diff --git a/src/startup/audio.ts b/src/startup/audio.ts
index 228a7023..2f3c2b51 100644
--- a/src/startup/audio.ts
+++ b/src/startup/audio.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import log from './log'
 const audio = () => {
   log('log', 'audio', 'setting audio playback default options')
   Audio.setAudioModeAsync({
-    interruptionModeIOS: InterruptionModeIOS.DoNotMix,
+    interruptionModeIOS: InterruptionModeIOS.MixWithOthers,
     interruptionModeAndroid: InterruptionModeAndroid.DuckOthers,
     staysActiveInBackground: false
   })