++        'setDefaultValueForContentType');
++    assertEquals(ContentSettingsTypes.AUTO_PICTURE_IN_PICTURE, category);
++    assertEquals(ContentSetting.BLOCK, setting);
++
++    siteSettingsBrowserProxy.resetResolver(
++        'setDefaultValueForContentType');
++    toggle.click();
++    [category, setting] = await siteSettingsBrowserProxy.whenCalled(
++        'setDefaultValueForContentType');
++    assertEquals(ContentSettingsTypes.AUTO_PICTURE_IN_PICTURE, category);
++    assertEquals(ContentSetting.ASK, setting);
++  });
++
 +  test('staleTabExpirationInputSavesValidInteger', function() {
 +    const input = page.shadowRoot!.querySelector<CrInputElement>(
 +        '#staleTabExpirationHours');