diff --git a/demos/main/src/main/java/androidx/media3/demo/main/SampleChooserActivity.java b/demos/main/src/main/java/androidx/media3/demo/main/SampleChooserActivity.java
index b814e03be7..6b765679ad 100644
--- a/demos/main/src/main/java/androidx/media3/demo/main/SampleChooserActivity.java
+++ b/demos/main/src/main/java/androidx/media3/demo/main/SampleChooserActivity.java
@@ -116,8 +116,11 @@ public class SampleChooserActivity extends AppCompatActivity
     useExtensionRenderers = DemoUtil.useExtensionRenderers();
     downloadTracker = DemoUtil.getDownloadTracker(/* context= */ this);
     loadSample();
+    startDownloadService();
+  }
 
-    // Start the download service if it should be running but it's not currently.
+  /** Start the download service if it should be running but it's not currently. */
+  private void startDownloadService() {
     // Starting the service in the foreground causes notification flicker if there is no scheduled
     // action. Starting it in the background throws an exception if the app is in the background too
     // (e.g. if device screen is locked).