diff --git a/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/SingleSampleMediaPeriod.java b/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/SingleSampleMediaPeriod.java
index 1098a35a3e..cc1e03ad2f 100644
--- a/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/SingleSampleMediaPeriod.java
+++ b/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/SingleSampleMediaPeriod.java
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ import androidx.media3.exoplayer.upstream.LoadErrorHandlingPolicy.LoadErrorInfo;
 import androidx.media3.exoplayer.upstream.Loader;
 import androidx.media3.exoplayer.upstream.Loader.LoadErrorAction;
 import androidx.media3.exoplayer.upstream.Loader.Loadable;
+import androidx.media3.exoplayer.util.ReleasableExecutor;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
@@ -80,7 +81,8 @@ import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.MonotonicNonNull;
       long durationUs,
       LoadErrorHandlingPolicy loadErrorHandlingPolicy,
       EventDispatcher eventDispatcher,
-      boolean treatLoadErrorsAsEndOfStream) {
+      boolean treatLoadErrorsAsEndOfStream,
+      @Nullable ReleasableExecutor downloadExecutor) {
     this.dataSpec = dataSpec;
     this.dataSourceFactory = dataSourceFactory;
     this.transferListener = transferListener;
@@ -91,7 +93,10 @@ import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.MonotonicNonNull;
     this.treatLoadErrorsAsEndOfStream = treatLoadErrorsAsEndOfStream;
     tracks = new TrackGroupArray(new TrackGroup(format));
     sampleStreams = new ArrayList<>();
-    loader = new Loader("SingleSampleMediaPeriod");
+    loader =
+        downloadExecutor != null
+            ? new Loader(downloadExecutor)
+            : new Loader("SingleSampleMediaPeriod");
   }
 
   public void release() {
diff --git a/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/SingleSampleMediaSource.java b/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/SingleSampleMediaSource.java
index e31e1250be..900b60c0b2 100644
--- a/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/SingleSampleMediaSource.java
+++ b/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/SingleSampleMediaSource.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import androidx.media3.common.Format;
 import androidx.media3.common.MediaItem;
 import androidx.media3.common.MimeTypes;
 import androidx.media3.common.Timeline;
+import androidx.media3.common.util.Consumer;
 import androidx.media3.common.util.UnstableApi;
 import androidx.media3.datasource.DataSource;
 import androidx.media3.datasource.DataSpec;
@@ -33,8 +34,11 @@ import androidx.media3.exoplayer.text.TextRenderer;
 import androidx.media3.exoplayer.upstream.Allocator;
 import androidx.media3.exoplayer.upstream.DefaultLoadErrorHandlingPolicy;
 import androidx.media3.exoplayer.upstream.LoadErrorHandlingPolicy;
+import androidx.media3.exoplayer.util.ReleasableExecutor;
+import com.google.common.base.Supplier;
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
 import com.google.errorprone.annotations.CanIgnoreReturnValue;
+import java.util.concurrent.Executor;
 
 /**
  * @deprecated The only use for this class is subtitle playback, but it is only compatible with
@@ -56,6 +60,7 @@ public final class SingleSampleMediaSource extends BaseMediaSource {
     private boolean treatLoadErrorsAsEndOfStream;
     @Nullable private Object tag;
     @Nullable private String trackId;
+    @Nullable private Supplier<ReleasableExecutor> downloadExecutorSupplier;
 
     /**
      * Creates a factory for {@link SingleSampleMediaSource}s.
@@ -127,6 +132,23 @@ public final class SingleSampleMediaSource extends BaseMediaSource {
       return this;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Sets a supplier for an {@link Executor} that is used for loading the media.
+     *
+     * @param downloadExecutor A {@link Supplier} that provides an externally managed {@link
+     *     Executor} for downloading and extraction.
+     * @param downloadExecutorReleaser A callback triggered once a load task is finished and a
+     *     supplied executor is no longer required.
+     * @return This factory, for convenience.
+     */
+    @CanIgnoreReturnValue
+    public <T extends Executor> Factory setDownloadExecutor(
+        Supplier<T> downloadExecutor, Consumer<T> downloadExecutorReleaser) {
+      this.downloadExecutorSupplier =
+          () -> ReleasableExecutor.from(downloadExecutor.get(), downloadExecutorReleaser);
+      return this;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns a new {@link SingleSampleMediaSource} using the current parameters.
      *
@@ -143,7 +165,8 @@ public final class SingleSampleMediaSource extends BaseMediaSource {
           durationUs,
           loadErrorHandlingPolicy,
           treatLoadErrorsAsEndOfStream,
-          tag);
+          tag,
+          downloadExecutorSupplier);
     }
   }
 
@@ -155,6 +178,7 @@ public final class SingleSampleMediaSource extends BaseMediaSource {
   private final boolean treatLoadErrorsAsEndOfStream;
   private final Timeline timeline;
   private final MediaItem mediaItem;
+  @Nullable private final Supplier<ReleasableExecutor> downloadExecutorSupplier;
 
   @Nullable private TransferListener transferListener;
 
@@ -165,7 +189,8 @@ public final class SingleSampleMediaSource extends BaseMediaSource {
       long durationUs,
       LoadErrorHandlingPolicy loadErrorHandlingPolicy,
       boolean treatLoadErrorsAsEndOfStream,
-      @Nullable Object tag) {
+      @Nullable Object tag,
+      @Nullable Supplier<ReleasableExecutor> downloadExecutorSupplier) {
     this.dataSourceFactory = dataSourceFactory;
     this.durationUs = durationUs;
     this.loadErrorHandlingPolicy = loadErrorHandlingPolicy;
@@ -199,6 +224,7 @@ public final class SingleSampleMediaSource extends BaseMediaSource {
             /* useLiveConfiguration= */ false,
             /* manifest= */ null,
             mediaItem);
+    this.downloadExecutorSupplier = downloadExecutorSupplier;
   }
 
   // MediaSource implementation.
@@ -229,7 +255,8 @@ public final class SingleSampleMediaSource extends BaseMediaSource {
         durationUs,
         loadErrorHandlingPolicy,
         createEventDispatcher(id),
-        treatLoadErrorsAsEndOfStream);
+        treatLoadErrorsAsEndOfStream,
+        downloadExecutorSupplier != null ? downloadExecutorSupplier.get() : null);
   }
 
   @Override