diff --git a/app/containers/MessageBox/RecordAudio.tsx b/app/containers/MessageBox/RecordAudio.tsx
index af2bcd832..cec55761f 100644
--- a/app/containers/MessageBox/RecordAudio.tsx
+++ b/app/containers/MessageBox/RecordAudio.tsx
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ interface IMessageBoxRecordAudioProps {
 	onFinish: Function;
 }
 
-const RECORDING_EXTENSION = '.aac';
+const RECORDING_EXTENSION = '.m4a';
 const RECORDING_SETTINGS = {
 	android: {
 		extension: RECORDING_EXTENSION,
-		outputFormat: Audio.RECORDING_OPTION_ANDROID_OUTPUT_FORMAT_AAC_ADTS,
+		outputFormat: Audio.RECORDING_OPTION_ANDROID_OUTPUT_FORMAT_MPEG_4,
 		audioEncoder: Audio.RECORDING_OPTION_ANDROID_AUDIO_ENCODER_AAC,
 		sampleRate: Audio.RECORDING_OPTIONS_PRESET_LOW_QUALITY.android.sampleRate,
 		numberOfChannels: Audio.RECORDING_OPTIONS_PRESET_LOW_QUALITY.android.numberOfChannels,
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ const RECORDING_SETTINGS = {
 const RECORDING_MODE = {
 	allowsRecordingIOS: true,
 	playsInSilentModeIOS: true,
-	staysActiveInBackground: false,
+	staysActiveInBackground: true,
 	shouldDuckAndroid: true,
 	playThroughEarpieceAndroid: false,
 	interruptionModeIOS: Audio.INTERRUPTION_MODE_IOS_DO_NOT_MIX,
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ export default class RecordAudio extends React.PureComponent<IMessageBoxRecordAu
 				const fileURI = this.recording.getURI();
 				const fileData = await getInfoAsync(fileURI);
 				const fileInfo = {
-					name: `${Date.now()}.aac`,
+					name: `${Date.now()}.m4a`,
 					mime: 'audio/aac',
 					type: 'audio/aac',
 					store: 'Uploads',
diff --git a/app/containers/message/Audio.tsx b/app/containers/message/Audio.tsx
index 7e4bb555b..958ae8ee8 100644
--- a/app/containers/message/Audio.tsx
+++ b/app/containers/message/Audio.tsx
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ interface IMessageAudioState {
 const mode = {
 	allowsRecordingIOS: false,
 	playsInSilentModeIOS: true,
-	staysActiveInBackground: false,
+	staysActiveInBackground: true,
 	shouldDuckAndroid: true,
 	playThroughEarpieceAndroid: false,
 	interruptionModeIOS: Audio.INTERRUPTION_MODE_IOS_DO_NOT_MIX,
diff --git a/ios/RocketChatRN/Info.plist b/ios/RocketChatRN/Info.plist
index f9ce47482..4c7ca4e19 100644
--- a/ios/RocketChatRN/Info.plist
+++ b/ios/RocketChatRN/Info.plist
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@
 	</dict>
 	<key>UIBackgroundModes</key>
 	<array>
+		<string>audio</string>
 		<string>fetch</string>
 		<string>voip</string>
 	</array>