diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/flipkart/youtubeviewdemo/youtubenative/YouTubePlayerAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/com/flipkart/youtubeviewdemo/youtubenative/YouTubePlayerAdapter.java
index 3c8031e..20993d9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/flipkart/youtubeviewdemo/youtubenative/YouTubePlayerAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/flipkart/youtubeviewdemo/youtubenative/YouTubePlayerAdapter.java
@@ -18,14 +18,15 @@
  */
 package com.flipkart.youtubeviewdemo.youtubenative;
 
-import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
-import androidx.fragment.app.Fragment;
-import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.widget.ImageView;
 
+import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
+import androidx.fragment.app.Fragment;
+import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView;
+
 import com.flipkart.youtubeview.YouTubePlayerView;
 import com.flipkart.youtubeview.models.ImageLoader;
 import com.flipkart.youtubeviewdemo.R;
@@ -76,6 +77,13 @@ public void onBindViewHolder(@NonNull final YouTubePlayerViewHolder holder, int
         String videoId = videoIds.get(position);
 
         playerView.initPlayer(Constants.API_KEY, videoId, "https://cdn.rawgit.com/flipkart-incubator/inline-youtube-view/60bae1a1/youtube-android/youtube_iframe_player.html", playerType, null, fragment, imageLoader);
+        /*if you want to have your custom icon instead of default icon. Use the below code
+            and add your own image as below. Make sure to call below method after initPlayer
+         */
+        //playerView.overridePlayIcon("https://i.ibb.co/ZKZ2qdc/ic-launcher.png");
+
+        //if you have the resource id then pass it as below
+        //playerView.overridePlayIcon(R.mipmap.ic_launcher);
     }
 
     static class YouTubePlayerViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {
diff --git a/inline-youtube-view/src/main/java/com/flipkart/youtubeview/YouTubePlayerView.java b/inline-youtube-view/src/main/java/com/flipkart/youtubeview/YouTubePlayerView.java
index 01ddb9c..1ba3a4f 100644
--- a/inline-youtube-view/src/main/java/com/flipkart/youtubeview/YouTubePlayerView.java
+++ b/inline-youtube-view/src/main/java/com/flipkart/youtubeview/YouTubePlayerView.java
@@ -21,11 +21,6 @@
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.graphics.PorterDuff;
 import android.os.Build;
-import androidx.annotation.MainThread;
-import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
-import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
-import androidx.fragment.app.Fragment;
-import androidx.fragment.app.FragmentManager;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
@@ -36,6 +31,13 @@
 import android.widget.ImageView;
 import android.widget.ProgressBar;
 
+import androidx.annotation.DrawableRes;
+import androidx.annotation.MainThread;
+import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
+import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
+import androidx.fragment.app.Fragment;
+import androidx.fragment.app.FragmentManager;
+
 import com.flipkart.youtubeview.fragment.YouTubeBaseFragment;
 import com.flipkart.youtubeview.fragment.YouTubeFragment;
 import com.flipkart.youtubeview.fragment.YouTubeWebViewFragment;
@@ -127,7 +129,6 @@ private void init(@NonNull Context context) {
         playerContainer.setId(0);
         thumbnailImageView = itemView.findViewById(R.id.video_thumbnail_image);
         playIcon = itemView.findViewById(R.id.play_btn);
-
         ProgressBar progressBar = itemView.findViewById(R.id.recycler_progressbar);
         // For else case there is a layout defined for v21 and above
         if (progressBar != null && Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) {
@@ -233,4 +234,32 @@ protected void onDetachedFromWindow() {
         unbindPlayer();
         super.onDetachedFromWindow();
     }
+
+    /**
+     * this function helps to configure the play icon image
+     *
+     * @param resId the resource identifier of the drawable
+     **/
+    public void overridePlayIcon(@DrawableRes int src) {
+        if (playIcon != null) {
+            playIcon.setImageResource(src);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * this function helps to configure the play icon image
+     *
+     * @param imageUrl the resource identifier of the drawable
+     **/
+    public void overridePlayIcon(@NonNull String url) {
+        $Precondition$Check.checkArgument(!TextUtils.isEmpty(url), "Image Url cannot be null");
+        $Precondition$Check.checkArgument(!(imageLoader == null),
+                "Image loader cannot be null. Make sure you have called initPlayer method");
+        // override play icon
+        if (playIcon != null) {
+            int playIconDimen = (int) getContext().getResources().getDimension(R.dimen.play_icon_dimensions);
+            imageLoader.loadImage(playIcon, url, playIconDimen, playIconDimen);
+        }
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/inline-youtube-view/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml b/inline-youtube-view/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml
index 33222ab..e5a82f3 100644
--- a/inline-youtube-view/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/inline-youtube-view/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <resources>
     <dimen name="progress_bar_dimensions">35dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="play_icon_dimensions">48dp</dimen>
 </resources>