diff --git a/addons/ofxiOS/src/app/ofAppiOSWindow.mm b/addons/ofxiOS/src/app/ofAppiOSWindow.mm
index 53a3856e6d4..698e7960863 100644
--- a/addons/ofxiOS/src/app/ofAppiOSWindow.mm
+++ b/addons/ofxiOS/src/app/ofAppiOSWindow.mm
@@ -46,6 +46,69 @@
 #include "ofxiOSGLKView.h"
 #include "ofxiOSEAGLView.h"
 
+@interface ofxiOSSceneDelegate : UIResponder <UIWindowSceneDelegate>
+@property (strong, nonatomic) UIWindow * window;
+@end
+
+@implementation ofxiOSSceneDelegate
+
+- (void)scene:(UIScene *)scene willConnectToSession:(UISceneSession *)session options:(UISceneConnectionOptions *)connectionOptions {
+	if (![scene isKindOfClass:[UIWindowScene class]]) return;
+	id<UIApplicationDelegate> appDelegate = [UIApplication sharedApplication].delegate;
+	if ([appDelegate respondsToSelector:@selector(window)]) {
+		self.window = appDelegate.window;
+	}
+	if (self.window) {
+		self.window.windowScene = (UIWindowScene *)scene;
+		[self.window makeKeyAndVisible];
+	}
+	[self scene:scene openURLContexts:connectionOptions.URLContexts];
+}
+
+- (void)sceneDidBecomeActive:(UIScene *)scene {
+	[self forward:@selector(applicationDidBecomeActive:)];
+}
+
+- (void)sceneWillResignActive:(UIScene *)scene {
+	[self forward:@selector(applicationWillResignActive:)];
+}
+
+- (void)sceneWillEnterForeground:(UIScene *)scene {
+	[self forward:@selector(applicationWillEnterForeground:)];
+}
+
+- (void)sceneDidEnterBackground:(UIScene *)scene {
+	[self forward:@selector(applicationDidEnterBackground:)];
+}
+
+- (void)scene:(UIScene *)scene openURLContexts:(NSSet<UIOpenURLContext *> *)URLContexts {
+	id<UIApplicationDelegate> appDelegate = [UIApplication sharedApplication].delegate;
+	for (UIOpenURLContext * context in URLContexts) {
+		if ([appDelegate respondsToSelector:@selector(application:openURL:options:)]) {
+			[appDelegate application:[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL:context.URL options:@{}];
+		}
+		else if ([appDelegate respondsToSelector:@selector(application:handleOpenURL:)]) {
+#pragma clang diagnostic push
+#pragma clang diagnostic ignored "-Wdeprecated-declarations"
+			[appDelegate application:[UIApplication sharedApplication] handleOpenURL:context.URL];
+#pragma clang diagnostic pop
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// calls the app delegate's application...: method for a scene event
+- (void)forward:(SEL)selector {
+	id<UIApplicationDelegate> appDelegate = [UIApplication sharedApplication].delegate;
+	if ([appDelegate respondsToSelector:selector]) {
+#pragma clang diagnostic push
+#pragma clang diagnostic ignored "-Warc-performSelector-leaks"
+		[appDelegate performSelector:selector withObject:[UIApplication sharedApplication]];
+#pragma clang diagnostic pop
+	}
+}
+
+@end
+
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- instance.
 static ofAppiOSWindow * _instance = NULL;
 ofAppiOSWindow * ofAppiOSWindow::getInstance() {
diff --git a/scripts/templates/ios/ofxiOS-Info.plist b/scripts/templates/ios/ofxiOS-Info.plist
index 0c6c10119a2..5575d673b22 100644
--- a/scripts/templates/ios/ofxiOS-Info.plist
+++ b/scripts/templates/ios/ofxiOS-Info.plist
@@ -45,5 +45,22 @@
 	</array>
 	<key>UIViewControllerBasedStatusBarAppearance</key>
 	<false/>
+	<key>UIApplicationSceneManifest</key>
+	<dict>
+		<key>UIApplicationSupportsMultipleScenes</key>
+		<false/>
+		<key>UISceneConfigurations</key>
+		<dict>
+			<key>UIWindowSceneSessionRoleApplication</key>
+			<array>
+				<dict>
+					<key>UISceneConfigurationName</key>
+					<string>Default</string>
+					<key>UISceneDelegateClassName</key>
+					<string>ofxiOSSceneDelegate</string>
+				</dict>
+			</array>
+		</dict>
+	</dict>
 </dict>
 </plist>
diff --git a/scripts/templates/tvOS/ofxtvOS-Info.plist b/scripts/templates/tvOS/ofxtvOS-Info.plist
index 4aa5d31f9ca..69b3a79e592 100644
--- a/scripts/templates/tvOS/ofxtvOS-Info.plist
+++ b/scripts/templates/tvOS/ofxtvOS-Info.plist
@@ -26,5 +26,22 @@
 	<array>
 		<string>arm64</string>
 	</array>
+	<key>UIApplicationSceneManifest</key>
+	<dict>
+		<key>UIApplicationSupportsMultipleScenes</key>
+		<false/>
+		<key>UISceneConfigurations</key>
+		<dict>
+			<key>UIWindowSceneSessionRoleApplication</key>
+			<array>
+				<dict>
+					<key>UISceneConfigurationName</key>
+					<string>Default</string>
+					<key>UISceneDelegateClassName</key>
+					<string>ofxiOSSceneDelegate</string>
+				</dict>
+			</array>
+		</dict>
+	</dict>
 </dict>
 </plist>