diff --git a/connectors/mediasession/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/mediasession/MediaMetadataProvider.kt b/connectors/mediasession/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/mediasession/MediaMetadataProvider.kt
index 15bd022d..cbaecaf6 100644
--- a/connectors/mediasession/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/mediasession/MediaMetadataProvider.kt
+++ b/connectors/mediasession/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/mediasession/MediaMetadataProvider.kt
@@ -70,10 +70,7 @@ class MediaMetadataProvider(private val connector: MediaSessionConnector) {
             clearMediaSessionMetadataDescription()
             return
         }
-        builder.putLong(
-            MediaMetadataCompat.METADATA_KEY_ADVERTISEMENT,
-            if (player.ads.isPlaying) 1 else 0
-        )
+        setAdvertisement(player.ads.isPlaying)
         if (!java.lang.Double.isNaN(player.duration)) {
             setDuration((1e03 * player.duration).toLong())
         }
@@ -91,6 +88,13 @@ class MediaMetadataProvider(private val connector: MediaSessionConnector) {
         connector.mediaSession.setMetadata(METADATA_EMPTY)
     }
 
+    /**
+     * See [MediaMetadataCompat.METADATA_KEY_ADVERTISEMENT].
+     */
+    fun setAdvertisement(value: Boolean?) {
+        builder.putLong(MediaMetadataCompat.METADATA_KEY_ADVERTISEMENT, if (value == true) 1 else 0)
+    }
+
     /**
      * See [MediaMetadataCompat.METADATA_KEY_ALBUM].
      */