diff --git a/packages/video_player/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/video_player/CHANGELOG.md
index 795d97fdb960..abf41afcfbb0 100644
--- a/packages/video_player/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/video_player/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## 0.10.2
+
+* **Android Only** Adds optional VideoFormat used to signal what format the plugin should try.
+
 ## 0.10.1+7
 
 * Fix tests by ignoring deprecated member use.
diff --git a/packages/video_player/android/src/main/java/io/flutter/plugins/videoplayer/VideoPlayerPlugin.java b/packages/video_player/android/src/main/java/io/flutter/plugins/videoplayer/VideoPlayerPlugin.java
index 0be5e770101c..50c26d460fb3 100644
--- a/packages/video_player/android/src/main/java/io/flutter/plugins/videoplayer/VideoPlayerPlugin.java
+++ b/packages/video_player/android/src/main/java/io/flutter/plugins/videoplayer/VideoPlayerPlugin.java
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@
 public class VideoPlayerPlugin implements MethodCallHandler {
 
   private static class VideoPlayer {
+    private static final String FORMAT_SS = "ss";
+    private static final String FORMAT_DASH = "dash";
+    private static final String FORMAT_HLS = "hls";
+    private static final String FORMAT_OTHER = "other";
 
     private SimpleExoPlayer exoPlayer;
 
@@ -71,7 +75,8 @@ private static class VideoPlayer {
         EventChannel eventChannel,
         TextureRegistry.SurfaceTextureEntry textureEntry,
         String dataSource,
-        Result result) {
+        Result result,
+        String formatHint) {
       this.eventChannel = eventChannel;
       this.textureEntry = textureEntry;
 
@@ -93,7 +98,7 @@ private static class VideoPlayer {
                 true);
       }
 
-      MediaSource mediaSource = buildMediaSource(uri, dataSourceFactory, context);
+      MediaSource mediaSource = buildMediaSource(uri, dataSourceFactory, formatHint, context);
       exoPlayer.prepare(mediaSource);
 
       setupVideoPlayer(eventChannel, textureEntry, result);
@@ -108,8 +113,29 @@ private static boolean isFileOrAsset(Uri uri) {
     }
 
     private MediaSource buildMediaSource(
-        Uri uri, DataSource.Factory mediaDataSourceFactory, Context context) {
-      int type = Util.inferContentType(uri.getLastPathSegment());
+        Uri uri, DataSource.Factory mediaDataSourceFactory, String formatHint, Context context) {
+      int type;
+      if (formatHint == null) {
+        type = Util.inferContentType(uri.getLastPathSegment());
+      } else {
+        switch (formatHint) {
+          case FORMAT_SS:
+            type = C.TYPE_SS;
+            break;
+          case FORMAT_DASH:
+            type = C.TYPE_DASH;
+            break;
+          case FORMAT_HLS:
+            type = C.TYPE_HLS;
+            break;
+          case FORMAT_OTHER:
+            type = C.TYPE_OTHER;
+            break;
+          default:
+            type = -1;
+            break;
+        }
+      }
       switch (type) {
         case C.TYPE_SS:
           return new SsMediaSource.Factory(
@@ -303,7 +329,8 @@ private void disposeAllPlayers() {
   }
 
   private void onDestroy() {
-    // The whole FlutterView is being destroyed. Here we release resources acquired for all instances
+    // The whole FlutterView is being destroyed. Here we release resources acquired for all
+    // instances
     // of VideoPlayer. Once https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/19358 is resolved this may
     // be replaced with just asserting that videoPlayers.isEmpty().
     // https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/20989 tracks this.
@@ -343,12 +370,18 @@ public void onMethodCall(MethodCall call, Result result) {
                     eventChannel,
                     handle,
                     "asset:///" + assetLookupKey,
-                    result);
+                    result,
+                    null);
             videoPlayers.put(handle.id(), player);
           } else {
             player =
                 new VideoPlayer(
-                    registrar.context(), eventChannel, handle, call.argument("uri"), result);
+                    registrar.context(),
+                    eventChannel,
+                    handle,
+                    call.argument("uri"),
+                    result,
+                    call.argument("formatHint"));
             videoPlayers.put(handle.id(), player);
           }
           break;
diff --git a/packages/video_player/lib/video_player.dart b/packages/video_player/lib/video_player.dart
index 3990f53f0d1d..059799b017b3 100644
--- a/packages/video_player/lib/video_player.dart
+++ b/packages/video_player/lib/video_player.dart
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ class DurationRange {
   String toString() => '$runtimeType(start: $start, end: $end)';
 }
 
+enum VideoFormat { dash, hls, ss, other }
+
 /// The duration, current position, buffering state, error state and settings
 /// of a [VideoPlayerController].
 class VideoPlayerValue {
@@ -148,6 +150,7 @@ class VideoPlayerController extends ValueNotifier<VideoPlayerValue> {
   /// package and null otherwise.
   VideoPlayerController.asset(this.dataSource, {this.package})
       : dataSourceType = DataSourceType.asset,
+        formatHint = null,
         super(VideoPlayerValue(duration: null));
 
   /// Constructs a [VideoPlayerController] playing a video from obtained from
@@ -155,7 +158,9 @@ class VideoPlayerController extends ValueNotifier<VideoPlayerValue> {
   ///
   /// The URI for the video is given by the [dataSource] argument and must not be
   /// null.
-  VideoPlayerController.network(this.dataSource)
+  /// **Android only**: The [formatHint] option allows the caller to override
+  /// the video format detection code.
+  VideoPlayerController.network(this.dataSource, {this.formatHint})
       : dataSourceType = DataSourceType.network,
         package = null,
         super(VideoPlayerValue(duration: null));
@@ -168,10 +173,12 @@ class VideoPlayerController extends ValueNotifier<VideoPlayerValue> {
       : dataSource = 'file://${file.path}',
         dataSourceType = DataSourceType.file,
         package = null,
+        formatHint = null,
         super(VideoPlayerValue(duration: null));
 
   int _textureId;
   final String dataSource;
+  final VideoFormat formatHint;
 
   /// Describes the type of data source this [VideoPlayerController]
   /// is constructed with.
@@ -203,7 +210,10 @@ class VideoPlayerController extends ValueNotifier<VideoPlayerValue> {
         dataSourceDescription = <String, dynamic>{'uri': dataSource};
         break;
       case DataSourceType.file:
-        dataSourceDescription = <String, dynamic>{'uri': dataSource};
+        dataSourceDescription = <String, dynamic>{
+          'uri': dataSource,
+          'formatHint': _videoFormatStringMap[formatHint]
+        };
     }
     final Map<String, dynamic> response =
         await _channel.invokeMapMethod<String, dynamic>(
@@ -397,6 +407,14 @@ class VideoPlayerController extends ValueNotifier<VideoPlayerValue> {
     value = value.copyWith(volume: volume.clamp(0.0, 1.0));
     await _applyVolume();
   }
+
+  static const Map<VideoFormat, String> _videoFormatStringMap =
+      <VideoFormat, String>{
+    VideoFormat.ss: 'ss',
+    VideoFormat.hls: 'hls',
+    VideoFormat.dash: 'dash',
+    VideoFormat.other: 'other',
+  };
 }
 
 class _VideoAppLifeCycleObserver extends Object with WidgetsBindingObserver {
diff --git a/packages/video_player/pubspec.yaml b/packages/video_player/pubspec.yaml
index 72ec7fa55b62..3c18e734c964 100644
--- a/packages/video_player/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/packages/video_player/pubspec.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: video_player
 description: Flutter plugin for displaying inline video with other Flutter
   widgets on Android and iOS.
 author: Flutter Team <flutter-dev@googlegroups.com>
-version: 0.10.1+7
+version: 0.10.2
 homepage: https://github.com/flutter/plugins/tree/master/packages/video_player
 
 flutter:
diff --git a/packages/video_player/test/video_player_test.dart b/packages/video_player/test/video_player_test.dart
index 0bdcb756b711..f482f0b63cd3 100644
--- a/packages/video_player/test/video_player_test.dart
+++ b/packages/video_player/test/video_player_test.dart
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ class FakeController extends ValueNotifier<VideoPlayerValue>
   Future<void> play() async {}
   @override
   Future<void> setLooping(bool looping) async {}
+
+  @override
+  VideoFormat get formatHint => null;
 }
 
 void main() {