HTML5 audio blocking Ionic app

station.js

angular.module('app')

/*
Manages the global audio player with the HTML5 audio player
See HTML5 audio player API : http://www.w3schools.com/tags/ref_av_dom.asp
*/
.factory('Player', function ($rootScope, Station, Error, $document, $window) {

	return {
		player : $document[0].createElement('audio'),
		setPlayer : function(player) {
			this.player = player;
		},
		getPlayer : function() {
			return this.player;
		},
		// Plays the current radio station (see the Station factory)
		play : function() {
			this.player.src = Station.getCurrentStation().url;
			this.player.play();
			return;
		},
		// Pauses the current radio station
		pause : function() {
			if(this.playing) {
				this.player.pause();
				return;
			}
			Error.new("Can't pause because not playing.")
		}
	}

})