diff --git a/ios/App/App/AppDelegate.swift b/ios/App/App/AppDelegate.swift
index 26a74dcc..73a88b05 100644
--- a/ios/App/App/AppDelegate.swift
+++ b/ios/App/App/AppDelegate.swift
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class AppDelegate: UIResponder, UIApplicationDelegate {
         // Override point for customization after application launch.
 
         let configuration = Realm.Configuration(
-            schemaVersion: 16,
+            schemaVersion: 17,
             migrationBlock: { [weak self] migration, oldSchemaVersion in
                 if (oldSchemaVersion < 1) {
                     self?.logger.log("Realm schema version was \(oldSchemaVersion)")
diff --git a/ios/App/App/plugins/AbsDatabase.swift b/ios/App/App/plugins/AbsDatabase.swift
index d8ea42e9..76153629 100644
--- a/ios/App/App/plugins/AbsDatabase.swift
+++ b/ios/App/App/plugins/AbsDatabase.swift
@@ -256,7 +256,9 @@ public class AbsDatabase: CAPPlugin {
         
         Database.shared.setDeviceSettings(deviceSettings: settings)
         
-//        call.resolve([ "value": [] ])
+        // Updates the media notification controls (for allowSeekingOnMediaControls setting)
+        PlayerHandler.updateRemoteTransportControls()
+        
         getDeviceData(call)
     }
     
diff --git a/ios/App/Shared/player/AudioPlayer.swift b/ios/App/Shared/player/AudioPlayer.swift
index ab41797c..2cc60f64 100644
--- a/ios/App/Shared/player/AudioPlayer.swift
+++ b/ios/App/Shared/player/AudioPlayer.swift
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ class AudioPlayer: NSObject {
     }
     
     // MARK: - Now playing
-    private func setupRemoteTransportControls() {
+    func setupRemoteTransportControls() {
         DispatchQueue.runOnMainQueue {
             UIApplication.shared.beginReceivingRemoteControlEvents()
         }
diff --git a/ios/App/Shared/player/PlayerHandler.swift b/ios/App/Shared/player/PlayerHandler.swift
index 718cdf95..c895a2c3 100644
--- a/ios/App/Shared/player/PlayerHandler.swift
+++ b/ios/App/Shared/player/PlayerHandler.swift
@@ -135,6 +135,10 @@ class PlayerHandler {
         )
     }
     
+    public static func updateRemoteTransportControls() {
+        self.player?.setupRemoteTransportControls()
+    }
+    
     // MARK: - Helper logic
     
     private static func cleanupOldSessions(currentSessionId: String?) {