diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a7a90a53..b5f342bb 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 - Change WindowsTargetPlatformVersion to 10.0 [#2706](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/pull/2706)
 - Fixed Android seeking bug [#2712](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/pull/2712)
 - Fixed `onReadyForDisplay` not being called [#2721](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/pull/2721)
+- Fix type of `_eventDispatcher` on iOS target to match `bridge.eventDispatcher()` [#2720](https://github.com/react-native-video/react-native-video/pull/2720)
 
 ### Version 5.2.0
 
diff --git a/ios/Video/RCTVideo.swift b/ios/Video/RCTVideo.swift
index 76701229..fb5270ab 100644
--- a/ios/Video/RCTVideo.swift
+++ b/ios/Video/RCTVideo.swift
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class RCTVideo: UIView, RCTVideoPlayerViewControllerDelegate, RCTPlayerObserverH
     private var _localSourceEncryptionKeyScheme:String?
     
     /* Required to publish events */
-    private var _eventDispatcher:RCTEventDispatcher?
+    private var _eventDispatcher:RCTEventDispatcherProtocol?
     private var _videoLoadStarted:Bool = false
     
     private var _pendingSeek:Bool = false
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class RCTVideo: UIView, RCTVideoPlayerViewControllerDelegate, RCTPlayerObserverH
     @objc var onRestoreUserInterfaceForPictureInPictureStop: RCTDirectEventBlock?
     @objc var onGetLicense: RCTDirectEventBlock?
     
-    init(eventDispatcher:RCTEventDispatcher!) {
+    init(eventDispatcher:RCTEventDispatcherProtocol!) {
         super.init(frame: CGRect(x: 0, y: 0, width: 100, height: 100))
         
         _eventDispatcher = eventDispatcher