diff --git a/ios/Video/RCTVideo.m b/ios/Video/RCTVideo.m
index 9fe30b6357..79041d9a81 100644
--- a/ios/Video/RCTVideo.m
+++ b/ios/Video/RCTVideo.m
@@ -436,6 +436,10 @@ - (void)playerItemForSource:(NSDictionary *)source withCallback:(void(^)(AVPlaye
   bool isAsset = [RCTConvert BOOL:[source objectForKey:@"isAsset"]];
   NSString *uri = [source objectForKey:@"uri"];
   NSString *type = [source objectForKey:@"type"];
+  if (!uri || [uri isEqualToString:@""]) {
+    DebugLog(@"Could not find video URL in source '%@'", source);
+    return;
+  }
 
   NSURL *url = isNetwork || isAsset
     ? [NSURL URLWithString:uri]