diff --git a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/offline/DownloadAction.java b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/offline/DownloadAction.java
index daba0b0d54..0998ef1865 100644
--- a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/offline/DownloadAction.java
+++ b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/offline/DownloadAction.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public final class DownloadAction {
   /** Type for SmoothStreaming downloads. */
   public static final String TYPE_SS = "ss";
 
-  private static final int VERSION = 2;
+  private static final int VERSION = 3;
 
   /**
    * Deserializes an action from the {@code data}.
@@ -78,25 +78,6 @@ public final class DownloadAction {
     return readFromStream(new DataInputStream(input));
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Creates a DASH download action.
-   *
-   * @param type The type of the action.
-   * @param uri The URI of the media to be downloaded.
-   * @param keys Keys of streams to be downloaded. If empty, all streams will be downloaded.
-   * @param customCacheKey A custom key for cache indexing, or null.
-   * @param data Optional custom data for this action. If {@code null} an empty array will be used.
-   */
-  public static DownloadAction createDownloadAction(
-      String type,
-      Uri uri,
-      List<StreamKey> keys,
-      @Nullable String customCacheKey,
-      @Nullable byte[] data) {
-    return createDownloadAction(
-        generateId(uri, customCacheKey), type, uri, keys, customCacheKey, data);
-  }
-
   /**
    * Creates a DASH download action.
    *
@@ -224,6 +205,7 @@ public final class DownloadAction {
     if (customCacheKey != null) {
       dataOutputStream.writeUTF(customCacheKey);
     }
+    dataOutputStream.writeUTF(id);
     dataOutputStream.flush();
   }
 
@@ -261,15 +243,17 @@ public final class DownloadAction {
       customCacheKey = input.readBoolean() ? input.readUTF() : null;
     }
 
+    // Serialized version 0, 1 and 2 did not contain an id.
+    String id = version < 3 ? generateId(uri, customCacheKey) : input.readUTF();
+
     if (isRemoveAction) {
       // Remove actions are not supported anymore.
       throw new UnsupportedActionException();
     }
-    return new DownloadAction(
-        generateId(uri, customCacheKey), type, uri, keys, customCacheKey, data);
+    return new DownloadAction(id, type, uri, keys, customCacheKey, data);
   }
 
-  private static String generateId(Uri uri, @Nullable String customCacheKey) {
+  /* package */ static String generateId(Uri uri, @Nullable String customCacheKey) {
     return customCacheKey != null ? customCacheKey : uri.toString();
   }
 
diff --git a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/offline/DownloadHelper.java b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/offline/DownloadHelper.java
index ccaec105ca..72893f17b0 100644
--- a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/offline/DownloadHelper.java
+++ b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/offline/DownloadHelper.java
@@ -584,9 +584,10 @@ public final class DownloadHelper {
    * @return The built {@link DownloadAction}.
    */
   public DownloadAction getDownloadAction(@Nullable byte[] data) {
+    String downloadId = uri.toString();
     if (mediaSource == null) {
       return DownloadAction.createDownloadAction(
-          downloadType, uri, /* keys= */ Collections.emptyList(), cacheKey, data);
+          downloadId, downloadType, uri, /* keys= */ Collections.emptyList(), cacheKey, data);
     }
     assertPreparedWithMedia();
     List<StreamKey> streamKeys = new ArrayList<>();
@@ -600,7 +601,8 @@ public final class DownloadHelper {
       }
       streamKeys.addAll(mediaPreparer.mediaPeriods[periodIndex].getStreamKeys(allSelections));
     }
-    return DownloadAction.createDownloadAction(downloadType, uri, streamKeys, cacheKey, data);
+    return DownloadAction.createDownloadAction(
+        downloadId, downloadType, uri, streamKeys, cacheKey, data);
   }
 
   // Initialization of array of Lists.
diff --git a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/offline/DownloadManager.java b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/offline/DownloadManager.java
index 27370c37e2..463697d15f 100644
--- a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/offline/DownloadManager.java
+++ b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/offline/DownloadManager.java
@@ -886,6 +886,7 @@ public final class DownloadManager {
 
     public DownloadAction getAction() {
       return DownloadAction.createDownloadAction(
+          downloadState.id,
           downloadState.type,
           downloadState.uri,
           Arrays.asList(downloadState.streamKeys),
diff --git a/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/offline/ActionFileTest.java b/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/offline/ActionFileTest.java
index 4f82bdb09c..9d1a6093fc 100644
--- a/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/offline/ActionFileTest.java
+++ b/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/offline/ActionFileTest.java
@@ -171,6 +171,6 @@ public class ActionFileTest {
 
   private static DownloadAction buildAction(String type, Uri uri, byte[] data) {
     return DownloadAction.createDownloadAction(
-        type, uri, /* keys= */ Collections.emptyList(), /* customCacheKey= */ null, data);
+        "id", type, uri, /* keys= */ Collections.emptyList(), /* customCacheKey= */ null, data);
   }
 }
diff --git a/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/offline/DefaultDownloaderFactoryTest.java b/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/offline/DefaultDownloaderFactoryTest.java
index 21152c3341..c13e69aa01 100644
--- a/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/offline/DefaultDownloaderFactoryTest.java
+++ b/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/offline/DefaultDownloaderFactoryTest.java
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ public final class DefaultDownloaderFactoryTest {
     Downloader downloader =
         factory.createDownloader(
             DownloadAction.createDownloadAction(
+                "id",
                 DownloadAction.TYPE_PROGRESSIVE,
                 Uri.parse("https://www.test.com/download"),
                 /* keys= */ Collections.emptyList(),
diff --git a/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/offline/DownloadActionTest.java b/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/offline/DownloadActionTest.java
index eb40d2a1a1..2bc6d0809e 100644
--- a/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/offline/DownloadActionTest.java
+++ b/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/offline/DownloadActionTest.java
@@ -84,13 +84,6 @@ public class DownloadActionTest {
     assertThat(action1.id.equals(action2.id)).isTrue();
   }
 
-  @Test
-  public void testDifferentCacheKeyDifferentUri_hasDifferentId() {
-    DownloadAction action1 = createAction(uri1, "key123");
-    DownloadAction action2 = createAction(uri2, "key456");
-    assertThat(action1.id.equals(action2.id)).isFalse();
-  }
-
   @SuppressWarnings("EqualsWithItself")
   @Test
   public void testEquals() {
@@ -130,6 +123,7 @@ public class DownloadActionTest {
   public void testSerializerWriteRead() throws Exception {
     assertStreamSerializationRoundTrip(
         DownloadAction.createDownloadAction(
+            "id",
             TYPE_DASH,
             uri1,
             toList(new StreamKey(0, 1, 2), new StreamKey(3, 4, 5)),
@@ -142,6 +136,7 @@ public class DownloadActionTest {
   public void testArraySerialization() throws Exception {
     assertArraySerializationRoundTrip(
         DownloadAction.createDownloadAction(
+            "id",
             TYPE_DASH,
             uri1,
             toList(new StreamKey(0, 1, 2), new StreamKey(3, 4, 5)),
@@ -152,10 +147,12 @@ public class DownloadActionTest {
 
   @Test
   public void testSerializerProgressiveVersion0() throws Exception {
+    String customCacheKey = "key123";
+    String expectedId = DownloadAction.generateId(uri1, customCacheKey);
     assertDeserialization(
         "progressive-download-v0",
         DownloadAction.createDownloadAction(
-            TYPE_PROGRESSIVE, uri1, Collections.emptyList(), "key123", data));
+            expectedId, TYPE_PROGRESSIVE, uri1, Collections.emptyList(), customCacheKey, data));
     assertUnsupportedAction("progressive-remove-v0");
   }
 
@@ -164,6 +161,7 @@ public class DownloadActionTest {
     assertDeserialization(
         "dash-download-v0",
         DownloadAction.createDownloadAction(
+            uri1.toString(),
             TYPE_DASH,
             uri1,
             toList(new StreamKey(0, 1, 2), new StreamKey(3, 4, 5)),
@@ -177,6 +175,7 @@ public class DownloadActionTest {
     assertDeserialization(
         "hls-download-v0",
         DownloadAction.createDownloadAction(
+            uri1.toString(),
             TYPE_HLS,
             uri1,
             toList(new StreamKey(0, 1), new StreamKey(2, 3)),
@@ -190,6 +189,7 @@ public class DownloadActionTest {
     assertDeserialization(
         "hls-download-v1",
         DownloadAction.createDownloadAction(
+            uri1.toString(),
             TYPE_HLS,
             uri1,
             toList(new StreamKey(0, 1, 2), new StreamKey(3, 4, 5)),
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ public class DownloadActionTest {
     assertDeserialization(
         "ss-download-v0",
         DownloadAction.createDownloadAction(
+            uri1.toString(),
             TYPE_SS,
             uri1,
             toList(new StreamKey(0, 1), new StreamKey(2, 3)),
@@ -216,6 +217,7 @@ public class DownloadActionTest {
     assertDeserialization(
         "ss-download-v1",
         DownloadAction.createDownloadAction(
+            uri1.toString(),
             TYPE_SS,
             uri1,
             toList(new StreamKey(0, 1, 2), new StreamKey(3, 4, 5)),
@@ -226,12 +228,17 @@ public class DownloadActionTest {
 
   private DownloadAction createAction(Uri uri, StreamKey... keys) {
     return DownloadAction.createDownloadAction(
-        TYPE_DASH, uri, toList(keys), /* customCacheKey= */ null, data);
+        uri.toString(), TYPE_DASH, uri, toList(keys), /* customCacheKey= */ null, data);
   }
 
   private DownloadAction createAction(Uri uri, @Nullable String customCacheKey) {
     return DownloadAction.createDownloadAction(
-        DownloadAction.TYPE_DASH, uri, Collections.emptyList(), customCacheKey, /* data= */ null);
+        "id",
+        DownloadAction.TYPE_DASH,
+        uri,
+        Collections.emptyList(),
+        customCacheKey,
+        /* data= */ null);
   }
 
   private static void assertNotEqual(DownloadAction action1, DownloadAction action2) {
diff --git a/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/offline/DownloadIndexUtilTest.java b/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/offline/DownloadIndexUtilTest.java
index 2237f5feb2..3f4b3f7798 100644
--- a/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/offline/DownloadIndexUtilTest.java
+++ b/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/offline/DownloadIndexUtilTest.java
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ public class DownloadIndexUtilTest {
     byte[] data = new byte[] {1, 2, 3, 4};
     DownloadAction action =
         DownloadAction.createDownloadAction(
+            "id",
             TYPE_DASH,
             Uri.parse("https://www.test.com/download"),
             asList(
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@ public class DownloadIndexUtilTest {
         new StreamKey(/* periodIndex= */ 0, /* groupIndex= */ 1, /* trackIndex= */ 2);
     DownloadAction action1 =
         DownloadAction.createDownloadAction(
+            "id",
             TYPE_DASH,
             Uri.parse("https://www.test.com/download1"),
             asList(streamKey1),
@@ -86,6 +88,7 @@ public class DownloadIndexUtilTest {
             new byte[] {1, 2, 3, 4});
     DownloadAction action2 =
         DownloadAction.createDownloadAction(
+            "id",
             TYPE_DASH,
             Uri.parse("https://www.test.com/download2"),
             asList(streamKey2),
@@ -114,6 +117,7 @@ public class DownloadIndexUtilTest {
         new StreamKey(/* periodIndex= */ 0, /* groupIndex= */ 1, /* trackIndex= */ 2);
     DownloadAction action1 =
         DownloadAction.createDownloadAction(
+            "id1",
             TYPE_DASH,
             Uri.parse("https://www.test.com/download1"),
             asList(streamKey1),
@@ -121,6 +125,7 @@ public class DownloadIndexUtilTest {
             new byte[] {1, 2, 3, 4});
     DownloadAction action2 =
         DownloadAction.createDownloadAction(
+            "id2",
             TYPE_DASH,
             Uri.parse("https://www.test.com/download2"),
             asList(streamKey2),
diff --git a/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/offline/DownloadStateTest.java b/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/offline/DownloadStateTest.java
index 48bf894a60..a073f44cbe 100644
--- a/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/offline/DownloadStateTest.java
+++ b/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/offline/DownloadStateTest.java
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ public class DownloadStateTest {
   public void mergeAction_actionHaveDifferentData_downloadStateDataIsUpdated() {
     DownloadAction downloadAction =
         DownloadAction.createDownloadAction(
+            "id",
             DownloadAction.TYPE_DASH,
             testUri,
             Collections.emptyList(),
@@ -246,6 +247,7 @@ public class DownloadStateTest {
       StreamKey[] keys1, StreamKey[] keys2, StreamKey[] expectedKeys) {
     DownloadAction downloadAction =
         DownloadAction.createDownloadAction(
+            "id",
             DownloadAction.TYPE_DASH,
             testUri,
             Arrays.asList(keys2),
@@ -290,6 +292,7 @@ public class DownloadStateTest {
 
   private DownloadAction createDownloadAction() {
     return DownloadAction.createDownloadAction(
+        "id",
         DownloadAction.TYPE_DASH,
         testUri,
         Collections.emptyList(),
diff --git a/library/dash/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/dash/offline/DashDownloaderTest.java b/library/dash/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/dash/offline/DashDownloaderTest.java
index fb7a19ba34..dc112c631d 100644
--- a/library/dash/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/dash/offline/DashDownloaderTest.java
+++ b/library/dash/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/dash/offline/DashDownloaderTest.java
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ public class DashDownloaderTest {
     Downloader downloader =
         factory.createDownloader(
             DownloadAction.createDownloadAction(
+                "id",
                 DownloadAction.TYPE_DASH,
                 Uri.parse("https://www.test.com/download"),
                 Collections.singletonList(new StreamKey(/* groupIndex= */ 0, /* trackIndex= */ 0)),
diff --git a/library/dash/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/dash/offline/DownloadManagerDashTest.java b/library/dash/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/dash/offline/DownloadManagerDashTest.java
index 1e970e42c3..201b41c9b0 100644
--- a/library/dash/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/dash/offline/DownloadManagerDashTest.java
+++ b/library/dash/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/dash/offline/DownloadManagerDashTest.java
@@ -233,7 +233,12 @@ public class DownloadManagerDashTest {
     Collections.addAll(keysList, keys);
     DownloadAction action =
         DownloadAction.createDownloadAction(
-            DownloadAction.TYPE_DASH, TEST_MPD_URI, keysList, /* customCacheKey= */ null, null);
+            TEST_ID,
+            DownloadAction.TYPE_DASH,
+            TEST_MPD_URI,
+            keysList,
+            /* customCacheKey= */ null,
+            null);
     downloadManager.addDownload(action);
   }
 
diff --git a/library/dash/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/dash/offline/DownloadServiceDashTest.java b/library/dash/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/dash/offline/DownloadServiceDashTest.java
index fa560eb644..c06e6aee20 100644
--- a/library/dash/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/dash/offline/DownloadServiceDashTest.java
+++ b/library/dash/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/dash/offline/DownloadServiceDashTest.java
@@ -209,7 +209,12 @@ public class DownloadServiceDashTest {
     Collections.addAll(keysList, keys);
     DownloadAction action =
         DownloadAction.createDownloadAction(
-            DownloadAction.TYPE_DASH, TEST_MPD_URI, keysList, /* customCacheKey= */ null, null);
+            TEST_ID,
+            DownloadAction.TYPE_DASH,
+            TEST_MPD_URI,
+            keysList,
+            /* customCacheKey= */ null,
+            null);
     dummyMainThread.runOnMainThread(
         () -> {
           Intent startIntent =
diff --git a/library/hls/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/hls/offline/HlsDownloaderTest.java b/library/hls/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/hls/offline/HlsDownloaderTest.java
index 728f2d1dcd..e591146ca3 100644
--- a/library/hls/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/hls/offline/HlsDownloaderTest.java
+++ b/library/hls/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/hls/offline/HlsDownloaderTest.java
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ public class HlsDownloaderTest {
     Downloader downloader =
         factory.createDownloader(
             DownloadAction.createDownloadAction(
+                "id",
                 DownloadAction.TYPE_HLS,
                 Uri.parse("https://www.test.com/download"),
                 Collections.singletonList(new StreamKey(/* groupIndex= */ 0, /* trackIndex= */ 0)),
diff --git a/library/smoothstreaming/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/smoothstreaming/offline/SsDownloaderTest.java b/library/smoothstreaming/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/smoothstreaming/offline/SsDownloaderTest.java
index e0304c1864..510fa522f0 100644
--- a/library/smoothstreaming/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/smoothstreaming/offline/SsDownloaderTest.java
+++ b/library/smoothstreaming/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/smoothstreaming/offline/SsDownloaderTest.java
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ public final class SsDownloaderTest {
     Downloader downloader =
         factory.createDownloader(
             DownloadAction.createDownloadAction(
+                "id",
                 DownloadAction.TYPE_SS,
                 Uri.parse("https://www.test.com/download"),
                 Collections.singletonList(new StreamKey(/* groupIndex= */ 0, /* trackIndex= */ 0)),