diff --git a/iosApp/iosApp/Info.plist b/iosApp/iosApp/Info.plist
index 0cdcf5e7..a13983ae 100644
--- a/iosApp/iosApp/Info.plist
+++ b/iosApp/iosApp/Info.plist
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 	</dict>
 	<key>UIBackgroundModes</key>
 	<array>
+		<string>audio</string>
 		<string>fetch</string>
 		<string>processing</string>
 	</array>
diff --git a/iosApp/iosApp/NewsMediaScan-Info.plist b/iosApp/iosApp/NewsMediaScan-Info.plist
index 6a339ea6..6824d74c 100644
--- a/iosApp/iosApp/NewsMediaScan-Info.plist
+++ b/iosApp/iosApp/NewsMediaScan-Info.plist
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 	</dict>
 	<key>UIBackgroundModes</key>
 	<array>
+		<string>audio</string>
 		<string>fetch</string>
 		<string>processing</string>
 	</array>