diff --git a/src/components/VapMp4Player.vue b/src/components/VapMp4Player.vue
index 1f493c2..1bf2c1b 100644
--- a/src/components/VapMp4Player.vue
+++ b/src/components/VapMp4Player.vue
@@ -101,6 +101,17 @@ function enforceVideoPlaybackAttributes(video, shouldMute) {
     return
   }
 
+  // Keep the video in the DOM and renderable for iOS autoplay policy checks.
+  // WebKit may still require a user gesture for videos with `display:none`.
+  video.style.display = 'block'
+  video.style.position = 'fixed'
+  video.style.left = '-9999px'
+  video.style.top = '0'
+  video.style.width = '1px'
+  video.style.height = '1px'
+  video.style.opacity = '0'
+  video.style.pointerEvents = 'none'
+
   video.playsInline = true
   video.setAttribute('playsinline', '')
   video.setAttribute('webkit-playsinline', '')