diff --git a/modules/MwEmbedSupport/mediawiki/mediawiki.client.js b/modules/MwEmbedSupport/mediawiki/mediawiki.client.js
index a461dea14e..10ba6325df 100755
--- a/modules/MwEmbedSupport/mediawiki/mediawiki.client.js
+++ b/modules/MwEmbedSupport/mediawiki/mediawiki.client.js
@@ -211,6 +211,10 @@
 		return mw.isSafariVersionGreaterThan(8);
 	};
 
+	mw.isNativeIOSPlayback = function() {
+   		return mw.isIOS() && !mw.isIpad() && !mw.getConfig('EmbedPlayer.WebKitPlaysInline');
+	};
+
 	mw.isSilk = function () {
 		return /\bSilk\b/.test(userAgent);
 	};
diff --git a/modules/unMuteOverlayButton/resources/unMuteOverlayButton.js b/modules/unMuteOverlayButton/resources/unMuteOverlayButton.js
index 5c3659095f..20cef13284 100644
--- a/modules/unMuteOverlayButton/resources/unMuteOverlayButton.js
+++ b/modules/unMuteOverlayButton/resources/unMuteOverlayButton.js
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
                 if (mw.getConfig('thumbEmbedOrigin') || mw.getConfig('autoMute')) {
                     return false;
                 }
-                if (mw.isMobileDevice()) {
+                if (mw.isMobileDevice() && !mw.isNativeIOSPlayback()) {
                     return !!mw.getConfig('mobileAutoPlay');
                 } else {
                     return browserSupportMutedAutoplay() && isAutoplayConfigured();