diff --git a/example/lib/chat_bubble.dart b/example/lib/chat_bubble.dart
index 8489a19e..566c8bd0 100644
--- a/example/lib/chat_bubble.dart
+++ b/example/lib/chat_bubble.dart
@@ -104,9 +104,9 @@ class _WaveBubbleState extends State<WaveBubble> {
     }
     // Prepare player with extracting waveform if index is even.
     controller.preparePlayer(
-      path: widget.path ?? file!.path,
-      shouldExtractWaveform: widget.index?.isEven ?? true,
-    );
+        path: widget.path ?? file!.path,
+        shouldExtractWaveform: widget.index?.isEven ?? true,
+        isLocal: true);
     // Extracting waveform separately if index is odd.
     if (widget.index?.isOdd ?? false) {
       controller
diff --git a/lib/src/controllers/player_controller.dart b/lib/src/controllers/player_controller.dart
index 73a5cfb4..df45ed7f 100644
--- a/lib/src/controllers/player_controller.dart
+++ b/lib/src/controllers/player_controller.dart
@@ -110,13 +110,13 @@ class PlayerController extends ChangeNotifier {
   /// number of bars in the waveform.
   ///
   /// Defaults to 100.
-  Future<void> preparePlayer({
-    required String path,
-    double? volume,
-    bool shouldExtractWaveform = true,
-    int noOfSamples = 100,
-  }) async {
-    path = Uri.parse(path).path;
+  Future<void> preparePlayer(
+      {required String path,
+      double? volume,
+      bool shouldExtractWaveform = true,
+      int noOfSamples = 100,
+      bool isLocal = true}) async {
+    path = isLocal ? Uri.parse(path).path : path;
     final isPrepared = await AudioWaveformsInterface.instance.preparePlayer(
       path: path,
       key: playerKey,