diff --git a/testutils/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/testutil/Action.java b/testutils/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/testutil/Action.java
index af6b91fa23..52f6121bae 100644
--- a/testutils/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/testutil/Action.java
+++ b/testutils/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/testutil/Action.java
@@ -15,9 +15,11 @@
  */
 package com.google.android.exoplayer2.testutil;
 
+import android.content.Intent;
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.view.Surface;
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
+import androidx.test.core.app.ApplicationProvider;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.C;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.ExoPlaybackException;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.ExoPlayer;
@@ -210,6 +212,26 @@ public abstract class Action {
 
   }
 
+  /** Broadcasts an {@link Intent}. */
+  public static final class SendBroadcast extends Action {
+    private final Intent intent;
+
+    /**
+     * @param tag A tag to use for logging.
+     * @param intent The {@link Intent} to broadcast.
+     */
+    public SendBroadcast(String tag, Intent intent) {
+      super(tag, "SendBroadcast: " + intent.getAction());
+      this.intent = intent;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void doActionImpl(
+        SimpleExoPlayer player, DefaultTrackSelector trackSelector, Surface surface) {
+      ApplicationProvider.getApplicationContext().sendBroadcast(intent);
+    }
+  }
+
   /**
    * Updates the {@link Parameters} of a {@link DefaultTrackSelector} to specify whether the
    * renderer at a given index should be disabled.
diff --git a/testutils/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/testutil/ActionSchedule.java b/testutils/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/testutil/ActionSchedule.java
index c77e88c981..9cc8790757 100644
--- a/testutils/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/testutil/ActionSchedule.java
+++ b/testutils/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/testutil/ActionSchedule.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  */
 package com.google.android.exoplayer2.testutil;
 
+import android.content.Intent;
 import android.os.Looper;
 import android.view.Surface;
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ import com.google.android.exoplayer2.testutil.Action.ExecuteRunnable;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.testutil.Action.PlayUntilPosition;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.testutil.Action.PrepareSource;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.testutil.Action.Seek;
+import com.google.android.exoplayer2.testutil.Action.SendBroadcast;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.testutil.Action.SendMessages;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.testutil.Action.SetPlayWhenReady;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.testutil.Action.SetPlaybackParameters;
@@ -376,6 +378,16 @@ public final class ActionSchedule {
       return apply(new SendMessages(tag, target, windowIndex, positionMs, deleteAfterDelivery));
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Schedules broadcasting an {@link Intent}.
+     *
+     * @param intent An intent to broadcast.
+     * @return The builder, for convenience.
+     */
+    public Builder sendBroadcast(Intent intent) {
+      return apply(new SendBroadcast(tag, intent));
+    }
+
     /**
      * Schedules a delay until any timeline change.
      *
diff --git a/testutils/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/testutil/ExoPlayerTestRunner.java b/testutils/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/testutil/ExoPlayerTestRunner.java
index 59afaf7dca..d64a44ac04 100644
--- a/testutils/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/testutil/ExoPlayerTestRunner.java
+++ b/testutils/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/testutil/ExoPlayerTestRunner.java
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ import com.google.android.exoplayer2.source.MediaSource;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.source.TrackGroupArray;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.trackselection.DefaultTrackSelector;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.trackselection.TrackSelectionArray;
-import com.google.android.exoplayer2.trackselection.TrackSelector;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.upstream.BandwidthMeter;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.upstream.DefaultBandwidthMeter;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.util.Clock;
@@ -413,8 +412,14 @@ public final class ExoPlayerTestRunner implements Player.EventListener, ActionSc
         () -> {
           try {
             player =
-                new TestSimpleExoPlayer(
-                    context, renderersFactory, trackSelector, loadControl, bandwidthMeter, clock);
+                new SimpleExoPlayer.Builder(context, renderersFactory)
+                    .setTrackSelector(trackSelector)
+                    .setLoadControl(loadControl)
+                    .setBandwidthMeter(bandwidthMeter)
+                    .setAnalyticsCollector(new AnalyticsCollector(clock))
+                    .setClock(clock)
+                    .setLooper(Looper.myLooper())
+                    .build();
             player.addListener(ExoPlayerTestRunner.this);
             if (eventListener != null) {
               player.addListener(eventListener);
@@ -614,27 +619,4 @@ public final class ExoPlayerTestRunner implements Player.EventListener, ActionSc
   public void onActionScheduleFinished() {
     actionScheduleFinishedCountDownLatch.countDown();
   }
-
-  /** SimpleExoPlayer implementation using a custom Clock. */
-  private static final class TestSimpleExoPlayer extends SimpleExoPlayer {
-
-    public TestSimpleExoPlayer(
-        Context context,
-        RenderersFactory renderersFactory,
-        TrackSelector trackSelector,
-        LoadControl loadControl,
-        BandwidthMeter bandwidthMeter,
-        Clock clock) {
-      super(
-          context,
-          renderersFactory,
-          trackSelector,
-          loadControl,
-          /* drmSessionManager= */ null,
-          bandwidthMeter,
-          new AnalyticsCollector(clock),
-          clock,
-          Looper.myLooper());
-    }
-  }
 }