diff --git a/packages/video_player/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/video_player/CHANGELOG.md
index a62f74a585ac..9912616fc35d 100644
--- a/packages/video_player/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/video_player/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## 0.5.1
+
+* Fixed bug on video loop feature for ios.
+
 ## 0.5.0
 
 * Added the constructor `VideoPlayerController.file`.
diff --git a/packages/video_player/ios/Classes/VideoPlayerPlugin.m b/packages/video_player/ios/Classes/VideoPlayerPlugin.m
index 4c944dd1d372..1e432b343144 100644
--- a/packages/video_player/ios/Classes/VideoPlayerPlugin.m
+++ b/packages/video_player/ios/Classes/VideoPlayerPlugin.m
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ - (void)handleMethodCall:(FlutterMethodCall*)call result:(FlutterResult)result {
       [_players removeObjectForKey:@(textureId)];
       [player dispose];
     } else if ([@"setLooping" isEqualToString:call.method]) {
-      [player setIsLooping:[argsMap objectForKey:@"looping"]];
+      [player setIsLooping:[[argsMap objectForKey:@"looping"] boolValue]];
       result(nil);
     } else if ([@"setVolume" isEqualToString:call.method]) {
       [player setVolume:[[argsMap objectForKey:@"volume"] doubleValue]];
diff --git a/packages/video_player/pubspec.yaml b/packages/video_player/pubspec.yaml
index 1ee3446a8746..851d906c80a9 100644
--- a/packages/video_player/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/packages/video_player/pubspec.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: video_player
 description: Flutter plugin for displaying inline video with other Flutter
   widgets on Android and iOS.
 author: Flutter Team <flutter-dev@googlegroups.com>
-version: 0.5.0
+version: 0.5.1
 homepage: https://github.com/flutter/plugins/tree/master/packages/video_player
 
 flutter: