diff --git a/RELEASENOTES.md b/RELEASENOTES.md
index 01fc0e3415..2d6a63b5ee 100644
--- a/RELEASENOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASENOTES.md
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 ### Unreleased changes
 
 *   Common Library:
+    *   Remove `Format.toBundle(boolean excludeMetadata)` method, use
+        `Format.toBundle()` instead.
 *   ExoPlayer:
     *   Consider language when selecting a video track. By default select a
         'main' video track that matches the language of the selected audio
diff --git a/libraries/common/src/main/java/androidx/media3/common/Format.java b/libraries/common/src/main/java/androidx/media3/common/Format.java
index de98f9b63a..cfbfb3e4d7 100644
--- a/libraries/common/src/main/java/androidx/media3/common/Format.java
+++ b/libraries/common/src/main/java/androidx/media3/common/Format.java
@@ -1496,7 +1496,8 @@ public final class Format {
   private static final String FIELD_AVERAGE_BITRATE = Util.intToStringMaxRadix(5);
   private static final String FIELD_PEAK_BITRATE = Util.intToStringMaxRadix(6);
   private static final String FIELD_CODECS = Util.intToStringMaxRadix(7);
-  private static final String FIELD_METADATA = Util.intToStringMaxRadix(8);
+  // Do not reuse this key.
+  private static final String UNUSED_FIELD_METADATA = Util.intToStringMaxRadix(8);
   private static final String FIELD_CONTAINER_MIME_TYPE = Util.intToStringMaxRadix(9);
   private static final String FIELD_SAMPLE_MIME_TYPE = Util.intToStringMaxRadix(10);
   private static final String FIELD_MAX_INPUT_SIZE = Util.intToStringMaxRadix(11);
@@ -1523,21 +1524,12 @@ public final class Format {
   private static final String FIELD_LABELS = Util.intToStringMaxRadix(32);
   private static final String FIELD_AUXILIARY_TRACK_TYPE = Util.intToStringMaxRadix(33);
 
-  /**
-   * @deprecated Use {@link #toBundle(boolean)} instead.
-   */
-  @UnstableApi
-  @Deprecated
-  public Bundle toBundle() {
-    return toBundle(/* excludeMetadata= */ false);
-  }
-
   /**
    * Returns a {@link Bundle} representing the information stored in this object. If {@code
    * excludeMetadata} is true, {@linkplain Format#metadata metadata} is excluded.
    */
   @UnstableApi
-  public Bundle toBundle(boolean excludeMetadata) {
+  public Bundle toBundle() {
     Bundle bundle = new Bundle();
     bundle.putString(FIELD_ID, id);
     bundle.putString(FIELD_LABEL, label);
@@ -1552,10 +1544,7 @@ public final class Format {
     bundle.putInt(FIELD_AVERAGE_BITRATE, averageBitrate);
     bundle.putInt(FIELD_PEAK_BITRATE, peakBitrate);
     bundle.putString(FIELD_CODECS, codecs);
-    if (!excludeMetadata) {
-      // TODO (internal ref: b/239701618)
-      bundle.putParcelable(FIELD_METADATA, metadata);
-    }
+    // The metadata does not implement toBundle() method, hence can not be added.
     // Container specific.
     bundle.putString(FIELD_CONTAINER_MIME_TYPE, containerMimeType);
     // Sample specific.
@@ -1618,7 +1607,6 @@ public final class Format {
         .setAverageBitrate(bundle.getInt(FIELD_AVERAGE_BITRATE, DEFAULT.averageBitrate))
         .setPeakBitrate(bundle.getInt(FIELD_PEAK_BITRATE, DEFAULT.peakBitrate))
         .setCodecs(defaultIfNull(bundle.getString(FIELD_CODECS), DEFAULT.codecs))
-        .setMetadata(defaultIfNull(bundle.getParcelable(FIELD_METADATA), DEFAULT.metadata))
         // Container specific.
         .setContainerMimeType(
             defaultIfNull(bundle.getString(FIELD_CONTAINER_MIME_TYPE), DEFAULT.containerMimeType))
diff --git a/libraries/common/src/main/java/androidx/media3/common/TrackGroup.java b/libraries/common/src/main/java/androidx/media3/common/TrackGroup.java
index 0b7eeb4e1e..e500b259d9 100644
--- a/libraries/common/src/main/java/androidx/media3/common/TrackGroup.java
+++ b/libraries/common/src/main/java/androidx/media3/common/TrackGroup.java
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ public final class TrackGroup {
     Bundle bundle = new Bundle();
     ArrayList<Bundle> arrayList = new ArrayList<>(formats.length);
     for (Format format : formats) {
-      arrayList.add(format.toBundle(/* excludeMetadata= */ true));
+      arrayList.add(format.toBundle());
     }
     bundle.putParcelableArrayList(FIELD_FORMATS, arrayList);
     bundle.putString(FIELD_ID, id);
diff --git a/libraries/common/src/test/java/androidx/media3/common/FormatTest.java b/libraries/common/src/test/java/androidx/media3/common/FormatTest.java
index 8f1a618f3d..4f89bd847a 100644
--- a/libraries/common/src/test/java/androidx/media3/common/FormatTest.java
+++ b/libraries/common/src/test/java/androidx/media3/common/FormatTest.java
@@ -43,22 +43,10 @@ public final class FormatTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void roundTripViaBundle_includeMetadata_includesAllBundledFields() {
-    Format formatToBundle = createTestFormat();
-
-    Format formatFromBundle =
-        Format.fromBundle(formatToBundle.toBundle(/* excludeMetadata= */ false));
-
-    // Expect all data to be bundled except the custom data.
-    Format expectedRoundTripFormat = formatToBundle.buildUpon().setCustomData(null).build();
-    assertThat(formatFromBundle).isEqualTo(expectedRoundTripFormat);
-  }
-
-  @Test
-  public void roundTripViaBundle_excludeMetadata_includesAllBundledFieldsExceptMetadata() {
+  public void roundTripViaBundle_includesAllBundledFieldsExceptMetadata() {
     Format format = createTestFormat();
 
-    Format formatFromBundle = Format.fromBundle(format.toBundle(/* excludeMetadata= */ true));
+    Format formatFromBundle = Format.fromBundle(format.toBundle());
 
     // Expect all data to be bundled except the custom data and metadata.
     Format expectedRoundTripFormat =