diff --git a/examples/basic/VideoPlayer.android.tsx b/examples/basic/VideoPlayer.android.tsx
index 927ac4bf..01757ed8 100644
--- a/examples/basic/VideoPlayer.android.tsx
+++ b/examples/basic/VideoPlayer.android.tsx
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class VideoPlayer extends Component {
     resizeMode: 'contain',
     duration: 0.0,
     currentTime: 0.0,
-    paused: true,
+    paused: false,
   };
 
   video: Video;