diff --git a/RNSound/RNSound.h b/RNSound/RNSound.h
index 63a1f449..3060c508 100644
--- a/RNSound/RNSound.h
+++ b/RNSound/RNSound.h
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@
 #import <AVFoundation/AVFoundation.h>
 
 @interface RNSound : NSObject <RCTBridgeModule, AVAudioPlayerDelegate>
-
+@property (nonatomic, weak) NSNumber* _key;
 @end
diff --git a/RNSound/RNSound.m b/RNSound/RNSound.m
index ce7ae430..5b8d63a1 100644
--- a/RNSound/RNSound.m
+++ b/RNSound/RNSound.m
@@ -11,6 +11,31 @@ @implementation RNSound {
   NSMutableDictionary* _callbackPool;
 }
 
+@synthesize _key = _key;
+
+- (void)audioSessionChangeObserver:(NSNotification *)notification{
+    NSDictionary* userInfo = notification.userInfo;
+    AVAudioSessionRouteChangeReason audioSessionRouteChangeReason = [userInfo[@"AVAudioSessionRouteChangeReasonKey"] longValue];
+    AVAudioSessionInterruptionType audioSessionInterruptionType   = [userInfo[@"AVAudioSessionInterruptionTypeKey"] longValue];
+    AVAudioPlayer* player = [self playerForKey:self._key];
+    //if (audioSessionRouteChangeReason == AVAudioSessionRouteChangeReasonNewDeviceAvailable){
+    // NSLog(@"in");
+    //}
+    //if (audioSessionInterruptionType == AVAudioSessionInterruptionTypeEnded){
+    // Resumed?
+    //}
+    if (audioSessionRouteChangeReason == AVAudioSessionRouteChangeReasonOldDeviceUnavailable){
+        if (player) {
+            [player pause];
+        }
+    }
+    if (audioSessionInterruptionType == AVAudioSessionInterruptionTypeBegan){
+        if (player) {
+            [player pause];
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 -(NSMutableDictionary*) playerPool {
   if (!_playerPool) {
     _playerPool = [NSMutableDictionary new];
@@ -181,6 +206,9 @@ -(NSDictionary *)constantsToExport {
 }
 
 RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(play:(nonnull NSNumber*)key withCallback:(RCTResponseSenderBlock)callback) {
+  [[AVAudioSession sharedInstance] setActive:YES error:nil];
+  [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] addObserver:self selector:@selector(audioSessionChangeObserver:) name:AVAudioSessionRouteChangeNotification object:nil];
+  self._key = key;
   AVAudioPlayer* player = [self playerForKey:key];
   if (player) {
     [[self callbackPool] setObject:[callback copy] forKey:key];
@@ -211,6 +239,8 @@ -(NSDictionary *)constantsToExport {
     [player stop];
     [[self callbackPool] removeObjectForKey:player];
     [[self playerPool] removeObjectForKey:key];
+    NSNotificationCenter *notificationCenter = [NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter];
+    [notificationCenter removeObserver:self];
   }
 }