diff --git a/src/ios/APPBackgroundMode.m b/src/ios/APPBackgroundMode.m
index be941ee..f28d1b2 100644
--- a/src/ios/APPBackgroundMode.m
+++ b/src/ios/APPBackgroundMode.m
@@ -174,6 +174,9 @@ NSString* const kAPPBackgroundEventDeactivate = @"deactivate";
     // even another app starts playing sound
     [session setCategory:AVAudioSessionCategoryPlayback
                    error:NULL];
+    // Prevent sound/music from stopping when opening the app. Also prevents embedded videos from pausing when unmuted.
+    [session setCategory:AVAudioSessionCategoryAmbient
+    error:NULL];
 
     // Active the audio session
     [session setActive:YES error:NULL];
@@ -221,8 +224,8 @@ NSString* const kAPPBackgroundEventDeactivate = @"deactivate";
 
     NSString* flag = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@._isActive=%@;",
                       kAPPBackgroundJsNamespace, active];
-
-    NSString* depFn = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@.on%@();",
+                       
+    NSString* depFn = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@.on('%@');",
                        kAPPBackgroundJsNamespace, event];
 
     NSString* fn = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@.fireEvent('%@');",