diff --git a/modules/UI/videolayout/SmallVideo.js b/modules/UI/videolayout/SmallVideo.js
index 6fa117656..fe5e5c621 100644
--- a/modules/UI/videolayout/SmallVideo.js
+++ b/modules/UI/videolayout/SmallVideo.js
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ export default class SmallVideo {
 
         if (isVideo) {
             element.setAttribute('muted', 'true');
+            element.setAttribute('playsInline', 'true'); /* for Safari on iOS to work */
         } else if (config.startSilent) {
             element.muted = true;
         }
diff --git a/react/features/large-video/components/LargeVideo.web.js b/react/features/large-video/components/LargeVideo.web.js
index ecb3047f0..9a9669e4e 100644
--- a/react/features/large-video/components/LargeVideo.web.js
+++ b/react/features/large-video/components/LargeVideo.web.js
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ class LargeVideo extends Component<Props> {
                         <video
                             autoPlay = { !this.props._noAutoPlayVideo }
                             id = 'largeVideo'
-                            muted = { true } />
+                            muted = { true }
+                            playsInline = { true } /* for Safari on iOS to work */ />
                     </div>
                 </div>
                 { interfaceConfig.DISABLE_TRANSCRIPTION_SUBTITLES