diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/common/api/Source.kt b/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/common/api/Source.kt
index e41761a413..9f1a4190fd 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/common/api/Source.kt
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/common/api/Source.kt
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import android.text.TextUtils
 import com.brentvatne.common.toolbox.DebugLog
 import com.brentvatne.common.toolbox.DebugLog.e
 import com.brentvatne.common.toolbox.ReactBridgeUtils.safeGetArray
+import com.brentvatne.common.toolbox.ReactBridgeUtils.safeGetBool
 import com.brentvatne.common.toolbox.ReactBridgeUtils.safeGetInt
 import com.brentvatne.common.toolbox.ReactBridgeUtils.safeGetMap
 import com.brentvatne.common.toolbox.ReactBridgeUtils.safeGetString
@@ -44,6 +45,11 @@ class Source {
     /** http header list */
     val headers: MutableMap<String, String> = HashMap()
 
+    /** enable chunckless preparation for HLS
+     * see:
+     */
+    var textTracksAllowChuncklessPreparation: Boolean = false
+
     /** return true if this and src are equals  */
     override fun equals(other: Any?): Boolean {
         if (other == null || other !is Source) return false
@@ -114,6 +120,7 @@ class Source {
         private const val PROP_SRC_TYPE = "type"
         private const val PROP_SRC_METADATA = "metadata"
         private const val PROP_SRC_HEADERS = "requestHeaders"
+        private const val PROP_SRC_TEXT_TRACKS_ALLOW_CHUNCKLESS_PREPARATION = "textTracksAllowChunklessPreparation"
 
         @SuppressLint("DiscouragedApi")
         private fun getUriFromAssetId(context: Context, uriString: String): Uri? {
@@ -170,6 +177,7 @@ class Source {
                 source.cropStartMs = safeGetInt(src, PROP_SRC_CROP_START, -1)
                 source.cropEndMs = safeGetInt(src, PROP_SRC_CROP_END, -1)
                 source.extension = safeGetString(src, PROP_SRC_TYPE, null)
+                source.textTracksAllowChuncklessPreparation = safeGetBool(src, PROP_SRC_TEXT_TRACKS_ALLOW_CHUNCKLESS_PREPARATION, true)
 
                 val propSrcHeadersArray = safeGetArray(src, PROP_SRC_HEADERS)
                 if (propSrcHeadersArray != null) {
diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerView.java b/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerView.java
index 6b54a9a4c4..89da71633a 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerView.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerView.java
@@ -1044,7 +1044,7 @@ private MediaSource buildMediaSource(Uri uri, String overrideExtension, DrmSessi
 
                 mediaSourceFactory = new HlsMediaSource.Factory(
                         mediaDataSourceFactory
-                );
+                ).setAllowChunklessPreparation(source.getTextTracksAllowChuncklessPreparation());
                 break;
             case CONTENT_TYPE_OTHER:
                 if ("asset".equals(uri.getScheme())) {
diff --git a/docs/pages/component/props.mdx b/docs/pages/component/props.mdx
index 1805a0fc9e..3ffbb61902 100644
--- a/docs/pages/component/props.mdx
+++ b/docs/pages/component/props.mdx
@@ -753,7 +753,7 @@ source={{ uri: 'https://bitdash-a.akamaihd.net/content/sintel/hls/playlist.m3u8'
 
 #### Overriding the metadata of a source
 
-<PlatformsList types={['Android, iOS, tvOS']} />
+<PlatformsList types={['Android', 'iOS', 'tvOS']} />
 
 Provide an optional `title`, `subtitle`, `artist`, `imageUri` and/or `description` properties for the video.
 Useful when using notification controls on Android or iOS or to adapt the tvOS playback experience.
@@ -773,6 +773,21 @@ source={{
   }}
 ```
 
+#### `textTracksAllowChunklessPreparation`
+<PlatformsList types={['Android']} />
+
+AllowChunklessPreparation for hls media source.
+see: [disabling-chunkless](https://developer.android.com/media/media3/exoplayer/hls?#disabling-chunkless) in android documentation.
+
+Default value: true.
+
+```javascript
+source={{
+    uri: 'https://bitdash-a.akamaihd.net/content/sintel/hls/playlist.m3u8',
+    textTracksAllowChunklessPreparation: false,
+  }}
+```
+
 ### `subtitleStyle`
 
 | Property      | Description                                                                                                                                                                                        | Platforms    |
diff --git a/src/specs/VideoNativeComponent.ts b/src/specs/VideoNativeComponent.ts
index d776956c03..7193771f4d 100644
--- a/src/specs/VideoNativeComponent.ts
+++ b/src/specs/VideoNativeComponent.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ export type VideoSrc = Readonly<{
   cropStart?: Float;
   cropEnd?: Float;
   metadata?: VideoMetadata;
+  textTracksAllowChunklessPreparation?: boolean; // android
 }>;
 
 type DRMType = WithDefault<string, 'widevine'>;
diff --git a/src/types/video.ts b/src/types/video.ts
index 7c6001c5de..1128ce7bda 100644
--- a/src/types/video.ts
+++ b/src/types/video.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ export type ReactVideoSourceProperties = {
   cropStart?: number;
   cropEnd?: number;
   metadata?: VideoMetadata;
+  textTracksAllowChunklessPreparation?: boolean;
 };
 
 export type ReactVideoSource = Readonly<