diff --git a/Video.js b/Video.js
index 287573a1..e068c84d 100644
--- a/Video.js
+++ b/Video.js
@@ -276,16 +276,20 @@ export default class Video extends Component {
     let uri = source.uri || '';
     if (uri && uri.match(/^\//)) {
       uri = `file://${uri}`;
-    } else if (uri === '') {
-      return null;
     }
 
     if (!uri) {
-      console.warn('Trying to load empty source.');
+      console.log('Trying to load empty source.');
     }
 
-    const isNetwork = !!(uri && uri.match(/^https?:/));
-    const isAsset = !!(uri && uri.match(/^(assets-library|ph|ipod-library|file|content|ms-appx|ms-appdata):/));
+    const isNetwork = !!(uri && uri.match(/^https?:/i));
+    const isAsset = !!(uri && uri.match(/^(assets-library|ph|ipod-library|file|content|ms-appx|ms-appdata):/i));
+
+    if (uri && !isNetwork && !isAsset) {
+      if (this.props.onError) {
+        this.props.onError({error: {errorString: 'invalid url, player will stop', errorCode: 'INVALID_URL'}});
+      }
+    }
 
     let nativeResizeMode;
     const RCTVideoInstance = this.getViewManagerConfig('RCTVideo');