diff --git a/ios/Video/Features/RCTPictureInPicture.swift b/ios/Video/Features/RCTPictureInPicture.swift
index 4525df0b..da6a9d8c 100644
--- a/ios/Video/Features/RCTPictureInPicture.swift
+++ b/ios/Video/Features/RCTPictureInPicture.swift
@@ -4,15 +4,15 @@ import MediaAccessibility
 import React
 import Foundation
 
-#if TARGET_OS_IOS
+#if os(iOS)
 class RCTPictureInPicture: NSObject, AVPictureInPictureControllerDelegate {
-    private var _onPictureInPictureStatusChanged: RCTDirectEventBlock?
-    private var _onRestoreUserInterfaceForPictureInPictureStop: RCTDirectEventBlock?
+    private var _onPictureInPictureStatusChanged: (() -> Void)? = nil
+    private var _onRestoreUserInterfaceForPictureInPictureStop: (() -> Void)? = nil
     private var _restoreUserInterfaceForPIPStopCompletionHandler:((Bool) -> Void)? = nil
     private var _pipController:AVPictureInPictureController?
     private var _isActive:Bool = false
     
-    init(_ onPictureInPictureStatusChanged: @escaping RCTDirectEventBlock, _ onRestoreUserInterfaceForPictureInPictureStop: @escaping RCTDirectEventBlock) {
+    init(_ onPictureInPictureStatusChanged: (() -> Void)? = nil, _ onRestoreUserInterfaceForPictureInPictureStop: (() -> Void)? = nil) {
         _onPictureInPictureStatusChanged = onPictureInPictureStatusChanged
         _onRestoreUserInterfaceForPictureInPictureStop = onRestoreUserInterfaceForPictureInPictureStop
     }
@@ -20,22 +20,20 @@ class RCTPictureInPicture: NSObject, AVPictureInPictureControllerDelegate {
     func pictureInPictureControllerDidStartPictureInPicture(_ pictureInPictureController: AVPictureInPictureController) {
         guard let _onPictureInPictureStatusChanged = _onPictureInPictureStatusChanged else { return }
         
-        _onPictureInPictureStatusChanged([ "isActive": NSNumber(value: true)])
+        _onPictureInPictureStatusChanged()
     }
     
     func pictureInPictureControllerDidStopPictureInPicture(_ pictureInPictureController: AVPictureInPictureController) {
         guard let _onPictureInPictureStatusChanged = _onPictureInPictureStatusChanged else { return }
         
-        _onPictureInPictureStatusChanged([ "isActive": NSNumber(value: false)])
+        _onPictureInPictureStatusChanged()
     }
     
     func pictureInPictureController(_ pictureInPictureController: AVPictureInPictureController, restoreUserInterfaceForPictureInPictureStopWithCompletionHandler completionHandler: @escaping (Bool) -> Void) {
-        
-        assert(_restoreUserInterfaceForPIPStopCompletionHandler == nil, "restoreUserInterfaceForPIPStopCompletionHandler was not called after picture in picture was exited.")
-        
+
         guard let _onRestoreUserInterfaceForPictureInPictureStop = _onRestoreUserInterfaceForPictureInPictureStop else { return }
         
-        _onRestoreUserInterfaceForPictureInPictureStop([:])
+        _onRestoreUserInterfaceForPictureInPictureStop()
         
         _restoreUserInterfaceForPIPStopCompletionHandler = completionHandler
     }
@@ -47,7 +45,6 @@ class RCTPictureInPicture: NSObject, AVPictureInPictureControllerDelegate {
     }
     
     func setupPipController(_ playerLayer: AVPlayerLayer?) {
-        guard playerLayer != nil && AVPictureInPictureController.isPictureInPictureSupported() && _isActive else { return }
         // Create new controller passing reference to the AVPlayerLayer
         _pipController = AVPictureInPictureController(playerLayer:playerLayer!)
         _pipController?.delegate = self
diff --git a/ios/Video/RCTVideo.swift b/ios/Video/RCTVideo.swift
index e40a0c9f..03ae306d 100644
--- a/ios/Video/RCTVideo.swift
+++ b/ios/Video/RCTVideo.swift
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ class RCTVideo: UIView, RCTVideoPlayerViewControllerDelegate, RCTPlayerObserverH
     private let _videoCache:RCTVideoCachingHandler = RCTVideoCachingHandler()
 #endif
 
-#if TARGET_OS_IOS
-    private let _pip:RCTPictureInPicture = RCTPictureInPicture(self.onPictureInPictureStatusChanged, self.onRestoreUserInterfaceForPictureInPictureStop)
+#if os(iOS)
+    private var _pip:RCTPictureInPicture? = nil
 #endif
 
     // Events
@@ -110,6 +110,14 @@ class RCTVideo: UIView, RCTVideoPlayerViewControllerDelegate, RCTPlayerObserverH
     @objc var onRestoreUserInterfaceForPictureInPictureStop: RCTDirectEventBlock?
     @objc var onGetLicense: RCTDirectEventBlock?
     @objc var onReceiveAdEvent: RCTDirectEventBlock?
+    
+    @objc func _onPictureInPictureStatusChanged() {
+        onPictureInPictureStatusChanged?([ "isActive": NSNumber(value: true)])
+    }
+
+    @objc func _onRestoreUserInterfaceForPictureInPictureStop() {
+        onPictureInPictureStatusChanged?([ "isActive": NSNumber(value: false)])
+    }
 
     init(eventDispatcher:RCTEventDispatcher!) {
         super.init(frame: CGRect(x: 0, y: 0, width: 100, height: 100))
@@ -119,6 +127,10 @@ class RCTVideo: UIView, RCTVideoPlayerViewControllerDelegate, RCTPlayerObserverH
 
         _eventDispatcher = eventDispatcher
 
+#if os(iOS)
+        _pip = RCTPictureInPicture(self._onPictureInPictureStatusChanged, self._onRestoreUserInterfaceForPictureInPictureStop)
+#endif
+
         NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(
             self,
             selector: #selector(applicationWillResignActive(notification:)),
@@ -175,7 +187,7 @@ class RCTVideo: UIView, RCTVideoPlayerViewControllerDelegate, RCTPlayerObserverH
     }
 
     @objc func applicationDidEnterBackground(notification:NSNotification!) {
-        if _playInBackground {
+        if !_playInBackground {
             // Needed to play sound in background. See https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/qa/qa1668/_index.html
             _playerLayer?.player = nil
             _playerViewController?.player = nil
@@ -411,15 +423,21 @@ class RCTVideo: UIView, RCTVideoPlayerViewControllerDelegate, RCTPlayerObserverH
 
     @objc
     func setPictureInPicture(_ pictureInPicture:Bool) {
-#if TARGET_OS_IOS
-        _pip.setPictureInPicture(pictureInPicture)
+#if os(iOS)
+        let audioSession = AVAudioSession.sharedInstance()
+        do {
+            try audioSession.setCategory(.playback)
+            try audioSession.setActive(true, options: [])
+        } catch {
+        }
+        _pip?.setPictureInPicture(pictureInPicture)
 #endif
     }
 
     @objc
     func setRestoreUserInterfaceForPIPStopCompletionHandler(_ restore:Bool) {
-#if TARGET_OS_IOS
-        _pip.setRestoreUserInterfaceForPIPStopCompletionHandler(restore)
+#if os(iOS)
+        _pip?.setRestoreUserInterfaceForPIPStopCompletionHandler(restore)
 #endif
     }
 
@@ -753,6 +771,7 @@ class RCTVideo: UIView, RCTVideoPlayerViewControllerDelegate, RCTPlayerObserverH
 
         viewController.view.frame = self.bounds
         viewController.player = player
+        viewController.allowsPictureInPicturePlayback = true
         return viewController
     }
 
@@ -771,8 +790,8 @@ class RCTVideo: UIView, RCTVideoPlayerViewControllerDelegate, RCTPlayerObserverH
                 self.layer.addSublayer(_playerLayer)
             }
             self.layer.needsDisplayOnBoundsChange = true
-#if TARGET_OS_IOS
-            _pip.setupPipController(_playerLayer)
+#if os(iOS)
+            _pip?.setupPipController(_playerLayer)
 #endif
         }
     }