Hi Andrew, thanks for the reply, yep I was thinking along the same lines, however sadly Plex doesn't allow you to copy files via USB iTunes transfer (it also transcodes stuff on the fly from memory, using the server as the transcode device).
As for VLC, sadly no option either for PIP.
I suspect the best option will be to stump up for plex pass, setup offline content syncing and watch in Plex app (using PIP where required).
PS - I wonder if the playback controls to developers in iOS 9 won't allow non approved video types to use avplayer controls, hence no access to PIP.
10-29-2015 10:43 PM