diff --git a/node_modules/expo-av/android/src/main/java/expo/modules/av/player/datasource/SharedCookiesDataSourceFactory.java b/node_modules/expo-av/android/src/main/java/expo/modules/av/player/datasource/SharedCookiesDataSourceFactory.java
index 19818bc..7a7053b 100644
--- a/node_modules/expo-av/android/src/main/java/expo/modules/av/player/datasource/SharedCookiesDataSourceFactory.java
+++ b/node_modules/expo-av/android/src/main/java/expo/modules/av/player/datasource/SharedCookiesDataSourceFactory.java
@@ -16,13 +16,26 @@ import okhttp3.OkHttpClient;
 public class SharedCookiesDataSourceFactory implements DataSource.Factory {
   private final DataSource.Factory mDataSourceFactory;
 
+  public static OkHttpClient client;
+
+  public static void setOkHttpClient(OkHttpClient okHttpClient) {
+    client = okHttpClient;
+  }
+
   public SharedCookiesDataSourceFactory(Context reactApplicationContext, ModuleRegistry moduleRegistry, String userAgent, Map<String, Object> requestHeaders, TransferListener transferListener) {
     CookieHandler cookieHandler = moduleRegistry.getModule(CookieHandler.class);
-    OkHttpClient.Builder builder = new OkHttpClient.Builder();
-    if (cookieHandler != null) {
-      builder.cookieJar(new JavaNetCookieJar(cookieHandler));
+    // OkHttpClient.Builder builder = new OkHttpClient.Builder();
+    // if (cookieHandler != null) {
+    //   builder.cookieJar(new JavaNetCookieJar(cookieHandler));
+    // }
+    // OkHttpClient client = builder.build();
+    if (this.client == null) {
+      OkHttpClient.Builder builder = new OkHttpClient.Builder();
+      if (cookieHandler != null) {
+        builder.cookieJar(new JavaNetCookieJar(cookieHandler));
+      }
+      this.client = builder.build();
     }
-    OkHttpClient client = builder.build();
     mDataSourceFactory = new DefaultDataSourceFactory(reactApplicationContext, transferListener, new CustomHeadersOkHttpDataSourceFactory(client, userAgent, requestHeaders));
   }