--- a/mobile/android/base/java/org/mozilla/gecko/media/AudioFocusAgent.java
+++ b/mobile/android/base/java/org/mozilla/gecko/media/AudioFocusAgent.java
@@ -92,16 +92,21 @@ public class AudioFocusAgent {
 
     private void notifyObservers(String topic, String data) {
         GeckoAppShell.notifyObservers(topic, data);
     }
 
     private AudioFocusAgent() {}
 
     private void requestAudioFocusIfNeeded() {
+        // Workaround for bug 1287116, disable audio focus only on FF48.
+        if (true) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         if (mAudioFocusState.equals(OWN_FOCUS)) {
             return;
         }
 
         int result = mAudioManager.requestAudioFocus(mAfChangeListener,
                                                      AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC,
                                                      AudioManager.AUDIOFOCUS_GAIN);