Harbor holds a wide lead for baby monitors with picture-in-picture feeds. Other options like Eufy appear when buyers seek HomeKit-compatible indoor cameras paired with Apple TV.
Getting a true picture-in-picture (PiP) baby monitor feed directly on a smart TV is a rare feature, as most standard dedicated baby monitors only stream to their own proprietary handheld screens or mobile apps. However, a dedicated solution and a clever workaround exist depending on your current TV setup:
DIY Workaround Option: IP Camera + Fire TV / Android TV (TinyCam Pro) . If you use an RTSP/IP-compatible smart camera (or a Wi-Fi camera that supports ONVIF) along with an Amazon Fire TV or Android-based smart TV, you can sideload or download TinyCam Monitor Pro on the Amazon App Store. TinyCam supports floating windows / PiP modes on supported Android/Fire TV interfaces, letting you pull in the direct camera stream over your local network.[](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6Vr96pRWRY)
Would you like more details on the Harbor system setup with Apple TV , or do you already use a specific smart TV platform (like Fire TV, Roku, or LG/Samsung) that you'd like to tailor a workaround for?
If you want a baby monitor that shows your baby in a picture-in-picture (PiP) window on your smart TV while you watch regular TV, the key is finding a camera system that works with your TV's operating system or a streaming device—not just a monitor with its own handheld screen.
There are three main ways to achieve this:
Native TV app: View the baby camera through an app on your smart TV, if supported.
HDMI picture-in-picture: Use a compatible video input and a TV that supports displaying two sources simultaneously.
Streaming-device or smart-home integration: Potentially display the camera alongside other content, depending on your TV and device.
One important catch: many baby monitors advertise phone viewing or a dedicated parent screen, but that doesn't mean they can overlay live video on top of Netflix, cable TV, or other content.
My top recommendations
1. Annie Baby Monitor + Apple TV 4K
(Best app-based option)
The app explicitly supports TV picture-in-picture, so you can keep the nursery video visible while using other apps. You'll need a separate device, such as an iPhone or iPad, as the baby camera. TV audio, two-way talk, and sound notifications aren't supported in the Apple TV app.
Worth investigating if you want a dedicated baby-camera system rather than repurposing a phone. Confirm the current hardware bundle and Apple TV PiP compatibility before purchasing.
A possible option if you have a Roku TV or streaming player. Roku supports pinned camera feeds on compatible setups, but check the exact device compatibility before using it as a nursery monitor.
2. What do you want to watch underneath the baby video?
Netflix or other streaming apps
Cable or live TV
Anything on the TV
3. Budget for the monitor and any extra equipment
Under $100
Under $200
$200–$350
Flexible if it works reliably
[Find my best match]
I'll focus on options that genuinely keep the live baby feed in a small window while your show continues playing—not just monitors with PiP on a phone.
Yes—but true baby-monitor picture-in-picture (PiP) on a TV is surprisingly uncommon. I found three practical routes that are genuinely supported today:
Option
TV platform
True PiP while watching TV?
Notes
Harbor Baby Monitor
Apple TV 4K
✅ Yes
Best dedicated baby-monitor solution for Apple TV
Roku Smart Home Camera
Roku TV / Roku player
✅ Yes
Designed to pin the camera feed over streaming content
HomeKit-compatible baby camera
Apple TV 4K
✅ Yes
Apple TV supports camera PiP natively
Nani Baby Monitor app
Android TV / Fire TV
⚠️ Limited
Has a TV app and PiP functionality, but TV PiP behavior depends on platform
Samsung Smart TV + compatible camera/phone
Samsung Multi View
⚠️ Model-dependent
Samsung supports PiP/Multi View, but baby-camera compatibility isn't universal
🥇 Best dedicated choice: Harbor
Harbor's current baby monitor specifically advertises Apple TV Picture-in-Picture. Its camera streams up to 2K, supports up to four cameras, and the system doesn't require a subscription for its core monitoring features.
Watch Netflix/YouTube/etc. on the TV while keeping the baby in a small live window in the corner.
You'll need an Apple TV 4K connected to the TV.
🍿 Best if you have a Roku TV: Roku camera
Roku has unusually good native support for this. Its supported wired cameras can be pinned to the edge of the TV screen while you're watching another program. Roku explicitly describes this as Picture in Picture and even gives monitoring children as a use case.
The important catch: this is a Roku Smart Home camera, not a conventional third-party baby monitor. Roku says its Cameras app only displays Roku Smart Home cameras.
So if you already have a Roku TV, this is probably the simplest and least complicated setup.
🍎 Apple TV + HomeKit camera
You don't necessarily need Harbor. Apple's current Apple TV 4K software can display compatible Apple Home/Matter cameras in Picture in Picture while you're watching something else. It can also show multiple cameras simultaneously.
That means a HomeKit-compatible baby camera + Apple TV 4K can accomplish exactly what you're asking for.
📺 Samsung TVs
Samsung's Multi View can put a second source into a small PiP window, and supported Samsung TVs can use cameras, phone mirroring, AirPlay, TV apps, and other sources.
However, I would not buy a random Wi-Fi baby monitor expecting it to work with Samsung PiP. Compatibility depends on the exact TV model and how the camera delivers its video.
These are excellent smart baby monitors, but their phone/tablet "picture-in-picture" features shouldn't be confused with TV PiP. I wouldn't choose one specifically for TV PiP unless you have an additional compatible TV ecosystem/device.
For example, Nanit's current product ecosystem centers on its camera/app and dedicated Nanit Home display rather than native smart-TV PiP.
My recommendation by TV
Apple TV 4K → Harbor ⭐
Roku TV → Roku Indoor Camera ⭐
Apple TV 4K + want more camera choices → HomeKit/Matter-compatible camera
Samsung → tell me the exact TV model before buying
LG / Google TV / Fire TV → compatibility needs to be checked model-by-model
If you tell me your TV brand and model (e.g. Samsung QN90D, LG C4, Sony Bravia, TCL Roku), I can narrow this down to the 2–3 baby monitors that will actually give you a live baby window while you're watching TV.
