diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a5112ed5..d1ce8e78 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -293,6 +293,17 @@ Starts or resumes playing an audio file.
         var myMedia = new Media("audio/beer.mp3")
         myMedia.play()  // first looks for file in www/audio/beer.mp3 then in <application>/documents/tmp/audio/beer.mp3
 
+Since iOS 10 it's mandatory to add a `NSMicrophoneUsageDescription` in the info.plist.
+
+* `NSMicrophoneUsageDescription` describes the reason that the app accesses the user’s microphone.
+
+When the system prompts the user to allow access, this string is displayed as part of the dialog box.
+
+This string has been hard coded with the following text to allow the plugin to be used by PhoneGap Build as well as the Cordova CLI:
+
+* `NSMicrophoneUsageDescription:` This app requires access to the microphone to record audio. 
+
+
 ## media.release
 
 Releases the underlying operating system's audio resources.
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index bfa7b1a6..8c08d501 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "cordova-media-with-compression",
-  "version": "2.1.0",
+  "version": "2.1.1",
   "description": "Cordova Media Plugin with MPEG 4 audio compression for iOS and Android",
   "cordova": {
     "id": "cordova-media-with-compression",
diff --git a/plugin.xml b/plugin.xml
index 2ccaf67c..a9519af8 100644
--- a/plugin.xml
+++ b/plugin.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 <plugin xmlns="http://apache.org/cordova/ns/plugins/1.0"
 xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
 id="cordova-media-with-compression"
-version="2.1.0">
+version="2.1.1">
 
     <name>Media With Compression: Alpha Software Edition</name>
     <description>Cordova Media Plugin with MPEG 4 audio compression for iOS and Android</description>
@@ -111,9 +111,9 @@ version="2.1.0">
          <header-file src="src/ios/CDVSound.h" />
          <source-file src="src/ios/CDVSound.m" />
 	     
-     	 <preference name="MICROPHONE_USAGE_DESCRIPTION" default=" " />
+     	
          <config-file target="*-Info.plist" parent="NSMicrophoneUsageDescription">
-             <string>$MICROPHONE_USAGE_DESCRIPTION</string>
+             <string>This app requires access to the microphone to record audio.</string>
          </config-file>
      </platform>