diff --git a/extensions/cast/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ext/cast/CastPlayer.java b/extensions/cast/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ext/cast/CastPlayer.java
index c9007b16432..1700d80d876 100644
--- a/extensions/cast/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ext/cast/CastPlayer.java
+++ b/extensions/cast/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ext/cast/CastPlayer.java
@@ -100,7 +100,8 @@ public final class CastPlayer extends BasePlayer {
               COMMAND_GET_MEDIA_ITEMS_METADATA,
               COMMAND_SET_MEDIA_ITEMS_METADATA,
               COMMAND_CHANGE_MEDIA_ITEMS,
-              COMMAND_GET_TRACKS)
+              COMMAND_GET_TRACKS,
+              COMMAND_SET_MEDIA_ITEM)
           .build();
 
   public static final float MIN_SPEED_SUPPORTED = 0.5f;
diff --git a/extensions/cast/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ext/cast/CastPlayerTest.java b/extensions/cast/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ext/cast/CastPlayerTest.java
index 5b0e1a4fff8..22c5a04aa80 100644
--- a/extensions/cast/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ext/cast/CastPlayerTest.java
+++ b/extensions/cast/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ext/cast/CastPlayerTest.java
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 import static com.google.android.exoplayer2.Player.COMMAND_SEEK_TO_PREVIOUS;
 import static com.google.android.exoplayer2.Player.COMMAND_SEEK_TO_PREVIOUS_MEDIA_ITEM;
 import static com.google.android.exoplayer2.Player.COMMAND_SET_DEVICE_VOLUME;
+import static com.google.android.exoplayer2.Player.COMMAND_SET_MEDIA_ITEM;
 import static com.google.android.exoplayer2.Player.COMMAND_SET_MEDIA_ITEMS_METADATA;
 import static com.google.android.exoplayer2.Player.COMMAND_SET_REPEAT_MODE;
 import static com.google.android.exoplayer2.Player.COMMAND_SET_SHUFFLE_MODE;
@@ -1359,6 +1360,7 @@ public void isCommandAvailable_isTrueForAvailableCommands() {
     assertThat(castPlayer.isCommandAvailable(COMMAND_GET_MEDIA_ITEMS_METADATA)).isTrue();
     assertThat(castPlayer.isCommandAvailable(COMMAND_SET_MEDIA_ITEMS_METADATA)).isTrue();
     assertThat(castPlayer.isCommandAvailable(COMMAND_CHANGE_MEDIA_ITEMS)).isTrue();
+    assertThat(castPlayer.isCommandAvailable(COMMAND_SET_MEDIA_ITEM)).isTrue();
     assertThat(castPlayer.isCommandAvailable(COMMAND_GET_AUDIO_ATTRIBUTES)).isFalse();
     assertThat(castPlayer.isCommandAvailable(COMMAND_GET_VOLUME)).isFalse();
     assertThat(castPlayer.isCommandAvailable(COMMAND_GET_DEVICE_VOLUME)).isFalse();
diff --git a/library/common/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/Player.java b/library/common/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/Player.java
index 7fcfd609540..112a75b3721 100644
--- a/library/common/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/Player.java
+++ b/library/common/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/Player.java
@@ -383,6 +383,7 @@ public static final class Builder {
         COMMAND_GET_TEXT,
         COMMAND_SET_TRACK_SELECTION_PARAMETERS,
         COMMAND_GET_TRACKS,
+        COMMAND_SET_MEDIA_ITEM,
       };
 
       private final FlagSet.Builder flagsBuilder;
@@ -1392,7 +1393,8 @@ default void onMetadata(Metadata metadata) {}
    * #COMMAND_GET_VOLUME}, {@link #COMMAND_GET_DEVICE_VOLUME}, {@link #COMMAND_SET_VOLUME}, {@link
    * #COMMAND_SET_DEVICE_VOLUME}, {@link #COMMAND_ADJUST_DEVICE_VOLUME}, {@link
    * #COMMAND_SET_VIDEO_SURFACE}, {@link #COMMAND_GET_TEXT}, {@link
-   * #COMMAND_SET_TRACK_SELECTION_PARAMETERS} or {@link #COMMAND_GET_TRACKS}.
+   * #COMMAND_SET_TRACK_SELECTION_PARAMETERS}, {@link #COMMAND_GET_TRACKS} or {@link
+   * #COMMAND_SET_MEDIA_ITEM}.
    */
   // @Target list includes both 'default' targets and TYPE_USE, to ensure backwards compatibility
   // with Kotlin usages from before TYPE_USE was added.
@@ -1431,6 +1433,7 @@ default void onMetadata(Metadata metadata) {}
     COMMAND_GET_TEXT,
     COMMAND_SET_TRACK_SELECTION_PARAMETERS,
     COMMAND_GET_TRACKS,
+    COMMAND_SET_MEDIA_ITEM,
   })
   @interface Command {}
   /** Command to start, pause or resume playback. */
@@ -1509,6 +1512,8 @@ default void onMetadata(Metadata metadata) {}
   int COMMAND_SET_TRACK_SELECTION_PARAMETERS = 29;
   /** Command to get details of the current track selection. */
   int COMMAND_GET_TRACKS = 30;
+  /** Command to set a {@link MediaItem MediaItem}. */
+  int COMMAND_SET_MEDIA_ITEM = 31;
 
   /** Represents an invalid {@link Command}. */
   int COMMAND_INVALID = -1;
diff --git a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ExoPlayerImpl.java b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ExoPlayerImpl.java
index b71fe133814..726403e5a2a 100644
--- a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ExoPlayerImpl.java
+++ b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ExoPlayerImpl.java
@@ -292,7 +292,8 @@ public ExoPlayerImpl(ExoPlayer.Builder builder, @Nullable Player wrappingPlayer)
                   COMMAND_SET_DEVICE_VOLUME,
                   COMMAND_ADJUST_DEVICE_VOLUME,
                   COMMAND_SET_VIDEO_SURFACE,
-                  COMMAND_GET_TEXT)
+                  COMMAND_GET_TEXT,
+                  COMMAND_SET_MEDIA_ITEM)
               .addIf(
                   COMMAND_SET_TRACK_SELECTION_PARAMETERS, trackSelector.isSetParametersSupported())
               .build();
diff --git a/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ExoPlayerTest.java b/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ExoPlayerTest.java
index 2c06172a089..e27de6a7067 100644
--- a/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ExoPlayerTest.java
+++ b/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ExoPlayerTest.java
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 import static com.google.android.exoplayer2.Player.COMMAND_SEEK_TO_PREVIOUS;
 import static com.google.android.exoplayer2.Player.COMMAND_SEEK_TO_PREVIOUS_MEDIA_ITEM;
 import static com.google.android.exoplayer2.Player.COMMAND_SET_DEVICE_VOLUME;
+import static com.google.android.exoplayer2.Player.COMMAND_SET_MEDIA_ITEM;
 import static com.google.android.exoplayer2.Player.COMMAND_SET_MEDIA_ITEMS_METADATA;
 import static com.google.android.exoplayer2.Player.COMMAND_SET_REPEAT_MODE;
 import static com.google.android.exoplayer2.Player.COMMAND_SET_SHUFFLE_MODE;
@@ -8969,6 +8970,7 @@ public void isCommandAvailable_isTrueForAvailableCommands() {
     assertThat(player.isCommandAvailable(COMMAND_GET_MEDIA_ITEMS_METADATA)).isTrue();
     assertThat(player.isCommandAvailable(COMMAND_SET_MEDIA_ITEMS_METADATA)).isTrue();
     assertThat(player.isCommandAvailable(COMMAND_CHANGE_MEDIA_ITEMS)).isTrue();
+    assertThat(player.isCommandAvailable(COMMAND_SET_MEDIA_ITEM)).isTrue();
     assertThat(player.isCommandAvailable(COMMAND_GET_AUDIO_ATTRIBUTES)).isTrue();
     assertThat(player.isCommandAvailable(COMMAND_GET_VOLUME)).isTrue();
     assertThat(player.isCommandAvailable(COMMAND_GET_DEVICE_VOLUME)).isTrue();
@@ -12118,6 +12120,7 @@ private static Player.Commands createWithDefaultCommands(
         COMMAND_GET_MEDIA_ITEMS_METADATA,
         COMMAND_SET_MEDIA_ITEMS_METADATA,
         COMMAND_CHANGE_MEDIA_ITEMS,
+        COMMAND_SET_MEDIA_ITEM,
         COMMAND_GET_AUDIO_ATTRIBUTES,
         COMMAND_GET_VOLUME,
         COMMAND_GET_DEVICE_VOLUME,