diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/media-placeholder/index.native.js b/packages/block-editor/src/components/media-placeholder/index.native.js
index 4c92ccab44b79..c4579e78fe6bf 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/media-placeholder/index.native.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/media-placeholder/index.native.js
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ function MediaPlaceholder( props ) {
 		isAppender,
 		disableMediaButtons,
 		getStylesFromColorScheme,
+		multiple,
 	} = props;
 
 	const isOneType = allowedTypes.length === 1;
@@ -101,6 +102,7 @@ function MediaPlaceholder( props ) {
 			<MediaUpload
 				allowedTypes={ allowedTypes }
 				onSelect={ onSelect }
+				multiple={ multiple }
 				render={ ( { open, getMediaOptions } ) => {
 					return (
 						<TouchableWithoutFeedback
diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/media-placeholder/styles.native.scss b/packages/block-editor/src/components/media-placeholder/styles.native.scss
index 0895ee28a3132..03c7c73b2edfc 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/media-placeholder/styles.native.scss
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/media-placeholder/styles.native.scss
@@ -19,18 +19,6 @@
 	background-color: $background-dark-secondary;
 }
 
-.emptyStateContainerDark {
-	background-color: $background-dark-secondary;
-}
-
-.emptyStateContainerDark {
-	background-color: $background-dark-secondary;
-}
-
-.emptyStateContainerDark {
-	background-color: $background-dark-secondary;
-}
-
 .emptyStateTitle {
 	text-align: center;
 	margin-top: 8;
diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/media-upload/index.native.js b/packages/block-editor/src/components/media-upload/index.native.js
index 88208d961c3d2..8bed24e092890 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/media-upload/index.native.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/media-upload/index.native.js
@@ -83,10 +83,10 @@ export class MediaUpload extends React.Component {
 	}
 
 	onPickerSelect( requestFunction ) {
-		const { allowedTypes = [], onSelect } = this.props;
-		requestFunction( allowedTypes, ( id, url ) => {
-			if ( id ) {
-				onSelect( { id, url } );
+		const { allowedTypes = [], onSelect, multiple = false } = this.props;
+		requestFunction( allowedTypes, multiple, ( media ) => {
+			if ( ( multiple && media ) || media.id ) {
+				onSelect( media );
 			}
 		} );
 	}
diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/media-upload/test/index.native.js b/packages/block-editor/src/components/media-upload/test/index.native.js
index d1eec5a560b7b..85b63b098ca92 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/media-upload/test/index.native.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/media-upload/test/index.native.js
@@ -66,10 +66,14 @@ describe( 'MediaUpload component', () => {
 		expectOptionForMediaType( MEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO, OPTION_TAKE_VIDEO );
 	} );
 
-	const expectMediaPickerForOption = ( option, requestFunction ) => {
-		requestFunction.mockImplementation( ( mediaTypes, callback ) => {
+	const expectMediaPickerForOption = ( option, allowMultiple, requestFunction ) => {
+		requestFunction.mockImplementation( ( mediaTypes, multiple, callback ) => {
 			expect( mediaTypes[ 0 ] ).toEqual( MEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO );
-			callback( MEDIA_ID, MEDIA_URL );
+			if ( multiple ) {
+				callback( [ { id: MEDIA_ID, url: MEDIA_URL } ] );
+			} else {
+				callback( { id: MEDIA_ID, url: MEDIA_URL } );
+			}
 		} );
 
 		const onSelect = jest.fn();
@@ -78,6 +82,7 @@ describe( 'MediaUpload component', () => {
 			<MediaUpload
 				allowedTypes={ [ MEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO ] }
 				onSelect={ onSelect }
+				multiple={ allowMultiple }
 				render={ ( { open, getMediaOptions } ) => {
 					return (
 						<TouchableWithoutFeedback onPress={ open }>
@@ -92,18 +97,26 @@ describe( 'MediaUpload component', () => {
 		expect( requestFunction ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 1 );
 
 		expect( onSelect ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 1 );
-		expect( onSelect ).toHaveBeenCalledWith( media );
+		expect( onSelect ).toHaveBeenCalledWith( allowMultiple ? [ media ] : media );
 	};
 
 	it( 'can select media from device library', () => {
-		expectMediaPickerForOption( MEDIA_UPLOAD_BOTTOM_SHEET_VALUE_CHOOSE_FROM_DEVICE, requestMediaPickFromDeviceLibrary );
+		expectMediaPickerForOption( MEDIA_UPLOAD_BOTTOM_SHEET_VALUE_CHOOSE_FROM_DEVICE, false, requestMediaPickFromDeviceLibrary );
 	} );
 
 	it( 'can select media from WP media library', () => {
-		expectMediaPickerForOption( MEDIA_UPLOAD_BOTTOM_SHEET_VALUE_WORD_PRESS_LIBRARY, requestMediaPickFromMediaLibrary );
+		expectMediaPickerForOption( MEDIA_UPLOAD_BOTTOM_SHEET_VALUE_WORD_PRESS_LIBRARY, false, requestMediaPickFromMediaLibrary );
 	} );
 
 	it( 'can select media by capturig', () => {
-		expectMediaPickerForOption( MEDIA_UPLOAD_BOTTOM_SHEET_VALUE_TAKE_MEDIA, requestMediaPickFromDeviceCamera );
+		expectMediaPickerForOption( MEDIA_UPLOAD_BOTTOM_SHEET_VALUE_TAKE_MEDIA, false, requestMediaPickFromDeviceCamera );
+	} );
+
+	it( 'can select multiple media from device library', () => {
+		expectMediaPickerForOption( MEDIA_UPLOAD_BOTTOM_SHEET_VALUE_CHOOSE_FROM_DEVICE, true, requestMediaPickFromDeviceLibrary );
+	} );
+
+	it( 'can select multiple media from WP media library', () => {
+		expectMediaPickerForOption( MEDIA_UPLOAD_BOTTOM_SHEET_VALUE_WORD_PRESS_LIBRARY, true, requestMediaPickFromMediaLibrary );
 	} );
 } );