From cc00b42e21c1849f7fc8a85acba7fb6be128d15c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Abdelalim-dev <abdelalim.dev@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2023 16:23:12 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] feat: allow to start the video programatically

---
 index.js | 15 +++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+)

diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 513f4e3..dae9528 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -376,6 +376,21 @@ export default class VideoPlayer extends Component {
     this.seek(0);
     this.showControls();
   }
+  
+  start() {
+    if (this.props.onStart) {
+      this.props.onStart();
+    }
+
+    this.setState(state => ({
+      isPlaying: true,
+      isStarted: true,
+      hasEnded: false,
+      progress: state.progress === 1 ? 0 : state.progress,
+    }));
+
+    this.hideControls();
+  }
 
   pause() {
     this.player && this.player.setNativeProps({