diff --git a/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/preload/PreloadMediaSource.java b/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/preload/PreloadMediaSource.java
index 2f8d0a7689..61527dbe01 100644
--- a/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/preload/PreloadMediaSource.java
+++ b/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/preload/PreloadMediaSource.java
@@ -170,6 +170,17 @@ public final class PreloadMediaSource extends WrappingMediaSource {
           allocator,
           preloadLooper);
     }
+
+    public PreloadMediaSource createMediaSource(MediaSource mediaSource) {
+      return new PreloadMediaSource(
+          mediaSource,
+          preloadControl,
+          trackSelector,
+          bandwidthMeter,
+          rendererCapabilities,
+          allocator,
+          preloadLooper);
+    }
   }
 
   private static final String TAG = "PreloadMediaSource";
@@ -377,7 +388,7 @@ public final class PreloadMediaSource extends WrappingMediaSource {
     }
   }
 
-  private boolean isUsedByPlayer() {
+  /* package */ boolean isUsedByPlayer() {
     return prepareSourceCalled();
   }