diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ab9715d4..9c396a2f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ Platforms: iOS
 * **landscape**
 * **portrait**
 
-Platforms: iOS
+Platforms: Android ExoPlayer, iOS
 
 #### headers
 Pass headers to the HTTP client. Can be used for authorization. Headers must be a part of the source object.
diff --git a/android-exoplayer/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/android-exoplayer/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 3535ad44..53e507e0 100644
--- a/android-exoplayer/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android-exoplayer/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
           package="com.brentvatne.react">
+    <application>
+        <activity
+            android:name="com.brentvatne.exoplayer.ExoPlayerFullscreenVideoActivity"
+            android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden|screenSize"
+            android:launchMode="singleTop" />
+    </application>
 </manifest>
diff --git a/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ExoPlayerFullscreenVideoActivity.java b/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ExoPlayerFullscreenVideoActivity.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d2e6f2d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ExoPlayerFullscreenVideoActivity.java
@@ -0,0 +1,155 @@
+package com.brentvatne.exoplayer;
+
+import android.content.pm.ActivityInfo;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.view.KeyEvent;
+import android.view.View;
+import android.view.WindowManager;
+import android.widget.ImageView;
+
+import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;
+
+import com.brentvatne.react.R;
+import com.google.android.exoplayer2.Player;
+import com.google.android.exoplayer2.SimpleExoPlayer;
+import com.google.android.exoplayer2.ui.PlayerControlView;
+
+public class ExoPlayerFullscreenVideoActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements ReactExoplayerView.FullScreenDelegate {
+    public static final String EXTRA_EXO_PLAYER_VIEW_ID = "extra_id";
+    public static final String EXTRA_ORIENTATION = "extra_orientation";
+
+    private ReactExoplayerView exoplayerView;
+    private PlayerControlView playerControlView;
+    private SimpleExoPlayer player;
+
+    @Override
+    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        int exoplayerViewId = getIntent().getIntExtra(EXTRA_EXO_PLAYER_VIEW_ID, -1);
+        exoplayerView = ReactExoplayerView.getViewInstance(exoplayerViewId);
+        if (exoplayerView == null) {
+            finish();
+            return;
+        }
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+        getWindow().addFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_KEEP_SCREEN_ON);
+        String orientation = getIntent().getStringExtra(EXTRA_ORIENTATION);
+        if ("landscape".equals(orientation)) {
+            setRequestedOrientation(ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_SENSOR_LANDSCAPE);
+        } else if ("portrait".equals(orientation)) {
+            setRequestedOrientation(ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_SENSOR_PORTRAIT);
+        }
+        setContentView(R.layout.exo_player_fullscreen_video);
+        player = exoplayerView.getPlayer();
+
+        ExoPlayerView playerView = findViewById(R.id.player_view);
+        playerView.setPlayer(player);
+        playerView.setOnClickListener(v -> togglePlayerControlVisibility());
+
+        playerControlView = findViewById(R.id.player_controls);
+        playerControlView.setPlayer(player);
+        // Set the fullscreen button to "close fullscreen" icon
+        ImageView fullscreenIcon = playerControlView.findViewById(R.id.exo_fullscreen_icon);
+        fullscreenIcon.setImageResource(R.drawable.exo_controls_fullscreen_exit);
+        playerControlView.findViewById(R.id.exo_fullscreen_button)
+                .setOnClickListener(v -> {
+                    if (exoplayerView != null) {
+                        exoplayerView.setFullscreen(false);
+                    }
+                });
+        //Handling the playButton click event
+        playerControlView.findViewById(R.id.exo_play).setOnClickListener(v -> {
+            if (player != null && player.getPlaybackState() == Player.STATE_ENDED) {
+                player.seekTo(0);
+            }
+            if (exoplayerView != null) {
+                exoplayerView.setPausedModifier(false);
+            }
+        });
+
+        //Handling the pauseButton click event
+        playerControlView.findViewById(R.id.exo_pause).setOnClickListener(v -> {
+            if (exoplayerView != null) {
+                exoplayerView.setPausedModifier(true);
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onResume() {
+        super.onResume();
+        if (exoplayerView != null) {
+            exoplayerView.syncPlayerState();
+            exoplayerView.registerFullScreenDelegate(this);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onPause() {
+        super.onPause();
+        player.setPlayWhenReady(false);
+        if (exoplayerView != null) {
+            exoplayerView.registerFullScreenDelegate(null);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onWindowFocusChanged(boolean hasFocus) {
+        super.onWindowFocusChanged(hasFocus);
+        if (hasFocus) {
+            playerControlView.postDelayed(this::hideSystemUI, 200);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean onKeyDown(int keyCode, KeyEvent event) {
+        if ((keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_BACK)) {
+            if (exoplayerView != null) {
+                exoplayerView.setFullscreen(false);
+                return false;
+            }
+            return true;
+        }
+        return super.onKeyDown(keyCode, event);
+    }
+
+    private void togglePlayerControlVisibility() {
+        if (playerControlView.isVisible()) {
+            playerControlView.hide();
+        } else {
+            playerControlView.show();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Enables regular immersive mode.
+     */
+    private void hideSystemUI() {
+        View decorView = getWindow().getDecorView();
+        decorView.setSystemUiVisibility(
+                View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_IMMERSIVE
+                        // Set the content to appear under the system bars so that the
+                        // content doesn't resize when the system bars hide and show.
+                        | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_STABLE
+                        | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_HIDE_NAVIGATION
+                        | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_FULLSCREEN
+                        // Hide the nav bar and status bar
+                        | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_HIDE_NAVIGATION
+                        | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_FULLSCREEN);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Shows the system bars by removing all the flags
+     * except for the ones that make the content appear under the system bars.
+     */
+    private void showSystemUI() {
+        View decorView = getWindow().getDecorView();
+        decorView.setSystemUiVisibility(View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_STABLE
+                | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_HIDE_NAVIGATION
+                | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_FULLSCREEN);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void closeFullScreen() {
+        finish();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ExoPlayerView.java b/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ExoPlayerView.java
index 61cb0dd6..2e2f3169 100644
--- a/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ExoPlayerView.java
+++ b/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ExoPlayerView.java
@@ -129,9 +129,6 @@ public final class ExoPlayerView extends FrameLayout {
      * @param player The {@link SimpleExoPlayer} to use.
      */
     public void setPlayer(SimpleExoPlayer player) {
-        if (this.player == player) {
-            return;
-        }
         if (this.player != null) {
             this.player.removeTextOutput(componentListener);
             this.player.removeVideoListener(componentListener);
diff --git a/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerView.java b/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerView.java
index fe95fdf4..482ff939 100644
--- a/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerView.java
+++ b/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerView.java
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 package com.brentvatne.exoplayer;
 
 import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
-import android.app.Activity;
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.Intent;
 import android.media.AudioManager;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Handler;
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import android.os.Message;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.View;
-import android.view.Window;
 import android.view.accessibility.CaptioningManager;
 import android.widget.FrameLayout;
 import android.widget.ImageButton;
@@ -30,7 +29,6 @@ import com.google.android.exoplayer2.C;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.DefaultLoadControl;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.DefaultRenderersFactory;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.ExoPlaybackException;
-import com.google.android.exoplayer2.ExoPlayerFactory;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.Format;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.PlaybackParameters;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.Player;
@@ -39,7 +37,6 @@ import com.google.android.exoplayer2.Timeline;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.drm.DefaultDrmSessionManager;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.drm.DrmSessionEventListener;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.drm.DrmSessionManager;
-import com.google.android.exoplayer2.drm.FrameworkMediaCrypto;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.drm.FrameworkMediaDrm;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.drm.HttpMediaDrmCallback;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.drm.UnsupportedDrmException;
@@ -61,8 +58,8 @@ import com.google.android.exoplayer2.source.smoothstreaming.DefaultSsChunkSource
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.source.smoothstreaming.SsMediaSource;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.trackselection.AdaptiveTrackSelection;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.trackselection.DefaultTrackSelector;
-import com.google.android.exoplayer2.trackselection.MappingTrackSelector;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.trackselection.ExoTrackSelection;
+import com.google.android.exoplayer2.trackselection.MappingTrackSelector;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.trackselection.TrackSelectionArray;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.ui.PlayerControlView;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.upstream.BandwidthMeter;
@@ -76,9 +73,10 @@ import java.net.CookieHandler;
 import java.net.CookieManager;
 import java.net.CookiePolicy;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Locale;
-import java.util.UUID;
 import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.UUID;
 
 @SuppressLint("ViewConstructor")
 class ReactExoplayerView extends FrameLayout implements
@@ -100,6 +98,9 @@ class ReactExoplayerView extends FrameLayout implements
         DEFAULT_COOKIE_MANAGER.setCookiePolicy(CookiePolicy.ACCEPT_ORIGINAL_SERVER);
     }
 
+    private static Map<Integer, ReactExoplayerView> instances = new HashMap<>();
+    private FullScreenDelegate fullScreenDelegate;
+
     private final VideoEventEmitter eventEmitter;
     private final ReactExoplayerConfig config;
     private final DefaultBandwidthMeter bandwidthMeter;
@@ -118,7 +119,9 @@ class ReactExoplayerView extends FrameLayout implements
     private long resumePosition;
     private boolean loadVideoStarted;
     private boolean isFullscreen;
+    private String fullScreenOrientation;
     private boolean isInBackground;
+    private boolean isInFullscreen;
     private boolean isPaused;
     private boolean isBuffering;
     private boolean muted = false;
@@ -134,8 +137,6 @@ class ReactExoplayerView extends FrameLayout implements
     private int bufferForPlaybackMs = DefaultLoadControl.DEFAULT_BUFFER_FOR_PLAYBACK_MS;
     private int bufferForPlaybackAfterRebufferMs = DefaultLoadControl.DEFAULT_BUFFER_FOR_PLAYBACK_AFTER_REBUFFER_MS;
 
-    private Handler mainHandler;
-
     // Props from React
     private Uri srcUri;
     private String extension;
@@ -202,7 +203,6 @@ class ReactExoplayerView extends FrameLayout implements
         createViews();
 
         audioManager = (AudioManager) context.getSystemService(Context.AUDIO_SERVICE);
-        themedReactContext.addLifecycleEventListener(this);
         audioBecomingNoisyReceiver = new AudioBecomingNoisyReceiver(themedReactContext);
     }
 
@@ -227,8 +227,6 @@ class ReactExoplayerView extends FrameLayout implements
         exoPlayerView.setLayoutParams(layoutParams);
 
         addView(exoPlayerView, 0, layoutParams);
-
-        mainHandler = new Handler();
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -251,7 +249,15 @@ class ReactExoplayerView extends FrameLayout implements
     @Override
     public void onHostResume() {
         if (!playInBackground || !isInBackground) {
-            setPlayWhenReady(!isPaused);
+            if (isInFullscreen) {
+                if (player != null) {
+                    exoPlayerView.setPlayer(player);
+                    syncPlayerState();
+                }
+                isInFullscreen = false;
+            } else {
+                setPlayWhenReady(!isPaused);
+            }
         }
         isInBackground = false;
     }
@@ -272,6 +278,7 @@ class ReactExoplayerView extends FrameLayout implements
 
     public void cleanUpResources() {
         stopPlayback();
+        instances.remove(this.getId());
     }
 
     //BandwidthMeter.EventListener implementation
@@ -290,6 +297,29 @@ class ReactExoplayerView extends FrameLayout implements
         }
     }
 
+    public static ReactExoplayerView getViewInstance(Integer uid) {
+        return instances.get(uid);
+    }
+
+    public SimpleExoPlayer getPlayer() {
+        return player;
+    }
+
+    public void syncPlayerState() {
+        if (player == null) return;
+        if (player.getPlaybackState() == Player.STATE_ENDED) {
+            // Try to get last frame displayed
+            player.seekTo(player.getDuration() - 200);
+            player.setPlayWhenReady(true);
+        } else {
+            player.setPlayWhenReady(!isPaused);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public void registerFullScreenDelegate(FullScreenDelegate delegate) {
+        this.fullScreenDelegate = delegate;
+    }
+
     // Internal methods
 
     /**
@@ -305,6 +335,15 @@ class ReactExoplayerView extends FrameLayout implements
         }
     }
 
+    private void showFullscreen() {
+        instances.put(this.getId(), this);
+        Intent intent = new Intent(getContext(), ExoPlayerFullscreenVideoActivity.class);
+        intent.putExtra(ExoPlayerFullscreenVideoActivity.EXTRA_EXO_PLAYER_VIEW_ID, this.getId());
+        intent.putExtra(ExoPlayerFullscreenVideoActivity.EXTRA_ORIENTATION, this.fullScreenOrientation);
+        getContext().startActivity(intent);
+        isInFullscreen = true;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Initializing Player control
      */
@@ -317,6 +356,7 @@ class ReactExoplayerView extends FrameLayout implements
         playerControlView.setPlayer(player);
         playerControlView.show();
         playPauseControlContainer = playerControlView.findViewById(R.id.exo_play_pause_container);
+        playerControlView.findViewById(R.id.exo_fullscreen_button).setOnClickListener(v -> setFullscreen(true));
 
         // Invoking onClick event for exoplayerView
         exoPlayerView.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
@@ -389,6 +429,7 @@ class ReactExoplayerView extends FrameLayout implements
     }
 
     private void initializePlayer() {
+        themedReactContext.addLifecycleEventListener(this);
         ReactExoplayerView self = this;
         // This ensures all props have been settled, to avoid async racing conditions.
         new Handler().postDelayed(new Runnable() {
@@ -411,7 +452,7 @@ class ReactExoplayerView extends FrameLayout implements
                             new DefaultRenderersFactory(getContext())
                                     .setExtensionRendererMode(DefaultRenderersFactory.EXTENSION_RENDERER_MODE_OFF);
                     player = new SimpleExoPlayer.Builder(getContext(), renderersFactory)
-                                .setTrackSelector​(trackSelector)
+                                .setTrackSelector(trackSelector)
                                 .setBandwidthMeter(bandwidthMeter)
                                 .setLoadControl(defaultLoadControl)
                                 .build();
@@ -641,9 +682,6 @@ class ReactExoplayerView extends FrameLayout implements
     }
 
     private void onStopPlayback() {
-        if (isFullscreen) {
-            setFullscreen(false);
-        }
         audioManager.abandonAudioFocus(this);
     }
 
@@ -1297,34 +1335,23 @@ class ReactExoplayerView extends FrameLayout implements
             return; // Avoid generating events when nothing is changing
         }
         isFullscreen = fullscreen;
-
-        Activity activity = themedReactContext.getCurrentActivity();
-        if (activity == null) {
-            return;
-        }
-        Window window = activity.getWindow();
-        View decorView = window.getDecorView();
-        int uiOptions;
         if (isFullscreen) {
-            if (Util.SDK_INT >= 19) { // 4.4+
-                uiOptions = SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_HIDE_NAVIGATION
-                        | SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_IMMERSIVE_STICKY
-                        | SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_FULLSCREEN;
-            } else {
-                uiOptions = SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_HIDE_NAVIGATION
-                        | SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_FULLSCREEN;
-            }
             eventEmitter.fullscreenWillPresent();
-            decorView.setSystemUiVisibility(uiOptions);
+            showFullscreen();
             eventEmitter.fullscreenDidPresent();
         } else {
-            uiOptions = View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_VISIBLE;
             eventEmitter.fullscreenWillDismiss();
-            decorView.setSystemUiVisibility(uiOptions);
+            if (fullScreenDelegate != null) {
+                fullScreenDelegate.closeFullScreen();
+            }
             eventEmitter.fullscreenDidDismiss();
         }
     }
 
+    public void setFullscreenOrientation(String orientation) {
+        this.fullScreenOrientation = orientation;
+    }
+
     public void setUseTextureView(boolean useTextureView) {
         boolean finallyUseTextureView = useTextureView && this.drmUUID == null;
         exoPlayerView.setUseTextureView(finallyUseTextureView);
@@ -1394,4 +1421,8 @@ class ReactExoplayerView extends FrameLayout implements
             }
         }
     }
+
+    public interface FullScreenDelegate {
+        void closeFullScreen();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerViewManager.java b/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerViewManager.java
index eccbee75..02ec4d48 100644
--- a/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerViewManager.java
+++ b/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerViewManager.java
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ public class ReactExoplayerViewManager extends ViewGroupManager<ReactExoplayerVi
     private static final String PROP_PLAY_IN_BACKGROUND = "playInBackground";
     private static final String PROP_DISABLE_FOCUS = "disableFocus";
     private static final String PROP_FULLSCREEN = "fullscreen";
+    private static final String PROP_FULLSCREEN_ORIENTATION = "fullscreenOrientation";
     private static final String PROP_USE_TEXTURE_VIEW = "useTextureView";
     private static final String PROP_SELECTED_VIDEO_TRACK = "selectedVideoTrack";
     private static final String PROP_SELECTED_VIDEO_TRACK_TYPE = "type";
@@ -299,6 +300,11 @@ public class ReactExoplayerViewManager extends ViewGroupManager<ReactExoplayerVi
         videoView.setFullscreen(fullscreen);
     }
 
+    @ReactProp(name = PROP_FULLSCREEN_ORIENTATION)
+    public void setFullscreenOrientation(final ReactExoplayerView videoView, final String fullscreenOrientation) {
+        videoView.setFullscreenOrientation(fullscreenOrientation);
+    }
+
     @ReactProp(name = PROP_USE_TEXTURE_VIEW, defaultBoolean = true)
     public void setUseTextureView(final ReactExoplayerView videoView, final boolean useTextureView) {
         videoView.setUseTextureView(useTextureView);
diff --git a/android-exoplayer/src/main/res/layout/exo_player_control_view.xml b/android-exoplayer/src/main/res/layout/exo_player_control_view.xml
index becee6a9..51cbf3a8 100644
--- a/android-exoplayer/src/main/res/layout/exo_player_control_view.xml
+++ b/android-exoplayer/src/main/res/layout/exo_player_control_view.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
     android:layout_gravity="bottom"
@@ -71,6 +72,22 @@
             android:paddingRight="4dp"
             android:includeFontPadding="false"
             android:textColor="#FFBEBEBE"/>
-    </LinearLayout>
 
+        <FrameLayout
+            android:id="@+id/exo_fullscreen_button"
+            android:layout_width="32dp"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_gravity="right">
+
+            <ImageView
+                android:id="@+id/exo_fullscreen_icon"
+                android:layout_width="32dp"
+                android:layout_height="32dp"
+                android:layout_gravity="center"
+                android:adjustViewBounds="true"
+                android:scaleType="fitCenter"
+                app:srcCompat="@drawable/exo_controls_fullscreen_enter" />
+
+        </FrameLayout>
+    </LinearLayout>
 </LinearLayout>
diff --git a/android-exoplayer/src/main/res/layout/exo_player_fullscreen_video.xml b/android-exoplayer/src/main/res/layout/exo_player_fullscreen_video.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..671a00ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/android-exoplayer/src/main/res/layout/exo_player_fullscreen_video.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<FrameLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:id="@+id/enclosing_layout"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="match_parent"
+    android:background="@android:color/black">
+
+    <com.brentvatne.exoplayer.ExoPlayerView
+        android:id="@+id/player_view"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent" />
+
+    <com.google.android.exoplayer2.ui.PlayerControlView
+        android:id="@+id/player_controls"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_gravity="bottom" />
+</FrameLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 3535ad44..42a828cc 100644
--- a/android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-          package="com.brentvatne.react">
+    package="com.brentvatne.react">
 </manifest>