diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 65ac5a9f..a0dd5543 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ## Changelog
 
-### vNEXT
+### Next Version
+* Basic fullscreen support for Android MediaPlayer [#1138](https://github.com/react-native-community/react-native-video/pull/1138)
 * Support video cachging for iOS ([#955](https://github.com/react-native-community/react-native-video/pull/955))
 
 ### Version 3.1.0
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0da3a4df..dce6b6ec 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -217,21 +217,8 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
        onBuffer={this.onBuffer}                // Callback when remote video is buffering
        onEnd={this.onEnd}                      // Callback when playback finishes
        onError={this.videoError}               // Callback when video cannot be loaded
-       onFullscreenPlayerWillPresent={this.fullScreenPlayerWillPresent} // Callback before fullscreen starts
-       onFullscreenPlayerDidPresent={this.fullScreenPlayerDidPresent}   // Callback after fullscreen started
-       onFullscreenPlayerWillDismiss={this.fullScreenPlayerWillDismiss} // Callback before fullscreen stops
-       onFullscreenPlayerDidDismiss={this.fullScreenPlayerDidDismiss}  // Callback after fullscreen stopped
        style={styles.backgroundVideo} />
 
-// Later to trigger fullscreen
-this.player.presentFullscreenPlayer()
-
-// Disable fullscreen
-this.player.dismissFullscreenPlayer()
-
-// To set video position in seconds (seek)
-this.player.seek(0)
-
 // Later on in your styles..
 var styles = StyleSheet.create({
   backgroundVideo: {
@@ -266,12 +253,18 @@ var styles = StyleSheet.create({
 
 ### Event props
 * [onAudioBecomingNoisy](#onaudiobecomingnoisy)
+* [onFullscreenPlayerWillPresent](#onfullscreenplayerwillpresent)
+* [onFullscreenPlayerDidPresent](#onfullscreenplayerdidpresent)
+* [onFullscreenPlayerWillDismiss](#onfullscreenplayerwilldismiss)
+* [onFullscreenPlayerDidDismiss](#onfullscreenplayerdiddismiss)
 * [onLoad](#onload)
 * [onLoadStart](#onloadstart)
 * [onProgress](#onprogress)
 * [onTimedMetadata](#ontimedmetadata)
 
 ### Methods
+* [dismissFullscreenPlayer](#dismissfullscreenplayer)
+* [presentFullscreenPlayer](#presentfullscreenplayer)
 * [seek](#seek)
 
 ### Configurable props
@@ -486,6 +479,34 @@ Payload: none
 
 Platforms: Android ExoPlayer, iOS
 
+#### onFullscreenPlayerWillPresent
+Callback function that is called when the player is about to enter fullscreen mode.
+
+Payload: none
+
+Platforms: Android ExoPlayer, Android MediaPlayer, iOS
+
+#### onFullscreenPlayerDidPresent
+Callback function that is called when the player has entered fullscreen mode.
+
+Payload: none
+
+Platforms: Android ExoPlayer, Android MediaPlayer, iOS
+
+#### onFullscreenPlayerWillDismiss
+Callback function that is called when the player is about to exit fullscreen mode.
+
+Payload: none
+
+Platforms: Android ExoPlayer, Android MediaPlayer, iOS
+
+#### onFullscreenPlayerDidDismiss
+Callback function that is called when the player has exited fullscreen mode.
+
+Payload: none
+
+Platforms: Android ExoPlayer, Android MediaPlayer, iOS
+
 #### onLoad
 Callback function that is called when the media is loaded and ready to play.
 
@@ -595,6 +616,34 @@ return (
 );
 ```
 
+#### dismissFullscreenPlayer
+`dismissFullscreenPlayer()`
+
+Take the player out of fullscreen mode.
+
+Example:
+```
+this.player.dismissFullscreenPlayer();
+```
+
+Platforms: Android ExoPlayer, Android MediaPlayer, iOS
+
+#### FullscreenPlayer
+`presentFullscreenPlayer()`
+
+Put the player in fullscreen mode.
+
+On iOS, this displays the video in a fullscreen view controller with controls.
+
+On Android ExoPlayer & MediaPlayer, this puts the navigation controls in fullscreen mode. It is not a complete fullscreen implementation, so you will still need to apply a style that makes the width and height match your screen dimensions to get a fullscreen video.
+
+Example:
+```
+this.player.presentFullscreenPlayer();
+```
+
+Platforms: Android ExoPlayer, Android MediaPlayer, iOS
+
 #### seek()
 `seek(seconds)`
 
diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/react/ReactVideoView.java b/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/react/ReactVideoView.java
index 954130a1..7cc0aca3 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/react/ReactVideoView.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/react/ReactVideoView.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package com.brentvatne.react;
 
 import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
+import android.app.Activity;
 import android.content.res.AssetFileDescriptor;
 import android.graphics.Matrix;
 import android.media.MediaPlayer;
@@ -9,6 +10,8 @@ import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
+import android.view.View;
+import android.view.Window;
 import android.webkit.CookieManager;
 import android.widget.MediaController;
 
@@ -46,7 +49,11 @@ public class ReactVideoView extends ScalableVideoView implements MediaPlayer.OnP
         EVENT_END("onVideoEnd"),
         EVENT_STALLED("onPlaybackStalled"),
         EVENT_RESUME("onPlaybackResume"),
-        EVENT_READY_FOR_DISPLAY("onReadyForDisplay");
+        EVENT_READY_FOR_DISPLAY("onReadyForDisplay"),
+        EVENT_FULLSCREEN_WILL_PRESENT("onVideoFullscreenPlayerWillPresent"),
+        EVENT_FULLSCREEN_DID_PRESENT("onVideoFullscreenPlayerDidPresent"),
+        EVENT_FULLSCREEN_WILL_DISMISS("onVideoFullscreenPlayerWillDismiss"),
+        EVENT_FULLSCREEN_DID_DISMISS("onVideoFullscreenPlayerDidDismiss");
 
         private final String mName;
 
@@ -106,6 +113,7 @@ public class ReactVideoView extends ScalableVideoView implements MediaPlayer.OnP
     private float mActiveRate = 1.0f;
     private boolean mPlayInBackground = false;
     private boolean mBackgroundPaused = false;
+    private boolean mIsFullscreen = false;
 
     private int mMainVer = 0;
     private int mPatchVer = 0;
@@ -208,6 +216,9 @@ public class ReactVideoView extends ScalableVideoView implements MediaPlayer.OnP
             mMediaPlayerValid = false;
             release();
         }
+        if (mIsFullscreen) {
+            setFullscreen(false);
+        }
     }
 
     public void setSrc(final String uriString, final String type, final boolean isNetwork, final boolean isAsset, final ReadableMap requestHeaders) {
@@ -439,6 +450,39 @@ public class ReactVideoView extends ScalableVideoView implements MediaPlayer.OnP
         }
     }
 
+    public void setFullscreen(boolean isFullscreen) {
+        if (isFullscreen == mIsFullscreen) {
+            return; // Avoid generating events when nothing is changing
+        }
+        mIsFullscreen = isFullscreen;
+
+        Activity activity = mThemedReactContext.getCurrentActivity();
+        if (activity == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+        Window window = activity.getWindow();
+        View decorView = window.getDecorView();
+        int uiOptions;
+        if (mIsFullscreen) {
+            if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 19) { // 4.4+
+                uiOptions = SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_HIDE_NAVIGATION
+                        | SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_IMMERSIVE_STICKY
+                        | SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_FULLSCREEN;
+            } else {
+                uiOptions = SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_HIDE_NAVIGATION
+                        | SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_FULLSCREEN;
+            }
+            mEventEmitter.receiveEvent(getId(), Events.EVENT_FULLSCREEN_WILL_PRESENT.toString(), null);
+            decorView.setSystemUiVisibility(uiOptions);
+            mEventEmitter.receiveEvent(getId(), Events.EVENT_FULLSCREEN_DID_PRESENT.toString(), null);
+        } else {
+            uiOptions = View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_VISIBLE;
+            mEventEmitter.receiveEvent(getId(), Events.EVENT_FULLSCREEN_WILL_DISMISS.toString(), null);
+            decorView.setSystemUiVisibility(uiOptions);
+            mEventEmitter.receiveEvent(getId(), Events.EVENT_FULLSCREEN_DID_DISMISS.toString(), null);
+        }
+    }
+
     public void applyModifiers() {
         setResizeModeModifier(mResizeMode);
         setRepeatModifier(mRepeat);
diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/react/ReactVideoViewManager.java b/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/react/ReactVideoViewManager.java
index 7973121a..dbf152a8 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/react/ReactVideoViewManager.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/react/ReactVideoViewManager.java
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ public class ReactVideoViewManager extends SimpleViewManager<ReactVideoView> {
     public static final String PROP_PROGRESS_UPDATE_INTERVAL = "progressUpdateInterval";
     public static final String PROP_SEEK = "seek";
     public static final String PROP_RATE = "rate";
+    public static final String PROP_FULLSCREEN = "fullscreen";
     public static final String PROP_PLAY_IN_BACKGROUND = "playInBackground";
     public static final String PROP_CONTROLS = "controls";
 
@@ -148,6 +149,11 @@ public class ReactVideoViewManager extends SimpleViewManager<ReactVideoView> {
         videoView.setRateModifier(rate);
     }
 
+    @ReactProp(name = PROP_FULLSCREEN, defaultBoolean = false)
+    public void setFullscreen(final ReactVideoView videoView, final boolean fullscreen) {
+        videoView.setFullscreen(fullscreen);
+    }
+
     @ReactProp(name = PROP_PLAY_IN_BACKGROUND, defaultBoolean = false)
     public void setPlayInBackground(final ReactVideoView videoView, final boolean playInBackground) {
         videoView.setPlayInBackground(playInBackground);