diff --git a/src/players/FilePlayer.js b/src/players/FilePlayer.js
index 71a66e67..7ecd2e9b 100644
--- a/src/players/FilePlayer.js
+++ b/src/players/FilePlayer.js
@@ -24,7 +24,10 @@ export default class FilePlayer extends Component {
   componentDidMount () {
     this.props.onMount && this.props.onMount(this)
     this.addListeners(this.player)
-    this.player.src = this.getSource(this.props.url) // Ensure src is set in strict mode
+    const src = this.getSource(this.props.url) // Ensure src is set in strict mode
+    if (src) {
+      this.player.src = src
+    }
     if (IS_IOS || this.props.config.forceDisableHls) {
       this.player.load()
     }
@@ -45,7 +48,7 @@ export default class FilePlayer extends Component {
   }
 
   componentWillUnmount () {
-    this.player.src = ''
+    this.player.removeAttribute('src')
     this.removeListeners(this.player)
     if (this.hls) {
       this.hls.destroy()