diff --git a/docs/pages/component/props.mdx b/docs/pages/component/props.mdx
index e85d38c8..a91c9757 100644
--- a/docs/pages/component/props.mdx
+++ b/docs/pages/component/props.mdx
@@ -271,6 +271,20 @@ Determines if the player should throw an error when the network connection is lo
 
 ---
 
+### `disableAudioSessionManagement`
+
+<PlatformsList types={['iOS']} />
+
+Disable audio session management in library (for all views).
+
+- **true** - Disable audio session management in the library.
+- **false (default)** - Enable audio session management in the library.
+
+> ⚠️ This prop disables audio session management in the library. You only should use this prop if you are managing the audio session yourself.
+> You can encounter issues with other features, like background audio, if you don't properly manage the audio session.
+
+---
+
 ### `drm`
 
 > [!WARNING]
@@ -1183,6 +1197,7 @@ To customize the notification controls, you can use the `metadata` property in t
 ```
 
 ---
+
 ### `useSecureView`
 
 > [!WARNING]
diff --git a/ios/Video/AudioSessionManager.swift b/ios/Video/AudioSessionManager.swift
index 5dc43ec5..c9fa362e 100644
--- a/ios/Video/AudioSessionManager.swift
+++ b/ios/Video/AudioSessionManager.swift
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@ class AudioSessionManager {
     private var isAudioSessionActive = false
     private var remoteControlEventsActive = false
 
+    private var isAudioSessionManagementDisabled: Bool {
+        return videoViews.allObjects.contains { view in
+            return view._disableAudioSessionManagement == true
+        }
+    }
+
     private init() {
         // Subscribe to audio interruption notifications
         NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(
@@ -69,6 +75,11 @@ class AudioSessionManager {
 
     // Handle remote control events from NowPlayingInfoCenterManager
     func setRemoteControlEventsActive(_ active: Bool) {
+        if isAudioSessionManagementDisabled {
+            // AUDIO SESSION MANAGEMENT DISABLED BY USER
+            return
+        }
+
         remoteControlEventsActive = active
 
         if active {
@@ -130,6 +141,11 @@ class AudioSessionManager {
 
         let canAllowMixing = !anyPlayerShowNotificationControls && !anyPlayerNeedsBackgroundPlayback
 
+        if isAudioSessionManagementDisabled {
+            // AUDIO SESSION MANAGEMENT DISABLED BY USER
+            return
+        }
+
         if canAllowMixing {
             let shouldEnableMixing = videoViews.allObjects.contains { view in
                 return view._mixWithOthers == "mix"
diff --git a/ios/Video/RCTVideo.swift b/ios/Video/RCTVideo.swift
index fbf24137..f029ea05 100644
--- a/ios/Video/RCTVideo.swift
+++ b/ios/Video/RCTVideo.swift
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ class RCTVideo: UIView, RCTVideoPlayerViewControllerDelegate, RCTPlayerObserverH
     private var _filterEnabled = false
     private var _presentingViewController: UIViewController?
     private var _startPosition: Float64 = -1
+    var _disableAudioSessionManagement: Bool = false
     var _showNotificationControls = false
     // Buffer last bitrate value received. Initialized to -2 to ensure -1 (sometimes reported by AVPlayer) is not missed
     private var _lastBitrate = -2.0
@@ -1233,6 +1234,11 @@ class RCTVideo: UIView, RCTVideoPlayerViewControllerDelegate, RCTPlayerObserverH
         }
     }
 
+    @objc
+    func setDisableAudioSessionManagement(_ disableAudioSessionManagement: Bool) {
+        _disableAudioSessionManagement = disableAudioSessionManagement
+    }
+
     @objc
     func setProgressUpdateInterval(_ progressUpdateInterval: Float) {
         _playerObserver.replaceTimeObserverIfSet(Float64(progressUpdateInterval))
diff --git a/ios/Video/RCTVideoManager.m b/ios/Video/RCTVideoManager.m
index 330aef85..2d7cd363 100644
--- a/ios/Video/RCTVideoManager.m
+++ b/ios/Video/RCTVideoManager.m
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(restoreUserInterfaceForPIPStopCompletionHandler, BOOL);
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(localSourceEncryptionKeyScheme, NSString);
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(subtitleStyle, NSDictionary);
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(showNotificationControls, BOOL);
+RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(disableAudioSessionManagement, BOOL);
 /* Should support: onLoadStart, onLoad, and onError to stay consistent with Image */
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(onVideoLoadStart, RCTDirectEventBlock);
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(onVideoLoad, RCTDirectEventBlock);
diff --git a/src/specs/VideoNativeComponent.ts b/src/specs/VideoNativeComponent.ts
index 69412bc8..493736d9 100644
--- a/src/specs/VideoNativeComponent.ts
+++ b/src/specs/VideoNativeComponent.ts
@@ -369,6 +369,7 @@ export interface VideoNativeProps extends ViewProps {
   viewType?: Int32; // Android
   bufferingStrategy?: BufferingStrategyType; // Android
   controlsStyles?: ControlsStyles; // Android
+  disableAudioSessionManagement?: boolean; // iOS
   onControlsVisibilityChange?: DirectEventHandler<OnControlsVisibilityChange>;
   onVideoLoad?: DirectEventHandler<OnLoadData>;
   onVideoLoadStart?: DirectEventHandler<OnLoadStartData>;
diff --git a/src/types/video.ts b/src/types/video.ts
index 1be6775e..82861bd6 100644
--- a/src/types/video.ts
+++ b/src/types/video.ts
@@ -350,4 +350,5 @@ export interface ReactVideoProps extends ReactVideoEvents, ViewProps {
   debug?: DebugConfig;
   allowsExternalPlayback?: boolean; // iOS
   controlsStyles?: ControlsStyles; // Android
+  disableAudioSessionManagement?: boolean; // iOS
 }