diff --git a/libraries/cast/src/main/java/androidx/media3/cast/CastPlayer.java b/libraries/cast/src/main/java/androidx/media3/cast/CastPlayer.java
index d7de97abdd..bd27d3479e 100644
--- a/libraries/cast/src/main/java/androidx/media3/cast/CastPlayer.java
+++ b/libraries/cast/src/main/java/androidx/media3/cast/CastPlayer.java
@@ -113,8 +113,6 @@ public final class CastPlayer extends BasePlayer {
 
   private static final long PROGRESS_REPORT_PERIOD_MS = 1000;
   private static final long[] EMPTY_TRACK_ID_ARRAY = new long[0];
-  private static final CueGroup EMPTY_CUE_GROUP =
-      new CueGroup(ImmutableList.of(), /* presentationTimeUs= */ 0);
 
   private final CastContext castContext;
   private final MediaItemConverter mediaItemConverter;
@@ -728,7 +726,7 @@ public final class CastPlayer extends BasePlayer {
   /** This method is not supported and returns an empty {@link CueGroup}. */
   @Override
   public CueGroup getCurrentCues() {
-    return EMPTY_CUE_GROUP;
+    return CueGroup.EMPTY_TIME_ZERO;
   }
 
   /** This method is not supported and always returns {@link DeviceInfo#UNKNOWN}. */
diff --git a/libraries/common/src/main/java/androidx/media3/common/text/CueGroup.java b/libraries/common/src/main/java/androidx/media3/common/text/CueGroup.java
index 67e58eb065..df11b6fda8 100644
--- a/libraries/common/src/main/java/androidx/media3/common/text/CueGroup.java
+++ b/libraries/common/src/main/java/androidx/media3/common/text/CueGroup.java
@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@ import java.util.List;
 
 /** Class to represent the state of active {@link Cue Cues} at a particular time. */
 public final class CueGroup implements Bundleable {
+
+  /** An empty group with no {@link Cue Cues} and presentation time of zero. */
+  @UnstableApi
+  public static final CueGroup EMPTY_TIME_ZERO =
+      new CueGroup(ImmutableList.of(), /* presentationTimeUs= */ 0);
+
   /**
    * The cues in this group.
    *
diff --git a/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/ExoPlayerImpl.java b/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/ExoPlayerImpl.java
index 95df21be23..c02a601b4b 100644
--- a/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/ExoPlayerImpl.java
+++ b/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/ExoPlayerImpl.java
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ import java.util.concurrent.TimeoutException;
       } else {
         audioSessionId = Util.generateAudioSessionIdV21(applicationContext);
       }
-      currentCueGroup = new CueGroup(ImmutableList.of(), /* presentationTimeUs= */ 0);
+      currentCueGroup = CueGroup.EMPTY_TIME_ZERO;
       throwsWhenUsingWrongThread = true;
 
       addListener(analyticsCollector);
@@ -1001,7 +1001,7 @@ import java.util.concurrent.TimeoutException;
       checkNotNull(priorityTaskManager).remove(C.PRIORITY_PLAYBACK);
       isPriorityTaskManagerRegistered = false;
     }
-    currentCueGroup = new CueGroup(ImmutableList.of(), /* presentationTimeUs= */ 0);
+    currentCueGroup = CueGroup.EMPTY_TIME_ZERO;
     playerReleased = true;
   }
 
diff --git a/libraries/session/src/main/java/androidx/media3/session/MediaController.java b/libraries/session/src/main/java/androidx/media3/session/MediaController.java
index 7f09bd14ca..67ab936fb7 100644
--- a/libraries/session/src/main/java/androidx/media3/session/MediaController.java
+++ b/libraries/session/src/main/java/androidx/media3/session/MediaController.java
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ import androidx.media3.common.util.Consumer;
 import androidx.media3.common.util.Log;
 import androidx.media3.common.util.UnstableApi;
 import androidx.media3.common.util.Util;
-import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
 import com.google.common.util.concurrent.Futures;
 import com.google.common.util.concurrent.ListenableFuture;
 import com.google.errorprone.annotations.CanIgnoreReturnValue;
@@ -175,9 +174,6 @@ public class MediaController implements Player {
       "MediaController method is called from a wrong thread."
           + " See javadoc of MediaController for details.";
 
-  private static final CueGroup EMPTY_CUE_GROUP =
-      new CueGroup(ImmutableList.of(), /* presentationTimeUs= */ 0);
-
   /** A builder for {@link MediaController}. */
   public static final class Builder {
 
@@ -1595,7 +1591,7 @@ public class MediaController implements Player {
   @Override
   public CueGroup getCurrentCues() {
     verifyApplicationThread();
-    return isConnected() ? impl.getCurrentCues() : EMPTY_CUE_GROUP;
+    return isConnected() ? impl.getCurrentCues() : CueGroup.EMPTY_TIME_ZERO;
   }
 
   @Override
diff --git a/libraries/session/src/main/java/androidx/media3/session/MediaControllerImplLegacy.java b/libraries/session/src/main/java/androidx/media3/session/MediaControllerImplLegacy.java
index 25489f6527..ad7687d4af 100644
--- a/libraries/session/src/main/java/androidx/media3/session/MediaControllerImplLegacy.java
+++ b/libraries/session/src/main/java/androidx/media3/session/MediaControllerImplLegacy.java
@@ -108,8 +108,6 @@ import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.compatqual.NullableType;
 
   private static final long AGGREGATES_CALLBACKS_WITHIN_TIMEOUT_MS = 500L;
   private static final int VOLUME_FLAGS = AudioManager.FLAG_SHOW_UI;
-  private static final CueGroup EMPTY_CUE_GROUP =
-      new CueGroup(ImmutableList.of(), /* presentationTimeUs= */ 0);
 
   /* package */ final Context context;
   private final MediaController instance;
@@ -1029,7 +1027,7 @@ import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.compatqual.NullableType;
   @Override
   public CueGroup getCurrentCues() {
     Log.w(TAG, "Session doesn't support getting Cue");
-    return EMPTY_CUE_GROUP;
+    return CueGroup.EMPTY_TIME_ZERO;
   }
 
   @Override
@@ -2122,7 +2120,7 @@ import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.compatqual.NullableType;
             /* playlistMetadata= */ playlistMetadata,
             /* volume= */ 1.0f,
             /* audioAttributes= */ audioAttributes,
-            /* cueGroup= */ EMPTY_CUE_GROUP,
+            /* cueGroup= */ CueGroup.EMPTY_TIME_ZERO,
             /* deviceInfo= */ deviceInfo,
             /* deviceVolume= */ deviceVolume,
             /* deviceMuted= */ deviceMuted,
diff --git a/libraries/session/src/main/java/androidx/media3/session/PlayerInfo.java b/libraries/session/src/main/java/androidx/media3/session/PlayerInfo.java
index 655bf5634c..c1b67c6207 100644
--- a/libraries/session/src/main/java/androidx/media3/session/PlayerInfo.java
+++ b/libraries/session/src/main/java/androidx/media3/session/PlayerInfo.java
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ import androidx.media3.common.Tracks;
 import androidx.media3.common.VideoSize;
 import androidx.media3.common.text.CueGroup;
 import androidx.media3.common.util.Assertions;
-import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
 import com.google.errorprone.annotations.CanIgnoreReturnValue;
 import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
 import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
@@ -59,9 +58,6 @@ import java.lang.annotation.Target;
  */
 /* package */ class PlayerInfo implements Bundleable {
 
-  private static final CueGroup EMPTY_CUE_GROUP =
-      new CueGroup(ImmutableList.of(), /* presentationTimeUs= */ 0);
-
   public static class Builder {
 
     @Nullable private PlaybackException playerError;
@@ -376,7 +372,7 @@ import java.lang.annotation.Target;
           MediaMetadata.EMPTY,
           /* volume= */ 1f,
           AudioAttributes.DEFAULT,
-          /* cueGroup = */ EMPTY_CUE_GROUP,
+          CueGroup.EMPTY_TIME_ZERO,
           DeviceInfo.UNKNOWN,
           /* deviceVolume= */ 0,
           /* deviceMuted= */ false,
@@ -906,7 +902,9 @@ import java.lang.annotation.Target;
             : AudioAttributes.CREATOR.fromBundle(audioAttributesBundle);
     @Nullable Bundle cueGroupBundle = bundle.getBundle(keyForField(FIELD_CUE_GROUP));
     CueGroup cueGroup =
-        cueGroupBundle == null ? EMPTY_CUE_GROUP : CueGroup.CREATOR.fromBundle(cueGroupBundle);
+        cueGroupBundle == null
+            ? CueGroup.EMPTY_TIME_ZERO
+            : CueGroup.CREATOR.fromBundle(cueGroupBundle);
     @Nullable Bundle deviceInfoBundle = bundle.getBundle(keyForField(FIELD_DEVICE_INFO));
     DeviceInfo deviceInfo =
         deviceInfoBundle == null
diff --git a/libraries/test_session_current/src/main/java/androidx/media3/session/MediaSessionProviderService.java b/libraries/test_session_current/src/main/java/androidx/media3/session/MediaSessionProviderService.java
index ee5be83e47..98da0c7c05 100644
--- a/libraries/test_session_current/src/main/java/androidx/media3/session/MediaSessionProviderService.java
+++ b/libraries/test_session_current/src/main/java/androidx/media3/session/MediaSessionProviderService.java
@@ -112,8 +112,6 @@ import java.util.concurrent.Callable;
 public class MediaSessionProviderService extends Service {
 
   private static final String TAG = "MSProviderService";
-  private static final CueGroup EMPTY_CUE_GROUP =
-      new CueGroup(ImmutableList.of(), /* presentationTimeUs= */ 0);
 
   private Map<String, MediaSession> sessionMap = new HashMap<>();
   private RemoteMediaSessionStub sessionBinder;
@@ -363,7 +361,9 @@ public class MediaSessionProviderService extends Service {
       }
       Bundle cueGroupBundle = config.getBundle(KEY_CURRENT_CUE_GROUP);
       player.cueGroup =
-          cueGroupBundle == null ? EMPTY_CUE_GROUP : CueGroup.CREATOR.fromBundle(cueGroupBundle);
+          cueGroupBundle == null
+              ? CueGroup.EMPTY_TIME_ZERO
+              : CueGroup.CREATOR.fromBundle(cueGroupBundle);
       @Nullable Bundle deviceInfoBundle = config.getBundle(KEY_DEVICE_INFO);
       if (deviceInfoBundle != null) {
         player.deviceInfo = DeviceInfo.CREATOR.fromBundle(deviceInfoBundle);
diff --git a/libraries/test_session_current/src/main/java/androidx/media3/session/MockPlayer.java b/libraries/test_session_current/src/main/java/androidx/media3/session/MockPlayer.java
index db40129a99..b4dcf94755 100644
--- a/libraries/test_session_current/src/main/java/androidx/media3/session/MockPlayer.java
+++ b/libraries/test_session_current/src/main/java/androidx/media3/session/MockPlayer.java
@@ -197,8 +197,6 @@ public class MockPlayer implements Player {
   private final ArraySet<Listener> listeners = new ArraySet<>();
   private final ImmutableMap<@Method Integer, ConditionVariable> conditionVariables =
       createMethodConditionVariables();
-  private static final CueGroup EMPTY_CUE_GROUP =
-      new CueGroup(ImmutableList.of(), /* presentationTimeUs= */ 0);
 
   @Nullable PlaybackException playerError;
   public AudioAttributes audioAttributes;
@@ -280,7 +278,7 @@ public class MockPlayer implements Player {
     repeatMode = Player.REPEAT_MODE_OFF;
     videoSize = VideoSize.UNKNOWN;
     volume = 1.0f;
-    cueGroup = EMPTY_CUE_GROUP;
+    cueGroup = CueGroup.EMPTY_TIME_ZERO;
     deviceInfo = DeviceInfo.UNKNOWN;
     seekPositionMs = C.TIME_UNSET;
     seekMediaItemIndex = C.INDEX_UNSET;