diff --git a/RCTVideo.m b/RCTVideo.m
index 4284f24d..56e962df 100644
--- a/RCTVideo.m
+++ b/RCTVideo.m
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ static NSString *const playbackBufferEmptyKeyPath = @"playbackBufferEmpty";
 
 - (AVPlayerViewController*)createPlayerViewController:(AVPlayer*)player withPlayerItem:(AVPlayerItem*)playerItem {
     RCTVideoPlayerViewController* playerLayer= [[RCTVideoPlayerViewController alloc] init];
+    playerLayer.showsPlaybackControls = NO;
     playerLayer.rctDelegate = self;
     playerLayer.view.frame = self.bounds;
     playerLayer.player = _player;