diff --git a/ios/Video/RCTVideo.m b/ios/Video/RCTVideo.m
index 8780f48f..a4702cee 100644
--- a/ios/Video/RCTVideo.m
+++ b/ios/Video/RCTVideo.m
@@ -915,6 +915,7 @@ static int const RCTVideoUnset = -1;
 - (void)setIgnoreSilentSwitch:(NSString *)ignoreSilentSwitch
 {
   _ignoreSilentSwitch = ignoreSilentSwitch;
+  [self configureAudio];
   [self applyModifiers];
 }
 
@@ -930,29 +931,8 @@ static int const RCTVideoUnset = -1;
     [_player pause];
     [_player setRate:0.0];
   } else {
-    AVAudioSession *session = [AVAudioSession sharedInstance];
-    AVAudioSessionCategory category = nil;
-    AVAudioSessionCategoryOptions options = nil;
 
-    if([_ignoreSilentSwitch isEqualToString:@"ignore"]) {
-      category = AVAudioSessionCategoryPlayback;
-    } else if([_ignoreSilentSwitch isEqualToString:@"obey"]) {
-      category = AVAudioSessionCategoryAmbient;
-    }
-
-    if([_mixWithOthers isEqualToString:@"mix"]) {
-      options = AVAudioSessionCategoryOptionMixWithOthers;
-    } else if([_mixWithOthers isEqualToString:@"duck"]) {
-      options = AVAudioSessionCategoryOptionDuckOthers;
-    }
-
-    if (category != nil && options != nil) {
-      [session setCategory:category withOptions:options error:nil];
-    } else if (category != nil && options == nil) {
-      [session setCategory:category error:nil];
-    } else if (category == nil && options != nil) {
-      [session setCategory:session.category withOptions:options error:nil];
-    }
+    [self configureAudio];
 
     if (@available(iOS 10.0, *) && !_automaticallyWaitsToMinimizeStalling) {
       [_player playImmediatelyAtRate:_rate];
@@ -1086,6 +1066,33 @@ static int const RCTVideoUnset = -1;
   [self setAllowsExternalPlayback:_allowsExternalPlayback];
 }
 
+- (void)configureAudio
+{
+    AVAudioSession *session = [AVAudioSession sharedInstance];
+    AVAudioSessionCategory category = nil;
+    AVAudioSessionCategoryOptions options = nil;
+
+    if([_ignoreSilentSwitch isEqualToString:@"ignore"]) {
+      category = AVAudioSessionCategoryPlayback;
+    } else if([_ignoreSilentSwitch isEqualToString:@"obey"]) {
+      category = AVAudioSessionCategoryAmbient;
+    }
+
+    if([_mixWithOthers isEqualToString:@"mix"]) {
+      options = AVAudioSessionCategoryOptionMixWithOthers;
+    } else if([_mixWithOthers isEqualToString:@"duck"]) {
+      options = AVAudioSessionCategoryOptionDuckOthers;
+    }
+
+    if (category != nil && options != nil) {
+      [session setCategory:category withOptions:options error:nil];
+    } else if (category != nil && options == nil) {
+      [session setCategory:category error:nil];
+    } else if (category == nil && options != nil) {
+      [session setCategory:session.category withOptions:options error:nil];
+    }
+}
+
 - (void)setRepeat:(BOOL)repeat {
   _repeat = repeat;
 }