diff --git a/RCTVideo.m b/RCTVideo.m
index fc9a2179..175ae2f5 100644
--- a/RCTVideo.m
+++ b/RCTVideo.m
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@
     @"canStepForward": [NSNumber numberWithBool:video.canStepForward],
     @"target": self.reactTag
   }];
+
+  [_player play];
 }
 
 - (void)setResizeMode:(NSString*)mode
@@ -85,11 +87,11 @@
 
 - (void)setPause:(BOOL)wantsToPause
 {
-    if (wantsToPause) {
-        [_player pause];
-    } else {
-        [_player play];
-    }
+  if (wantsToPause) {
+    [_player pause];
+  } else {
+    [_player play];
+  }
 }
 
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5889b5b3..b22737a4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "react-native-video",
-  "version": "0.2.0",
+  "version": "0.2.1",
   "description": "A <Video> element for react-native",
   "main": "Video.ios.js",
   "author": "Brent Vatne <brentvatne@gmail.com> (https://github.com/brentvatne)",