diff --git a/ios/Video/RCTVideo.swift b/ios/Video/RCTVideo.swift
index 43eec0e7..406a0c66 100644
--- a/ios/Video/RCTVideo.swift
+++ b/ios/Video/RCTVideo.swift
@@ -127,6 +127,12 @@ class RCTVideo: UIView, RCTVideoPlayerViewControllerDelegate, RCTPlayerObserverH
         _eventDispatcher = eventDispatcher
 
 #if os(iOS)
+        let audioSession = AVAudioSession.sharedInstance()
+        do {
+            try audioSession.setCategory(.playback)
+            try audioSession.setActive(true, options: [])
+        } catch {
+        }
         _pip = RCTPictureInPicture(self._onPictureInPictureStatusChanged, self._onRestoreUserInterfaceForPictureInPictureStop)
 #endif