diff --git a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/MediaItem.java b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/MediaItem.java
index 99b329ebf8..62414636c8 100644
--- a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/MediaItem.java
+++ b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/MediaItem.java
@@ -57,6 +57,11 @@ public final class MediaItem {
     @Nullable private String mediaId;
     @Nullable private Uri sourceUri;
     @Nullable private String mimeType;
+    private long clipStartPositionMs;
+    private long clipEndPositionMs;
+    private boolean clipRelativeToLiveWindow;
+    private boolean clipRelativeToDefaultPosition;
+    private boolean clipStartsAtKeyFrame;
     @Nullable private Uri drmLicenseUri;
     private Map<String, String> drmLicenseRequestHeaders;
     @Nullable private UUID drmUuid;
@@ -74,6 +79,7 @@ public final class MediaItem {
       subtitles = Collections.emptyList();
       drmSessionForClearTypes = Collections.emptyList();
       drmLicenseRequestHeaders = Collections.emptyMap();
+      clipEndPositionMs = C.TIME_END_OF_SOURCE;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -117,6 +123,55 @@ public final class MediaItem {
       return this;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Sets the optional start position in milliseconds which must be a value larger than or equal
+     * to zero (Default: 0).
+     */
+    public Builder setClipStartPositionMs(long startPositionMs) {
+      Assertions.checkArgument(startPositionMs >= 0);
+      this.clipStartPositionMs = startPositionMs;
+      return this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the optional end position in milliseconds which must be a value larger than or equal to
+     * zero, or {@link C#TIME_END_OF_SOURCE} to end when playback reaches the end of media (Default:
+     * {@link C#TIME_END_OF_SOURCE}).
+     */
+    public Builder setClipEndPositionMs(long endPositionMs) {
+      Assertions.checkArgument(endPositionMs == C.TIME_END_OF_SOURCE || endPositionMs >= 0);
+      this.clipEndPositionMs = endPositionMs;
+      return this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets whether the start/end positions should move with the live window for live streams. If
+     * {@code false}, live streams end when playback reaches the end position in live window seen
+     * when the media is first loaded (Default: {@code false}).
+     */
+    public Builder setClipRelativeToLiveWindow(boolean relativeToLiveWindow) {
+      this.clipRelativeToLiveWindow = relativeToLiveWindow;
+      return this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets whether the start position and the end position are relative to the default position in
+     * the window (Default: {@code false}).
+     */
+    public Builder setClipRelativeToDefaultPosition(boolean relativeToDefaultPosition) {
+      this.clipRelativeToDefaultPosition = relativeToDefaultPosition;
+      return this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets whether the start point is guaranteed to be a key frame. If {@code false}, the playback
+     * transition into the clip may not be seamless (Default: {@code false}).
+     */
+    public Builder setClipStartsAtKeyFrame(boolean startsAtKeyFrame) {
+      this.clipStartsAtKeyFrame = startsAtKeyFrame;
+      return this;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Sets the optional license server {@link Uri}. If a license uri is set, the {@link
      * DrmConfiguration#uuid} needs to be specified as well.
@@ -303,6 +358,12 @@ public final class MediaItem {
       }
       return new MediaItem(
           Assertions.checkNotNull(mediaId),
+          new ClippingProperties(
+              clipStartPositionMs,
+              clipEndPositionMs,
+              clipRelativeToLiveWindow,
+              clipRelativeToDefaultPosition,
+              clipStartsAtKeyFrame),
           playbackProperties,
           mediaMetadata != null ? mediaMetadata : new MediaMetadata.Builder().build());
     }
@@ -521,6 +582,75 @@ public final class MediaItem {
     }
   }
 
+  /** Optionally clips the media item to a custom start and end position. */
+  public static final class ClippingProperties {
+
+    /** The start position in milliseconds. This is a value larger than or equal to zero. */
+    public final long startPositionMs;
+
+    /**
+     * The end position in milliseconds. This is a value larger than or equal to zero or {@link
+     * C#TIME_END_OF_SOURCE} to play to the end of the stream.
+     */
+    public final long endPositionMs;
+
+    /**
+     * Whether the clipping of active media periods moves with a live window. If {@code false},
+     * playback ends when it reaches {@link #endPositionMs}.
+     */
+    public final boolean relativeToLiveWindow;
+
+    /**
+     * Whether {@link #startPositionMs} and {@link #endPositionMs} are relative to the default
+     * position.
+     */
+    public final boolean relativeToDefaultPosition;
+
+    /** Sets whether the start point is guaranteed to be a key frame. */
+    public final boolean startsAtKeyFrame;
+
+    private ClippingProperties(
+        long startPositionMs,
+        long endPositionMs,
+        boolean relativeToLiveWindow,
+        boolean relativeToDefaultPosition,
+        boolean startsAtKeyFrame) {
+      this.startPositionMs = startPositionMs;
+      this.endPositionMs = endPositionMs;
+      this.relativeToLiveWindow = relativeToLiveWindow;
+      this.relativeToDefaultPosition = relativeToDefaultPosition;
+      this.startsAtKeyFrame = startsAtKeyFrame;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean equals(@Nullable Object obj) {
+      if (this == obj) {
+        return true;
+      }
+      if (!(obj instanceof ClippingProperties)) {
+        return false;
+      }
+
+      ClippingProperties other = (ClippingProperties) obj;
+
+      return startPositionMs == other.startPositionMs
+          && endPositionMs == other.endPositionMs
+          && relativeToLiveWindow == other.relativeToLiveWindow
+          && relativeToDefaultPosition == other.relativeToDefaultPosition
+          && startsAtKeyFrame == other.startsAtKeyFrame;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int hashCode() {
+      int result = Long.valueOf(startPositionMs).hashCode();
+      result = 31 * result + Long.valueOf(endPositionMs).hashCode();
+      result = 31 * result + (relativeToLiveWindow ? 1 : 0);
+      result = 31 * result + (relativeToDefaultPosition ? 1 : 0);
+      result = 31 * result + (startsAtKeyFrame ? 1 : 0);
+      return result;
+    }
+  }
+
   /** Identifies the media item. */
   public final String mediaId;
 
@@ -530,13 +660,18 @@ public final class MediaItem {
   /** The media metadata. */
   public final MediaMetadata mediaMetadata;
 
+  /** The clipping properties. */
+  public final ClippingProperties clippingProperties;
+
   private MediaItem(
       String mediaId,
+      ClippingProperties clippingProperties,
       @Nullable PlaybackProperties playbackProperties,
       MediaMetadata mediaMetadata) {
     this.mediaId = mediaId;
     this.playbackProperties = playbackProperties;
     this.mediaMetadata = mediaMetadata;
+    this.clippingProperties = clippingProperties;
   }
 
   @Override
@@ -551,6 +686,7 @@ public final class MediaItem {
     MediaItem other = (MediaItem) obj;
 
     return Util.areEqual(mediaId, other.mediaId)
+        && clippingProperties.equals(other.clippingProperties)
         && Util.areEqual(playbackProperties, other.playbackProperties)
         && Util.areEqual(mediaMetadata, other.mediaMetadata);
   }
@@ -559,6 +695,7 @@ public final class MediaItem {
   public int hashCode() {
     int result = mediaId.hashCode();
     result = 31 * result + (playbackProperties != null ? playbackProperties.hashCode() : 0);
+    result = 31 * result + clippingProperties.hashCode();
     result = 31 * result + mediaMetadata.hashCode();
     return result;
   }
diff --git a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/DefaultMediaSourceFactory.java b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/DefaultMediaSourceFactory.java
index 4bdb46b484..c3beb0d00e 100644
--- a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/DefaultMediaSourceFactory.java
+++ b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/DefaultMediaSourceFactory.java
@@ -216,11 +216,11 @@ public final class DefaultMediaSourceFactory implements MediaSourceFactory {
 
     MediaSource leafMediaSource = mediaSourceFactory.createMediaSource(mediaItem);
 
-    if (mediaItem.playbackProperties.subtitles.isEmpty()) {
-      return leafMediaSource;
+    List<MediaItem.Subtitle> subtitles = mediaItem.playbackProperties.subtitles;
+    if (subtitles.isEmpty()) {
+      return maybeClipMediaSource(mediaItem, leafMediaSource);
     }
 
-    List<MediaItem.Subtitle> subtitles = mediaItem.playbackProperties.subtitles;
     MediaSource[] mediaSources = new MediaSource[subtitles.size() + 1];
     mediaSources[0] = leafMediaSource;
     SingleSampleMediaSource.Factory singleSampleSourceFactory =
@@ -234,9 +234,10 @@ public final class DefaultMediaSourceFactory implements MediaSourceFactory {
               .setSelectionFlags(subtitle.selectionFlags)
               .build();
       mediaSources[i + 1] =
-          singleSampleSourceFactory.createMediaSource(subtitle.uri, subtitleFormat, C.TIME_UNSET);
+          singleSampleSourceFactory.createMediaSource(
+              subtitle.uri, subtitleFormat, /* durationUs= */ C.TIME_UNSET);
     }
-    return new MergingMediaSource(mediaSources);
+    return maybeClipMediaSource(mediaItem, new MergingMediaSource(mediaSources));
   }
 
   // internal methods
@@ -269,6 +270,21 @@ public final class DefaultMediaSourceFactory implements MediaSourceFactory {
     return drmCallback;
   }
 
+  private static MediaSource maybeClipMediaSource(MediaItem mediaItem, MediaSource mediaSource) {
+    if (mediaItem.clippingProperties.startPositionMs == 0
+        && mediaItem.clippingProperties.endPositionMs == C.TIME_END_OF_SOURCE
+        && !mediaItem.clippingProperties.relativeToDefaultPosition) {
+      return mediaSource;
+    }
+    return new ClippingMediaSource(
+        mediaSource,
+        C.msToUs(mediaItem.clippingProperties.startPositionMs),
+        C.msToUs(mediaItem.clippingProperties.endPositionMs),
+        /* enableInitialDiscontinuity= */ !mediaItem.clippingProperties.startsAtKeyFrame,
+        /* allowDynamicClippingUpdates= */ mediaItem.clippingProperties.relativeToLiveWindow,
+        mediaItem.clippingProperties.relativeToDefaultPosition);
+  }
+
   private static SparseArray<MediaSourceFactory> loadDelegates(
       DataSource.Factory dataSourceFactory) {
     SparseArray<MediaSourceFactory> factories = new SparseArray<>();
diff --git a/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/MediaItemTest.java b/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/MediaItemTest.java
index d6505b9138..bb470114d3 100644
--- a/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/MediaItemTest.java
+++ b/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/MediaItemTest.java
@@ -187,6 +187,77 @@ public class MediaItemTest {
     assertThat(mediaItem.playbackProperties.tag).isEqualTo(tag);
   }
 
+  @Test
+  public void builderSetStartPositionMs_setsStartPositionMs() {
+    MediaItem mediaItem =
+        new MediaItem.Builder().setSourceUri(URI_STRING).setClipStartPositionMs(1000L).build();
+
+    assertThat(mediaItem.clippingProperties.startPositionMs).isEqualTo(1000L);
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void builderSetStartPositionMs_zeroByDefault() {
+    MediaItem mediaItem = new MediaItem.Builder().setSourceUri(URI_STRING).build();
+
+    assertThat(mediaItem.clippingProperties.startPositionMs).isEqualTo(0);
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void builderSetStartPositionMs_negativeValue_throws() {
+    MediaItem.Builder builder = new MediaItem.Builder();
+
+    assertThrows(IllegalArgumentException.class, () -> builder.setClipStartPositionMs(-1));
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void builderSetEndPositionMs_setsEndPositionMs() {
+    MediaItem mediaItem =
+        new MediaItem.Builder().setSourceUri(URI_STRING).setClipEndPositionMs(1000L).build();
+
+    assertThat(mediaItem.clippingProperties.endPositionMs).isEqualTo(1000L);
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void builderSetEndPositionMs_timeEndOfSourceByDefault() {
+    MediaItem mediaItem = new MediaItem.Builder().setSourceUri(URI_STRING).build();
+
+    assertThat(mediaItem.clippingProperties.endPositionMs).isEqualTo(C.TIME_END_OF_SOURCE);
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void builderSetEndPositionMs_timeEndOfSource_setsEndPositionMs() {
+    MediaItem mediaItem =
+        new MediaItem.Builder()
+            .setSourceUri(URI_STRING)
+            .setClipEndPositionMs(1000)
+            .setClipEndPositionMs(C.TIME_END_OF_SOURCE)
+            .build();
+
+    assertThat(mediaItem.clippingProperties.endPositionMs).isEqualTo(C.TIME_END_OF_SOURCE);
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void builderSetEndPositionMs_negativeValue_throws() {
+    MediaItem.Builder builder = new MediaItem.Builder();
+
+    assertThrows(IllegalArgumentException.class, () -> builder.setClipEndPositionMs(-1));
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void builderSetClippingFlags_setsClippingFlags() {
+    MediaItem mediaItem =
+        new MediaItem.Builder()
+            .setSourceUri(URI_STRING)
+            .setClipRelativeToDefaultPosition(true)
+            .setClipRelativeToLiveWindow(true)
+            .setClipStartsAtKeyFrame(true)
+            .build();
+
+    assertThat(mediaItem.clippingProperties.relativeToDefaultPosition).isTrue();
+    assertThat(mediaItem.clippingProperties.relativeToLiveWindow).isTrue();
+    assertThat(mediaItem.clippingProperties.startsAtKeyFrame).isTrue();
+  }
+
   @Test
   public void builderSetMediaMetadata_setsMetadata() {
     MediaMetadata mediaMetadata = new MediaMetadata.Builder().setTitle("title").build();
diff --git a/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/DefaultMediaSourceFactoryTest.java b/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/DefaultMediaSourceFactoryTest.java
index 2bb4ca16cf..3c9d5182f8 100644
--- a/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/DefaultMediaSourceFactoryTest.java
+++ b/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/DefaultMediaSourceFactoryTest.java
@@ -122,6 +122,60 @@ public final class DefaultMediaSourceFactoryTest {
     assertThat(mediaSource.getTag()).isEqualTo(tag);
   }
 
+  @Test
+  public void createMediaSource_withStartPosition_isClippingMediaSource() {
+    DefaultMediaSourceFactory defaultMediaSourceFactory =
+        DefaultMediaSourceFactory.newInstance(ApplicationProvider.getApplicationContext());
+    MediaItem mediaItem =
+        new MediaItem.Builder().setSourceUri(URI_MEDIA).setClipStartPositionMs(1000L).build();
+
+    MediaSource mediaSource = defaultMediaSourceFactory.createMediaSource(mediaItem);
+
+    assertThat(mediaSource).isInstanceOf(ClippingMediaSource.class);
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void createMediaSource_withEndPosition_isClippingMediaSource() {
+    DefaultMediaSourceFactory defaultMediaSourceFactory =
+        DefaultMediaSourceFactory.newInstance(ApplicationProvider.getApplicationContext());
+    MediaItem mediaItem =
+        new MediaItem.Builder().setSourceUri(URI_MEDIA).setClipEndPositionMs(1000L).build();
+
+    MediaSource mediaSource = defaultMediaSourceFactory.createMediaSource(mediaItem);
+
+    assertThat(mediaSource).isInstanceOf(ClippingMediaSource.class);
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void createMediaSource_relativeToDefaultPosition_isClippingMediaSource() {
+    DefaultMediaSourceFactory defaultMediaSourceFactory =
+        DefaultMediaSourceFactory.newInstance(ApplicationProvider.getApplicationContext());
+    MediaItem mediaItem =
+        new MediaItem.Builder()
+            .setSourceUri(URI_MEDIA)
+            .setClipRelativeToDefaultPosition(true)
+            .build();
+
+    MediaSource mediaSource = defaultMediaSourceFactory.createMediaSource(mediaItem);
+
+    assertThat(mediaSource).isInstanceOf(ClippingMediaSource.class);
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void createMediaSource_defaultToEnd_isNotClippingMediaSource() {
+    DefaultMediaSourceFactory defaultMediaSourceFactory =
+        DefaultMediaSourceFactory.newInstance(ApplicationProvider.getApplicationContext());
+    MediaItem mediaItem =
+        new MediaItem.Builder()
+            .setSourceUri(URI_MEDIA)
+            .setClipEndPositionMs(C.TIME_END_OF_SOURCE)
+            .build();
+
+    MediaSource mediaSource = defaultMediaSourceFactory.createMediaSource(mediaItem);
+
+    assertThat(mediaSource).isInstanceOf(ProgressiveMediaSource.class);
+  }
+
   @Test
   public void getSupportedTypes_coreModule_onlyOther() {
     int[] supportedTypes =