diff --git a/src/android/Player.java b/src/android/Player.java
index 1f5685c..7a4e0f2 100644
--- a/src/android/Player.java
+++ b/src/android/Player.java
@@ -236,6 +236,9 @@ public void createDialog() {
         exoView.requestFocus();
         exoView.setOnTouchListener(onTouchListener);
         LayoutProvider.setupController(exoView, activity, config.getController());
+        if (!config.getShowBuffering()) {
+            LayoutProvider.setBufferingVisibility(exoView, activity, false);
+        }
     }
 
     private int setupAudio() {