diff --git a/RELEASENOTES.md b/RELEASENOTES.md
index b60dbc804f..b19e62a5e3 100644
--- a/RELEASENOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASENOTES.md
@@ -111,8 +111,10 @@
 *   Cronet extension:
     *   Add `CronetDataSource.Factory.setRequestPriority` to allow setting the
         priority of requests made by `CronetDataSource` instances.
-*   Leanback:
+*   Leanback extension:
     *   Deprecate `setControlDispatcher` in `LeanbackPlayerAdapter`.
+*   Media2 extension:
+    *   Deprecate `setControlDispatcher` in `SessionPlayerConnector`.
 
 ### 2.14.2 (2021-07-20)
 
diff --git a/extensions/media2/src/androidTest/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ext/media2/SessionPlayerConnectorTest.java b/extensions/media2/src/androidTest/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ext/media2/SessionPlayerConnectorTest.java
index e8201e80dc..d8e29cc79f 100644
--- a/extensions/media2/src/androidTest/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ext/media2/SessionPlayerConnectorTest.java
+++ b/extensions/media2/src/androidTest/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ext/media2/SessionPlayerConnectorTest.java
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ import androidx.test.filters.SmallTest;
 import androidx.test.platform.app.InstrumentationRegistry;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.ControlDispatcher;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.DefaultControlDispatcher;
+import com.google.android.exoplayer2.ForwardingPlayer;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.Player;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.SimpleExoPlayer;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.ext.media2.test.R;
@@ -183,6 +184,45 @@ public class SessionPlayerConnectorTest {
     }
   }
 
+  @Test
+  @LargeTest
+  public void play_withForwardingPlayer_isSkipped() throws Exception {
+    if (Looper.myLooper() == null) {
+      Looper.prepare();
+    }
+
+    Player forwardingPlayer = null;
+    SessionPlayerConnector playerConnector = null;
+    try {
+      Player simpleExoPlayer =
+          new SimpleExoPlayer.Builder(context).setLooper(Looper.myLooper()).build();
+      forwardingPlayer =
+          new ForwardingPlayer(simpleExoPlayer) {
+            @Override
+            public boolean isCommandAvailable(int command) {
+              if (command == COMMAND_PLAY_PAUSE) {
+                return false;
+              }
+              return super.isCommandAvailable(command);
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public Commands getAvailableCommands() {
+              return super.getAvailableCommands().buildUpon().remove(COMMAND_PLAY_PAUSE).build();
+            }
+          };
+      playerConnector = new SessionPlayerConnector(forwardingPlayer);
+      assertPlayerResult(playerConnector.play(), RESULT_INFO_SKIPPED);
+    } finally {
+      if (playerConnector != null) {
+        playerConnector.close();
+      }
+      if (forwardingPlayer != null) {
+        forwardingPlayer.release();
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   @Test
   @LargeTest
   public void setMediaItem_withAudioResource_notifiesOnPlaybackCompleted() throws Exception {
diff --git a/extensions/media2/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ext/media2/PlayerWrapper.java b/extensions/media2/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ext/media2/PlayerWrapper.java
index a5cbcdb374..1b6b5683d4 100644
--- a/extensions/media2/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ext/media2/PlayerWrapper.java
+++ b/extensions/media2/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ext/media2/PlayerWrapper.java
@@ -15,6 +15,14 @@
  */
 package com.google.android.exoplayer2.ext.media2;
 
+import static com.google.android.exoplayer2.Player.COMMAND_GET_AUDIO_ATTRIBUTES;
+import static com.google.android.exoplayer2.Player.COMMAND_PLAY_PAUSE;
+import static com.google.android.exoplayer2.Player.COMMAND_SEEK_IN_CURRENT_WINDOW;
+import static com.google.android.exoplayer2.Player.COMMAND_SEEK_TO_NEXT;
+import static com.google.android.exoplayer2.Player.COMMAND_SEEK_TO_PREVIOUS;
+import static com.google.android.exoplayer2.Player.COMMAND_SEEK_TO_WINDOW;
+import static com.google.android.exoplayer2.Player.COMMAND_SET_REPEAT_MODE;
+import static com.google.android.exoplayer2.Player.COMMAND_SET_SHUFFLE_MODE;
 import static com.google.android.exoplayer2.util.Util.postOrRun;
 
 import android.os.Handler;
@@ -27,6 +35,7 @@ import androidx.media2.common.SessionPlayer;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.C;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.ControlDispatcher;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.DefaultControlDispatcher;
+import com.google.android.exoplayer2.ForwardingPlayer;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.MediaItem;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.PlaybackException;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.PlaybackParameters;
@@ -154,6 +163,12 @@ import java.util.List;
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * @deprecated Use a {@link ForwardingPlayer} and pass it to the constructor instead. You can also
+   *     customize some operations when configuring the player (for example by using {@code
+   *     SimpleExoPlayer.Builder#setSeekBackIncrementMs(long)}).
+   */
+  @Deprecated
   public void setControlDispatcher(ControlDispatcher controlDispatcher) {
     this.controlDispatcher = controlDispatcher;
   }
@@ -231,11 +246,13 @@ import java.util.List;
   }
 
   public boolean skipToPreviousPlaylistItem() {
-    return controlDispatcher.dispatchPrevious(player);
+    return player.isCommandAvailable(COMMAND_SEEK_TO_PREVIOUS)
+        && controlDispatcher.dispatchPrevious(player);
   }
 
   public boolean skipToNextPlaylistItem() {
-    return controlDispatcher.dispatchNext(player);
+    return player.isCommandAvailable(COMMAND_SEEK_TO_NEXT)
+        && controlDispatcher.dispatchNext(player);
   }
 
   public boolean skipToPlaylistItem(@IntRange(from = 0) int index) {
@@ -247,7 +264,8 @@ import java.util.List;
     Assertions.checkState(0 <= index && index < timeline.getWindowCount());
     int windowIndex = player.getCurrentWindowIndex();
     if (windowIndex != index) {
-      return controlDispatcher.dispatchSeekTo(player, index, C.TIME_UNSET);
+      return player.isCommandAvailable(COMMAND_SEEK_TO_WINDOW)
+          && controlDispatcher.dispatchSeekTo(player, index, C.TIME_UNSET);
     }
     return false;
   }
@@ -258,13 +276,15 @@ import java.util.List;
   }
 
   public boolean setRepeatMode(int repeatMode) {
-    return controlDispatcher.dispatchSetRepeatMode(
-        player, Utils.getExoPlayerRepeatMode(repeatMode));
+    return player.isCommandAvailable(COMMAND_SET_REPEAT_MODE)
+        && controlDispatcher.dispatchSetRepeatMode(
+            player, Utils.getExoPlayerRepeatMode(repeatMode));
   }
 
   public boolean setShuffleMode(int shuffleMode) {
-    return controlDispatcher.dispatchSetShuffleModeEnabled(
-        player, Utils.getExoPlayerShuffleMode(shuffleMode));
+    return player.isCommandAvailable(COMMAND_SET_SHUFFLE_MODE)
+        && controlDispatcher.dispatchSetShuffleModeEnabled(
+            player, Utils.getExoPlayerShuffleMode(shuffleMode));
   }
 
   @Nullable
@@ -314,8 +334,9 @@ import java.util.List;
   public boolean play() {
     if (player.getPlaybackState() == Player.STATE_ENDED) {
       boolean seekHandled =
-          controlDispatcher.dispatchSeekTo(
-              player, player.getCurrentWindowIndex(), /* positionMs= */ 0);
+          player.isCommandAvailable(COMMAND_SEEK_IN_CURRENT_WINDOW)
+              && controlDispatcher.dispatchSeekTo(
+                  player, player.getCurrentWindowIndex(), /* positionMs= */ 0);
       if (!seekHandled) {
         return false;
       }
@@ -325,7 +346,8 @@ import java.util.List;
     if (playWhenReady && suppressReason == Player.PLAYBACK_SUPPRESSION_REASON_NONE) {
       return false;
     }
-    return controlDispatcher.dispatchSetPlayWhenReady(player, /* playWhenReady= */ true);
+    return player.isCommandAvailable(COMMAND_PLAY_PAUSE)
+        && controlDispatcher.dispatchSetPlayWhenReady(player, /* playWhenReady= */ true);
   }
 
   public boolean pause() {
@@ -334,11 +356,13 @@ import java.util.List;
     if (!playWhenReady && suppressReason == Player.PLAYBACK_SUPPRESSION_REASON_NONE) {
       return false;
     }
-    return controlDispatcher.dispatchSetPlayWhenReady(player, /* playWhenReady= */ false);
+    return player.isCommandAvailable(COMMAND_PLAY_PAUSE)
+        && controlDispatcher.dispatchSetPlayWhenReady(player, /* playWhenReady= */ false);
   }
 
   public boolean seekTo(long position) {
-    return controlDispatcher.dispatchSeekTo(player, player.getCurrentWindowIndex(), position);
+    return player.isCommandAvailable(COMMAND_SEEK_IN_CURRENT_WINDOW)
+        && controlDispatcher.dispatchSeekTo(player, player.getCurrentWindowIndex(), position);
   }
 
   public long getCurrentPosition() {
@@ -443,7 +467,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 
   public AudioAttributesCompat getAudioAttributes() {
     AudioAttributes audioAttributes = AudioAttributes.DEFAULT;
-    if (player.isCommandAvailable(Player.COMMAND_GET_AUDIO_ATTRIBUTES)) {
+    if (player.isCommandAvailable(COMMAND_GET_AUDIO_ATTRIBUTES)) {
       audioAttributes = player.getAudioAttributes();
     }
     return Utils.getAudioAttributesCompat(audioAttributes);
diff --git a/extensions/media2/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ext/media2/SessionPlayerConnector.java b/extensions/media2/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ext/media2/SessionPlayerConnector.java
index 16ee3274e9..e2eb6d1134 100644
--- a/extensions/media2/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ext/media2/SessionPlayerConnector.java
+++ b/extensions/media2/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ext/media2/SessionPlayerConnector.java
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ import androidx.media2.common.MediaItem;
 import androidx.media2.common.MediaMetadata;
 import androidx.media2.common.SessionPlayer;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.ControlDispatcher;
-import com.google.android.exoplayer2.DefaultControlDispatcher;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.ExoPlayerLibraryInfo;
+import com.google.android.exoplayer2.ForwardingPlayer;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.Player;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.util.Assertions;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.util.Log;
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public final class SessionPlayerConnector extends SessionPlayer {
 
   /**
    * Creates an instance using {@link DefaultMediaItemConverter} to convert between ExoPlayer and
-   * media2 MediaItems and {@link DefaultControlDispatcher} to dispatch player commands.
+   * media2 MediaItems.
    *
    * @param player The player to wrap.
    */
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ public final class SessionPlayerConnector extends SessionPlayer {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Creates an instance using the provided {@link ControlDispatcher} to dispatch player commands.
+   * Creates an instance.
    *
    * @param player The player to wrap.
    * @param mediaItemConverter The {@link MediaItemConverter}.
@@ -114,10 +114,11 @@ public final class SessionPlayerConnector extends SessionPlayer {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Sets the {@link ControlDispatcher}.
-   *
-   * @param controlDispatcher The {@link ControlDispatcher}.
+   * @deprecated Use a {@link ForwardingPlayer} and pass it to the constructor instead. You can also
+   *     customize some operations when configuring the player (for example by using {@code
+   *     SimpleExoPlayer.Builder#setSeekBackIncrementMs(long)}).
    */
+  @Deprecated
   public void setControlDispatcher(ControlDispatcher controlDispatcher) {
     player.setControlDispatcher(controlDispatcher);
   }