diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/audiowaveform/AudioWaveformModule.kt b/android/src/main/java/com/audiowaveform/AudioWaveformModule.kt
index 698ca5c..47a0036 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/audiowaveform/AudioWaveformModule.kt
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/audiowaveform/AudioWaveformModule.kt
@@ -159,13 +159,10 @@ class AudioWaveformModule(context: ReactApplicationContext): ReactContextBaseJav
     @ReactMethod
     fun startPlayer(obj: ReadableMap, promise: Promise) {
         val finishMode = obj.getInt(Constants.finishMode)
-        val key = obj.getString(Constants.playerKey)
         val speed = obj.getDouble(Constants.speed)
-        if (key != null) {
-            audioPlayers[key]?.start(finishMode ?: 2, speed.toFloat(),promise)
-        } else {
-            promise.reject("startPlayer Error", "Player key can't be null")
-        }
+
+        val player = getPlayerOrReject(obj, promise, "startPlayer Error");
+        player?.start(finishMode ?: 2, speed.toFloat(),promise)
     }
 
     @ReactMethod
@@ -182,12 +179,8 @@ class AudioWaveformModule(context: ReactApplicationContext): ReactContextBaseJav
 
     @ReactMethod
     fun pausePlayer(obj: ReadableMap, promise: Promise) {
-        val key = obj.getString(Constants.playerKey)
-        if (key != null) {
-            audioPlayers[key]?.pause(promise)
-        } else {
-            promise.reject("pausePlayer Error", "Player key can't be null")
-        }
+        val player = getPlayerOrReject(obj, promise, "pausePlayer Error");
+        player?.pause(promise);
     }
 
     @ReactMethod
@@ -195,12 +188,9 @@ class AudioWaveformModule(context: ReactApplicationContext): ReactContextBaseJav
         try {
             if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
                 val progress = obj.getInt(Constants.progress)
-                val key = obj.getString(Constants.playerKey)
-                if (key != null) {
-                    audioPlayers[key]?.seekToPosition(progress.toLong(), promise)
-                } else {
-                    promise.reject("seekTo Error", "Player key can't be null")
-                }
+
+                val player = getPlayerOrReject(obj, promise, "seekTo Error");
+                player?.seekToPosition(progress.toLong(), promise)
             } else {
                 Log.e(
                     Constants.LOG_TAG,
@@ -216,24 +206,18 @@ class AudioWaveformModule(context: ReactApplicationContext): ReactContextBaseJav
     @ReactMethod
     fun setVolume(obj: ReadableMap, promise: Promise) {
         val volume = obj.getInt(Constants.volume)
-        val key = obj.getString(Constants.playerKey)
-        if (key != null) {
-            audioPlayers[key]?.setVolume(volume.toFloat(), promise)
-        } else {
-            promise.reject("setVolume error", "Player key can't be null")
-        }
+
+        val player = getPlayerOrReject(obj, promise, "setVolume Error");
+        player?.setVolume(volume.toFloat(), promise)
     }
 
     @ReactMethod
     fun getDuration(obj: ReadableMap, promise: Promise) {
-        val key = obj.getString(Constants.playerKey)
         val duration = obj.getInt(Constants.durationType)
         val type = if (duration == 0) DurationType.Current else DurationType.Max
-        if (key != null) {
-            audioPlayers[key]?.getDuration(type, promise)
-        } else {
-            promise.reject("getDuration Error", "Player key can't be null")
-        }
+
+        val player = getPlayerOrReject(obj, promise, "getDuration Error");
+        player?.getDuration(type, promise)
     }
 
     @ReactMethod
@@ -429,4 +413,18 @@ class AudioWaveformModule(context: ReactApplicationContext): ReactContextBaseJav
         handler.removeCallbacks(emitLiveRecordValue)
     }
 
+    private fun getPlayerOrReject(arguments: ReadableMap, promise: Promise, errorCode: String): AudioPlayer? {
+        val key = getPlayerKeyOrReject(arguments, promise, errorCode)
+        return audioPlayers[key] ?: run {
+            promise.reject(errorCode, "$errorCode: Player not in the list")
+            null
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun getPlayerKeyOrReject(arguments: ReadableMap, promise: Promise, errorCode: String): String? {
+        return arguments.getString(Constants.playerKey) ?: run {
+            promise.reject(errorCode, "$errorCode: Player key can't be null")
+            null
+        }
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/src/components/Waveform/Waveform.tsx b/src/components/Waveform/Waveform.tsx
index d62154f..0961a15 100644
--- a/src/components/Waveform/Waveform.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Waveform/Waveform.tsx
@@ -209,14 +209,17 @@ export const Waveform = forwardRef<IWaveformRef, IWaveform>((props, ref) => {
     }
   };
 
-  const stopPlayerAction = async () => {
+  const stopPlayerAction = async (resetProgress = true) => {
     if (mode === 'static') {
       try {
         const result = await stopPlayer({
           playerKey: `PlayerFor${path}`,
         });
         if (!isNil(result) && result) {
-          setCurrentProgress(0);
+          if (resetProgress) {
+            setCurrentProgress(0);
+          }
+
           setPlayerState(PlayerState.stopped);
           return Promise.resolve(result);
         } else {
@@ -258,6 +261,11 @@ export const Waveform = forwardRef<IWaveformRef, IWaveform>((props, ref) => {
           );
         }
       } catch (error) {
+        if (playerState === PlayerState.paused) {
+          // If the player is not prepared, triggering the stop will reset the player for next click. Fix blocked paused player after a call to `stopAllPlayers`
+          await stopPlayerAction();
+        }
+
         return Promise.reject(error);
       }
     } else {
@@ -267,14 +275,17 @@ export const Waveform = forwardRef<IWaveformRef, IWaveform>((props, ref) => {
     }
   };
 
-  const pausePlayerAction = async () => {
+  const pausePlayerAction = async (changePlayerState = true) => {
     if (mode === 'static') {
       try {
         const pause = await pausePlayer({
           playerKey: `PlayerFor${path}`,
         });
         if (pause) {
-          setPlayerState(PlayerState.paused);
+          if (changePlayerState) {
+            setPlayerState(PlayerState.paused);
+          }
+
           return Promise.resolve(true);
         } else {
           return Promise.reject(
@@ -423,7 +434,7 @@ export const Waveform = forwardRef<IWaveformRef, IWaveform>((props, ref) => {
     // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
   }, [viewLayout?.width, mode, candleWidth, candleSpace]);
 
-  useEffect(() => {
+  const seekToPlayerAction = async () => {
     if (!isNil(seekPosition)) {
       if (mode === 'static') {
         const seekAmount =
@@ -432,10 +443,18 @@ export const Waveform = forwardRef<IWaveformRef, IWaveform>((props, ref) => {
         const clampedSeekAmount = clamp(seekAmount, 0, 1);
 
         if (!panMoving) {
-          seekToPlayer({
-            playerKey: `PlayerFor${path}`,
-            progress: clampedSeekAmount * songDuration,
-          });
+          try {
+            await seekToPlayer({
+              playerKey: `PlayerFor${path}`,
+              progress: clampedSeekAmount * songDuration,
+            });
+          } catch (e) {
+            if (playerState === PlayerState.paused) {
+              // If the player is not prepared, triggering the stop will reset the player for next click. Fix blocked paused player after a call to `stopAllPlayers`
+              await stopPlayerAction(false);
+            }
+          }
+
           if (playerState === PlayerState.playing) {
             startPlayerAction();
           }
@@ -444,6 +463,10 @@ export const Waveform = forwardRef<IWaveformRef, IWaveform>((props, ref) => {
         setCurrentProgress(clampedSeekAmount * songDuration);
       }
     }
+  };
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    seekToPlayerAction();
     // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
   }, [seekPosition, panMoving, mode, songDuration]);
 
@@ -518,7 +541,7 @@ export const Waveform = forwardRef<IWaveformRef, IWaveform>((props, ref) => {
   useEffect(() => {
     if (panMoving) {
       if (playerState === PlayerState.playing) {
-        pausePlayerAction();
+        pausePlayerAction(false);
         isAutoPaused.current = true;
       }
     } else {