diff --git a/apidoc/Titanium/Media/VideoPlayer.yml b/apidoc/Titanium/Media/VideoPlayer.yml
index b865b96d0eb..b0d9613b9f2 100644
--- a/apidoc/Titanium/Media/VideoPlayer.yml
+++ b/apidoc/Titanium/Media/VideoPlayer.yml
@@ -576,6 +576,7 @@ properties:
     summary: The type of media in the player's current item first track.
     exclude-platforms: [android]
     type: String
+    permission: read-only
     default: <Titanium.Media.VIDEO_MEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO>
     constants: Titanium.Media.VIDEO_MEDIA_TYPE_*
 
@@ -625,7 +626,7 @@ properties:
     summary: Whether or not the receiver allows Picture in Picture playback.
     platforms: [iphone, ipad, macos]
     type: Boolean
-    default: false
+    default: true
     osver: {ios: {min: "9.0"}}
 
   - name: playableDuration
diff --git a/iphone/Classes/TiMediaVideoPlayerProxy.m b/iphone/Classes/TiMediaVideoPlayerProxy.m
index 07d722b8ac1..ab10c2b0638 100644
--- a/iphone/Classes/TiMediaVideoPlayerProxy.m
+++ b/iphone/Classes/TiMediaVideoPlayerProxy.m
@@ -446,12 +446,20 @@ - (void)requestThumbnailImagesAtTimes:(id)args
 
 - (NSNumber *)pictureInPictureEnabled
 {
-  return @([movie allowsPictureInPicturePlayback]);
+  if (movie) {
+    return @(movie.allowsPictureInPicturePlayback);
+  } else {
+    RETURN_FROM_LOAD_PROPERTIES(@"pictureInPictureEnabled", @YES);
+  }
 }
 
 - (void)setPictureInPictureEnabled:(NSNumber *)value
 {
-  [movie setAllowsPictureInPicturePlayback:[TiUtils boolValue:value]];
+  if (movie) {
+    movie.allowsPictureInPicturePlayback = [TiUtils boolValue:value def:YES];
+  } else {
+    [loadProperties setValue:value forKey:@"pictureInPictureEnabled"];
+  }
 }
 
 - (NSNumber *)showsControls
diff --git a/tests/Resources/ti.media.videoplayer.test.js b/tests/Resources/ti.media.videoplayer.test.js
index e0d141daa81..c923a611cda 100644
--- a/tests/Resources/ti.media.videoplayer.test.js
+++ b/tests/Resources/ti.media.videoplayer.test.js
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ describe('Titanium.Media.VideoPlayer', () => {
 
 		describe.ios('.mediaTypes', () => {
 			it('is a String', () => {
-				should(player).have.a.property('mediaTypes').which.is.a.String();
+				should(player).have.a.readOnlyProperty('mediaTypes').which.is.a.String();
 			});
 
 			it('is one of Ti.Media.VIDEO_MEDIA_TYPE_*', () => {
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ describe('Titanium.Media.VideoPlayer', () => {
 			});
 
 			it('defaults to false', () => { // eslint-disable-line mocha/no-identical-title
-				should(player.pictureInPictureEnabled).be.false();
+				should(player.pictureInPictureEnabled).be.true();
 			});
 		});