iOS 26.4 regression: The `.pauses` audiovisual background playback policy does not pause video playback anymore when backgrounding the app

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defagos OP
Created Apr ’26
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Starting with iOS 26.4 and the iOS 26.4 SDK, the .pauses audiovisual background playback policy is not correctly applied anymore to an AVPlayer having an attached video layer displayed on screen. This means that, when backgrounding a video-playing app (without Picture in Picture support) or locking the device, playback is not paused automatically by the system anymore.

This issue affects the Apple TV application as well.

We have filed FB22488151 with more information.

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Engineer OP
Apple
Jun ’26

We suspect that this issue fixed in iOS 27 Seed1. Can you please try again there?
defagos OP
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Hi!

I am not sure it was fixed in beta 1 (I remember I tested it and found it was still an issue) but it is actually fixed in beta 3.

I have commented the feedback report yesterday and will continue monitoring this behavior in upcoming betas.

Thank you very much for the update.

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