Opening Immich on iOS Pauses Currently Playing Media #4965

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opened 2026-02-05 11:01:41 +03:00 by OVERLORD · 4 comments
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Originally created by @InfiniteBed on GitHub (Dec 18, 2024).

The bug

If you have media playing in the background, launching the Immich iOS app (from sleep, when the splash icon shows) will automatically pass the background media.

The OS that Immich Server is running on

TrueNAS

Version of Immich Server

v1.122.2

Version of Immich Mobile App

v1.122.3

Platform with the issue

  • Server
  • Web
  • Mobile

Your docker-compose.yml content

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Your .env content

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Reproduction steps

  1. Ensure Immich iOS app is closed, or has not been opened in a while
  2. Play media (music, video, any works) and push it the background (Picture-in-Picture or not, the issue is the same.
  3. Launch Immich, and witness the magic

Relevant log output

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Originally created by @InfiniteBed on GitHub (Dec 18, 2024). ### The bug If you have media playing in the background, launching the Immich iOS app (from sleep, when the splash icon shows) will automatically pass the background media. ### The OS that Immich Server is running on TrueNAS ### Version of Immich Server v1.122.2 ### Version of Immich Mobile App v1.122.3 ### Platform with the issue - [ ] Server - [ ] Web - [X] Mobile ### Your docker-compose.yml content ```YAML Not relevant, and unable to retrieve at the moment ``` ### Your .env content ```Shell Not relevant, and unable to retrieve at the moment ``` ### Reproduction steps 1. Ensure Immich iOS app is closed, or has not been opened in a while 2. Play media (music, video, any works) and push it the background (Picture-in-Picture or not, the issue is the same. 3. Launch Immich, and witness the magic ### Relevant log output _No response_ ### Additional information _No response_
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@mertalev commented on GitHub (Dec 18, 2024):

I noticed this too. I think it's because of this logic that runs during startup. It should probably be moved to the native video player so it only takes control when it's about to play something.

@mertalev commented on GitHub (Dec 18, 2024): I noticed this too. I think it's because of [this](https://github.com/immich-app/immich/blob/e0fc8734bfff7a41baeeacda3790a91c3bfd93bc/mobile/ios/Runner/AppDelegate.swift#L21) logic that runs during startup. It should probably be moved to the native video player so it only takes control when it's about to play something.
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@greeeeeenbean commented on GitHub (Jan 14, 2025):

Having the same issue.

Server Version: 1.124.2
Client Version: 1.124.0 build.187
Device: iPhone 15
OS: iOS 18.3

@greeeeeenbean commented on GitHub (Jan 14, 2025): Having the same issue. Server Version: 1.124.2 Client Version: 1.124.0 build.187 Device: iPhone 15 OS: iOS 18.3
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@masoncfrancis commented on GitHub (Jan 30, 2025):

Also having this issue

App version: 1.125.3 build.191
Server version: 1.125.7
Device: iPhone 11 Pro
OS: iOS 18.3

@masoncfrancis commented on GitHub (Jan 30, 2025): Also having this issue App version: 1.125.3 build.191 Server version: 1.125.7 Device: iPhone 11 Pro OS: iOS 18.3
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@lukaslindnermusic commented on GitHub (Feb 2, 2025):

Here too 😊

@lukaslindnermusic commented on GitHub (Feb 2, 2025): Here too 😊
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Reference: immich-app/immich#4965