Basically copy/paste this line: https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/blob/master/API.md#audio-mixing
This diff should allow background media playback to continue over any foreground media playback.
This doesn't completely resolve the issue because we DO want to prioritize foreground media playback and pause background media if a video is actively being viewed, the problem is that the app is blocking background media playback even with no video is actively being played.