diff --git a/app/src/main/java/dev/jdtech/jellyfin/viewmodels/PlayerActivityViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/dev/jdtech/jellyfin/viewmodels/PlayerActivityViewModel.kt
index d42d1472..ff7fe9c7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/dev/jdtech/jellyfin/viewmodels/PlayerActivityViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/dev/jdtech/jellyfin/viewmodels/PlayerActivityViewModel.kt
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import com.google.android.exoplayer2.DefaultRenderersFactory
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.ExoPlayer
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.MediaItem
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.Player
+import com.google.android.exoplayer2.audio.AudioAttributes
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.trackselection.DefaultTrackSelector
 import dagger.hilt.android.lifecycle.HiltViewModel
 import dev.jdtech.jellyfin.database.DownloadDatabaseDao
@@ -93,6 +94,13 @@ constructor(
             )
             player = ExoPlayer.Builder(application, renderersFactory)
                 .setTrackSelector(trackSelector)
+                .setAudioAttributes(
+                    AudioAttributes.Builder()
+                        .setContentType(C.AUDIO_CONTENT_TYPE_MOVIE)
+                        .setUsage(C.USAGE_MEDIA)
+                        .build(),
+                    /* handleAudioFocus = */ true
+                )
                 .setSeekBackIncrementMs(appPreferences.playerSeekBackIncrement)
                 .setSeekForwardIncrementMs(appPreferences.playerSeekForwardIncrement)
                 .build()