iOS 27 beta: Opening Notification Center pauses AVPlayer playback

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srane2 OP
Created Jul ’26
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Since iOS 27 beta we are seeing a behavior change in our video streaming app and I would like to know whether others can reproduce it.

Behavior on iOS 27 beta:

Fully opening the Notification Center pauses playback. Audio continues for about 5 more seconds, then the app is suspended. Closing the Notification Center leaves the player paused.

On iOS 26 the same build keeps playing in this situation.

Setup:

  • AVQueuePlayer playing video with audio, not muted

  • audiovisualBackgroundPlaybackPolicy = .automatic (default)

  • AVAudioSession category .playback, UIBackgroundModes: audio entitlement

  • AVPictureInPictureController attached with canStartPictureInPictureAutomaticallyFromInline = true

Filed as FB23893965

Questions:

  • Can anyone reproduce this on iOS 27 beta?
  • Is this intentional or a regression?
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flolilop OP
3w

même problème de mon coté, pouvoir lire une vidéo youtube en arrière plan du centre de contrôle était utile pour écouter des podcast à l'abri des regards indiscrets. j'espère qu'il s'agit d'un bug en cours de correction et non d'une régression.
jungsufromgwanak-gu OP
5d

Same issue in iOS 27.0.1.

Not only my video streaming service, but Apple TV, Youtube.

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