diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a2a36062..bedad3f0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ Method | Description
 `seekTo(amount)` | Seek to the given number of seconds, or fraction if `amount` is between `0` and `1`
 `getCurrentTime()` | Returns the number of seconds that has been played<br />&nbsp; ◦ &nbsp;Returns `null` if duration is unavailable
 `getDuration()` | Returns the duration (in seconds) of the currently playing media<br />&nbsp; ◦ &nbsp;Returns `null` if duration is unavailable
-`getInternalPlayer()` | Returns the internal player of whatever is currently playing<br />&nbsp; ◦ &nbsp;eg the [YouTube player instance](https://developers.google.com/youtube/iframe_api_reference#Loading_a_Video_Player), or the [`<video>`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Web/HTML/Element/video) element when playing a video file
+`getInternalPlayer()` | Returns the internal player of whatever is currently playing<br />&nbsp; ◦ &nbsp;eg the [YouTube player instance](https://developers.google.com/youtube/iframe_api_reference#Loading_a_Video_Player), or the [`<video>`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Web/HTML/Element/video) element when playing a video file<br />&nbsp; ◦ &nbsp;Use `getInternalPlayer('hls')` to get the [hls.js](https://github.com/video-dev/hls.js) player<br />&nbsp; ◦ &nbsp;Use `getInternalPlayer('dash')` to get the [dash.js](https://github.com/Dash-Industry-Forum/dash.js) player
 
 ### Supported media
 
diff --git a/src/ReactPlayer.js b/src/ReactPlayer.js
index 0da7af2c..878a8163 100644
--- a/src/ReactPlayer.js
+++ b/src/ReactPlayer.js
@@ -70,9 +70,9 @@ export default class ReactPlayer extends Component {
     if (!this.player) return null
     return this.player.getCurrentTime()
   }
-  getInternalPlayer = () => {
+  getInternalPlayer = (key = 'player') => {
     if (!this.player) return null
-    return this.player.player
+    return this.player[key]
   }
   progress = () => {
     if (this.props.url && this.player && this.player.isReady) {
diff --git a/src/players/FilePlayer.js b/src/players/FilePlayer.js
index bd18a59e..36a90c6a 100644
--- a/src/players/FilePlayer.js
+++ b/src/players/FilePlayer.js
@@ -96,9 +96,9 @@ export default class FilePlayer extends Base {
     }
     if (this.shouldUseDASH(url)) {
       getSDK(DASH_SDK_URL, DASH_GLOBAL).then(dashjs => {
-        const player = dashjs.MediaPlayer().create()
-        player.initialize(this.player, url, true)
-        player.getDebug().setLogToBrowserConsole(false)
+        this.dash = dashjs.MediaPlayer().create()
+        this.dash.initialize(this.player, url, true)
+        this.dash.getDebug().setLogToBrowserConsole(false)
       })
     }
   }