diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a704c80..8f05172 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+## 1.2.7
+* Fixed audio session not activated with ambient state on iOS.
+
 ## 1.2.6
 * Added volume slider example.
 * Updated documentation.
diff --git a/example/ios/Podfile.lock b/example/ios/Podfile.lock
index 8d145c7..eff00f7 100644
--- a/example/ios/Podfile.lock
+++ b/example/ios/Podfile.lock
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ EXTERNAL SOURCES:
 SPEC CHECKSUMS:
   Flutter: f04841e97a9d0b0a8025694d0796dd46242b2854
   flutter_volume_controller: e4d5832f08008180f76e30faf671ffd5a425e529
-  integration_test: a1e7d09bd98eca2fc37aefd79d4f41ad37bdbbe5
+  integration_test: 13825b8a9334a850581300559b8839134b124670
 
 PODFILE CHECKSUM: ec7bdfce9f82e8314b94d9cd1cfee2974a0e1c97
 
-COCOAPODS: 1.11.3
+COCOAPODS: 1.12.1
diff --git a/example/ios/Runner.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/example/ios/Runner.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index f540f73..b422e9a 100644
--- a/example/ios/Runner.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/example/ios/Runner.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@
 			files = (
 			);
 			inputPaths = (
+				"${TARGET_BUILD_DIR}/${INFOPLIST_PATH}",
 			);
 			name = "Thin Binary";
 			outputPaths = (
diff --git a/example/lib/main.dart b/example/lib/main.dart
index f982f05..8b8e988 100644
--- a/example/lib/main.dart
+++ b/example/lib/main.dart
@@ -33,6 +33,14 @@ class _HomeState extends State<Home> {
   @override
   void initState() {
     super.initState();
+    WidgetsBinding.instance.addPostFrameCallback((_) async {
+      if (Platform.isIOS) {
+        await _loadIOSAudioSessionCategory();
+      }
+      if (Platform.isAndroid) {
+        await _loadAndroidAudioStream();
+      }
+    });
     FlutterVolumeController.addListener((volume) {
       setState(() {
         _currentVolume = volume;
@@ -279,4 +287,22 @@ class _HomeState extends State<Home> {
       ),
     );
   }
+
+  Future<void> _loadIOSAudioSessionCategory() async {
+    final category = await FlutterVolumeController.getIOSAudioSessionCategory();
+    if (category != null) {
+      setState(() {
+        _audioSessionCategory = category;
+      });
+    }
+  }
+
+  Future<void> _loadAndroidAudioStream() async {
+    final audioStream = await FlutterVolumeController.getAndroidAudioStream();
+    if (audioStream != null) {
+      setState(() {
+        _audioStream = _audioStream;
+      });
+    }
+  }
 }
diff --git a/example/pubspec.lock b/example/pubspec.lock
index f171e6b..5c91b5c 100644
--- a/example/pubspec.lock
+++ b/example/pubspec.lock
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ packages:
       path: ".."
       relative: true
     source: path
-    version: "1.2.6"
+    version: "1.2.7"
   fuchsia_remote_debug_protocol:
     dependency: transitive
     description: flutter
diff --git a/ios/Classes/VolumeController.swift b/ios/Classes/VolumeController.swift
index 01f48b3..a45f557 100644
--- a/ios/Classes/VolumeController.swift
+++ b/ios/Classes/VolumeController.swift
@@ -24,36 +24,33 @@ class VolumeController {
     }
     
     func getVolume() throws -> Float {
-        try audioSession.setActive(true)
+        try audioSession.activate(with: VolumeController.defaultCategory)
         let volume = audioSession.outputVolume
         return volume
     }
     
     func setVolume(_ volume: Double, showSystemUI: Bool) throws {
-        try audioSession.setActive(true)
         setShowSystemUI(showSystemUI)
         volumeView.setVolume(volume)
     }
     
     func raiseVolume(_ step: Double?, showSystemUI: Bool) throws {
-        try audioSession.setActive(true)
         setShowSystemUI(showSystemUI)
         volumeView.raiseVolume(step ?? VolumeController.defaultStep)
     }
     
     func lowerVolume(_ step: Double?, showSystemUI: Bool) throws {
-        try audioSession.setActive(true)
         setShowSystemUI(showSystemUI)
         volumeView.lowerVolume(step ?? VolumeController.defaultStep)
     }
     
     func getMute() throws -> Bool {
-        try audioSession.setActive(true)
+        try audioSession.activate(with: VolumeController.defaultCategory)
         return audioSession.outputVolume == 0
     }
     
     func setMute(_ isMuted: Bool, showSystemUI: Bool) throws {
-        try audioSession.setActive(true)
+        try audioSession.activate(with: VolumeController.defaultCategory)
         
         // Save current volume level before mute.
         if isMuted {
@@ -79,7 +76,6 @@ class VolumeController {
     }
     
     func getAudioSessionCategory() throws -> AudioSessionCategory? {
-        try audioSession.setActive(true)
         return AudioSessionCategory.allCases.first { category in category.categoryType == audioSession.category }
     }
     
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index 9c40acc..cc549eb 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: flutter_volume_controller
 description: A Flutter plugin to control system volume and listen for volume changes on different platforms.
-version: 1.2.6
+version: 1.2.7
 homepage: https://github.com/yosemiteyss/flutter_volume_controller
 
 environment: