diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/common/api/Source.kt b/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/common/api/Source.kt
index 9f1a4190..75a8b85f 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/common/api/Source.kt
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/common/api/Source.kt
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import com.brentvatne.common.toolbox.ReactBridgeUtils.safeGetMap
 import com.brentvatne.common.toolbox.ReactBridgeUtils.safeGetString
 import com.facebook.react.bridge.ReadableMap
 import java.util.Locale
+import java.util.Objects
 
 /**
  * Class representing Source props for host.
@@ -50,6 +51,8 @@ class Source {
      */
     var textTracksAllowChuncklessPreparation: Boolean = false
 
+    override fun hashCode(): Int = Objects.hash(uriString, uri, startPositionMs, cropStartMs, cropEndMs, extension, metadata, headers)
+
     /** return true if this and src are equals  */
     override fun equals(other: Any?): Boolean {
         if (other == null || other !is Source) return false
diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerView.java b/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerView.java
index 89da7163..41f5ada2 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerView.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerView.java
@@ -991,6 +991,8 @@ public class ReactExoplayerView extends FrameLayout implements
         MediaItem.Builder mediaItemBuilder = new MediaItem.Builder()
                 .setUri(uri);
 
+        // refresh custom Metadata
+        customMetadata = ConfigurationUtils.buildCustomMetadata(source.getMetadata());
         if (customMetadata != null) {
             mediaItemBuilder.setMediaMetadata(customMetadata);
         }
@@ -1761,19 +1763,6 @@ public class ReactExoplayerView extends FrameLayout implements
                     DataSourceUtil.getDefaultDataSourceFactory(this.themedReactContext, bandwidthMeter,
                             source.getHeaders());
 
-            // refresh custom Metadata
-            MediaMetadata newCustomMetadata = ConfigurationUtils.buildCustomMetadata(source.getMetadata());
-
-            // Apply custom metadata is possible
-            if (player != null && !Util.areEqual(newCustomMetadata, customMetadata)) {
-                customMetadata = newCustomMetadata;
-                MediaItem currentMediaItem = player.getCurrentMediaItem();
-                if (currentMediaItem != null) {
-                    MediaItem newMediaItem = currentMediaItem.buildUpon().setMediaMetadata(customMetadata).build();
-                    // This will cause video blink/reload but won't louse progress
-                    player.setMediaItem(newMediaItem, false);
-                }
-            }
             if (!isSourceEqual) {
                 reloadSource();
             }