diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4595438f..dba65fda 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -86,23 +86,23 @@ Under `.addPackage(new MainReactPackage())`:
 // Within your render function, assuming you have a file called
 // "background.mp4" in your project. You can include multiple videos
 // on a single screen if you like.
-<Video
-  source={{uri: "background"}} // Can be a URL or a local file.
-  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.
-  playInBackground={false}     // Audio continues to play when aentering background.
-  playWhenInactive={false}     // [iOS] Video continues to play whcontrol or notification center are shown.
-  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}
-/>
+
+<Video source={{uri: "background"}}   // Can be a URL or a local file.
+       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.
+       playInBackground={false}       // Audio continues to play when app entering background.
+       playWhenInactive={false}       // [iOS] Video continues to play when control or notification center are shown.
+       progressUpdateInterval={250.0} // [iOS] Interval to fire onProgress (default to ~250ms)
+       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} />
 
 // Later on in your styles..
 var styles = StyleSheet.create({
diff --git a/Video.js b/Video.js
index 83d6599f..3c032f74 100644
--- a/Video.js
+++ b/Video.js
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ Video.propTypes = {
   playWhenInactive: PropTypes.bool,
   controls: PropTypes.bool,
   currentTime: PropTypes.number,
+  progressUpdateInterval: PropTypes.number,
   onLoadStart: PropTypes.func,
   onLoad: PropTypes.func,
   onError: PropTypes.func,
diff --git a/ios/RCTVideo.m b/ios/RCTVideo.m
index 1afa5889..97cd4f3b 100644
--- a/ios/RCTVideo.m
+++ b/ios/RCTVideo.m
@@ -636,6 +636,11 @@ static NSString *const playbackRate = @"rate";
     }
 }
 
+- (void)setProgressUpdateInterval:(float)progressUpdateInterval
+{
+  _progressUpdateInterval = progressUpdateInterval;
+}
+
 - (void)removePlayerLayer
 {
     [_playerLayer removeFromSuperlayer];
diff --git a/ios/RCTVideoManager.m b/ios/RCTVideoManager.m
index 3e11d412..959e9359 100644
--- a/ios/RCTVideoManager.m
+++ b/ios/RCTVideoManager.m
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(rate, float);
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(seek, float);
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(currentTime, float);
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(fullscreen, BOOL);
+RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(progressUpdateInterval, float);
 
 - (NSDictionary *)constantsToExport
 {