diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/extractor/ts/PtsTimestampAdjuster.java b/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/extractor/ts/PtsTimestampAdjuster.java
index 25a92e2bce..aec94ec9a0 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/extractor/ts/PtsTimestampAdjuster.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/extractor/ts/PtsTimestampAdjuster.java
@@ -23,6 +23,12 @@ import com.google.android.exoplayer.C;
  */
 public final class PtsTimestampAdjuster {
 
+  /**
+   * A special {@code firstSampleTimestampUs} value indicating that presentation timestamps should
+   * not be offset.
+   */
+  public static final long DO_NOT_OFFSET = Long.MAX_VALUE;
+
   /**
    * The value one greater than the largest representable (33 bit) presentation timestamp.
    */
@@ -35,7 +41,8 @@ public final class PtsTimestampAdjuster {
 
   /**
    * @param firstSampleTimestampUs The desired result of the first call to
-   *     {@link #adjustTimestamp(long)}.
+   *     {@link #adjustTimestamp(long)}, or {@link #DO_NOT_OFFSET} if presentation timestamps
+   *     should not be offset.
    */
   public PtsTimestampAdjuster(long firstSampleTimestampUs) {
     this.firstSampleTimestampUs = firstSampleTimestampUs;
@@ -57,9 +64,9 @@ public final class PtsTimestampAdjuster {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Scales and adjusts an MPEG-2 TS presentation timestamp.
+   * Scales and offsets an MPEG-2 TS presentation timestamp.
    *
-   * @param pts The unscaled MPEG-2 TS presentation timestamp.
+   * @param pts The MPEG-2 TS presentation timestamp.
    * @return The adjusted timestamp in microseconds.
    */
   public long adjustTimestamp(long pts) {
@@ -74,8 +81,8 @@ public final class PtsTimestampAdjuster {
     }
     // Calculate the corresponding timestamp.
     long timeUs = ptsToUs(pts);
-    // If we haven't done the initial timestamp adjustment, do it now.
-    if (lastPts == Long.MIN_VALUE) {
+    if (firstSampleTimestampUs != DO_NOT_OFFSET && lastPts == Long.MIN_VALUE) {
+      // Calculate the timestamp offset.
       timestampOffsetUs = firstSampleTimestampUs - timeUs;
     }
     // Record the adjusted PTS to adjust for wraparound next time.