Device and method for realizing small window playing of video

The invention belongs to the technical field of communication, and particularly relates to a device and method for realizing small window playing of a video. The device for realizing small window playing of the video comprises the following part: an instruction acquisition unit, wherein the instruction acquisition unit is used for starting a video player server, acquiring an instruction to exit aplaying page, and saving data parameters of a current video. The invention provides a new device and method for realizing small window playing of the video. The method includes the following steps: when in use, opening a page of a video player, when exiting the playing page, creating a small window playing service, and then adding a small window player component in the small window playing service, and then starting the service, and reloading a new player to resume playing. Because the small window playing service is started in a startService mode, the life cycle of Service is irrelevant to the activity, and thus the