diff --git a/packages/video_player/video_player_avfoundation/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/video_player/video_player_avfoundation/CHANGELOG.md
index bccc6346903..e98f438609f 100644
--- a/packages/video_player/video_player_avfoundation/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/video_player/video_player_avfoundation/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## 2.8.1
+
+* Restructures internal logic to move more code to Dart.
+
 ## 2.8.0
 
 * Adds platform view support for macOS.
diff --git a/packages/video_player/video_player_avfoundation/darwin/RunnerTests/VideoPlayerTests.m b/packages/video_player/video_player_avfoundation/darwin/RunnerTests/VideoPlayerTests.m
index 0dd84c55149..58ad53674d0 100644
--- a/packages/video_player/video_player_avfoundation/darwin/RunnerTests/VideoPlayerTests.m
+++ b/packages/video_player/video_player_avfoundation/darwin/RunnerTests/VideoPlayerTests.m
@@ -168,32 +168,6 @@ - (instancetype)init {
 
 @implementation VideoPlayerTests
 
-- (void)testCreateWithOptionsReturnsErrorForInvalidAssetPath {
-  NSObject<FlutterPluginRegistrar> *registrar = OCMProtocolMock(@protocol(FlutterPluginRegistrar));
-  OCMStub([registrar lookupKeyForAsset:[OCMArg any]]).andReturn(nil);
-  FVPVideoPlayerPlugin *videoPlayerPlugin =
-      [[FVPVideoPlayerPlugin alloc] initWithRegistrar:registrar];
-
-  FlutterError *initializationError;
-  [videoPlayerPlugin initialize:&initializationError];
-  XCTAssertNil(initializationError);
-
-  FVPCreationOptions *create =
-      [FVPCreationOptions makeWithAsset:@"invalid/path/to/asset"
-                                    uri:nil
-                            packageName:nil
-                             formatHint:nil
-                            httpHeaders:@{}
-                               viewType:FVPPlatformVideoViewTypeTextureView];
-
-  FlutterError *createError;
-  NSNumber *playerIdentifier = [videoPlayerPlugin createWithOptions:create error:&createError];
-
-  XCTAssertNil(playerIdentifier);
-  XCTAssertNotNil(createError);
-  XCTAssertEqualObjects(createError.code, @"video_player");
-}
-
 - (void)testBlankVideoBugWithEncryptedVideoStreamAndInvertedAspectRatioBugForSomeVideoStream {
   // This is to fix 2 bugs: 1. blank video for encrypted video streams on iOS 16
   // (https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/111457) and 2. swapped width and height for some
@@ -218,12 +192,9 @@ - (void)testBlankVideoBugWithEncryptedVideoStreamAndInvertedAspectRatioBugForSom
   XCTAssertNil(error);
 
   FVPCreationOptions *create = [FVPCreationOptions
-      makeWithAsset:nil
-                uri:@"https://flutter.github.io/assets-for-api-docs/assets/videos/bee.mp4"
-        packageName:nil
-         formatHint:nil
-        httpHeaders:@{}
-           viewType:FVPPlatformVideoViewTypeTextureView];
+      makeWithUri:@"https://flutter.github.io/assets-for-api-docs/assets/videos/bee.mp4"
+      httpHeaders:@{}
+         viewType:FVPPlatformVideoViewTypeTextureView];
   NSNumber *playerIdentifier = [videoPlayerPlugin createWithOptions:create error:&error];
   XCTAssertNil(error);
   XCTAssertNotNil(playerIdentifier);
@@ -253,12 +224,9 @@ - (void)testPlayerForPlatformViewDoesNotRegisterTexture {
   [videoPlayerPlugin initialize:&initalizationError];
   XCTAssertNil(initalizationError);
   FVPCreationOptions *create = [FVPCreationOptions
-      makeWithAsset:nil
-                uri:@"https://flutter.github.io/assets-for-api-docs/assets/videos/hls/bee.m3u8"
-        packageName:nil
-         formatHint:nil
-        httpHeaders:@{}
-           viewType:FVPPlatformVideoViewTypePlatformView];
+      makeWithUri:@"https://flutter.github.io/assets-for-api-docs/assets/videos/hls/bee.m3u8"
+      httpHeaders:@{}
+         viewType:FVPPlatformVideoViewTypePlatformView];
   FlutterError *createError;
   [videoPlayerPlugin createWithOptions:create error:&createError];
 
@@ -284,12 +252,9 @@ - (void)testSeekToWhilePausedStartsDisplayLinkTemporarily {
   [videoPlayerPlugin initialize:&initalizationError];
   XCTAssertNil(initalizationError);
   FVPCreationOptions *create = [FVPCreationOptions
-      makeWithAsset:nil
-                uri:@"https://flutter.github.io/assets-for-api-docs/assets/videos/hls/bee.m3u8"
-        packageName:nil
-         formatHint:nil
-        httpHeaders:@{}
-           viewType:FVPPlatformVideoViewTypeTextureView];
+      makeWithUri:@"https://flutter.github.io/assets-for-api-docs/assets/videos/hls/bee.m3u8"
+      httpHeaders:@{}
+         viewType:FVPPlatformVideoViewTypeTextureView];
   FlutterError *createError;
   NSNumber *playerIdentifier = [videoPlayerPlugin createWithOptions:create error:&createError];
   FVPTextureBasedVideoPlayer *player =
@@ -344,12 +309,9 @@ - (void)testInitStartsDisplayLinkTemporarily {
   [videoPlayerPlugin initialize:&initalizationError];
   XCTAssertNil(initalizationError);
   FVPCreationOptions *create = [FVPCreationOptions
-      makeWithAsset:nil
-                uri:@"https://flutter.github.io/assets-for-api-docs/assets/videos/hls/bee.m3u8"
-        packageName:nil
-         formatHint:nil
-        httpHeaders:@{}
-           viewType:FVPPlatformVideoViewTypeTextureView];
+      makeWithUri:@"https://flutter.github.io/assets-for-api-docs/assets/videos/hls/bee.m3u8"
+      httpHeaders:@{}
+         viewType:FVPPlatformVideoViewTypeTextureView];
   FlutterError *createError;
   NSNumber *playerIdentifier = [videoPlayerPlugin createWithOptions:create error:&createError];
 
@@ -393,12 +355,9 @@ - (void)testSeekToWhilePlayingDoesNotStopDisplayLink {
   [videoPlayerPlugin initialize:&initalizationError];
   XCTAssertNil(initalizationError);
   FVPCreationOptions *create = [FVPCreationOptions
-      makeWithAsset:nil
-                uri:@"https://flutter.github.io/assets-for-api-docs/assets/videos/hls/bee.m3u8"
-        packageName:nil
-         formatHint:nil
-        httpHeaders:@{}
-           viewType:FVPPlatformVideoViewTypeTextureView];
+      makeWithUri:@"https://flutter.github.io/assets-for-api-docs/assets/videos/hls/bee.m3u8"
+      httpHeaders:@{}
+         viewType:FVPPlatformVideoViewTypeTextureView];
   FlutterError *createError;
   NSNumber *playerIdentifier = [videoPlayerPlugin createWithOptions:create error:&createError];
   FVPTextureBasedVideoPlayer *player =
@@ -451,12 +410,9 @@ - (void)testPauseWhileWaitingForFrameDoesNotStopDisplayLink {
   [videoPlayerPlugin initialize:&initalizationError];
   XCTAssertNil(initalizationError);
   FVPCreationOptions *create = [FVPCreationOptions
-      makeWithAsset:nil
-                uri:@"https://flutter.github.io/assets-for-api-docs/assets/videos/hls/bee.m3u8"
-        packageName:nil
-         formatHint:nil
-        httpHeaders:@{}
-           viewType:FVPPlatformVideoViewTypeTextureView];
+      makeWithUri:@"https://flutter.github.io/assets-for-api-docs/assets/videos/hls/bee.m3u8"
+      httpHeaders:@{}
+         viewType:FVPPlatformVideoViewTypeTextureView];
   FlutterError *createError;
   NSNumber *playerIdentifier = [videoPlayerPlugin createWithOptions:create error:&createError];
   FVPTextureBasedVideoPlayer *player =
@@ -481,12 +437,9 @@ - (void)testDeregistersFromPlayer {
   XCTAssertNil(error);
 
   FVPCreationOptions *create = [FVPCreationOptions
-      makeWithAsset:nil
-                uri:@"https://flutter.github.io/assets-for-api-docs/assets/videos/bee.mp4"
-        packageName:nil
-         formatHint:nil
-        httpHeaders:@{}
-           viewType:FVPPlatformVideoViewTypeTextureView];
+      makeWithUri:@"https://flutter.github.io/assets-for-api-docs/assets/videos/bee.mp4"
+      httpHeaders:@{}
+         viewType:FVPPlatformVideoViewTypeTextureView];
   NSNumber *playerIdentifier = [videoPlayerPlugin createWithOptions:create error:&error];
   XCTAssertNil(error);
   XCTAssertNotNil(playerIdentifier);
@@ -513,12 +466,9 @@ - (void)testBufferingStateFromPlayer {
   XCTAssertNil(error);
 
   FVPCreationOptions *create = [FVPCreationOptions
-      makeWithAsset:nil
-                uri:@"https://flutter.github.io/assets-for-api-docs/assets/videos/bee.mp4"
-        packageName:nil
-         formatHint:nil
-        httpHeaders:@{}
-           viewType:FVPPlatformVideoViewTypeTextureView];
+      makeWithUri:@"https://flutter.github.io/assets-for-api-docs/assets/videos/bee.mp4"
+      httpHeaders:@{}
+         viewType:FVPPlatformVideoViewTypeTextureView];
   NSNumber *playerIdentifier = [videoPlayerPlugin createWithOptions:create error:&error];
   XCTAssertNil(error);
   XCTAssertNotNil(playerIdentifier);
@@ -709,12 +659,9 @@ - (void)testDoesNotCrashOnRateObservationAfterDisposal {
     XCTAssertNil(error);
 
     FVPCreationOptions *create = [FVPCreationOptions
-        makeWithAsset:nil
-                  uri:@"https://flutter.github.io/assets-for-api-docs/assets/videos/bee.mp4"
-          packageName:nil
-           formatHint:nil
-          httpHeaders:@{}
-             viewType:FVPPlatformVideoViewTypeTextureView];
+        makeWithUri:@"https://flutter.github.io/assets-for-api-docs/assets/videos/bee.mp4"
+        httpHeaders:@{}
+           viewType:FVPPlatformVideoViewTypeTextureView];
     NSNumber *playerIdentifier = [videoPlayerPlugin createWithOptions:create error:&error];
     XCTAssertNil(error);
     XCTAssertNotNil(playerIdentifier);
@@ -763,12 +710,9 @@ - (void)testHotReloadDoesNotCrash {
     XCTAssertNil(error);
 
     FVPCreationOptions *create = [FVPCreationOptions
-        makeWithAsset:nil
-                  uri:@"https://flutter.github.io/assets-for-api-docs/assets/videos/bee.mp4"
-          packageName:nil
-           formatHint:nil
-          httpHeaders:@{}
-             viewType:FVPPlatformVideoViewTypeTextureView];
+        makeWithUri:@"https://flutter.github.io/assets-for-api-docs/assets/videos/bee.mp4"
+        httpHeaders:@{}
+           viewType:FVPPlatformVideoViewTypeTextureView];
     NSNumber *playerIdentifier = [videoPlayerPlugin createWithOptions:create error:&error];
     XCTAssertNil(error);
     XCTAssertNotNil(playerIdentifier);
@@ -830,13 +774,9 @@ - (void)testFailedToLoadVideoEventShouldBeAlwaysSent {
 
   [videoPlayerPlugin initialize:&error];
 
-  FVPCreationOptions *create =
-      [FVPCreationOptions makeWithAsset:nil
-                                    uri:@""
-                            packageName:nil
-                             formatHint:nil
-                            httpHeaders:@{}
-                               viewType:FVPPlatformVideoViewTypeTextureView];
+  FVPCreationOptions *create = [FVPCreationOptions makeWithUri:@""
+                                                   httpHeaders:@{}
+                                                      viewType:FVPPlatformVideoViewTypeTextureView];
   NSNumber *playerIdentifier = [videoPlayerPlugin createWithOptions:create error:&error];
   FVPVideoPlayer *player = videoPlayerPlugin.playersByIdentifier[playerIdentifier];
   XCTAssertNotNil(player);
@@ -896,12 +836,9 @@ - (void)testPlayerShouldNotDropEverySecondFrame {
   [videoPlayerPlugin initialize:&error];
   XCTAssertNil(error);
   FVPCreationOptions *create = [FVPCreationOptions
-      makeWithAsset:nil
-                uri:@"https://flutter.github.io/assets-for-api-docs/assets/videos/bee.mp4"
-        packageName:nil
-         formatHint:nil
-        httpHeaders:@{}
-           viewType:FVPPlatformVideoViewTypeTextureView];
+      makeWithUri:@"https://flutter.github.io/assets-for-api-docs/assets/videos/bee.mp4"
+      httpHeaders:@{}
+         viewType:FVPPlatformVideoViewTypeTextureView];
   NSNumber *playerIdentifier = [videoPlayerPlugin createWithOptions:create error:&error];
   FVPTextureBasedVideoPlayer *player =
       (FVPTextureBasedVideoPlayer *)videoPlayerPlugin.playersByIdentifier[playerIdentifier];
diff --git a/packages/video_player/video_player_avfoundation/darwin/video_player_avfoundation/Sources/video_player_avfoundation/FVPTextureBasedVideoPlayer.m b/packages/video_player/video_player_avfoundation/darwin/video_player_avfoundation/Sources/video_player_avfoundation/FVPTextureBasedVideoPlayer.m
index 071518e36f2..d8ef40c456e 100644
--- a/packages/video_player/video_player_avfoundation/darwin/video_player_avfoundation/Sources/video_player_avfoundation/FVPTextureBasedVideoPlayer.m
+++ b/packages/video_player/video_player_avfoundation/darwin/video_player_avfoundation/Sources/video_player_avfoundation/FVPTextureBasedVideoPlayer.m
@@ -31,18 +31,6 @@ @interface FVPTextureBasedVideoPlayer ()
 @end
 
 @implementation FVPTextureBasedVideoPlayer
-- (instancetype)initWithAsset:(NSString *)asset
-                 frameUpdater:(FVPFrameUpdater *)frameUpdater
-                  displayLink:(NSObject<FVPDisplayLink> *)displayLink
-                    avFactory:(id<FVPAVFactory>)avFactory
-                 viewProvider:(NSObject<FVPViewProvider> *)viewProvider {
-  return [self initWithURL:[NSURL fileURLWithPath:[FVPVideoPlayer absolutePathForAssetName:asset]]
-              frameUpdater:frameUpdater
-               displayLink:displayLink
-               httpHeaders:@{}
-                 avFactory:avFactory
-              viewProvider:viewProvider];
-}
 
 - (instancetype)initWithURL:(NSURL *)url
                frameUpdater:(FVPFrameUpdater *)frameUpdater
diff --git a/packages/video_player/video_player_avfoundation/darwin/video_player_avfoundation/Sources/video_player_avfoundation/FVPVideoPlayer.m b/packages/video_player/video_player_avfoundation/darwin/video_player_avfoundation/Sources/video_player_avfoundation/FVPVideoPlayer.m
index 77a7195c873..acf5bf60805 100644
--- a/packages/video_player/video_player_avfoundation/darwin/video_player_avfoundation/Sources/video_player_avfoundation/FVPVideoPlayer.m
+++ b/packages/video_player/video_player_avfoundation/darwin/video_player_avfoundation/Sources/video_player_avfoundation/FVPVideoPlayer.m
@@ -17,14 +17,6 @@
 static void *rateContext = &rateContext;
 
 @implementation FVPVideoPlayer
-- (instancetype)initWithAsset:(NSString *)asset
-                    avFactory:(id<FVPAVFactory>)avFactory
-                 viewProvider:(NSObject<FVPViewProvider> *)viewProvider {
-  return [self initWithURL:[NSURL fileURLWithPath:[FVPVideoPlayer absolutePathForAssetName:asset]]
-               httpHeaders:@{}
-                 avFactory:avFactory
-              viewProvider:viewProvider];
-}
 
 - (instancetype)initWithURL:(NSURL *)url
                 httpHeaders:(nonnull NSDictionary<NSString *, NSString *> *)headers
@@ -122,19 +114,6 @@ - (void)dispose {
   [_eventChannel setStreamHandler:nil];
 }
 
-+ (NSString *)absolutePathForAssetName:(NSString *)assetName {
-  NSString *path = [[NSBundle mainBundle] pathForResource:assetName ofType:nil];
-#if TARGET_OS_OSX
-  // See https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/135302
-  // TODO(stuartmorgan): Remove this if the asset APIs are adjusted to work better for macOS.
-  if (!path) {
-    path = [NSURL URLWithString:assetName relativeToURL:NSBundle.mainBundle.bundleURL].path;
-  }
-#endif
-
-  return path;
-}
-
 - (void)addObserversForItem:(AVPlayerItem *)item player:(AVPlayer *)player {
   [item addObserver:self
          forKeyPath:@"loadedTimeRanges"
@@ -250,8 +229,10 @@ - (void)observeValueForKeyPath:(NSString *)path
       NSMutableArray<NSArray<NSNumber *> *> *values = [[NSMutableArray alloc] init];
       for (NSValue *rangeValue in [object loadedTimeRanges]) {
         CMTimeRange range = [rangeValue CMTimeRangeValue];
-        int64_t start = FVPCMTimeToMillis(range.start);
-        [values addObject:@[ @(start), @(start + FVPCMTimeToMillis(range.duration)) ]];
+        [values addObject:@[
+          @(FVPCMTimeToMillis(range.start)),
+          @(FVPCMTimeToMillis(range.duration)),
+        ]];
       }
       _eventSink(@{@"event" : @"bufferingUpdate", @"values" : values});
     }
diff --git a/packages/video_player/video_player_avfoundation/darwin/video_player_avfoundation/Sources/video_player_avfoundation/FVPVideoPlayerPlugin.m b/packages/video_player/video_player_avfoundation/darwin/video_player_avfoundation/Sources/video_player_avfoundation/FVPVideoPlayerPlugin.m
index 114bba8552a..4c53923cd42 100644
--- a/packages/video_player/video_player_avfoundation/darwin/video_player_avfoundation/Sources/video_player_avfoundation/FVPVideoPlayerPlugin.m
+++ b/packages/video_player/video_player_avfoundation/darwin/video_player_avfoundation/Sources/video_player_avfoundation/FVPVideoPlayerPlugin.m
@@ -43,8 +43,6 @@ @implementation FVPDefaultDisplayLinkFactory
 #pragma mark -
 
 @interface FVPVideoPlayerPlugin ()
-@property(readonly, weak, nonatomic) NSObject<FlutterTextureRegistry> *registry;
-@property(readonly, weak, nonatomic) NSObject<FlutterBinaryMessenger> *messenger;
 @property(readonly, strong, nonatomic) NSObject<FlutterPluginRegistrar> *registrar;
 @property(nonatomic, strong) id<FVPDisplayLinkFactory> displayLinkFactory;
 @property(nonatomic, strong) id<FVPAVFactory> avFactory;
@@ -79,8 +77,6 @@ - (instancetype)initWithAVFactory:(id<FVPAVFactory>)avFactory
                         registrar:(NSObject<FlutterPluginRegistrar> *)registrar {
   self = [super init];
   NSAssert(self, @"super init cannot be nil");
-  _registry = [registrar textures];
-  _messenger = [registrar messenger];
   _registrar = registrar;
   _viewProvider = viewProvider;
   _displayLinkFactory = displayLinkFactory ?: [[FVPDefaultDisplayLinkFactory alloc] init];
@@ -108,13 +104,13 @@ - (int64_t)onPlayerSetup:(FVPVideoPlayer *)player {
 
   int64_t playerIdentifier;
   if (textureBasedPlayer) {
-    playerIdentifier = [self.registry registerTexture:textureBasedPlayer];
+    playerIdentifier = [self.registrar.textures registerTexture:textureBasedPlayer];
     [textureBasedPlayer setTextureIdentifier:playerIdentifier];
   } else {
     playerIdentifier = self.nextNonTexturePlayerIdentifier--;
   }
 
-  NSObject<FlutterBinaryMessenger> *messenger = self.messenger;
+  NSObject<FlutterBinaryMessenger> *messenger = self.registrar.messenger;
   NSString *channelSuffix = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%lld", playerIdentifier];
   // Set up the player-specific API handler, and its onDispose unregistration.
   SetUpFVPVideoPlayerInstanceApiWithSuffix(messenger, player, channelSuffix);
@@ -123,7 +119,7 @@ - (int64_t)onPlayerSetup:(FVPVideoPlayer *)player {
   player.onDisposed = ^() {
     SetUpFVPVideoPlayerInstanceApiWithSuffix(messenger, nil, channelSuffix);
     if (isTextureBased) {
-      [weakSelf.registry unregisterTexture:playerIdentifier];
+      [weakSelf.registrar.textures unregisterTexture:playerIdentifier];
     }
   };
   // Set up the event channel.
@@ -196,12 +192,6 @@ - (nullable NSNumber *)createWithOptions:(nonnull FVPCreationOptions *)options
   @try {
     FVPVideoPlayer *player = textureBased ? [self texturePlayerWithOptions:options]
                                           : [self platformViewPlayerWithOptions:options];
-
-    if (player == nil) {
-      *error = [FlutterError errorWithCode:@"video_player" message:@"not implemented" details:nil];
-      return nil;
-    }
-
     return @([self onPlayerSetup:player]);
   } @catch (NSException *exception) {
     *error = [FlutterError errorWithCode:@"video_player" message:exception.reason details:nil];
@@ -209,59 +199,30 @@ - (nullable NSNumber *)createWithOptions:(nonnull FVPCreationOptions *)options
   }
 }
 
-- (nullable FVPTextureBasedVideoPlayer *)texturePlayerWithOptions:
+- (nonnull FVPTextureBasedVideoPlayer *)texturePlayerWithOptions:
     (nonnull FVPCreationOptions *)options {
-  FVPFrameUpdater *frameUpdater = [[FVPFrameUpdater alloc] initWithRegistry:_registry];
+  FVPFrameUpdater *frameUpdater =
+      [[FVPFrameUpdater alloc] initWithRegistry:self.registrar.textures];
   NSObject<FVPDisplayLink> *displayLink =
       [self.displayLinkFactory displayLinkWithRegistrar:_registrar
                                                callback:^() {
                                                  [frameUpdater displayLinkFired];
                                                }];
 
-  if (options.asset) {
-    NSString *assetPath = [self assetPathFromCreationOptions:options];
-    return [[FVPTextureBasedVideoPlayer alloc] initWithAsset:assetPath
-                                                frameUpdater:frameUpdater
-                                                 displayLink:displayLink
-                                                   avFactory:self.avFactory
-                                                viewProvider:self.viewProvider];
-  } else if (options.uri) {
-    return [[FVPTextureBasedVideoPlayer alloc] initWithURL:[NSURL URLWithString:options.uri]
-                                              frameUpdater:frameUpdater
-                                               displayLink:displayLink
-                                               httpHeaders:options.httpHeaders
-                                                 avFactory:self.avFactory
-                                              viewProvider:self.viewProvider];
-  }
-
-  return nil;
+  return [[FVPTextureBasedVideoPlayer alloc] initWithURL:[NSURL URLWithString:options.uri]
+                                            frameUpdater:frameUpdater
+                                             displayLink:displayLink
+                                             httpHeaders:options.httpHeaders
+                                               avFactory:self.avFactory
+                                            viewProvider:self.viewProvider];
 }
 
-- (nullable FVPVideoPlayer *)platformViewPlayerWithOptions:(nonnull FVPCreationOptions *)options {
+- (nonnull FVPVideoPlayer *)platformViewPlayerWithOptions:(nonnull FVPCreationOptions *)options {
   // FVPVideoPlayer contains all required logic for platform views.
-  if (options.asset) {
-    NSString *assetPath = [self assetPathFromCreationOptions:options];
-    return [[FVPVideoPlayer alloc] initWithAsset:assetPath
-                                       avFactory:self.avFactory
-                                    viewProvider:self.viewProvider];
-  } else if (options.uri) {
-    return [[FVPVideoPlayer alloc] initWithURL:[NSURL URLWithString:options.uri]
-                                   httpHeaders:options.httpHeaders
-                                     avFactory:self.avFactory
-                                  viewProvider:self.viewProvider];
-  }
-
-  return nil;
-}
-
-- (NSString *)assetPathFromCreationOptions:(nonnull FVPCreationOptions *)options {
-  NSString *assetPath;
-  if (options.packageName) {
-    assetPath = [self.registrar lookupKeyForAsset:options.asset fromPackage:options.packageName];
-  } else {
-    assetPath = [self.registrar lookupKeyForAsset:options.asset];
-  }
-  return assetPath;
+  return [[FVPVideoPlayer alloc] initWithURL:[NSURL URLWithString:options.uri]
+                                 httpHeaders:options.httpHeaders
+                                   avFactory:self.avFactory
+                                viewProvider:self.viewProvider];
 }
 
 - (void)disposePlayer:(NSInteger)playerIdentifier error:(FlutterError **)error {
@@ -286,4 +247,26 @@ - (void)setMixWithOthers:(BOOL)mixWithOthers
 #endif
 }
 
+- (nullable NSString *)fileURLForAssetWithName:(NSString *)asset
+                                       package:(nullable NSString *)package
+                                         error:(FlutterError *_Nullable *_Nonnull)error {
+  NSString *resource = package == nil
+                           ? [self.registrar lookupKeyForAsset:asset]
+                           : [self.registrar lookupKeyForAsset:asset fromPackage:package];
+
+  NSString *path = [[NSBundle mainBundle] pathForResource:resource ofType:nil];
+#if TARGET_OS_OSX
+  // See https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/135302
+  // TODO(stuartmorgan): Remove this if the asset APIs are adjusted to work better for macOS.
+  if (!path) {
+    path = [NSURL URLWithString:resource relativeToURL:NSBundle.mainBundle.bundleURL].path;
+  }
+#endif
+
+  if (!path) {
+    return nil;
+  }
+  return [NSURL fileURLWithPath:path].absoluteString;
+}
+
 @end
diff --git a/packages/video_player/video_player_avfoundation/darwin/video_player_avfoundation/Sources/video_player_avfoundation/include/video_player_avfoundation/FVPTextureBasedVideoPlayer.h b/packages/video_player/video_player_avfoundation/darwin/video_player_avfoundation/Sources/video_player_avfoundation/include/video_player_avfoundation/FVPTextureBasedVideoPlayer.h
index 229fd78ca24..bae9105039e 100644
--- a/packages/video_player/video_player_avfoundation/darwin/video_player_avfoundation/Sources/video_player_avfoundation/include/video_player_avfoundation/FVPTextureBasedVideoPlayer.h
+++ b/packages/video_player/video_player_avfoundation/darwin/video_player_avfoundation/Sources/video_player_avfoundation/include/video_player_avfoundation/FVPTextureBasedVideoPlayer.h
@@ -23,14 +23,6 @@ NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN
                   avFactory:(id<FVPAVFactory>)avFactory
                viewProvider:(NSObject<FVPViewProvider> *)viewProvider;
 
-/// Initializes a new instance of FVPTextureBasedVideoPlayer with the given asset, frame updater,
-/// display link, AV factory, and registrar.
-- (instancetype)initWithAsset:(NSString *)asset
-                 frameUpdater:(FVPFrameUpdater *)frameUpdater
-                  displayLink:(NSObject<FVPDisplayLink> *)displayLink
-                    avFactory:(id<FVPAVFactory>)avFactory
-                 viewProvider:(NSObject<FVPViewProvider> *)viewProvider;
-
 /// Sets the texture Identifier for the frame updater. This method should be called once the texture
 /// identifier is obtained from the texture registry.
 - (void)setTextureIdentifier:(int64_t)textureIdentifier;
diff --git a/packages/video_player/video_player_avfoundation/darwin/video_player_avfoundation/Sources/video_player_avfoundation/include/video_player_avfoundation/FVPVideoPlayer.h b/packages/video_player/video_player_avfoundation/darwin/video_player_avfoundation/Sources/video_player_avfoundation/include/video_player_avfoundation/FVPVideoPlayer.h
index 9a18197ee24..469dda24a61 100644
--- a/packages/video_player/video_player_avfoundation/darwin/video_player_avfoundation/Sources/video_player_avfoundation/include/video_player_avfoundation/FVPVideoPlayer.h
+++ b/packages/video_player/video_player_avfoundation/darwin/video_player_avfoundation/Sources/video_player_avfoundation/include/video_player_avfoundation/FVPVideoPlayer.h
@@ -35,12 +35,6 @@ NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN
 /// A block that will be called when dispose is called.
 @property(nonatomic, nullable, copy) void (^onDisposed)(void);
 
-/// Initializes a new instance of FVPVideoPlayer with the given asset, AV factory, and view
-/// provider.
-- (instancetype)initWithAsset:(NSString *)asset
-                    avFactory:(id<FVPAVFactory>)avFactory
-                 viewProvider:(NSObject<FVPViewProvider> *)viewProvider;
-
 /// Initializes a new instance of FVPVideoPlayer with the given URL, HTTP headers, AV factory, and
 /// view provider.
 - (instancetype)initWithURL:(NSURL *)url
diff --git a/packages/video_player/video_player_avfoundation/darwin/video_player_avfoundation/Sources/video_player_avfoundation/include/video_player_avfoundation/FVPVideoPlayer_Internal.h b/packages/video_player/video_player_avfoundation/darwin/video_player_avfoundation/Sources/video_player_avfoundation/include/video_player_avfoundation/FVPVideoPlayer_Internal.h
index 7b282be4c06..c03736e62f5 100644
--- a/packages/video_player/video_player_avfoundation/darwin/video_player_avfoundation/Sources/video_player_avfoundation/include/video_player_avfoundation/FVPVideoPlayer_Internal.h
+++ b/packages/video_player/video_player_avfoundation/darwin/video_player_avfoundation/Sources/video_player_avfoundation/include/video_player_avfoundation/FVPVideoPlayer_Internal.h
@@ -40,10 +40,6 @@ NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN
 
 /// Updates the playing state of the video player.
 - (void)updatePlayingState;
-
-/// Returns the absolute file path for a given asset name.
-/// This method attempts to locate the specified asset within the app bundle.
-+ (NSString *)absolutePathForAssetName:(NSString *)assetName;
 @end
 
 NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_END
diff --git a/packages/video_player/video_player_avfoundation/darwin/video_player_avfoundation/Sources/video_player_avfoundation/include/video_player_avfoundation/messages.g.h b/packages/video_player/video_player_avfoundation/darwin/video_player_avfoundation/Sources/video_player_avfoundation/include/video_player_avfoundation/messages.g.h
index 1f3966d6e77..b895043931e 100644
--- a/packages/video_player/video_player_avfoundation/darwin/video_player_avfoundation/Sources/video_player_avfoundation/include/video_player_avfoundation/messages.g.h
+++ b/packages/video_player/video_player_avfoundation/darwin/video_player_avfoundation/Sources/video_player_avfoundation/include/video_player_avfoundation/messages.g.h
@@ -39,16 +39,10 @@ typedef NS_ENUM(NSUInteger, FVPPlatformVideoViewType) {
 @interface FVPCreationOptions : NSObject
 /// `init` unavailable to enforce nonnull fields, see the `make` class method.
 - (instancetype)init NS_UNAVAILABLE;
-+ (instancetype)makeWithAsset:(nullable NSString *)asset
-                          uri:(nullable NSString *)uri
-                  packageName:(nullable NSString *)packageName
-                   formatHint:(nullable NSString *)formatHint
-                  httpHeaders:(NSDictionary<NSString *, NSString *> *)httpHeaders
-                     viewType:(FVPPlatformVideoViewType)viewType;
-@property(nonatomic, copy, nullable) NSString *asset;
-@property(nonatomic, copy, nullable) NSString *uri;
-@property(nonatomic, copy, nullable) NSString *packageName;
-@property(nonatomic, copy, nullable) NSString *formatHint;
++ (instancetype)makeWithUri:(NSString *)uri
+                httpHeaders:(NSDictionary<NSString *, NSString *> *)httpHeaders
+                   viewType:(FVPPlatformVideoViewType)viewType;
+@property(nonatomic, copy) NSString *uri;
 @property(nonatomic, copy) NSDictionary<NSString *, NSString *> *httpHeaders;
 @property(nonatomic, assign) FVPPlatformVideoViewType viewType;
 @end
@@ -63,6 +57,9 @@ NSObject<FlutterMessageCodec> *FVPGetMessagesCodec(void);
                                    error:(FlutterError *_Nullable *_Nonnull)error;
 - (void)disposePlayer:(NSInteger)playerId error:(FlutterError *_Nullable *_Nonnull)error;
 - (void)setMixWithOthers:(BOOL)mixWithOthers error:(FlutterError *_Nullable *_Nonnull)error;
+- (nullable NSString *)fileURLForAssetWithName:(NSString *)asset
+                                       package:(nullable NSString *)package
+                                         error:(FlutterError *_Nullable *_Nonnull)error;
 @end
 
 extern void SetUpFVPAVFoundationVideoPlayerApi(
diff --git a/packages/video_player/video_player_avfoundation/darwin/video_player_avfoundation/Sources/video_player_avfoundation/messages.g.m b/packages/video_player/video_player_avfoundation/darwin/video_player_avfoundation/Sources/video_player_avfoundation/messages.g.m
index 90519755c2e..13076be0e91 100644
--- a/packages/video_player/video_player_avfoundation/darwin/video_player_avfoundation/Sources/video_player_avfoundation/messages.g.m
+++ b/packages/video_player/video_player_avfoundation/darwin/video_player_avfoundation/Sources/video_player_avfoundation/messages.g.m
@@ -77,29 +77,20 @@ + (nullable FVPPlatformVideoViewCreationParams *)nullableFromList:(NSArray<id> *
 @end
 
 @implementation FVPCreationOptions
-+ (instancetype)makeWithAsset:(nullable NSString *)asset
-                          uri:(nullable NSString *)uri
-                  packageName:(nullable NSString *)packageName
-                   formatHint:(nullable NSString *)formatHint
-                  httpHeaders:(NSDictionary<NSString *, NSString *> *)httpHeaders
-                     viewType:(FVPPlatformVideoViewType)viewType {
++ (instancetype)makeWithUri:(NSString *)uri
+                httpHeaders:(NSDictionary<NSString *, NSString *> *)httpHeaders
+                   viewType:(FVPPlatformVideoViewType)viewType {
   FVPCreationOptions *pigeonResult = [[FVPCreationOptions alloc] init];
-  pigeonResult.asset = asset;
   pigeonResult.uri = uri;
-  pigeonResult.packageName = packageName;
-  pigeonResult.formatHint = formatHint;
   pigeonResult.httpHeaders = httpHeaders;
   pigeonResult.viewType = viewType;
   return pigeonResult;
 }
 + (FVPCreationOptions *)fromList:(NSArray<id> *)list {
   FVPCreationOptions *pigeonResult = [[FVPCreationOptions alloc] init];
-  pigeonResult.asset = GetNullableObjectAtIndex(list, 0);
-  pigeonResult.uri = GetNullableObjectAtIndex(list, 1);
-  pigeonResult.packageName = GetNullableObjectAtIndex(list, 2);
-  pigeonResult.formatHint = GetNullableObjectAtIndex(list, 3);
-  pigeonResult.httpHeaders = GetNullableObjectAtIndex(list, 4);
-  FVPPlatformVideoViewTypeBox *boxedFVPPlatformVideoViewType = GetNullableObjectAtIndex(list, 5);
+  pigeonResult.uri = GetNullableObjectAtIndex(list, 0);
+  pigeonResult.httpHeaders = GetNullableObjectAtIndex(list, 1);
+  FVPPlatformVideoViewTypeBox *boxedFVPPlatformVideoViewType = GetNullableObjectAtIndex(list, 2);
   pigeonResult.viewType = boxedFVPPlatformVideoViewType.value;
   return pigeonResult;
 }
@@ -108,10 +99,7 @@ + (nullable FVPCreationOptions *)nullableFromList:(NSArray<id> *)list {
 }
 - (NSArray<id> *)toList {
   return @[
-    self.asset ?: [NSNull null],
     self.uri ?: [NSNull null],
-    self.packageName ?: [NSNull null],
-    self.formatHint ?: [NSNull null],
     self.httpHeaders ?: [NSNull null],
     [[FVPPlatformVideoViewTypeBox alloc] initWithValue:self.viewType],
   ];
@@ -284,6 +272,31 @@ void SetUpFVPAVFoundationVideoPlayerApiWithSuffix(id<FlutterBinaryMessenger> bin
       [channel setMessageHandler:nil];
     }
   }
+  {
+    FlutterBasicMessageChannel *channel = [[FlutterBasicMessageChannel alloc]
+           initWithName:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@%@",
+                                                   @"dev.flutter.pigeon.video_player_avfoundation."
+                                                   @"AVFoundationVideoPlayerApi.getAssetUrl",
+                                                   messageChannelSuffix]
+        binaryMessenger:binaryMessenger
+                  codec:FVPGetMessagesCodec()];
+    if (api) {
+      NSCAssert([api respondsToSelector:@selector(fileURLForAssetWithName:package:error:)],
+                @"FVPAVFoundationVideoPlayerApi api (%@) doesn't respond to "
+                @"@selector(fileURLForAssetWithName:package:error:)",
+                api);
+      [channel setMessageHandler:^(id _Nullable message, FlutterReply callback) {
+        NSArray<id> *args = message;
+        NSString *arg_asset = GetNullableObjectAtIndex(args, 0);
+        NSString *arg_package = GetNullableObjectAtIndex(args, 1);
+        FlutterError *error;
+        NSString *output = [api fileURLForAssetWithName:arg_asset package:arg_package error:&error];
+        callback(wrapResult(output, error));
+      }];
+    } else {
+      [channel setMessageHandler:nil];
+    }
+  }
 }
 void SetUpFVPVideoPlayerInstanceApi(id<FlutterBinaryMessenger> binaryMessenger,
                                     NSObject<FVPVideoPlayerInstanceApi> *api) {
diff --git a/packages/video_player/video_player_avfoundation/example/lib/main.dart b/packages/video_player/video_player_avfoundation/example/lib/main.dart
index f98516b2003..c3b61debf30 100644
--- a/packages/video_player/video_player_avfoundation/example/lib/main.dart
+++ b/packages/video_player/video_player_avfoundation/example/lib/main.dart
@@ -269,9 +269,9 @@ class _BumbleBeeEncryptedLiveStreamState
     _controller.addListener(() {
       setState(() {});
     });
-    _controller.initialize();
-
-    _controller.play();
+    _controller.initialize().then((_) {
+      _controller.play();
+    });
   }
 
   @override
diff --git a/packages/video_player/video_player_avfoundation/lib/src/avfoundation_video_player.dart b/packages/video_player/video_player_avfoundation/lib/src/avfoundation_video_player.dart
index bd89408eeb7..3558dccd67c 100644
--- a/packages/video_player/video_player_avfoundation/lib/src/avfoundation_video_player.dart
+++ b/packages/video_player/video_player_avfoundation/lib/src/avfoundation_video_player.dart
@@ -74,30 +74,38 @@ class AVFoundationVideoPlayer extends VideoPlayerPlatform {
     final DataSource dataSource = options.dataSource;
     final VideoViewType viewType = options.viewType;
 
-    String? asset;
-    String? packageName;
     String? uri;
-    String? formatHint;
-    Map<String, String> httpHeaders = <String, String>{};
     switch (dataSource.sourceType) {
       case DataSourceType.asset:
-        asset = dataSource.asset;
-        packageName = dataSource.package;
+        final String? asset = dataSource.asset;
+        if (asset == null) {
+          throw ArgumentError(
+            '"asset" must be non-null for an asset data source',
+          );
+        }
+        uri = await _api.getAssetUrl(
+          asset,
+          dataSource.package,
+        );
+        if (uri == null) {
+          // Throw a platform exception for compatibility with the previous
+          // implementation, which threw on the native side.
+          throw PlatformException(
+              code: 'video_player',
+              message:
+                  'Asset $asset not found in package ${dataSource.package}.');
+        }
       case DataSourceType.network:
-        uri = dataSource.uri;
-        formatHint = _videoFormatStringMap[dataSource.formatHint];
-        httpHeaders = dataSource.httpHeaders;
       case DataSourceType.file:
-        uri = dataSource.uri;
       case DataSourceType.contentUri:
         uri = dataSource.uri;
     }
+    if (uri == null) {
+      throw ArgumentError('Unable to construct a video asset from $options');
+    }
     final CreationOptions pigeonCreationOptions = CreationOptions(
-      asset: asset,
-      packageName: packageName,
       uri: uri,
-      httpHeaders: httpHeaders,
-      formatHint: formatHint,
+      httpHeaders: dataSource.httpHeaders,
       viewType: _platformVideoViewTypeFromVideoViewType(viewType),
     );
 
@@ -166,37 +174,33 @@ class AVFoundationVideoPlayer extends VideoPlayerPlatform {
         .receiveBroadcastStream()
         .map((dynamic event) {
       final Map<dynamic, dynamic> map = event as Map<dynamic, dynamic>;
-      switch (map['event']) {
-        case 'initialized':
-          return VideoEvent(
+      return switch (map['event']) {
+        'initialized' => VideoEvent(
             eventType: VideoEventType.initialized,
             duration: Duration(milliseconds: map['duration'] as int),
-            size: Size((map['width'] as num?)?.toDouble() ?? 0.0,
-                (map['height'] as num?)?.toDouble() ?? 0.0),
-          );
-        case 'completed':
-          return VideoEvent(
+            size: Size(
+              (map['width'] as num?)?.toDouble() ?? 0.0,
+              (map['height'] as num?)?.toDouble() ?? 0.0,
+            ),
+          ),
+        'completed' => VideoEvent(
             eventType: VideoEventType.completed,
-          );
-        case 'bufferingUpdate':
-          final List<dynamic> values = map['values'] as List<dynamic>;
-
-          return VideoEvent(
-            buffered: values.map<DurationRange>(_toDurationRange).toList(),
+          ),
+        'bufferingUpdate' => VideoEvent(
+            buffered: (map['values'] as List<dynamic>)
+                .map<DurationRange>(_toDurationRange)
+                .toList(),
             eventType: VideoEventType.bufferingUpdate,
-          );
-        case 'bufferingStart':
-          return VideoEvent(eventType: VideoEventType.bufferingStart);
-        case 'bufferingEnd':
-          return VideoEvent(eventType: VideoEventType.bufferingEnd);
-        case 'isPlayingStateUpdate':
-          return VideoEvent(
+          ),
+        'bufferingStart' =>
+          VideoEvent(eventType: VideoEventType.bufferingStart),
+        'bufferingEnd' => VideoEvent(eventType: VideoEventType.bufferingEnd),
+        'isPlayingStateUpdate' => VideoEvent(
             eventType: VideoEventType.isPlayingStateUpdate,
             isPlaying: map['isPlaying'] as bool,
-          );
-        default:
-          return VideoEvent(eventType: VideoEventType.unknown);
-      }
+          ),
+        _ => VideoEvent(eventType: VideoEventType.unknown),
+      };
     });
   }
 
@@ -250,19 +254,13 @@ class AVFoundationVideoPlayer extends VideoPlayerPlatform {
     return player ?? (throw StateError('No active player with ID $id.'));
   }
 
-  static const Map<VideoFormat, String> _videoFormatStringMap =
-      <VideoFormat, String>{
-    VideoFormat.ss: 'ss',
-    VideoFormat.hls: 'hls',
-    VideoFormat.dash: 'dash',
-    VideoFormat.other: 'other',
-  };
-
   DurationRange _toDurationRange(dynamic value) {
     final List<dynamic> pair = value as List<dynamic>;
+    final int startMilliseconds = pair[0] as int;
+    final int durationMilliseconds = pair[1] as int;
     return DurationRange(
-      Duration(milliseconds: pair[0] as int),
-      Duration(milliseconds: pair[1] as int),
+      Duration(milliseconds: startMilliseconds),
+      Duration(milliseconds: startMilliseconds + durationMilliseconds),
     );
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/video_player/video_player_avfoundation/lib/src/messages.g.dart b/packages/video_player/video_player_avfoundation/lib/src/messages.g.dart
index cc184ae7db0..ae5ec1d9f6c 100644
--- a/packages/video_player/video_player_avfoundation/lib/src/messages.g.dart
+++ b/packages/video_player/video_player_avfoundation/lib/src/messages.g.dart
@@ -84,21 +84,12 @@ class PlatformVideoViewCreationParams {
 
 class CreationOptions {
   CreationOptions({
-    this.asset,
-    this.uri,
-    this.packageName,
-    this.formatHint,
+    required this.uri,
     required this.httpHeaders,
     required this.viewType,
   });
 
-  String? asset;
-
-  String? uri;
-
-  String? packageName;
-
-  String? formatHint;
+  String uri;
 
   Map<String, String> httpHeaders;
 
@@ -106,10 +97,7 @@ class CreationOptions {
 
   List<Object?> _toList() {
     return <Object?>[
-      asset,
       uri,
-      packageName,
-      formatHint,
       httpHeaders,
       viewType,
     ];
@@ -122,13 +110,10 @@ class CreationOptions {
   static CreationOptions decode(Object result) {
     result as List<Object?>;
     return CreationOptions(
-      asset: result[0] as String?,
-      uri: result[1] as String?,
-      packageName: result[2] as String?,
-      formatHint: result[3] as String?,
+      uri: result[0]! as String,
       httpHeaders:
-          (result[4] as Map<Object?, Object?>?)!.cast<String, String>(),
-      viewType: result[5]! as PlatformVideoViewType,
+          (result[1] as Map<Object?, Object?>?)!.cast<String, String>(),
+      viewType: result[2]! as PlatformVideoViewType,
     );
   }
 
@@ -308,6 +293,32 @@ class AVFoundationVideoPlayerApi {
       return;
     }
   }
+
+  Future<String?> getAssetUrl(String asset, String? package) async {
+    final String pigeonVar_channelName =
+        'dev.flutter.pigeon.video_player_avfoundation.AVFoundationVideoPlayerApi.getAssetUrl$pigeonVar_messageChannelSuffix';
+    final BasicMessageChannel<Object?> pigeonVar_channel =
+        BasicMessageChannel<Object?>(
+      pigeonVar_channelName,
+      pigeonChannelCodec,
+      binaryMessenger: pigeonVar_binaryMessenger,
+    );
+    final Future<Object?> pigeonVar_sendFuture =
+        pigeonVar_channel.send(<Object?>[asset, package]);
+    final List<Object?>? pigeonVar_replyList =
+        await pigeonVar_sendFuture as List<Object?>?;
+    if (pigeonVar_replyList == null) {
+      throw _createConnectionError(pigeonVar_channelName);
+    } else if (pigeonVar_replyList.length > 1) {
+      throw PlatformException(
+        code: pigeonVar_replyList[0]! as String,
+        message: pigeonVar_replyList[1] as String?,
+        details: pigeonVar_replyList[2],
+      );
+    } else {
+      return (pigeonVar_replyList[0] as String?);
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 class VideoPlayerInstanceApi {
diff --git a/packages/video_player/video_player_avfoundation/pigeons/messages.dart b/packages/video_player/video_player_avfoundation/pigeons/messages.dart
index c01fc094f1f..4b336cca5e6 100644
--- a/packages/video_player/video_player_avfoundation/pigeons/messages.dart
+++ b/packages/video_player/video_player_avfoundation/pigeons/messages.dart
@@ -34,14 +34,12 @@ class PlatformVideoViewCreationParams {
 
 class CreationOptions {
   CreationOptions({
+    required this.uri,
     required this.httpHeaders,
     required this.viewType,
   });
 
-  String? asset;
-  String? uri;
-  String? packageName;
-  String? formatHint;
+  String uri;
   Map<String, String> httpHeaders;
   PlatformVideoViewType viewType;
 }
@@ -57,6 +55,8 @@ abstract class AVFoundationVideoPlayerApi {
   void dispose(int playerId);
   @ObjCSelector('setMixWithOthers:')
   void setMixWithOthers(bool mixWithOthers);
+  @ObjCSelector('fileURLForAssetWithName:package:')
+  String? getAssetUrl(String asset, String? package);
 }
 
 @HostApi()
diff --git a/packages/video_player/video_player_avfoundation/pubspec.yaml b/packages/video_player/video_player_avfoundation/pubspec.yaml
index 1482e8a5457..29e56655cac 100644
--- a/packages/video_player/video_player_avfoundation/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/packages/video_player/video_player_avfoundation/pubspec.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: video_player_avfoundation
 description: iOS and macOS implementation of the video_player plugin.
 repository: https://github.com/flutter/packages/tree/main/packages/video_player/video_player_avfoundation
 issue_tracker: https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3A%22p%3A+video_player%22
-version: 2.8.0
+version: 2.8.1
 
 environment:
   sdk: ^3.6.0
diff --git a/packages/video_player/video_player_avfoundation/test/avfoundation_video_player_test.dart b/packages/video_player/video_player_avfoundation/test/avfoundation_video_player_test.dart
index 6862e999616..fb367310ec1 100644
--- a/packages/video_player/video_player_avfoundation/test/avfoundation_video_player_test.dart
+++ b/packages/video_player/video_player_avfoundation/test/avfoundation_video_player_test.dart
@@ -75,6 +75,11 @@ void main() {
 
       const String asset = 'someAsset';
       const String package = 'somePackage';
+      const String assetUrl = 'file:///some/asset/path';
+      when(
+        api.getAssetUrl(asset, package),
+      ).thenAnswer((_) async => assetUrl);
+
       final int? playerId = await player.create(
         DataSource(
           sourceType: DataSourceType.asset,
@@ -86,13 +91,37 @@ void main() {
       final VerificationResult verification = verify(api.create(captureAny));
       final CreationOptions creationOptions =
           verification.captured[0] as CreationOptions;
-      expect(creationOptions.asset, asset);
-      expect(creationOptions.packageName, package);
+      expect(creationOptions.uri, assetUrl);
       expect(playerId, newPlayerId);
       expect(player.playerViewStates[newPlayerId],
           const VideoPlayerTextureViewState(textureId: newPlayerId));
     });
 
+    test('create with asset throws PlatformException for missing asset',
+        () async {
+      final (
+        AVFoundationVideoPlayer player,
+        MockAVFoundationVideoPlayerApi api,
+        _,
+      ) = setUpMockPlayer(playerId: 1);
+
+      const String asset = 'someAsset';
+      const String package = 'somePackage';
+      when(
+        api.getAssetUrl(asset, package),
+      ).thenAnswer((_) async => null);
+
+      expect(
+          player.create(
+            DataSource(
+              sourceType: DataSourceType.asset,
+              asset: asset,
+              package: package,
+            ),
+          ),
+          throwsA(isA<PlatformException>()));
+    });
+
     test('create with network', () async {
       final (
         AVFoundationVideoPlayer player,
@@ -114,10 +143,7 @@ void main() {
       final VerificationResult verification = verify(api.create(captureAny));
       final CreationOptions creationOptions =
           verification.captured[0] as CreationOptions;
-      expect(creationOptions.asset, null);
       expect(creationOptions.uri, uri);
-      expect(creationOptions.packageName, null);
-      expect(creationOptions.formatHint, 'dash');
       expect(creationOptions.httpHeaders, <String, String>{});
       expect(playerId, newPlayerId);
       expect(player.playerViewStates[newPlayerId],
@@ -181,6 +207,10 @@ void main() {
 
       const String asset = 'someAsset';
       const String package = 'somePackage';
+      const String assetUrl = 'file:///some/asset/path';
+      when(
+        api.getAssetUrl(asset, package),
+      ).thenAnswer((_) async => assetUrl);
       final int? playerId = await player.createWithOptions(
         VideoCreationOptions(
           dataSource: DataSource(
@@ -195,8 +225,7 @@ void main() {
       final VerificationResult verification = verify(api.create(captureAny));
       final CreationOptions creationOptions =
           verification.captured[0] as CreationOptions;
-      expect(creationOptions.asset, asset);
-      expect(creationOptions.packageName, package);
+      expect(creationOptions.uri, assetUrl);
       expect(playerId, newPlayerId);
       expect(player.playerViewStates[newPlayerId],
           const VideoPlayerTextureViewState(textureId: newPlayerId));
@@ -226,10 +255,7 @@ void main() {
       final VerificationResult verification = verify(api.create(captureAny));
       final CreationOptions creationOptions =
           verification.captured[0] as CreationOptions;
-      expect(creationOptions.asset, null);
       expect(creationOptions.uri, uri);
-      expect(creationOptions.packageName, null);
-      expect(creationOptions.formatHint, 'dash');
       expect(creationOptions.httpHeaders, <String, String>{});
       expect(playerId, newPlayerId);
       expect(player.playerViewStates[newPlayerId],
@@ -550,7 +576,7 @@ void main() {
                   ),
                   DurationRange(
                     const Duration(milliseconds: 1235),
-                    const Duration(milliseconds: 4000),
+                    const Duration(milliseconds: 1235 + 4000),
                   ),
                 ]),
             VideoEvent(eventType: VideoEventType.bufferingStart),
diff --git a/packages/video_player/video_player_avfoundation/test/avfoundation_video_player_test.mocks.dart b/packages/video_player/video_player_avfoundation/test/avfoundation_video_player_test.mocks.dart
index 1e9968cf0d7..76199b56c02 100644
--- a/packages/video_player/video_player_avfoundation/test/avfoundation_video_player_test.mocks.dart
+++ b/packages/video_player/video_player_avfoundation/test/avfoundation_video_player_test.mocks.dart
@@ -81,6 +81,23 @@ class MockAVFoundationVideoPlayerApi extends _i1.Mock
         returnValue: _i4.Future<void>.value(),
         returnValueForMissingStub: _i4.Future<void>.value(),
       ) as _i4.Future<void>);
+
+  @override
+  _i4.Future<String?> getAssetUrl(
+    String? asset,
+    String? package,
+  ) =>
+      (super.noSuchMethod(
+        Invocation.method(
+          #getAssetUrl,
+          [
+            asset,
+            package,
+          ],
+        ),
+        returnValue: _i4.Future<String?>.value(),
+        returnValueForMissingStub: _i4.Future<String?>.value(),
+      ) as _i4.Future<String?>);
 }
 
 /// A class which mocks [VideoPlayerInstanceApi].