diff --git a/examples/basic/android/app/build.gradle b/examples/basic/android/app/build.gradle
index 082873d4..dcde52e3 100644
--- a/examples/basic/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/basic/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ android {
         applicationId "com.videoplayer"
         minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
         targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
+        multiDexEnabled true
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         ndk {
@@ -136,6 +137,7 @@ android {
 
 dependencies {
     implementation project(':react-native-video')
+    implementation 'com.android.support:multidex:1.0.3'
     implementation "com.facebook.react:react-native:+"  // From node_modules
     implementation 'org.webkit:android-jsc:+'
 }
diff --git a/examples/basic/android/app/src/main/java/com/videoplayer/MainApplication.java b/examples/basic/android/app/src/main/java/com/videoplayer/MainApplication.java
index a2698415..382b9d8f 100644
--- a/examples/basic/android/app/src/main/java/com/videoplayer/MainApplication.java
+++ b/examples/basic/android/app/src/main/java/com/videoplayer/MainApplication.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.videoplayer;
 
 import android.app.Application;
 
+import androidx.multidex.MultiDexApplication;
 import com.facebook.react.ReactApplication;
 import com.brentvatne.react.ReactVideoPackage;
 import com.facebook.react.ReactNativeHost;
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@ import com.facebook.soloader.SoLoader;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
 
-public class MainApplication extends Application implements ReactApplication {
+public class MainApplication extends MultiDexApplication implements ReactApplication {
 
   private final ReactNativeHost mReactNativeHost = new ReactNativeHost(this) {
     @Override