Launching the app while media is playing in a different app, the media stops playing

Mobile Apps Home Assistant Companion for Apple
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The title says it all.

iOS 26.3
App 2026.2.1

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This doesn’t happen for me (iOS 26.3, App 2026.2.1, HA 2026.2.3, and same on many pervious versions of all three as well). Does your default dashboard contain anything iOS might recognize as playing media (e.g. a custom camera card that includes audio)?