diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0868e6e7ad..07fbfd8861 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@ var styles = StyleSheet.create({
 * [hideShutterView](#hideshutterview)
 * [id](#id)
 * [ignoreSilentSwitch](#ignoresilentswitch)
+* [maxBitRate](#maxbitrate)
 * [muted](#muted)
 * [paused](#paused)
 * [playInBackground](#playinbackground)
@@ -444,6 +445,18 @@ Controls the iOS silent switch behavior
 
 Platforms: iOS
 
+#### maxBitRate
+Sets the desired limit, in bits per second, of network bandwidth consumption when multiple video streams are available for a playlist.
+
+Default: 0. Don't limit the maxBitRate.
+
+Example:
+```
+maxBitRate={2000000} // 2 megabits
+```
+
+Platforms: Android ExoPlayer, iOS
+
 #### muted
 Controls whether the audio is muted
 * **false (default)** - Don't mute audio
@@ -593,6 +606,7 @@ Sets the media source. You can pass an asset loaded via require or an object wit
 
 The docs for this prop are incomplete and will be updated as each option is investigated and tested.
 
+
 ##### Asset loaded via require
 
 Example: 
diff --git a/Video.js b/Video.js
index 60dd3f5453..a43b2e0e10 100644
--- a/Video.js
+++ b/Video.js
@@ -330,6 +330,7 @@ Video.propTypes = {
     // Opaque type returned by require('./video.mp4')
     PropTypes.number
   ]),
+  maxBitRate: PropTypes.number,
   resizeMode: PropTypes.string,
   poster: PropTypes.string,
   posterResizeMode: Image.propTypes.resizeMode,
diff --git a/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerView.java b/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerView.java
index 033329b71b..a18f7cff39 100644
--- a/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerView.java
+++ b/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerView.java
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ class ReactExoplayerView extends FrameLayout implements
     private boolean isBuffering;
     private float rate = 1f;
     private float audioVolume = 1f;
+    private int maxBitRate = 0;
     private long seekTime = C.TIME_UNSET;
 
     private int minBufferMs = DefaultLoadControl.DEFAULT_MIN_BUFFER_MS;
@@ -246,6 +247,9 @@ private void initializePlayer() {
         if (player == null) {
             TrackSelection.Factory videoTrackSelectionFactory = new AdaptiveTrackSelection.Factory(BANDWIDTH_METER);
             trackSelector = new DefaultTrackSelector(videoTrackSelectionFactory);
+            trackSelector.setParameters(trackSelector.buildUponParameters()
+                            .setMaxVideoBitrate(maxBitRate == 0 ? Integer.MAX_VALUE : maxBitRate));
+
             DefaultAllocator allocator = new DefaultAllocator(true, C.DEFAULT_BUFFER_SEGMENT_SIZE);
             DefaultLoadControl defaultLoadControl = new DefaultLoadControl(allocator, minBufferMs, maxBufferMs, bufferForPlaybackMs, bufferForPlaybackAfterRebufferMs, -1, true);
             player = ExoPlayerFactory.newSimpleInstance(getContext(), trackSelector, defaultLoadControl);
@@ -909,6 +913,14 @@ public void setRateModifier(float newRate) {
       }
     }
 
+    public void setMaxBitRateModifier(int newMaxBitRate) {
+        maxBitRate = newMaxBitRate;
+        if (player != null) {
+            trackSelector.setParameters(trackSelector.buildUponParameters()
+                    .setMaxVideoBitrate(maxBitRate == 0 ? Integer.MAX_VALUE : maxBitRate));
+        }
+    }
+
 
     public void setPlayInBackground(boolean playInBackground) {
         this.playInBackground = playInBackground;
diff --git a/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerViewManager.java b/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerViewManager.java
index fb72f434af..84cc620a04 100644
--- a/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerViewManager.java
+++ b/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerViewManager.java
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ public class ReactExoplayerViewManager extends ViewGroupManager<ReactExoplayerVi
     private static final String PROP_PROGRESS_UPDATE_INTERVAL = "progressUpdateInterval";
     private static final String PROP_SEEK = "seek";
     private static final String PROP_RATE = "rate";
+    private static final String PROP_MAXIMUM_BIT_RATE = "maxBitRate";
     private static final String PROP_PLAY_IN_BACKGROUND = "playInBackground";
     private static final String PROP_DISABLE_FOCUS = "disableFocus";
     private static final String PROP_FULLSCREEN = "fullscreen";
@@ -201,6 +202,11 @@ public void setRate(final ReactExoplayerView videoView, final float rate) {
         videoView.setRateModifier(rate);
     }
 
+    @ReactProp(name = PROP_MAXIMUM_BIT_RATE)
+    public void setMaxBitRate(final ReactExoplayerView videoView, final int maxBitRate) {
+        videoView.setMaxBitRateModifier(maxBitRate);
+    }
+
     @ReactProp(name = PROP_PLAY_IN_BACKGROUND, defaultBoolean = false)
     public void setPlayInBackground(final ReactExoplayerView videoView, final boolean playInBackground) {
         videoView.setPlayInBackground(playInBackground);
diff --git a/ios/Video/RCTVideo.m b/ios/Video/RCTVideo.m
index 286e19e1c4..761229841b 100644
--- a/ios/Video/RCTVideo.m
+++ b/ios/Video/RCTVideo.m
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ @implementation RCTVideo
   /* Keep track of any modifiers, need to be applied after each play */
   float _volume;
   float _rate;
+  float _maxBitRate;
+
   BOOL _muted;
   BOOL _paused;
   BOOL _repeat;
@@ -337,7 +339,8 @@ - (void)setSrc:(NSDictionary *)source
       _playerItem = playerItem;
       [self addPlayerItemObservers];
       [self setFilter:_filterName];
-
+      [self setMaxBitRate:_maxBitRate];
+      
       [_player pause];
       [_playerViewController.view removeFromSuperview];
       _playerViewController = nil;
@@ -853,6 +856,12 @@ - (void)setVolume:(float)volume
   [self applyModifiers];
 }
 
+- (void)setMaxBitRate:(float) maxBitRate {
+  _maxBitRate = maxBitRate;
+  [self applyModifiers];
+}
+
+
 - (void)applyModifiers
 {
   if (_muted) {
@@ -863,6 +872,8 @@ - (void)applyModifiers
     [_player setMuted:NO];
   }
   
+  _playerItem.preferredPeakBitRate = _maxBitRate;
+  
   [self setSelectedAudioTrack:_selectedAudioTrack];
   [self setSelectedTextTrack:_selectedTextTrack];
   [self setResizeMode:_resizeMode];
diff --git a/ios/Video/RCTVideoManager.m b/ios/Video/RCTVideoManager.m
index 9823dcfb94..b5d94ebc2c 100644
--- a/ios/Video/RCTVideoManager.m
+++ b/ios/Video/RCTVideoManager.m
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ - (dispatch_queue_t)methodQueue
 }
 
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(src, NSDictionary);
+RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(maxBitRate, float);
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(resizeMode, NSString);
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(repeat, BOOL);
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(allowsExternalPlayback, BOOL);