diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/react/ReactVideoView.java b/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/react/ReactVideoView.java
index 8b92a5e3..94a25a0e 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/react/ReactVideoView.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/react/ReactVideoView.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import com.yqritc.scalablevideoview.Size;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Map;
+import java.lang.Math;
 
 @SuppressLint("ViewConstructor")
 public class ReactVideoView extends ScalableVideoView implements MediaPlayer.OnPreparedListener, MediaPlayer
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@ public class ReactVideoView extends ScalableVideoView implements MediaPlayer.OnP
     private boolean mPaused = false;
     private boolean mMuted = false;
     private float mVolume = 1.0f;
+    private float mProgressUpdateInterval = 250.0f;
     private float mRate = 1.0f;
     private boolean mPlayInBackground = false;
     private boolean mActiveStatePauseStatus = false;
@@ -128,8 +130,7 @@ public class ReactVideoView extends ScalableVideoView implements MediaPlayer.OnP
                     mEventEmitter.receiveEvent(getId(), Events.EVENT_PROGRESS.toString(), event);
 
                     // Check for update after an interval
-                    // TODO: The update interval is fixed at 250. There is a property in React component that defines this value. Totally ignored !!!
-                    mProgressUpdateHandler.postDelayed(mProgressUpdateRunnable, 250);
+                    mProgressUpdateHandler.postDelayed(mProgressUpdateRunnable, Math.round(mProgressUpdateInterval));
                 }
             }
         };
@@ -368,6 +369,10 @@ public class ReactVideoView extends ScalableVideoView implements MediaPlayer.OnP
         setMutedModifier(mMuted);
     }
 
+    public void setProgressUpdateInterval(final float progressUpdateInterval) {
+        mProgressUpdateInterval = progressUpdateInterval;
+    }
+
     public void setRateModifier(final float rate) {
         mRate = rate;
 
@@ -382,6 +387,7 @@ public class ReactVideoView extends ScalableVideoView implements MediaPlayer.OnP
         setRepeatModifier(mRepeat);
         setPausedModifier(mPaused);
         setMutedModifier(mMuted);
+        setProgressUpdateInterval(mProgressUpdateInterval);
 //        setRateModifier(mRate);
     }
 
diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/react/ReactVideoViewManager.java b/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/react/ReactVideoViewManager.java
index 5dff2f2f..983113d5 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/react/ReactVideoViewManager.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/react/ReactVideoViewManager.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ public class ReactVideoViewManager extends SimpleViewManager<ReactVideoView> {
     public static final String PROP_PAUSED = "paused";
     public static final String PROP_MUTED = "muted";
     public static final String PROP_VOLUME = "volume";
+    public static final String PROP_PROGRESS_UPDATE_INTERVAL = "progressUpdateInterval";
     public static final String PROP_SEEK = "seek";
     public static final String PROP_RATE = "rate";
     public static final String PROP_PLAY_IN_BACKGROUND = "playInBackground";
@@ -123,6 +124,11 @@ public class ReactVideoViewManager extends SimpleViewManager<ReactVideoView> {
         videoView.setVolumeModifier(volume);
     }
 
+    @ReactProp(name = PROP_PROGRESS_UPDATE_INTERVAL, defaultFloat = 250.0f)
+    public void setProgressUpdateInterval(final ReactVideoView videoView, final float progressUpdateInterval) {
+        videoView.setProgressUpdateInterval(progressUpdateInterval);
+    }
+
     @ReactProp(name = PROP_SEEK)
     public void setSeek(final ReactVideoView videoView, final float seek) {
         videoView.seekTo(Math.round(seek * 1000.0f));
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6a109375..38d798e0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "react-native-video",
-  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "version": "1.1.0",
   "description": "A <Video /> element for react-native",
   "main": "Video.js",
   "license": "MIT",