diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 90b615fe..e9e514e9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@ var styles = StyleSheet.create({
 * [bufferConfig](#bufferconfig)
 * [controls](#controls)
 * [filter](#filter)
+* [filterEnabled](#filterEnabled)
 * [fullscreen](#fullscreen)
 * [fullscreenAutorotate](#fullscreenautorotate)
 * [fullscreenOrientation](#fullscreenorientation)
@@ -381,6 +382,15 @@ For more details on these filters refer to the [iOS docs](https://developer.appl
 Notes: 
 1. Using a filter can impact CPU usage. A workaround is to save the video with the filter and then load the saved video.
 2. Video filter is currently not supported on HLS playlists.
+3. `filterEnabled` must be set to `true`
+
+Platforms: iOS
+
+#### filterEnabled
+Enable video filter. 
+
+* **false (default)** - Don't enable filter
+* **true** - Enable filter
 
 Platforms: iOS
 
diff --git a/Video.js b/Video.js
index a43b2e0e..e726f401 100644
--- a/Video.js
+++ b/Video.js
@@ -300,6 +300,7 @@ Video.propTypes = {
       FilterType.TRANSFER,
       FilterType.SEPIA
   ]),
+  filterEnabled: PropTypes.bool,
   /* Native only */
   src: PropTypes.object,
   seek: PropTypes.oneOfType([
diff --git a/examples/basic/index.ios.js b/examples/basic/index.ios.js
index 2abd3b9f..1bc0ac47 100644
--- a/examples/basic/index.ios.js
+++ b/examples/basic/index.ios.js
@@ -13,7 +13,26 @@ import {
   View,
 } from 'react-native';
 
-import Video from 'react-native-video';
+import Video,{FilterType} from 'react-native-video';
+
+const filterTypes = [
+    FilterType.NONE,
+    FilterType.INVERT,
+    FilterType.MONOCHROME,
+    FilterType.POSTERIZE,
+    FilterType.FALSE,
+    FilterType.MAXIMUMCOMPONENT,
+    FilterType.MINIMUMCOMPONENT,
+    FilterType.CHROME,
+    FilterType.FADE,
+    FilterType.INSTANT,
+    FilterType.MONO,
+    FilterType.NOIR,
+    FilterType.PROCESS,
+    FilterType.TONAL,
+    FilterType.TRANSFER,
+    FilterType.SEPIA
+];
 
 class VideoPlayer extends Component {
   constructor(props) {
@@ -34,6 +53,8 @@ class VideoPlayer extends Component {
     skin: 'custom',
     ignoreSilentSwitch: null,
     isBuffering: false,
+    filter: FilterType.NONE,
+    filterEnabled: true
   };
 
   onLoad(data) {
@@ -57,6 +78,20 @@ class VideoPlayer extends Component {
     }
   }
 
+  setFilter(step) {
+    let index = filterTypes.indexOf(this.state.filter) + step;
+
+    if (index === filterTypes.length) {
+      index = 0;
+    } else if (index === -1) {
+      index = filterTypes.length - 1;
+    }
+
+    this.setState({
+      filter: filterTypes[index]
+    })
+  }
+
   renderSkinControl(skin) {
     const isSelected = this.state.skin == skin;
     const selectControls = skin == 'native' || skin == 'embed';
@@ -141,6 +176,8 @@ class VideoPlayer extends Component {
             onProgress={this.onProgress}
             onEnd={() => { AlertIOS.alert('Done!') }}
             repeat={true}
+            filter={this.state.filter}
+            filterEnabled={this.state.filterEnabled}
           />
         </TouchableOpacity>
 
@@ -151,6 +188,21 @@ class VideoPlayer extends Component {
               {this.renderSkinControl('native')}
               {this.renderSkinControl('embed')}
             </View>
+            {
+              (this.state.filterEnabled) ?
+                  <View style={styles.skinControl}>
+                    <TouchableOpacity onPress={() => {
+                      this.setFilter(-1)
+                    }}>
+                      <Text style={styles.controlOption}>Previous Filter</Text>
+                    </TouchableOpacity>
+                    <TouchableOpacity onPress={() => {
+                      this.setFilter(1)
+                    }}>
+                      <Text style={styles.controlOption}>Next Filter</Text>
+                    </TouchableOpacity>
+                  </View> : null
+            }
           </View>
           <View style={styles.generalControls}>
             <View style={styles.rateControl}>
@@ -212,6 +264,8 @@ class VideoPlayer extends Component {
             onEnd={() => { AlertIOS.alert('Done!') }}
             repeat={true}
             controls={this.state.controls}
+            filter={this.state.filter}
+            filterEnabled={this.state.filterEnabled}
           />
         </View>
         <View style={styles.controls}>
@@ -221,6 +275,21 @@ class VideoPlayer extends Component {
               {this.renderSkinControl('native')}
               {this.renderSkinControl('embed')}
             </View>
+            {
+              (this.state.filterEnabled) ?
+                  <View style={styles.skinControl}>
+                    <TouchableOpacity onPress={() => {
+                      this.setFilter(-1)
+                    }}>
+                      <Text style={styles.controlOption}>Previous Filter</Text>
+                    </TouchableOpacity>
+                    <TouchableOpacity onPress={() => {
+                      this.setFilter(1)
+                    }}>
+                      <Text style={styles.controlOption}>Next Filter</Text>
+                    </TouchableOpacity>
+                  </View> : null
+            }
           </View>
           <View style={styles.generalControls}>
             <View style={styles.rateControl}>
diff --git a/ios/Video/RCTVideo.m b/ios/Video/RCTVideo.m
index 90ecf057..9c7e8b79 100644
--- a/ios/Video/RCTVideo.m
+++ b/ios/Video/RCTVideo.m
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ static int const RCTVideoUnset = -1;
 {
   AVPlayer *_player;
   AVPlayerItem *_playerItem;
+  NSDictionary *_source;
   BOOL _playerItemObserversSet;
   BOOL _playerBufferEmpty;
   AVPlayerLayer *_playerLayer;
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ static int const RCTVideoUnset = -1;
   NSString * _fullscreenOrientation;
   BOOL _fullscreenPlayerPresented;
   NSString *_filterName;
+  BOOL _filterEnabled;
   UIViewController * _presentingViewController;
 #if __has_include(<react-native-video/RCTVideoCache.h>)
   RCTVideoCache * _videoCache;
@@ -328,6 +330,7 @@ static int const RCTVideoUnset = -1;
 
 - (void)setSrc:(NSDictionary *)source
 {
+  _source = source;
   [self removePlayerLayer];
   [self removePlayerTimeObserver];
   [self removePlayerItemObservers];
@@ -1279,18 +1282,18 @@ static int const RCTVideoUnset = -1;
 
 - (void)setFilter:(NSString *)filterName {
     _filterName = filterName;
-    AVAsset *asset = _playerItem.asset;
-    
-    if (!asset) {
-        return;
-    } else if (!_playerItem.videoComposition && (filterName == nil || [filterName isEqualToString:@""])) {
-        return; // Setting up an empty filter has a cost so avoid whenever possible
-    }
-    // TODO: filters don't work for HLS, check & return
 
+    if (!_filterEnabled) {
+        return;
+    } else if ([[_source objectForKey:@"uri"] rangeOfString:@"m3u8"].location != NSNotFound) {
+        return; // filters don't work for HLS... return
+    } else if (!_playerItem.asset) {
+        return;
+    }
+    
     CIFilter *filter = [CIFilter filterWithName:filterName];
     _playerItem.videoComposition = [AVVideoComposition
-                                    videoCompositionWithAsset:asset
+                                    videoCompositionWithAsset:_playerItem.asset
                                     applyingCIFiltersWithHandler:^(AVAsynchronousCIImageFilteringRequest *_Nonnull request) {
         if (filter == nil) {
             [request finishWithImage:request.sourceImage context:nil];
@@ -1303,6 +1306,10 @@ static int const RCTVideoUnset = -1;
     }];
 }
 
+- (void)setFilterEnabled:(BOOL)filterEnabled {
+  _filterEnabled = filterEnabled;
+}
+
 #pragma mark - React View Management
 
 - (void)insertReactSubview:(UIView *)view atIndex:(NSInteger)atIndex
diff --git a/ios/Video/RCTVideoManager.m b/ios/Video/RCTVideoManager.m
index b5d94ebc..f7e6666a 100644
--- a/ios/Video/RCTVideoManager.m
+++ b/ios/Video/RCTVideoManager.m
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(fullscreen, BOOL);
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(fullscreenAutorotate, BOOL);
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(fullscreenOrientation, NSString);
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(filter, NSString);
+RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(filterEnabled, BOOL);
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(progressUpdateInterval, float);
 /* Should support: onLoadStart, onLoad, and onError to stay consistent with Image */
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(onVideoLoadStart, RCTBubblingEventBlock);
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index cf314b42..0c690a04 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "react-native-video",
-    "version": "4.2.0",
+    "version": "4.2.1",
     "description": "A <Video /> element for react-native",
     "main": "Video.js",
     "license": "MIT",