diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 568db996..4ba92325 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ var whoosh = new Sound('whoosh.mp3', Sound.MAIN_BUNDLE, (error) => {
   }
 });
 
-// Play the sound
+// Play the sound with an onEnd callback
 whoosh.play((success) => {
   if (success) {
     console.log('successfully finished playing');
@@ -46,10 +46,30 @@ whoosh.play((success) => {
   }
 });
 
+// Reduce the volume by half
+whoosh.setVolume(0.5);
+
+// Position the sound to the full right in a stereo field
+whoosh.setPan(1);
+
+// Loop indefinitely until stop() is called
+whoosh.setNumberOfLoops(-1);
+
+// Get properties of the player instance
+console.log('volume: ' + whoosh.getVolume());
+console.log('pan: ' + whoosh.getPan());
+console.log('loops: ' + whoosh.getNumberOfLoops());
+
+// Seek to a specific point in seconds
+whoosh.setCurrentTime(2.5);
+
+// Get the current playback point in seconds
+whoosh.getCurrentTime((seconds) => console.log('at ' + seconds));
+
 // Pause the sound
 whoosh.pause();
 
-// Stop the sound
+// Stop the sound and rewind to the beginning
 whoosh.stop();
 
 // Release the audio player resource
@@ -62,7 +82,7 @@ whoosh.release();
 
 `basePath` {?string} Optional base path of the file. Omit this or pass `''` if `filename` is an absolute path. Otherwise, you may use one of the predefined directories: `Sound.MAIN_BUNDLE`, `Sound.DOCUMENT`, `Sound.LIBRARY`, `Sound.CACHES`.
 
-`onError` {?function(error, props)} Optional callback function. If the file is successfully loaded, the first parameter `error` is `null`, and `props` contains an object with two properties: `duration` (in seconds) and `numberOfChannels` (1 for mono and 2 for stereo sound), both of which can also be accessed from the `Sound` instance object. If an initialization error is encountered (e.g. file not found), `error` will be an object containing `code`, `description`, and the stack trace.
+`onError` {?function(error, props)} Optional callback function. If the file is successfully loaded, the first parameter `error` is `null`, and `props` contains an object with two properties: `duration` (in seconds) and `numberOfChannels` (`1` for mono and `2` for stereo sound), both of which can also be accessed from the `Sound` instance object. If an initialization error is encountered (e.g. file not found), `error` will be an object containing `code`, `description`, and the stack trace.
 
 ### `play(onEnd)`
 `onEnd` {?function(successfully)} Optinoal callback function that gets called when the playback finishes successfully or an audio decoding error interrupts it.
@@ -76,11 +96,42 @@ Stop the playback.
 ### `release()`
 Release the audio player resource associated with the instance.
 
+### `getDuration()`
+Return the duration in seconds, or `-1` before the sound gets loaded.
+
+### `getNumberOfChannels()`
+Return the number of channels (`1` for mono and `2` for stereo sound), or `-1` before the sound gets loaded.
+
+### `getVolume()`
+Return the volume of the audio player (not the system-wide volume), ranging from `0.0` (silence) through `1.0` (full volume, the default).
+
+### `setVolume(value)`
+`value` {number} Set the volume, ranging from `0.0` (silence) through `1.0` (full volume).
+
+### `getPan()`
+Return the stereo pan position of the audio player (not the system-wide pan), ranging from `-1.0` (full left) through `1.0` (full right). The default value is `0.0` (center).
+
+### `setPan(value)`
+`value` {number} Set the pan, ranging from `-1.0` (full left) through `1.0` (full right).
+
+### `getNumberOfLoops()`
+Return the loop count of the audio player. The default is `0` which means to play the sound once. A positive number specifies the number of times to return to the start and play again. A negative number indicates an indefinite loop.
+
+### `setNumberOfLoops(value)`
+`value` {number} Set the loop count. `0` means to play the sound once. A positive number specifies the number of times to return to the start and play again. A negative number indicates an indefinite loop.
+
+### `getCurrentTime(callback)`
+`callback` {function(seconds)} Callback will receive the current playback position in seconds.
+
+### `setCurrentTime(value)`
+`value` {number} Seek to a particular playback point in seconds.
+
 ### `Sound.enable(enabled)`
 `enabled` {boolean} Enable or disable sound for the entire app. Sound is enabled by default.
 
 ## Notes
-- To minimize playback delay, you may want to preload a sound file (e.g. `var s = new Sound(...);`) during app initialization.
-- You can play multiple sound files at the same time. Under the hood, this module uses AVAudioSessionCategoryAmbient to mix sounds.
+- To minimize playback delay, you may want to preload a sound file without calling `play()` (e.g. `var s = new Sound(...);`) during app initialization.
+- You can play multiple sound files at the same time. Under the hood, this module uses `AVAudioSessionCategoryAmbient` to mix sounds.
 - You may reuse a `Sound` instance for multiple playbacks.
-- The module wraps AVAudioPlayer which supports aac, aiff, mp3, wav etc. The full list of supported formats can be found at https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/AudioVideo/Conceptual/MultimediaPG/UsingAudio/UsingAudio.html
+- The module wraps `AVAudioPlayer` which supports aac, aiff, mp3, wav etc. The full list of supported formats can be found at https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/AudioVideo/Conceptual/MultimediaPG/UsingAudio/UsingAudio.html
+- You may chain non-getter calls, for example, `sound.setVolume(.5).setPan(.5).play()`.
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diff --git a/RNSound/RNSound.m b/RNSound/RNSound.m
index ca6e92a1..6a0a7236 100644
--- a/RNSound/RNSound.m
+++ b/RNSound/RNSound.m
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ -(NSDictionary *)constantsToExport {
   AVAudioPlayer* player = [self playerForKey:key];
   if (player) {
     [player stop];
-    [player setCurrentTime:0.0];
+    player.currentTime = 0;
   }
 }
 
@@ -111,4 +111,42 @@ -(NSDictionary *)constantsToExport {
   }
 }
 
+RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(setVolume:(nonnull NSNumber*)key withValue:(nonnull NSNumber*)value) {
+  AVAudioPlayer* player = [self playerForKey:key];
+  if (player) {
+    player.volume = [value floatValue];
+  }
+}
+
+RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(setPan:(nonnull NSNumber*)key withValue:(nonnull NSNumber*)value) {
+  AVAudioPlayer* player = [self playerForKey:key];
+  if (player) {
+    player.pan = [value floatValue];
+  }
+}
+
+RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(setNumberOfLoops:(nonnull NSNumber*)key withValue:(nonnull NSNumber*)value) {
+  AVAudioPlayer* player = [self playerForKey:key];
+  if (player) {
+    player.numberOfLoops = [value intValue];
+  }
+}
+
+RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(setCurrentTime:(nonnull NSNumber*)key withValue:(nonnull NSNumber*)value) {
+  AVAudioPlayer* player = [self playerForKey:key];
+  if (player) {
+    player.currentTime = [value doubleValue];
+  }
+}
+
+RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(getCurrentTime:(nonnull NSNumber*)key
+                  withCallback:(RCTResponseSenderBlock)callback) {
+  AVAudioPlayer* player = [self playerForKey:key];
+  if (player) {
+    callback(@[@(player.currentTime)]);
+  } else {
+    callback(@[@(-1)]);
+  }
+}
+
 @end
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0acfe184..deb459d2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "react-native-sound",
-  "version": "0.4.1",
+  "version": "0.5.0",
   "description": "React Native module for playing sound clips",
   "main": "sound.js",
   "repository": {
diff --git a/sound.js b/sound.js
index 8a548e70..ec59a555 100644
--- a/sound.js
+++ b/sound.js
@@ -5,17 +5,20 @@ var RNSound = require('react-native').NativeModules.RNSound;
 var nextKey = 0;
 
 function Sound(filename, basePath, onError) {
-  this.filename = basePath ? basePath + '/' + filename : filename;
-  this.key = nextKey++;
-  this.duration = -1;
-  this.numberOfChannels = -1;
-  RNSound.prepare(this.filename, this.key, (error, props) => {
+  this._filename = basePath ? basePath + '/' + filename : filename;
+  this._key = nextKey++;
+  this._duration = -1;
+  this._numberOfChannels = -1;
+  this._volume = 1;
+  this._pan = 0;
+  this._numberOfLoops = 0;
+  RNSound.prepare(this._filename, this._key, (error, props) => {
     if (props) {
       if (typeof props.duration === 'number') {
-        this.duration = props.duration;
+        this._duration = props.duration;
       }
       if (typeof props.numberOfChannels === 'number') {
-        this.numberOfChannels = props.numberOfChannels;
+        this._numberOfChannels = props.numberOfChannels;
       }
     }
     onError && onError(error);
@@ -23,19 +26,67 @@ function Sound(filename, basePath, onError) {
 }
 
 Sound.prototype.play = function(onEnd) {
-  RNSound.play(this.key, (successfully) => onEnd && onEnd(successfully));
+  RNSound.play(this._key, (successfully) => onEnd && onEnd(successfully));
+  return this;
 };
 
 Sound.prototype.pause = function() {
-  RNSound.pause(this.key);
+  RNSound.pause(this._key);
+  return this;
 };
 
 Sound.prototype.stop = function() {
-  RNSound.stop(this.key);
+  RNSound.stop(this._key);
+  return this;
 };
 
 Sound.prototype.release = function() {
-  RNSound.release(this.key);
+  RNSound.release(this._key);
+  return this;
+};
+
+Sound.prototype.getDuration = function() {
+  return this._duration;
+};
+
+Sound.prototype.getNumberOfChannels = function() {
+  return this._numberOfChannels;
+};
+
+Sound.prototype.getVolume = function() {
+  return this._volume;
+};
+
+Sound.prototype.setVolume = function(value) {
+  RNSound.setVolume(this._key, this._volume = value);
+  return this;
+};
+
+Sound.prototype.getPan = function() {
+  return this._pan;
+};
+
+Sound.prototype.setPan = function(value) {
+  RNSound.setPan(this._key, this._pan = value);
+  return this;
+};
+
+Sound.prototype.getNumberOfLoops = function() {
+  return this._numberOfLoops;
+};
+
+Sound.prototype.setNumberOfLoops = function(value) {
+  RNSound.setNumberOfLoops(this._key, this._numberOfLoops = value);
+  return this;
+};
+
+Sound.prototype.getCurrentTime = function(callback) {
+  RNSound.getCurrentTime(this._key, callback);
+};
+
+Sound.prototype.setCurrentTime = function(value) {
+  RNSound.setCurrentTime(this._key, value);
+  return this;
 };
 
 Sound.enable = function(enabled) {