diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/johnsonsu/rnsoundplayer/RNSoundPlayerModule.java b/android/src/main/java/com/johnsonsu/rnsoundplayer/RNSoundPlayerModule.java
index de48497..f8c4f2a 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/johnsonsu/rnsoundplayer/RNSoundPlayerModule.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/johnsonsu/rnsoundplayer/RNSoundPlayerModule.java
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ private void mountSoundFile(String name, String type) throws IOException {
 
   private Uri getUriFromFile(String name, String type) {
     String folder = getReactApplicationContext().getFilesDir().getAbsolutePath();
-    String file = name + "." + type;
+    String file = (!type.isEmpty()) ? name + "." + type : name;
 
     // http://blog.weston-fl.com/android-mediaplayer-prepare-throws-status0x1-error1-2147483648
     // this helps avoid a common error state when mounting the file
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index c663a60..f15fdb3 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -36,12 +36,20 @@ export default {
     RNSoundPlayer.loadUrl(url);
   },
   
-  playAsset: (asset: number) => {
-    RNSoundPlayer.playUrl(resolveAsset(asset).uri);  
+  playAsset: async (asset: number) => {
+    if (!(__DEV__) && Platform.OS === "android") {
+      RNSoundPlayer.playSoundFile(resolveAsset(asset).uri, '');
+    } else {
+      RNSoundPlayer.playUrl(resolveAsset(asset).uri); 
+    } 
   },
   
   loadAsset: (asset: number) => {
-    RNSoundPlayer.loadUrl(resolveAsset(asset).uri);  
+    if (!(__DEV__) && Platform.OS === "android") {
+      RNSoundPlayer.loadSoundFile(resolveAsset(asset).uri, '');
+    } else {
+      RNSoundPlayer.loadUrl(resolveAsset(asset).uri); 
+    }
   },
 
   onFinishedPlaying: (callback: (success: boolean) => any) => {