Add option of selecting video display mode and show video size

Components

NewPipe is an Android App that allows the users view youtube videos using the app thus we can say it is an alternative to youtube.one great feature of this app that makes it user friendly is the fact that it does not use any google framework libraries or the youtube API. However, I noticed while using the App that improvement can be made it some area by adding more features. These features a will propose bellow.

Download link: https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.schabi.newpipe/

Proposal

I will like to propose the followings

1. option to select prefferes video display mode. This feature if incorporated to the app will give users the freedom to select how the want their video to display instead of the default full screen mode the app has. The app have a video display panel which should be the first place the video should play then allowing the user click on a full screen button to go to full screen.
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   How this can be done.**

In the setting under video and audio, the programmer should another setting option to be captioned "Default video display mode". It should be coded in such a way that if clicked on, it will list the available display options, which should include
a. Play in video panel
b. Play in full screen
c. Play in popup/floating window .
Which ever the user selects becomes his or her default display mode.
I'd for example the user select play in the video panel, there should be a full screen button that can allow the user go to full screen at will and return to video panel at will. But this should not alter the default setting.

1. add the data size in megabytes (MB) this will enable the users know what watching a given video will cost user in data. Then the user can make his choice either to go ahead and watch or switch to lower quality with lower data cost.

Mockups / Examples

#### Benefit

Viewing video on the video panel will give users the privilege or freedom of browsing through other videos while watching the now playing video. Can allow the user download the video he is watching while still watching the video. And will also give the users the freedom to select their preferred mode of viewing the video.

Knowing the size if data a given video will consume will help the user make a wise decision either to watch or change to a lower output for a lower data, especially those users not connected to WiFi.

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