To fix the video playing issue: 1- Open react-native-video-controls node_module 2- Open VideoPlayer.js 3- Add this line of code to the this.methods object: stopVideo: this._stopVideo.bind( this ) 4- Add this line of code under the _togglePlayPause function declaration: _stopVideo() { let state = this.state; state.paused = true; this.setState( state ); }