diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/bitmovin/player/reactnative/converter/JsonConverter.kt b/android/src/main/java/com/bitmovin/player/reactnative/converter/JsonConverter.kt
index 1df466c8..1a0f6a89 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/bitmovin/player/reactnative/converter/JsonConverter.kt
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/bitmovin/player/reactnative/converter/JsonConverter.kt
@@ -884,7 +884,7 @@ fun String.toMediaType(): MediaType? = when (this) {
 }
 
 data class MediaControlConfig(
-    var isEnabled: Boolean = false,
+    var isEnabled: Boolean = true,
 )
 
 fun ReadableMap.toMediaControlConfig(): MediaControlConfig = MediaControlConfig().apply {