diff --git a/libraries/ui/src/main/java/androidx/media3/ui/PlayerControlView.java b/libraries/ui/src/main/java/androidx/media3/ui/PlayerControlView.java
index 461dbd2dd0..f5aa0dca5d 100644
--- a/libraries/ui/src/main/java/androidx/media3/ui/PlayerControlView.java
+++ b/libraries/ui/src/main/java/androidx/media3/ui/PlayerControlView.java
@@ -980,6 +980,9 @@ public class PlayerControlView extends FrameLayout {
       ((ImageView) playPauseButton)
           .setImageDrawable(getDrawable(getContext(), resources, drawableRes));
       playPauseButton.setContentDescription(resources.getString(stringRes));
+
+      boolean enablePlayPause = shouldEnablePlayPauseButton();
+      updateButton(enablePlayPause, playPauseButton);
     }
   }
 
@@ -1497,6 +1500,10 @@ public class PlayerControlView extends FrameLayout {
     }
   }
 
+  private boolean shouldEnablePlayPauseButton() {
+    return player != null && !player.getCurrentTimeline().isEmpty();
+  }
+
   private boolean shouldShowPauseButton() {
     return player != null
         && player.getPlaybackState() != Player.STATE_ENDED