diff --git a/ElementX/Sources/Services/Audio/Player/AudioPlayer.swift b/ElementX/Sources/Services/Audio/Player/AudioPlayer.swift
index 416263d69..a0df5b2ab 100644
--- a/ElementX/Sources/Services/Audio/Player/AudioPlayer.swift
+++ b/ElementX/Sources/Services/Audio/Player/AudioPlayer.swift
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ class AudioPlayer: NSObject, AudioPlayerProtocol {
     private func setupAudioSession() {
         releaseAudioSessionTask = nil
         do {
-            try audioSession.setCategory(AVAudioSession.Category.playback)
+            try audioSession.setCategory(.playback)
             try audioSession.setActive(true)
         } catch {
             MXLog.error("Could not redirect audio playback to speakers.")
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ class AudioPlayer: NSObject, AudioPlayerProtocol {
         releaseAudioSessionTask = nil
         if audioSession.category == .playback, !audioSession.isOtherAudioPlaying {
             MXLog.info("releasing audio session")
-            try? audioSession.setActive(false)
+            try? audioSession.setActive(false, options: .notifyOthersOnDeactivation)
         }
     }
     
@@ -209,16 +209,6 @@ class AudioPlayer: NSObject, AudioPlayerProtocol {
                 self.setInternalState(.finishedPlaying)
             }
             .store(in: &cancellables)
-        
-        // Pause playback uppon UIApplication.didBecomeActiveNotification notification
-        NotificationCenter.default.publisher(for: UIApplication.didEnterBackgroundNotification)
-            .sink { [weak self] _ in
-                guard let self else { return }
-                self.pause()
-                // Release the audio session right away, as we don't play audio in the background
-                self.releaseAudioSession()
-            }
-            .store(in: &cancellables)
     }
     
     private func removeObservers() {
diff --git a/ElementX/Sources/Services/Audio/Recorder/AudioRecorder.swift b/ElementX/Sources/Services/Audio/Recorder/AudioRecorder.swift
index d9f280357..01403ae83 100644
--- a/ElementX/Sources/Services/Audio/Recorder/AudioRecorder.swift
+++ b/ElementX/Sources/Services/Audio/Recorder/AudioRecorder.swift
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ class AudioRecorder: AudioRecorderProtocol {
     
     private func releaseAudioSession() {
         MXLog.info("releasing audio session")
-        try? audioSession.setActive(false)
+        try? audioSession.setActive(false, options: .notifyOthersOnDeactivation)
         removeObservers()
     }
     
diff --git a/ElementX/Sources/Services/ElementCall/ElementCallService.swift b/ElementX/Sources/Services/ElementCall/ElementCallService.swift
index 4592b132d..980e9b5f3 100644
--- a/ElementX/Sources/Services/ElementCall/ElementCallService.swift
+++ b/ElementX/Sources/Services/ElementCall/ElementCallService.swift
@@ -251,8 +251,6 @@ class ElementCallService: NSObject, ElementCallServiceProtocol, PKPushRegistryDe
     // MARK: - Private
     
     func tearDownCallSession(sendEndCallAction: Bool = true) {
-        try? AVAudioSession.sharedInstance().setActive(false)
-        
         if sendEndCallAction, let ongoingCallID {
             let transaction = CXTransaction(action: CXEndCallAction(call: ongoingCallID.callKitID))
             callController.request(transaction) { error in