diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 90281fd5..5bdbcd3c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 ### Version 4.0.1
 * Add missing files to package.json [#1342](https://github.com/react-native-community/react-native-video/pull/1342)
+* Add possibility to remove black screen while video is loading in Exoplayer [#1355](https://github.com/react-native-community/react-native-video/pull/1355)
 
 ### Version 4.0.0
 * Partial support for timed metadata on Android MediaPlayer [#707](https://github.com/react-native-community/react-native-video/pull/707)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c9e73c5d..0868e6e7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -264,6 +264,7 @@ var styles = StyleSheet.create({
 * [fullscreenAutorotate](#fullscreenautorotate)
 * [fullscreenOrientation](#fullscreenorientation)
 * [headers](#headers)
+* [hideShutterView](#hideshutterview)
 * [id](#id)
 * [ignoreSilentSwitch](#ignoresilentswitch)
 * [muted](#muted)
@@ -417,6 +418,14 @@ headers={{
 
 Platforms: Android ExoPlayer
 
+#### hideShutterView
+Controls whether the ExoPlayer shutter view (black screen while loading) is enabled.
+
+* **false (default)** - Show shutter view 
+* **true** - Hide shutter view
+
+Platforms: Android ExoPlayer
+
 #### id
 Set the DOM id element so you can use document.getElementById on web platforms. Accepts string values.
 
diff --git a/Video.js b/Video.js
index 77b02f0a..60dd3f54 100644
--- a/Video.js
+++ b/Video.js
@@ -383,6 +383,7 @@ Video.propTypes = {
   fullscreenOrientation: PropTypes.oneOf(['all','landscape','portrait']),
   progressUpdateInterval: PropTypes.number,
   useTextureView: PropTypes.bool,
+  hideShutterView: PropTypes.bool,
   onLoadStart: PropTypes.func,
   onLoad: PropTypes.func,
   onBuffer: PropTypes.func,
diff --git a/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ExoPlayerView.java b/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ExoPlayerView.java
index 85876709..35d56512 100644
--- a/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ExoPlayerView.java
+++ b/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ExoPlayerView.java
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ public final class ExoPlayerView extends FrameLayout {
     private ViewGroup.LayoutParams layoutParams;
 
     private boolean useTextureView = false;
+    private boolean hideShutterView = false;
 
     public ExoPlayerView(Context context) {
         this(context, null);
@@ -106,6 +107,10 @@ public final class ExoPlayerView extends FrameLayout {
         }
     }
 
+    private void updateShutterViewVisibility() {
+        shutterView.setVisibility(this.hideShutterView ? View.INVISIBLE : View.VISIBLE);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Set the {@link SimpleExoPlayer} to use. The {@link SimpleExoPlayer#setTextOutput} and
      * {@link SimpleExoPlayer#setVideoListener} method of the player will be called and previous
@@ -161,6 +166,11 @@ public final class ExoPlayerView extends FrameLayout {
         updateSurfaceView();
     }
 
+    public void setHideShutterView(boolean hideShutterView) {
+        this.hideShutterView = hideShutterView;
+        updateShutterViewVisibility();
+    }
+
     private final Runnable measureAndLayout = new Runnable() {
         @Override
         public void run() {
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 dc49402d..033329b7 100644
--- a/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerView.java
+++ b/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerView.java
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ class ReactExoplayerView extends FrameLayout implements
     private float mProgressUpdateInterval = 250.0f;
     private boolean playInBackground = false;
     private boolean useTextureView = false;
+    private boolean hideShutterView = false;
     private Map<String, String> requestHeaders;
     // \ End props
 
@@ -954,6 +955,10 @@ class ReactExoplayerView extends FrameLayout implements
         exoPlayerView.setUseTextureView(useTextureView);
     }
 
+    public void setHideShutterView(boolean hideShutterView) {
+        exoPlayerView.setHideShutterView(hideShutterView);
+    }
+
     public void setBufferConfig(int newMinBufferMs, int newMaxBufferMs, int newBufferForPlaybackMs, int newBufferForPlaybackAfterRebufferMs) {
         minBufferMs = newMinBufferMs;
         maxBufferMs = newMaxBufferMs;
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 4d1ec286..fb72f434 100644
--- a/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerViewManager.java
+++ b/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerViewManager.java
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ public class ReactExoplayerViewManager extends ViewGroupManager<ReactExoplayerVi
     private static final String PROP_DISABLE_FOCUS = "disableFocus";
     private static final String PROP_FULLSCREEN = "fullscreen";
     private static final String PROP_USE_TEXTURE_VIEW = "useTextureView";
+    private static final String PROP_HIDE_SHUTTER_VIEW = "hideShutterView";
 
     @Override
     public String getName() {
@@ -220,6 +221,11 @@ public class ReactExoplayerViewManager extends ViewGroupManager<ReactExoplayerVi
         videoView.setUseTextureView(useTextureView);
     }
 
+    @ReactProp(name = PROP_HIDE_SHUTTER_VIEW, defaultBoolean = false)
+    public void setHideShutterView(final ReactExoplayerView videoView, final boolean hideShutterView) {
+        videoView.setHideShutterView(hideShutterView);
+    }
+
     @ReactProp(name = PROP_BUFFER_CONFIG)
     public void setBufferConfig(final ReactExoplayerView videoView, @Nullable ReadableMap bufferConfig) {
         int minBufferMs = DefaultLoadControl.DEFAULT_MIN_BUFFER_MS;