# TrainerRoad on ipad **URL:** \ **Category:** TrainerRoad Software\ **Tags:** feature-request\ **Created:** [January 18, 2026, 8:49am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/trainerroad-on-ipad/109682 "2026-01-18T08:49:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Radmanken](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecccb3/32.png) [@Radmanken](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Radmanken)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2026, 8:49am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/trainerroad-on-ipad/109682/1 "2026-01-18T08:49:21Z")
Hi all, I’m using TR on an iPad mounted just in front of my bike. I usually watch films when training but yesterday something struck me. Whilst I normally watch a film in “picture in picture” mode, with TR being in the background, clearly this means I can’t see much of the film. Is there any way TR could be shrunk to “picture in picture” mode or something similar, so that I have a full screen movie, but a small TR screen with key data points, graphics, etc.? I know I could just my phone for TR and iPad for films, but if possible it could be an interesting feature. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![mjanuszewski](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/mjanuszewski/32/144773_2.png) [@mjanuszewski](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/mjanuszewski)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2026, 8:25pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/trainerroad-on-ipad/109682/2 "2026-01-19T20:25:31Z")
On previous iOS version, you could choose three dots on the top of the screen and select “overlay” or something like that. ---
**Author:** ![AJS914](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/919ad9/32.png) [@AJS914](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/AJS914)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2026, 9:38pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/trainerroad-on-ipad/109682/4 "2026-01-19T21:38:01Z")
Best indoor training accessory I’ve ever bought: Trainer desk I park my laptop on it. ---
**Author:** ![Mikeferguson1980](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/mikeferguson1980/32/3532_2.png) [@Mikeferguson1980](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Mikeferguson1980)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2026, 2:37am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/trainerroad-on-ipad/109682/6 "2026-01-20T02:37:37Z")
That’s the perfect solution for this! ---
**Author:** ![Caro.Gomez-Villafane](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/caro.gomez-villafane/32/129856_2.png) [@Caro.Gomez-Villafane](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Caro.Gomez-Villafane)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2026, 12:54pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/trainerroad-on-ipad/109682/8 "2026-01-20T12:54:36Z")
Looks like there’s great alternatives already being offered 🙂 @Radmanken, as of right now we don’t have the option to minimize on iPad like you can on laptop/computers. It does sounds like @pdworks.cc may have the best solution if you have iOS 26. ---
**Author:** ![TravisM](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/travism/32/163409_2.png) [@TravisM](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/TravisM)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2026, 8:35pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/trainerroad-on-ipad/109682/9 "2026-01-20T20:35:27Z")
Personally I’ve found the best solution for me is to run TR on my phone and use the iPad for whatever content I’m consuming during the ride. ---
**Author:** ![Radmanken](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecccb3/32.png) [@Radmanken](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Radmanken)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2026, 2:04pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/trainerroad-on-ipad/109682/10 "2026-01-21T14:04:07Z")
Thats very cool, thanks! I’ll give that a go! ---
**Author:** ![FlatFylde](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/flatfylde/32/81793_2.png) [@FlatFylde](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/FlatFylde)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2026, 6:10pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/trainerroad-on-ipad/109682/11 "2026-01-22T18:10:05Z")
I built my own from a reclaimed pallet and a hardboard offcut. It’s brilliant.