diff --git a/Video.js b/Video.js
index 92544467..703aef5e 100644
--- a/Video.js
+++ b/Video.js
@@ -339,6 +339,7 @@ Video.propTypes = {
     // Opaque type returned by require('./video.mp4')
     PropTypes.number
   ]),
+  failureRetryCount: PropTypes.number,
   maxBitRate: PropTypes.number,
   resizeMode: PropTypes.string,
   poster: PropTypes.string,
diff --git a/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerView.java b/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerView.java
index 64c8a404..08021479 100644
--- a/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerView.java
+++ b/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerView.java
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ class ReactExoplayerView extends FrameLayout implements
     private boolean isBuffering;
     private float rate = 1f;
     private float audioVolume = 1f;
+    private int failureRetryCount = 3;
     private int maxBitRate = 0;
     private long seekTime = C.TIME_UNSET;
 
@@ -310,12 +311,17 @@ class ReactExoplayerView extends FrameLayout implements
         switch (type) {
             case C.TYPE_SS:
                 return new SsMediaSource(uri, buildDataSourceFactory(false),
-                        new DefaultSsChunkSource.Factory(mediaDataSourceFactory), mainHandler, null);
+                        new DefaultSsChunkSource.Factory(mediaDataSourceFactory), 
+                        failureRetryCount, SsMediaSource.DEFAULT_LIVE_PRESENTATION_DELAY_MS, 
+                        mainHandler, null);
             case C.TYPE_DASH:
                 return new DashMediaSource(uri, buildDataSourceFactory(false),
-                        new DefaultDashChunkSource.Factory(mediaDataSourceFactory), mainHandler, null);
+                        new DefaultDashChunkSource.Factory(mediaDataSourceFactory), 
+                        failureRetryCount, DashMediaSource.DEFAULT_LIVE_PRESENTATION_DELAY_MS,
+                        mainHandler, null);
             case C.TYPE_HLS:
-                return new HlsMediaSource(uri, mediaDataSourceFactory, mainHandler, null);
+                return new HlsMediaSource(uri, mediaDataSourceFactory, 
+                        failureRetryCount, mainHandler, null);
             case C.TYPE_OTHER:
                 return new ExtractorMediaSource(uri, mediaDataSourceFactory, new DefaultExtractorsFactory(),
                         mainHandler, null);
@@ -998,6 +1004,11 @@ class ReactExoplayerView extends FrameLayout implements
         }
     }
 
+    public void setfailureRetryCountModifier(int newFailureRetryCount) {
+        failureRetryCount = newFailureRetryCount;
+        releasePlayer();
+        initializePlayer();
+    }
 
     public void setPlayInBackground(boolean playInBackground) {
         this.playInBackground = playInBackground;
diff --git a/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerViewManager.java b/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerViewManager.java
index 31bd8e08..de162f97 100644
--- a/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerViewManager.java
+++ b/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerViewManager.java
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ public class ReactExoplayerViewManager extends ViewGroupManager<ReactExoplayerVi
     private static final String PROP_REPORT_BANDWIDTH = "reportBandwidth";
     private static final String PROP_SEEK = "seek";
     private static final String PROP_RATE = "rate";
+    private static final String PROP_FAILURE_RETRY_COUNT = "failureRetryCount";
     private static final String PROP_MAXIMUM_BIT_RATE = "maxBitRate";
     private static final String PROP_PLAY_IN_BACKGROUND = "playInBackground";
     private static final String PROP_DISABLE_FOCUS = "disableFocus";
@@ -230,6 +231,11 @@ public class ReactExoplayerViewManager extends ViewGroupManager<ReactExoplayerVi
         videoView.setMaxBitRateModifier(maxBitRate);
     }
 
+    @ReactProp(name = PROP_FAILURE_RETRY_COUNT)
+    public void failureRetryCount(final ReactExoplayerView videoView, final int failureRetryCount) {
+        videoView.setfailureRetryCountModifier(failureRetryCount);
+    }
+
     @ReactProp(name = PROP_PLAY_IN_BACKGROUND, defaultBoolean = false)
     public void setPlayInBackground(final ReactExoplayerView videoView, final boolean playInBackground) {
         videoView.setPlayInBackground(playInBackground);