diff --git a/libraries/session/src/main/java/androidx/media3/session/DefaultMediaNotificationProvider.java b/libraries/session/src/main/java/androidx/media3/session/DefaultMediaNotificationProvider.java
index c3acb2a83d..6b2368df7d 100644
--- a/libraries/session/src/main/java/androidx/media3/session/DefaultMediaNotificationProvider.java
+++ b/libraries/session/src/main/java/androidx/media3/session/DefaultMediaNotificationProvider.java
@@ -319,33 +319,35 @@ public class DefaultMediaNotificationProvider implements MediaNotification.Provi
     mediaStyle.setShowActionsInCompactView(compactViewIndices);
 
     // Set metadata info in the notification.
-    MediaMetadata metadata = player.getMediaMetadata();
-    builder
-        .setContentTitle(getNotificationContentTitle(metadata))
-        .setContentText(getNotificationContentText(metadata));
-    @Nullable
-    ListenableFuture<Bitmap> bitmapFuture =
-        mediaSession.getBitmapLoader().loadBitmapFromMetadata(metadata);
-    if (bitmapFuture != null) {
-      if (pendingOnBitmapLoadedFutureCallback != null) {
-        pendingOnBitmapLoadedFutureCallback.discardIfPending();
-      }
-      if (bitmapFuture.isDone()) {
-        try {
-          builder.setLargeIcon(Futures.getDone(bitmapFuture));
-        } catch (ExecutionException e) {
-          Log.w(TAG, getBitmapLoadErrorMessage(e));
+    if (player.isCommandAvailable(Player.COMMAND_GET_MEDIA_ITEMS_METADATA)) {
+      MediaMetadata metadata = player.getMediaMetadata();
+      builder
+          .setContentTitle(getNotificationContentTitle(metadata))
+          .setContentText(getNotificationContentText(metadata));
+      @Nullable
+      ListenableFuture<Bitmap> bitmapFuture =
+          mediaSession.getBitmapLoader().loadBitmapFromMetadata(metadata);
+      if (bitmapFuture != null) {
+        if (pendingOnBitmapLoadedFutureCallback != null) {
+          pendingOnBitmapLoadedFutureCallback.discardIfPending();
+        }
+        if (bitmapFuture.isDone()) {
+          try {
+            builder.setLargeIcon(Futures.getDone(bitmapFuture));
+          } catch (ExecutionException e) {
+            Log.w(TAG, getBitmapLoadErrorMessage(e));
+          }
+        } else {
+          pendingOnBitmapLoadedFutureCallback =
+              new OnBitmapLoadedFutureCallback(
+                  notificationId, builder, onNotificationChangedCallback);
+          Futures.addCallback(
+              bitmapFuture,
+              pendingOnBitmapLoadedFutureCallback,
+              // This callback must be executed on the next looper iteration, after this method has
+              // returned a media notification.
+              mainHandler::post);
         }
-      } else {
-        pendingOnBitmapLoadedFutureCallback =
-            new OnBitmapLoadedFutureCallback(
-                notificationId, builder, onNotificationChangedCallback);
-        Futures.addCallback(
-            bitmapFuture,
-            pendingOnBitmapLoadedFutureCallback,
-            // This callback must be executed on the next looper iteration, after this method has
-            // returned a media notification.
-            mainHandler::post);
       }
     }
 
diff --git a/libraries/session/src/test/java/androidx/media3/session/DefaultMediaNotificationProviderTest.java b/libraries/session/src/test/java/androidx/media3/session/DefaultMediaNotificationProviderTest.java
index fe7616bce3..e696979c6c 100644
--- a/libraries/session/src/test/java/androidx/media3/session/DefaultMediaNotificationProviderTest.java
+++ b/libraries/session/src/test/java/androidx/media3/session/DefaultMediaNotificationProviderTest.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import static androidx.media3.session.DefaultMediaNotificationProvider.DEFAULT_C
 import static androidx.media3.session.DefaultMediaNotificationProvider.DEFAULT_NOTIFICATION_ID;
 import static com.google.common.truth.Truth.assertThat;
 import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.any;
+import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.anyInt;
 import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.eq;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.mock;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.times;
@@ -628,6 +629,33 @@ public class DefaultMediaNotificationProviderTest {
     assertThat(isMediaMetadataArtistEqualToNotificationContentText).isTrue();
   }
 
+  @Test
+  public void
+      setMediaMetadata_withoutAvailableCommandToGetMetadata_doesNotUseMetadataForNotification() {
+    Context context = ApplicationProvider.getApplicationContext();
+    DefaultMediaNotificationProvider defaultMediaNotificationProvider =
+        new DefaultMediaNotificationProvider.Builder(context).build();
+    DefaultActionFactory defaultActionFactory =
+        new DefaultActionFactory(Robolectric.setupService(TestService.class));
+    MediaSession mockMediaSession =
+        createMockMediaSessionForNotification(
+            new MediaMetadata.Builder().setArtist("artist").setTitle("title").build(),
+            /* getMetadataCommandAvailable= */ false);
+    BitmapLoader mockBitmapLoader = mock(BitmapLoader.class);
+    when(mockBitmapLoader.loadBitmapFromMetadata(any())).thenReturn(null);
+    when(mockMediaSession.getBitmapLoader()).thenReturn(mockBitmapLoader);
+
+    MediaNotification notification =
+        defaultMediaNotificationProvider.createNotification(
+            mockMediaSession,
+            ImmutableList.of(),
+            defaultActionFactory,
+            mock(MediaNotification.Provider.Callback.class));
+
+    assertThat(NotificationCompat.getContentText(notification.notification)).isNull();
+    assertThat(NotificationCompat.getContentTitle(notification.notification)).isNull();
+  }
+
   /**
    * {@link DefaultMediaNotificationProvider} is designed to be extendable. Public constructor
    * should not be removed.
@@ -720,9 +748,22 @@ public class DefaultMediaNotificationProviderTest {
   }
 
   private static MediaSession createMockMediaSessionForNotification(MediaMetadata mediaMetadata) {
+    return createMockMediaSessionForNotification(
+        mediaMetadata, /* getMetadataCommandAvailable= */ true);
+  }
+
+  private static MediaSession createMockMediaSessionForNotification(
+      MediaMetadata mediaMetadata, boolean getMetadataCommandAvailable) {
     Player mockPlayer = mock(Player.class);
-    when(mockPlayer.getAvailableCommands()).thenReturn(Commands.EMPTY);
-    when(mockPlayer.getMediaMetadata()).thenReturn(mediaMetadata);
+    when(mockPlayer.isCommandAvailable(anyInt())).thenReturn(false);
+    if (getMetadataCommandAvailable) {
+      when(mockPlayer.getAvailableCommands())
+          .thenReturn(new Commands.Builder().add(Player.COMMAND_GET_MEDIA_ITEMS_METADATA).build());
+      when(mockPlayer.isCommandAvailable(Player.COMMAND_GET_MEDIA_ITEMS_METADATA)).thenReturn(true);
+      when(mockPlayer.getMediaMetadata()).thenReturn(mediaMetadata);
+    } else {
+      when(mockPlayer.getAvailableCommands()).thenReturn(Commands.EMPTY);
+    }
     MediaSession mockMediaSession = mock(MediaSession.class);
     when(mockMediaSession.getPlayer()).thenReturn(mockPlayer);
     MediaSessionImpl mockMediaSessionImpl = mock(MediaSessionImpl.class);