diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 152c5eca..1fc92efe 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ var WebViewAndroidExample = React.createClass({
           javaScriptEnabled={true}
           geolocationEnabled={false}
           builtInZoomControls={false}
+          mediaPlaybackRequiresUserGesture={true}
           injectedJavaScript={this.javascriptToInject()}
           onShouldStartLoadWithRequest={this.onShouldStartLoadWithRequest}
           onNavigationStateChange={this.onNavigationStateChange}
diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/burnweb/rnwebview/RNWebViewManager.java b/android/src/main/java/com/burnweb/rnwebview/RNWebViewManager.java
index a992039e..b1289811 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/burnweb/rnwebview/RNWebViewManager.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/burnweb/rnwebview/RNWebViewManager.java
@@ -181,6 +181,11 @@ public void setInjectedJavaScript(RNWebView view, @Nullable String injectedJavaS
         view.setInjectedJavaScript(injectedJavaScript);
     }
 
+    @ReactProp(name = "mediaPlaybackRequiresUserGesture", defaultBoolean = true)
+    public void setMediaPlaybackRequiresUserGesture(RNWebView view, boolean required) {
+        view.getSettings().setMediaPlaybackRequiresUserGesture(required);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public @Nullable
     Map<String, Integer> getCommandsMap() {