# Background audio only allows me to pause, can't play **URL:** \ **Category:** ionic-v3\ **Created:** [March 27, 2018, 8:36pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/background-audio-only-allows-me-to-pause-cant-play/126135 "2018-03-27T20:36:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![joe\_scotto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ed655f/32.png) [@joe\_scotto](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/joe_scotto)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2018, 8:36pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/background-audio-only-allows-me-to-pause-cant-play/126135/1 "2018-03-27T20:36:19Z")
I’m using a plugin called `ionic-audio` which works off `cordova-plugin-media`. I had to enable background mode with `cordova-plugin-background-mode` in order to get background audio to play. The issue I’m having now is that audio will play in the background but will not allow me to play it after pausing it or resume it. Anyone have any ideas what could be causing this? It’s very frustrating that audio is playing in the background but just gives me no way to control it other than pausing. ---
**Author:** ![sshipsey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f07891/32.png) [@sshipsey](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/sshipsey)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2018, 8:41pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/background-audio-only-allows-me-to-pause-cant-play/126135/2 "2018-03-27T20:41:35Z")
Seeing the same issue here. ---
**Author:** ![mhartington](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ionicframework/user_avatar/forum.ionicframework.com/mhartington/32/137757_2.png) [@mhartington](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/mhartington)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2021, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/background-audio-only-allows-me-to-pause-cant-play/126135/3 "2021-07-19T21:42:43Z")
Closed on July 19, 2021, 9:42pm UTC