diff --git a/packages/pluggableWidgets/video-player-native/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/pluggableWidgets/video-player-native/CHANGELOG.md
index b320af2d3..c3a5d263b 100644
--- a/packages/pluggableWidgets/video-player-native/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/pluggableWidgets/video-player-native/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+-   Set `ignoreSilentSwitch` to `ignore` to allow audio playback even when device is in silent mode on iOS
+
 ### Changed
 
 -   We have removed react-native-system-navigation-bar and deprecated-react-native-prop-types dependencies. Navigation bar visibility is now handled by the react-native-video package.
diff --git a/packages/pluggableWidgets/video-player-native/package.json b/packages/pluggableWidgets/video-player-native/package.json
index 228d43b1e..42d7d22ee 100644
--- a/packages/pluggableWidgets/video-player-native/package.json
+++ b/packages/pluggableWidgets/video-player-native/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "video-player-native",
   "widgetName": "VideoPlayer",
-  "version": "6.3.0",
+  "version": "6.3.1",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/packages/pluggableWidgets/video-player-native/src/VideoPlayer.tsx b/packages/pluggableWidgets/video-player-native/src/VideoPlayer.tsx
index 53aca132a..67868f0c7 100644
--- a/packages/pluggableWidgets/video-player-native/src/VideoPlayer.tsx
+++ b/packages/pluggableWidgets/video-player-native/src/VideoPlayer.tsx
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ export function VideoPlayer(props: VideoPlayerProps<VideoStyle>): ReactElement {
         muted: props.muted,
         repeat: props.loop,
         controls: props.showControls,
+        ignoreSilentSwitch: "ignore",
         onLoadStart: () => setStatus(StatusEnum.LOADING),
         onError: () => setStatus(StatusEnum.ERROR),
         useTextureView: false,
diff --git a/packages/pluggableWidgets/video-player-native/src/package.xml b/packages/pluggableWidgets/video-player-native/src/package.xml
index ef839d1f1..1180ada0c 100644
--- a/packages/pluggableWidgets/video-player-native/src/package.xml
+++ b/packages/pluggableWidgets/video-player-native/src/package.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
 <package xmlns="http://www.mendix.com/package/1.0/">
-    <clientModule name="VideoPlayer" version="6.3.0" xmlns="http://www.mendix.com/clientModule/1.0/">
+    <clientModule name="VideoPlayer" version="6.3.1" xmlns="http://www.mendix.com/clientModule/1.0/">
         <widgetFiles>
             <widgetFile path="VideoPlayer.xml" />
         </widgetFiles>