diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 65acf582..e473a766 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ If you would like to allow other apps to play music over your video component, a
   ...
 }
 ```
+Note: you can also use the `ignoreSilentSwitch` prop, shown below.
 
 #### Android
 
@@ -138,6 +139,7 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
        repeat={true}                           // Repeat forever.
        playInBackground={false}                // Audio continues to play when app entering background.
        playWhenInactive={false}                // [iOS] Video continues to play when control or notification center are shown.
+       ignoreSilentSwitch={"ignore"}           // [iOS] ignore | obey - When 'ignore', audio will still play with the iOS hard silent switch set to silent. When 'obey', audio will toggle with the switch. When not specified, will inherit audio settings as usual.
        progressUpdateInterval={250.0}          // [iOS] Interval to fire onProgress (default to ~250ms)
        onLoadStart={this.loadStart}            // Callback when video starts to load
        onLoad={this.setDuration}               // Callback when video loads
diff --git a/Video.js b/Video.js
index 44e55f1a..4d69b333 100644
--- a/Video.js
+++ b/Video.js
@@ -278,6 +278,7 @@ Video.propTypes = {
   rate: PropTypes.number,
   playInBackground: PropTypes.bool,
   playWhenInactive: PropTypes.bool,
+  ignoreSilentSwitch: PropTypes.oneOf(['ignore', 'obey']),
   disableFocus: PropTypes.bool,
   controls: PropTypes.bool,
   currentTime: PropTypes.number,
diff --git a/example/index.ios.js b/example/index.ios.js
index 21c56dec..2abd3b9f 100644
--- a/example/index.ios.js
+++ b/example/index.ios.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import React, {
 import {
   AlertIOS,
   AppRegistry,
+  Platform,
   StyleSheet,
   Text,
   TouchableOpacity,
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ class VideoPlayer extends Component {
     controls: false,
     paused: true,
     skin: 'custom',
+    ignoreSilentSwitch: null,
     isBuffering: false,
   };
 
@@ -106,6 +108,18 @@ class VideoPlayer extends Component {
     )
   }
 
+  renderIgnoreSilentSwitchControl(ignoreSilentSwitch) {
+    const isSelected = (this.state.ignoreSilentSwitch == ignoreSilentSwitch);
+
+    return (
+      <TouchableOpacity onPress={() => { this.setState({ignoreSilentSwitch: ignoreSilentSwitch}) }}>
+        <Text style={[styles.controlOption, {fontWeight: isSelected ? "bold" : "normal"}]}>
+          {ignoreSilentSwitch}
+        </Text>
+      </TouchableOpacity>
+    )
+  }
+
   renderCustomSkin() {
     const flexCompleted = this.getCurrentTimePercentage() * 100;
     const flexRemaining = (1 - this.getCurrentTimePercentage()) * 100;
@@ -120,6 +134,7 @@ class VideoPlayer extends Component {
             paused={this.state.paused}
             volume={this.state.volume}
             muted={this.state.muted}
+            ignoreSilentSwitch={this.state.ignoreSilentSwitch}
             resizeMode={this.state.resizeMode}
             onLoad={this.onLoad}
             onBuffer={this.onBuffer}
@@ -156,6 +171,15 @@ class VideoPlayer extends Component {
               {this.renderResizeModeControl('stretch')}
             </View>
           </View>
+          <View style={styles.generalControls}>
+            {
+              (Platform.OS === 'ios') ?
+                <View style={styles.ignoreSilentSwitchControl}>
+                  {this.renderIgnoreSilentSwitchControl('ignore')}
+                  {this.renderIgnoreSilentSwitchControl('obey')}
+                </View> : null
+            }
+          </View>
 
           <View style={styles.trackingControls}>
             <View style={styles.progress}>
@@ -180,6 +204,7 @@ class VideoPlayer extends Component {
             paused={this.state.paused}
             volume={this.state.volume}
             muted={this.state.muted}
+            ignoreSilentSwitch={this.state.ignoreSilentSwitch}
             resizeMode={this.state.resizeMode}
             onLoad={this.onLoad}
             onBuffer={this.onBuffer}
@@ -216,6 +241,15 @@ class VideoPlayer extends Component {
               {this.renderResizeModeControl('stretch')}
             </View>
           </View>
+          <View style={styles.generalControls}>
+            {
+              (Platform.OS === 'ios') ?
+                <View style={styles.ignoreSilentSwitchControl}>
+                  {this.renderIgnoreSilentSwitchControl('ignore')}
+                  {this.renderIgnoreSilentSwitchControl('obey')}
+                </View> : null
+            }
+          </View>
         </View>
 
       </View>
@@ -290,6 +324,12 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
     alignItems: 'center',
     justifyContent: 'center'
   },
+  ignoreSilentSwitchControl: {
+    flex: 1,
+    flexDirection: 'row',
+    alignItems: 'center',
+    justifyContent: 'center'
+  },
   controlOption: {
     alignSelf: 'center',
     fontSize: 11,
diff --git a/ios/RCTVideo.m b/ios/RCTVideo.m
index f261b938..45965a88 100644
--- a/ios/RCTVideo.m
+++ b/ios/RCTVideo.m
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ static NSString *const timedMetadata = @"timedMetadata";
   BOOL _playbackStalled;
   BOOL _playInBackground;
   BOOL _playWhenInactive;
+  NSString * _ignoreSilentSwitch;
   NSString * _resizeMode;
   BOOL _fullscreenPlayerPresented;
   UIViewController * _presentingViewController;
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ static NSString *const timedMetadata = @"timedMetadata";
     _playerBufferEmpty = YES;
     _playInBackground = false;
     _playWhenInactive = false;
+    _ignoreSilentSwitch = @"inherit"; // inherit, ignore, obey
 
     [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] addObserver:self
                                              selector:@selector(applicationWillResignActive:)
@@ -118,7 +120,7 @@ static NSString *const timedMetadata = @"timedMetadata";
     {
         return [playerItem seekableTimeRanges].firstObject.CMTimeRangeValue;
     }
-    
+
     return (kCMTimeRangeZero);
 }
 
@@ -376,7 +378,7 @@ static NSString *const timedMetadata = @"timedMetadata";
           } else
             orientation = @"portrait";
         }
-          
+
       if(self.onVideoLoad) {
           self.onVideoLoad(@{@"duration": [NSNumber numberWithFloat:duration],
                              @"currentTime": [NSNumber numberWithFloat:CMTimeGetSeconds(_playerItem.currentTime)],
@@ -497,12 +499,23 @@ static NSString *const timedMetadata = @"timedMetadata";
   _playWhenInactive = playWhenInactive;
 }
 
+- (void)setIgnoreSilentSwitch:(NSString *)ignoreSilentSwitch
+{
+  _ignoreSilentSwitch = ignoreSilentSwitch;
+  [self applyModifiers];
+}
+
 - (void)setPaused:(BOOL)paused
 {
   if (paused) {
     [_player pause];
     [_player setRate:0.0];
   } else {
+    if([_ignoreSilentSwitch isEqualToString:@"ignore"]) {
+      [[AVAudioSession sharedInstance] setCategory:AVAudioSessionCategoryPlayback error:nil];
+    } else if([_ignoreSilentSwitch isEqualToString:@"obey"]) {
+      [[AVAudioSession sharedInstance] setCategory:AVAudioSessionCategoryAmbient error:nil];
+    }
     [_player play];
     [_player setRate:_rate];
   }
diff --git a/ios/RCTVideoManager.m b/ios/RCTVideoManager.m
index 03952ece..a5cf85e0 100644
--- a/ios/RCTVideoManager.m
+++ b/ios/RCTVideoManager.m
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(controls, BOOL);
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(volume, float);
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(playInBackground, BOOL);
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(playWhenInactive, BOOL);
+RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(ignoreSilentSwitch, NSString);
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(rate, float);
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(seek, float);
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(currentTime, float);