diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 597b71ec..4d805b42 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -5,11 +5,27 @@ A `<Video>` component for react-native, as seen in
 
 Requires react-native >= 0.40.0, for RN support of 0.19.0 - 0.39.0 please use a pre 1.0 version.
 
-### Add it to your project
+## TOC
 
-Run `npm i -S react-native-video`
+* [Installation](#installation)
+* [Usage](#usage)
 
-#### iOS
+## Installation
+
+Using npm:
+
+```shell
+npm install --save react-native-video
+```
+
+or using yarn:
+
+```shell
+yarn add react-native-video
+```
+
+<details>
+  <summary>iOS</summary>
 
 Run `react-native link` to link the react-native-video library.
 
@@ -28,9 +44,11 @@ If you would like to allow other apps to play music over your video component, a
 }
 ```
 Note: you can also use the `ignoreSilentSwitch` prop, shown below.
+</details>
 
-#### tvOS
-
+<details>
+  <summary>tvOS</summary>
+  
 Run `react-native link` to link the react-native-video library.
 
 `react-native link` don’t works properly with the tvOS target so we need to add the library manually.
@@ -50,10 +68,10 @@ Scroll to « Linked Frameworks and Libraries » and tap on the + button
 Select RCTVideo-tvOS
 
 <img src="./docs/tvOS-step-4.jpg" width="40%">
+</details>
 
-That’s all, you can use react-native-video for your tvOS application
-
-#### Android
+<details>
+  <summary>Android</summary>
 
 Run `react-native link` to link the react-native-video library.
 
@@ -94,9 +112,10 @@ protected List<ReactPackage> getPackages() {
     );
 }
 ```
+</details>
 
-#### Windows
-
+<details>
+  <summary>Windows</summary>
 Make the following additions to the given files manually:
 
 **windows/myapp.sln**
@@ -104,19 +123,17 @@ Make the following additions to the given files manually:
 Add the `ReactNativeVideo` project to your solution.
 
 1. Open the solution in Visual Studio 2015
-2. Right-click Solution icon in Solution Explorer > Add > Existing Project...
-3.
-  UWP: Select `node_modules\react-native-video\windows\ReactNativeVideo\ReactNativeVideo.csproj`
-  WPF: Select `node_modules\react-native-video\windows\ReactNativeVideo.Net46\ReactNativeVideo.Net46.csproj`
+2. Right-click Solution icon in Solution Explorer > Add > Existing Project
+  * UWP: Select `node_modules\react-native-video\windows\ReactNativeVideo\ReactNativeVideo.csproj`
+  * WPF: Select `node_modules\react-native-video\windows\ReactNativeVideo.Net46\ReactNativeVideo.Net46.csproj`
 
 **windows/myapp/myapp.csproj**
 
 Add a reference to `ReactNativeVideo` to your main application project. From Visual Studio 2015:
 
 1. Right-click main application project > Add > Reference...
-2.
-  UWP: Check `ReactNativeVideo` from Solution Projects.
-  WPF: Check `ReactNativeVideo.Net46` from Solution Projects.
+  * UWP: Check `ReactNativeVideo` from Solution Projects.
+  * WPF: Check `ReactNativeVideo.Net46` from Solution Projects.
 
 **MainPage.cs**
 
@@ -143,6 +160,7 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 
 ...
 ```
+</details>
 
 ## Usage
 
@@ -152,6 +170,7 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 // on a single screen if you like.
 
 <Video source={{uri: "background"}}   // Can be a URL or a local file.
+       poster="https://baconmockup.com/300/200/" // uri to an image to display until the video plays
        ref={(ref) => {
          this.player = ref
        }}                                      // Store reference
@@ -165,18 +184,25 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
        playWhenInactive={false}                // [iOS] Video continues to play when control or notification center are shown.
        ignoreSilentSwitch={"ignore"}           // [iOS] ignore | obey - When 'ignore', audio will still play with the iOS hard silent switch set to silent. When 'obey', audio will toggle with the switch. When not specified, will inherit audio settings as usual.
        progressUpdateInterval={250.0}          // [iOS] Interval to fire onProgress (default to ~250ms)
+       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.fullScreenPlayerDidDissmiss}  // Callback after fullscreen stopped
        onLoadStart={this.loadStart}            // Callback when video starts to load
        onLoad={this.setDuration}               // Callback when video loads
        onProgress={this.setTime}               // Callback every ~250ms with currentTime
-       onEnd={this.onEnd}                      // Callback when playback finishes
-       onError={this.videoError}               // Callback when video cannot be loaded
-       onBuffer={this.onBuffer}                // Callback when remote video is buffering
        onTimedMetadata={this.onTimedMetadata}  // Callback when the stream receive some metadata
        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)
 
@@ -191,39 +217,24 @@ var styles = StyleSheet.create({
   },
 });
 ```
+To see the full list of available props, you can check the [propTypes](https://github.com/react-native-community/react-native-video/blob/master/Video.js#L246) of the Video.js component.
 
-- * *For iOS you also need to specify muted for this to work*
+- By default, iOS 9+ will only load encrypted HTTPS urls. If you need to load content from a webserver that only supports HTTP, you will need to modify your Info.plist file and add the following entry:
 
-## Android Expansion File Usage
+<img src="./docs/AppTransportSecuritySetting.png" width="50%">
 
-```javascript
-// Within your render function, assuming you have a file called
-// "background.mp4" in your expansion file. Just add your main and (if applicable) patch version
-<Video source={{uri: "background", mainVer: 1, patchVer: 0}} // Looks for .mp4 file (background.mp4) in the given expansion version.
-       rate={1.0}                   // 0 is paused, 1 is normal.
-       volume={1.0}                 // 0 is muted, 1 is normal.
-       muted={false}                // Mutes the audio entirely.
-       paused={false}               // Pauses playback entirely.
-       resizeMode="cover"           // Fill the whole screen at aspect ratio.
-       repeat={true}                // Repeat forever.
-       onLoadStart={this.loadStart} // Callback when video starts to load
-       onLoad={this.setDuration}    // Callback when video loads
-       onProgress={this.setTime}    // Callback every ~250ms with currentTime
-       onEnd={this.onEnd}           // Callback when playback finishes
-       onError={this.videoError}    // Callback when video cannot be loaded
-       style={styles.backgroundVideo} />
+For more detailed info check this [article](https://cocoacasts.com/how-to-add-app-transport-security-exception-domains)
+</details>
 
-// Later on in your styles..
-var styles = Stylesheet.create({
-  backgroundVideo: {
-    position: 'absolute',
-    top: 0,
-    left: 0,
-    bottom: 0,
-    right: 0,
-  },
-});
+### Android Expansion File Usage
+Within your render function, assuming you have a file called
+"background.mp4" in your expansion file. Just add your main and (if applicable) patch version
 ```
+<Video
+  source={{uri: "background", mainVer: 1, patchVer: 0}}
+/>
+```
+This will look for an .mp4 file (background.mp4) in the given expansion version.
 
 ### Load files with the RN Asset System
 
@@ -231,10 +242,7 @@ The asset system [introduced in RN `0.14`](http://www.reactnative.com/react-nati
 
 ```
 <Video
-  repeat
-  resizeMode='cover'
   source={require('../assets/video/turntable.mp4')}
-  style={styles.backgroundVideo}
 />
 ```
 
@@ -242,16 +250,6 @@ The asset system [introduced in RN `0.14`](http://www.reactnative.com/react-nati
 
 To enable audio to play in background on iOS the audio session needs to be set to `AVAudioSessionCategoryPlayback`. See [Apple documentation][3] for additional details. (NOTE: there is now a ticket to [expose this as a prop]( https://github.com/react-native-community/react-native-video/issues/310) )
 
-## Static Methods
-
-`seek(seconds)`
-
-Seeks the video to the specified time (in seconds). Access using a ref to the component
-
-`presentFullscreenPlayer()`
-
-Toggles a fullscreen player. Access using a ref to the component.
-
 ## Examples
 
 - See an [Example integration][1] in `react-native-login` *note that this example uses an older version of this library, before we used `export default` -- if you use `require` you will need to do `require('react-native-video').default` as per instructions above.*
diff --git a/Video.js b/Video.js
index b90c030e..feb79861 100644
--- a/Video.js
+++ b/Video.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import React, {Component} from 'react';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
-import {StyleSheet, requireNativeComponent, NativeModules, View, Image} from 'react-native';
+import {StyleSheet, requireNativeComponent, NativeModules, View, ViewPropTypes, Image} from 'react-native';
 import resolveAssetSource from 'react-native/Libraries/Image/resolveAssetSource';
 import VideoResizeMode from './VideoResizeMode.js';
 
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ Video.propTypes = {
   translateX: PropTypes.number,
   translateY: PropTypes.number,
   rotation: PropTypes.number,
-  ...View.propTypes,
+  ...ViewPropTypes,
 };
 
 const RCTVideo = requireNativeComponent('RCTVideo', Video, {
diff --git a/ViewPropTypes b/ViewPropTypes
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0641bc0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ViewPropTypes
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+M	Video.js
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 52bf24e6..2342413b 100644
--- a/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerView.java
+++ b/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerView.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package com.brentvatne.exoplayer;
 
 import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
+import android.app.Activity;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.media.AudioManager;
 import android.net.Uri;
@@ -8,6 +9,8 @@ import android.os.Handler;
 import android.os.Message;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
 import android.util.Log;
+import android.view.View;
+import android.view.Window;
 import android.widget.FrameLayout;
 
 import com.brentvatne.react.R;
@@ -85,6 +88,7 @@ class ReactExoplayerView extends FrameLayout implements
     private int resumeWindow;
     private long resumePosition;
     private boolean loadVideoStarted;
+    private boolean isFullscreen;
     private boolean isPaused = true;
     private boolean isBuffering;
     private float rate = 1f;
@@ -113,7 +117,8 @@ class ReactExoplayerView extends FrameLayout implements
                             && player.getPlayWhenReady()
                             ) {
                         long pos = player.getCurrentPosition();
-                        eventEmitter.progressChanged(pos, player.getBufferedPercentage());
+                        long bufferedDuration = player.getBufferedPercentage() * player.getDuration();
+                        eventEmitter.progressChanged(pos, bufferedDuration, player.getDuration());
                         msg = obtainMessage(SHOW_PROGRESS);
                         sendMessageDelayed(msg, Math.round(mProgressUpdateInterval));
                     }
@@ -330,6 +335,9 @@ class ReactExoplayerView extends FrameLayout implements
     }
 
     private void onStopPlayback() {
+        if (isFullscreen) {
+            setFullscreen(false);
+        }
         setKeepScreenOn(false);
         audioManager.abandonAudioFocus(this);
     }
@@ -482,6 +490,7 @@ class ReactExoplayerView extends FrameLayout implements
     @Override
     public void onPlayerError(ExoPlaybackException e) {
         String errorString = null;
+        Exception ex = e;
         if (e.type == ExoPlaybackException.TYPE_RENDERER) {
             Exception cause = e.getRendererException();
             if (cause instanceof MediaCodecRenderer.DecoderInitializationException) {
@@ -504,8 +513,12 @@ class ReactExoplayerView extends FrameLayout implements
                 }
             }
         }
+        else if (e.type == ExoPlaybackException.TYPE_SOURCE) {
+            ex = e.getSourceException();
+            errorString = getResources().getString(R.string.unrecognized_media_format);
+        }
         if (errorString != null) {
-            eventEmitter.error(errorString, e);
+            eventEmitter.error(errorString, ex);
         }
         playerNeedsSource = true;
         if (isBehindLiveWindow(e)) {
@@ -632,4 +645,37 @@ class ReactExoplayerView extends FrameLayout implements
     public void setDisableFocus(boolean disableFocus) {
         this.disableFocus = disableFocus;
     }
+
+    public void setFullscreen(boolean fullscreen) {
+        if (fullscreen == isFullscreen) {
+            return; // Avoid generating events when nothing is changing
+        }
+        isFullscreen = fullscreen;
+
+        Activity activity = themedReactContext.getCurrentActivity();
+        if (activity == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+        Window window = activity.getWindow();
+        View decorView = window.getDecorView();
+        int uiOptions;
+        if (isFullscreen) {
+            if (Util.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;
+            }
+            eventEmitter.fullscreenWillPresent();
+            decorView.setSystemUiVisibility(uiOptions);
+            eventEmitter.fullscreenDidPresent();
+        } else {
+            uiOptions = View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_VISIBLE;
+            eventEmitter.fullscreenWillDismiss();
+            decorView.setSystemUiVisibility(uiOptions);
+            eventEmitter.fullscreenDidDismiss();
+        }
+    }
 }
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 dda8d000..b500f400 100644
--- a/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerViewManager.java
+++ b/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerViewManager.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ public class ReactExoplayerViewManager extends ViewGroupManager<ReactExoplayerVi
     private static final String PROP_RATE = "rate";
     private static final String PROP_PLAY_IN_BACKGROUND = "playInBackground";
     private static final String PROP_DISABLE_FOCUS = "disableFocus";
+    private static final String PROP_FULLSCREEN = "fullscreen";
 
     @Override
     public String getName() {
@@ -155,6 +156,11 @@ public class ReactExoplayerViewManager extends ViewGroupManager<ReactExoplayerVi
         videoView.setDisableFocus(disableFocus);
     }
 
+    @ReactProp(name = PROP_FULLSCREEN, defaultBoolean = false)
+    public void setFullscreen(final ReactExoplayerView videoView, final boolean fullscreen) {
+        videoView.setFullscreen(fullscreen);
+    }
+
     private boolean startsWithValidScheme(String uriString) {
         return uriString.startsWith("http://")
                 || uriString.startsWith("https://")
diff --git a/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/VideoEventEmitter.java b/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/VideoEventEmitter.java
index b2ee4a15..ab2eda86 100644
--- a/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/VideoEventEmitter.java
+++ b/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/VideoEventEmitter.java
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ class VideoEventEmitter {
     private static final String EVENT_PROGRESS = "onVideoProgress";
     private static final String EVENT_SEEK = "onVideoSeek";
     private static final String EVENT_END = "onVideoEnd";
+    private static final String EVENT_FULLSCREEN_WILL_PRESENT = "onVideoFullscreenPlayerWillPresent";
+    private static final String EVENT_FULLSCREEN_DID_PRESENT = "onVideoFullscreenPlayerDidPresent";
+    private static final String EVENT_FULLSCREEN_WILL_DISMISS = "onVideoFullscreenPlayerWillDismiss";
+    private static final String EVENT_FULLSCREEN_DID_DISMISS = "onVideoFullscreenPlayerDidDismiss";
+
     private static final String EVENT_STALLED = "onPlaybackStalled";
     private static final String EVENT_RESUME = "onPlaybackResume";
     private static final String EVENT_READY = "onReadyForDisplay";
@@ -48,6 +53,10 @@ class VideoEventEmitter {
             EVENT_PROGRESS,
             EVENT_SEEK,
             EVENT_END,
+            EVENT_FULLSCREEN_WILL_PRESENT,
+            EVENT_FULLSCREEN_DID_PRESENT,
+            EVENT_FULLSCREEN_WILL_DISMISS,
+            EVENT_FULLSCREEN_DID_DISMISS,
             EVENT_STALLED,
             EVENT_RESUME,
             EVENT_READY,
@@ -67,6 +76,10 @@ class VideoEventEmitter {
             EVENT_PROGRESS,
             EVENT_SEEK,
             EVENT_END,
+            EVENT_FULLSCREEN_WILL_PRESENT,
+            EVENT_FULLSCREEN_DID_PRESENT,
+            EVENT_FULLSCREEN_WILL_DISMISS,
+            EVENT_FULLSCREEN_DID_DISMISS,
             EVENT_STALLED,
             EVENT_RESUME,
             EVENT_READY,
@@ -89,6 +102,7 @@ class VideoEventEmitter {
 
     private static final String EVENT_PROP_DURATION = "duration";
     private static final String EVENT_PROP_PLAYABLE_DURATION = "playableDuration";
+    private static final String EVENT_PROP_SEEKABLE_DURATION = "seekableDuration";
     private static final String EVENT_PROP_CURRENT_TIME = "currentTime";
     private static final String EVENT_PROP_SEEK_TIME = "seekTime";
     private static final String EVENT_PROP_NATURAL_SIZE = "naturalSize";
@@ -141,10 +155,11 @@ class VideoEventEmitter {
         receiveEvent(EVENT_LOAD, event);
     }
 
-    void progressChanged(double currentPosition, double bufferedDuration) {
+    void progressChanged(double currentPosition, double bufferedDuration, double seekableDuration) {
         WritableMap event = Arguments.createMap();
         event.putDouble(EVENT_PROP_CURRENT_TIME, currentPosition / 1000D);
         event.putDouble(EVENT_PROP_PLAYABLE_DURATION, bufferedDuration / 1000D);
+        event.putDouble(EVENT_PROP_SEEKABLE_DURATION, seekableDuration / 1000D);
         receiveEvent(EVENT_PROGRESS, event);
     }
 
@@ -173,6 +188,22 @@ class VideoEventEmitter {
         receiveEvent(EVENT_END, null);
     }
 
+    void fullscreenWillPresent() {
+        receiveEvent(EVENT_FULLSCREEN_WILL_PRESENT, null);
+    }
+
+    void fullscreenDidPresent() {
+        receiveEvent(EVENT_FULLSCREEN_DID_PRESENT, null);
+    }
+
+    void fullscreenWillDismiss() {
+        receiveEvent(EVENT_FULLSCREEN_WILL_DISMISS, null);
+    }
+
+    void fullscreenDidDismiss() {
+        receiveEvent(EVENT_FULLSCREEN_DID_DISMISS, null);
+    }
+
     void error(String errorString, Exception exception) {
         WritableMap error = Arguments.createMap();
         error.putString(EVENT_PROP_ERROR_STRING, errorString);
diff --git a/android-exoplayer/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/android-exoplayer/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index b92a238a..4f69ec34 100644
--- a/android-exoplayer/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/android-exoplayer/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -9,4 +9,6 @@
 
   <string name="error_instantiating_decoder">Unable to instantiate decoder <xliff:g id="decoder_name">%1$s</xliff:g></string>
 
+  <string name="unrecognized_media_format">Unrecognized media format</string>
+
 </resources>
diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/react/ReactVideoView.java b/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/react/ReactVideoView.java
index 94a25a0e..dac3d6ca 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/react/ReactVideoView.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/react/ReactVideoView.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import android.content.res.AssetFileDescriptor;
 import android.graphics.Matrix;
 import android.media.MediaPlayer;
 import android.net.Uri;
+import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ public class ReactVideoView extends ScalableVideoView implements MediaPlayer.OnP
 
     public static final String EVENT_PROP_DURATION = "duration";
     public static final String EVENT_PROP_PLAYABLE_DURATION = "playableDuration";
+    public static final String EVENT_PROP_SEEKABLE_DURATION = "seekableDuration";
     public static final String EVENT_PROP_CURRENT_TIME = "currentTime";
     public static final String EVENT_PROP_SEEK_TIME = "seekTime";
     public static final String EVENT_PROP_NATURALSIZE = "naturalSize";
@@ -95,6 +97,7 @@ public class ReactVideoView extends ScalableVideoView implements MediaPlayer.OnP
     private float mVolume = 1.0f;
     private float mProgressUpdateInterval = 250.0f;
     private float mRate = 1.0f;
+    private float mActiveRate = 1.0f;
     private boolean mPlayInBackground = false;
     private boolean mActiveStatePauseStatus = false;
     private boolean mActiveStatePauseStatusInitialized = false;
@@ -127,6 +130,7 @@ public class ReactVideoView extends ScalableVideoView implements MediaPlayer.OnP
                     WritableMap event = Arguments.createMap();
                     event.putDouble(EVENT_PROP_CURRENT_TIME, mMediaPlayer.getCurrentPosition() / 1000.0);
                     event.putDouble(EVENT_PROP_PLAYABLE_DURATION, mVideoBufferedDuration / 1000.0); //TODO:mBufferUpdateRunnable
+                    event.putDouble(EVENT_PROP_SEEKABLE_DURATION, mVideoDuration / 1000.0);
                     mEventEmitter.receiveEvent(getId(), Events.EVENT_PROGRESS.toString(), event);
 
                     // Check for update after an interval
@@ -297,6 +301,7 @@ public class ReactVideoView extends ScalableVideoView implements MediaPlayer.OnP
         WritableMap event = Arguments.createMap();
         event.putMap(ReactVideoViewManager.PROP_SRC, src);
         mEventEmitter.receiveEvent(getId(), Events.EVENT_LOAD_START.toString(), event);
+        isCompleted = false;
 
         try {
           prepareAsync(this);
@@ -343,6 +348,10 @@ public class ReactVideoView extends ScalableVideoView implements MediaPlayer.OnP
         } else {
             if (!mMediaPlayer.isPlaying()) {
                 start();
+                // Setting the rate unpauses, so we have to wait for an unpause
+                if (mRate != mActiveRate) { 
+                    setRateModifier(mRate);
+                }
 
                 // Also Start the Progress Update Handler
                 mProgressUpdateHandler.post(mProgressUpdateRunnable);
@@ -377,8 +386,14 @@ public class ReactVideoView extends ScalableVideoView implements MediaPlayer.OnP
         mRate = rate;
 
         if (mMediaPlayerValid) {
-            // TODO: Implement this.
-            Log.e(ReactVideoViewManager.REACT_CLASS, "Setting playback rate is not yet supported on Android");
+            if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.M) {
+                if (!mPaused) { // Applying the rate while paused will cause the video to start
+                    mMediaPlayer.setPlaybackParams(mMediaPlayer.getPlaybackParams().setSpeed(rate));
+                    mActiveRate = rate;
+                }
+            } else {
+                Log.e(ReactVideoViewManager.REACT_CLASS, "Setting playback rate is not yet supported on Android versions below 6.0");
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -388,7 +403,7 @@ public class ReactVideoView extends ScalableVideoView implements MediaPlayer.OnP
         setPausedModifier(mPaused);
         setMutedModifier(mMuted);
         setProgressUpdateInterval(mProgressUpdateInterval);
-//        setRateModifier(mRate);
+        setRateModifier(mRate);
     }
 
     public void setPlayInBackground(final boolean playInBackground) {
diff --git a/docs/AppTransportSecuritySetting.png b/docs/AppTransportSecuritySetting.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b57be9a4
Binary files /dev/null and b/docs/AppTransportSecuritySetting.png differ
diff --git a/ios/RCTVideo.m b/ios/RCTVideo.m
index 097e16c8..9fee8608 100644
--- a/ios/RCTVideo.m
+++ b/ios/RCTVideo.m
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ static NSString *const timedMetadata = @"timedMetadata";
     playerLayer.showsPlaybackControls = NO;
     playerLayer.rctDelegate = self;
     playerLayer.view.frame = self.bounds;
-    playerLayer.player = _player;
+    playerLayer.player = player;
     playerLayer.view.frame = self.bounds;
     return playerLayer;
 }
@@ -124,6 +124,16 @@ static NSString *const timedMetadata = @"timedMetadata";
     return (kCMTimeRangeZero);
 }
 
+- (void)addPlayerTimeObserver
+{
+    const Float64 progressUpdateIntervalMS = _progressUpdateInterval / 1000;
+    // @see endScrubbing in AVPlayerDemoPlaybackViewController.m of https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/samplecode/AVPlayerDemo/Introduction/Intro.html
+    __weak RCTVideo *weakSelf = self;
+    _timeObserver = [_player addPeriodicTimeObserverForInterval:CMTimeMakeWithSeconds(progressUpdateIntervalMS, NSEC_PER_SEC)
+                                                          queue:NULL
+                                                     usingBlock:^(CMTime time) { [weakSelf sendProgressUpdate]; }
+                     ];
+}
 
 /* Cancels the previously registered time observer. */
 -(void)removePlayerTimeObserver
@@ -188,6 +198,9 @@ static NSString *const timedMetadata = @"timedMetadata";
    CMTime currentTime = _player.currentTime;
    const Float64 duration = CMTimeGetSeconds(playerDuration);
    const Float64 currentTimeSecs = CMTimeGetSeconds(currentTime);
+
+   [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] postNotificationName:@"RCTVideo_progress" object:nil userInfo:@{@"progress": [NSNumber numberWithDouble: currentTimeSecs / duration]}];
+
    if( currentTimeSecs >= 0 && self.onVideoProgress) {
       self.onVideoProgress(@{
                              @"currentTime": [NSNumber numberWithFloat:CMTimeGetSeconds(currentTime)],
@@ -249,6 +262,9 @@ static NSString *const timedMetadata = @"timedMetadata";
  * observer set */
 - (void)removePlayerItemObservers
 {
+  if (_playerLayer) {
+    [_playerLayer removeObserver:self forKeyPath:readyForDisplayKeyPath];
+  }
   if (_playerItemObserversSet) {
     [_playerItem removeObserver:self forKeyPath:statusKeyPath];
     [_playerItem removeObserver:self forKeyPath:playbackBufferEmptyKeyPath];
@@ -283,13 +299,7 @@ static NSString *const timedMetadata = @"timedMetadata";
   [_player addObserver:self forKeyPath:playbackRate options:0 context:nil];
   _playbackRateObserverRegistered = YES;
 
-  const Float64 progressUpdateIntervalMS = _progressUpdateInterval / 1000;
-  // @see endScrubbing in AVPlayerDemoPlaybackViewController.m of https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/samplecode/AVPlayerDemo/Introduction/Intro.html
-  __weak RCTVideo *weakSelf = self;
-  _timeObserver = [_player addPeriodicTimeObserverForInterval:CMTimeMakeWithSeconds(progressUpdateIntervalMS, NSEC_PER_SEC)
-                                                        queue:NULL
-                                                   usingBlock:^(CMTime time) { [weakSelf sendProgressUpdate]; }
-                   ];
+  [self addPlayerTimeObserver];
 
   dispatch_after(dispatch_time(DISPATCH_TIME_NOW, (int64_t)(0 * NSEC_PER_SEC)), dispatch_get_main_queue(), ^{
     //Perform on next run loop, otherwise onVideoLoadStart is nil
@@ -482,6 +492,8 @@ static NSString *const timedMetadata = @"timedMetadata";
     AVPlayerItem *item = [notification object];
     [item seekToTime:kCMTimeZero];
     [self applyModifiers];
+  } else {
+    [self removePlayerTimeObserver];
   }
 }
 
@@ -561,6 +573,9 @@ static NSString *const timedMetadata = @"timedMetadata";
     if (CMTimeCompare(current, cmSeekTime) != 0) {
       if (!wasPaused) [_player pause];
       [_player seekToTime:cmSeekTime toleranceBefore:tolerance toleranceAfter:tolerance completionHandler:^(BOOL finished) {
+        if (!_timeObserver) {
+          [self addPlayerTimeObserver];
+        }
         if (!wasPaused) {
             [self setPaused:false];
         }
diff --git a/ios/RCTVideoManager.m b/ios/RCTVideoManager.m
index a5cf85e0..c1edb9b7 100644
--- a/ios/RCTVideoManager.m
+++ b/ios/RCTVideoManager.m
@@ -62,4 +62,9 @@ RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(onPlaybackRateChange, RCTBubblingEventBlock);
   };
 }
 
++ (BOOL)requiresMainQueueSetup
+{
+    return YES;
+}
+
 @end
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 282ac736..85ba1f02 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@
     "license": "MIT",
     "author": "Brent Vatne <brentvatne@gmail.com> (https://github.com/brentvatne)",
     "contributors": [
+         {
+            "name": "Isaiah Grey",
+            "email": "isaiahgrey@gmail.com"
+        },
         {
             "name": "Johannes Lumpe",
             "email": "johannes@lum.pe"
diff --git a/windows/ReactNativeVideo.Net46/ReactVideoView.cs b/windows/ReactNativeVideo.Net46/ReactVideoView.cs
index 8a8b1b29..643965ee 100644
--- a/windows/ReactNativeVideo.Net46/ReactVideoView.cs
+++ b/windows/ReactNativeVideo.Net46/ReactVideoView.cs
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ namespace ReactNativeVideo
             private readonly JObject _eventData;
 
             public ReactVideoEvent(string eventName, int viewTag, JObject eventData)
-                : base(viewTag, TimeSpan.FromTicks(Environment.TickCount))
+                : base(viewTag)
             {
                 _eventName = eventName;
                 _eventData = eventData;
diff --git a/windows/ReactNativeVideo/ReactVideoView.cs b/windows/ReactNativeVideo/ReactVideoView.cs
index 22063aff..5a6c103f 100644
--- a/windows/ReactNativeVideo/ReactVideoView.cs
+++ b/windows/ReactNativeVideo/ReactVideoView.cs
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ namespace ReactNativeVideo
             private readonly JObject _eventData;
 
             public ReactVideoEvent(string eventName, int viewTag, JObject eventData)
-                : base(viewTag, TimeSpan.FromTicks(Environment.TickCount))
+                : base(viewTag)
             {
                 _eventName = eventName;
                 _eventData = eventData;