diff --git a/IceCubesApp/App/Main/IceCubesApp.swift b/IceCubesApp/App/Main/IceCubesApp.swift
index 2df414b5..83f009ad 100644
--- a/IceCubesApp/App/Main/IceCubesApp.swift
+++ b/IceCubesApp/App/Main/IceCubesApp.swift
@@ -83,7 +83,8 @@ class AppDelegate: NSObject, UIApplicationDelegate {
   func application(_: UIApplication,
                    didFinishLaunchingWithOptions _: [UIApplication.LaunchOptionsKey: Any]? = nil) -> Bool
   {
-    try? AVAudioSession.sharedInstance().setCategory(.ambient)
+    try? AVAudioSession.sharedInstance().setCategory(.ambient, options: .mixWithOthers)
+    try? AVAudioSession.sharedInstance().setActive(true)
     PushNotificationsService.shared.setAccounts(accounts: AppAccountsManager.shared.pushAccounts)
     return true
   }
diff --git a/Packages/MediaUI/Sources/MediaUI/MediaUIAttachmentVideoView.swift b/Packages/MediaUI/Sources/MediaUI/MediaUIAttachmentVideoView.swift
index bfe2c19a..ed40c4f2 100644
--- a/Packages/MediaUI/Sources/MediaUI/MediaUIAttachmentVideoView.swift
+++ b/Packages/MediaUI/Sources/MediaUI/MediaUIAttachmentVideoView.swift
@@ -78,19 +78,9 @@ public struct MediaUIAttachmentVideoView: View {
       viewModel.preparePlayer(autoPlay: isFullScreen ? true : preferences.autoPlayVideo,
                               isCompact: isCompact)
       viewModel.mute(preferences.muteVideo)
-      
-      DispatchQueue.global().async {
-        try? AVAudioSession.sharedInstance().setCategory(.playback, options: .duckOthers)
-        try? AVAudioSession.sharedInstance().setActive(true)
-      }
     }
     .onDisappear {
       viewModel.pause()
-      
-      DispatchQueue.global().async {
-        try? AVAudioSession.sharedInstance().setCategory(.ambient, options: .mixWithOthers)
-        try? AVAudioSession.sharedInstance().setActive(true)
-      }
     }
     .onTapGesture {
       if !preferences.autoPlayVideo && !viewModel.isPlaying {
@@ -111,6 +101,11 @@ public struct MediaUIAttachmentVideoView: View {
           }
       }
       .onAppear {
+        DispatchQueue.global().async {
+          try? AVAudioSession.sharedInstance().setActive(false, options: .notifyOthersOnDeactivation)
+          try? AVAudioSession.sharedInstance().setCategory(.playback, options: .duckOthers)
+          try? AVAudioSession.sharedInstance().setActive(true)
+        }
         if isCompact || !preferences.autoPlayVideo {
           viewModel.play()
         }
@@ -121,6 +116,9 @@ public struct MediaUIAttachmentVideoView: View {
           viewModel.pause()
         }
         viewModel.mute(preferences.muteVideo)
+        try? AVAudioSession.sharedInstance().setActive(false, options: .notifyOthersOnDeactivation)
+        try? AVAudioSession.sharedInstance().setCategory(.ambient, options: .mixWithOthers)
+        try? AVAudioSession.sharedInstance().setActive(true)
       }
     }
     .cornerRadius(4)