diff --git a/Model/Player/Backends/AVPlayerBackend.swift b/Model/Player/Backends/AVPlayerBackend.swift
index c388eaad..84ac1f1c 100644
--- a/Model/Player/Backends/AVPlayerBackend.swift
+++ b/Model/Player/Backends/AVPlayerBackend.swift
@@ -276,6 +276,10 @@ final class AVPlayerBackend: PlayerBackend {
         }
 
         let startPlaying = {
+            #if !os(macOS)
+                try? AVAudioSession.sharedInstance().setActive(true)
+            #endif
+
             self.setRate(self.model.currentRate)
 
             guard let item = self.model.playerItem, self.isAutoplaying(item) else { return }
diff --git a/Model/Player/Backends/MPVBackend.swift b/Model/Player/Backends/MPVBackend.swift
index 9868bce9..1f12fe47 100644
--- a/Model/Player/Backends/MPVBackend.swift
+++ b/Model/Player/Backends/MPVBackend.swift
@@ -182,6 +182,10 @@ final class MPVBackend: PlayerBackend {
         }
 
         let startPlaying = {
+            #if !os(macOS)
+                try? AVAudioSession.sharedInstance().setActive(true)
+            #endif
+
             DispatchQueue.main.async { [weak self] in
                 guard let self = self else {
                     return
diff --git a/Model/Player/PlayerModel.swift b/Model/Player/PlayerModel.swift
index 557ca41d..7b0dbe1b 100644
--- a/Model/Player/PlayerModel.swift
+++ b/Model/Player/PlayerModel.swift
@@ -714,6 +714,11 @@ final class PlayerModel: ObservableObject {
             remoteCommandCenterConfigured = true
 
             #if !os(macOS)
+                try? AVAudioSession.sharedInstance().setCategory(
+                    .playback,
+                    mode: .moviePlayback
+                )
+
                 UIApplication.shared.beginReceivingRemoteControlEvents()
             #endif
 
diff --git a/Shared/YatteeApp.swift b/Shared/YatteeApp.swift
index 2a199f07..8233fac1 100644
--- a/Shared/YatteeApp.swift
+++ b/Shared/YatteeApp.swift
@@ -238,11 +238,6 @@ struct YatteeApp: App {
                 }
             }
         #endif
-
-        #if !os(macOS)
-            try? AVAudioSession.sharedInstance().setCategory(.playback)
-            try? AVAudioSession.sharedInstance().setActive(true)
-        #endif
     }
 
     func migrateAccounts() {