diff --git a/node_modules/react-native-youtube/RCTYouTubeStandalone.m b/node_modules/react-native-youtube/RCTYouTubeStandalone.m
index fabd291..9158a6a 100644
--- a/node_modules/react-native-youtube/RCTYouTubeStandalone.m
+++ b/node_modules/react-native-youtube/RCTYouTubeStandalone.m
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ @implementation RCTYouTubeStandalone {
 
 RCT_REMAP_METHOD(playVideo,
                  playVideoWithResolver:(NSString*)videoId
+                 startTime:(NSNumber* _Nonnull)startTime
                  resolver:(RCTPromiseResolveBlock)resolve
                  rejecter:(RCTPromiseRejectBlock)reject)
 {
@@ -38,10 +39,19 @@ @implementation RCTYouTubeStandalone {
                         streamURLs[@(XCDYouTubeVideoQualitySmall240)
                     ];
 
-                    weakPlayerViewController.player = [AVPlayer playerWithURL:streamURL];
-                    [weakPlayerViewController.player play];
+                    @try {
+                        CMTime initialPlaybackTime = CMTimeMakeWithSeconds([startTime doubleValue], 1);
 
-                    resolve(@"YouTubeStandaloneIOS player launched successfully");
+                        weakPlayerViewController.player = [AVPlayer playerWithURL:streamURL];
+                        [weakPlayerViewController.player seekToTime:initialPlaybackTime completionHandler: ^(BOOL finished) {
+                            [weakPlayerViewController.player play];
+                            resolve(@"YouTubeStandaloneIOS player launched successfully");
+                        }];
+                    }
+                    @catch (NSException *ex) {
+                        reject(@"error", ex.reason, nil);
+                        [root dismissViewControllerAnimated:YES completion:nil];
+                    }
                 } else {
                     reject(@"error", error.localizedDescription, nil);
                     [root dismissViewControllerAnimated:YES completion:nil];