diff --git a/packages/react-native-video/android/src/main/java/com/video/hybrids/videoplayer/HybridVideoPlayer.kt b/packages/react-native-video/android/src/main/java/com/video/hybrids/videoplayer/HybridVideoPlayer.kt
index 95b85d81..cc590df5 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-video/android/src/main/java/com/video/hybrids/videoplayer/HybridVideoPlayer.kt
+++ b/packages/react-native-video/android/src/main/java/com/video/hybrids/videoplayer/HybridVideoPlayer.kt
@@ -250,10 +250,6 @@ class HybridVideoPlayer() : HybridVideoPlayerSpec() {
 
   override fun preload(): Promise<Unit> {
     return Promise.async {
-      if (status == VideoPlayerStatus.IDLE) {
-        return@async
-      }
-
       runOnMainThreadSync {
         if (player == null) {
           initializePlayer()
diff --git a/packages/react-native-video/package.json b/packages/react-native-video/package.json
index 94a69fc9..76c1425b 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-video/package.json
+++ b/packages/react-native-video/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "react-native-video",
-  "version": "7.0.0-dev.8",
+  "version": "7.0.0-dev.9",
   "description": "<Video /> Component for React Native",
   "source": "./src/index.tsx",
   "main": "./lib/commonjs/index.js",