diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerView.java b/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerView.java
index fef6d2479a..fcb85c0c3c 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerView.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerView.java
@@ -620,7 +620,8 @@ private void initializePlayerCore(ReactExoplayerView self) {
         );
         DefaultRenderersFactory renderersFactory =
                 new DefaultRenderersFactory(getContext())
-                        .setExtensionRendererMode(DefaultRenderersFactory.EXTENSION_RENDERER_MODE_OFF);
+                        .setExtensionRendererMode(DefaultRenderersFactory.EXTENSION_RENDERER_MODE_OFF)
+                        .setEnableDecoderFallback(true);
 
         // Create an AdsLoader.
         adsLoader = new ImaAdsLoader