diff --git a/extensions/mediasession/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ext/mediasession/MediaSessionConnector.java b/extensions/mediasession/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ext/mediasession/MediaSessionConnector.java
index 59b34c25ed..8ef87ce54f 100644
--- a/extensions/mediasession/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ext/mediasession/MediaSessionConnector.java
+++ b/extensions/mediasession/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ext/mediasession/MediaSessionConnector.java
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Set;
 import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.EnsuresNonNullIf;
 
 /**
@@ -420,6 +421,45 @@ public final class MediaSessionConnector {
      * @return The {@link MediaMetadataCompat} to be published to the session.
      */
     MediaMetadataCompat getMetadata(Player player);
+
+    /** Returns whether the old and the new metadata are considered the same. */
+    default boolean sameAs(MediaMetadataCompat oldMetadata, MediaMetadataCompat newMetadata) {
+      if (oldMetadata == newMetadata) {
+        return true;
+      }
+      if (oldMetadata.size() != newMetadata.size()) {
+        return false;
+      }
+      Set<String> oldKeySet = oldMetadata.keySet();
+      Bundle oldMetadataBundle = oldMetadata.getBundle();
+      Bundle newMetadataBundle = newMetadata.getBundle();
+      for (String key : oldKeySet) {
+        Object oldProperty = oldMetadataBundle.get(key);
+        Object newProperty = newMetadataBundle.get(key);
+        if (oldProperty == newProperty) {
+          continue;
+        }
+        if (oldProperty instanceof Bitmap && newProperty instanceof Bitmap) {
+          if (!((Bitmap) oldProperty).sameAs(((Bitmap) newProperty))) {
+            return false;
+          }
+        } else if (oldProperty instanceof RatingCompat && newProperty instanceof RatingCompat) {
+          RatingCompat oldRating = (RatingCompat) oldProperty;
+          RatingCompat newRating = (RatingCompat) newProperty;
+          if (oldRating.hasHeart() != newRating.hasHeart()
+              || oldRating.isRated() != newRating.isRated()
+              || oldRating.isThumbUp() != newRating.isThumbUp()
+              || oldRating.getPercentRating() != newRating.getPercentRating()
+              || oldRating.getStarRating() != newRating.getStarRating()
+              || oldRating.getRatingStyle() != newRating.getRatingStyle()) {
+            return false;
+          }
+        } else if (!Util.areEqual(oldProperty, newProperty)) {
+          return false;
+        }
+      }
+      return true;
+    }
   }
 
   /** The wrapped {@link MediaSessionCompat}. */
@@ -446,6 +486,7 @@ public final class MediaSessionConnector {
   @Nullable private MediaButtonEventHandler mediaButtonEventHandler;
 
   private long enabledPlaybackActions;
+  private boolean metadataDeduplicationEnabled;
 
   /**
    * Creates an instance.
@@ -684,6 +725,19 @@ public final class MediaSessionConnector {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Sets whether {@link MediaMetadataProvider#sameAs(MediaMetadataCompat, MediaMetadataCompat)}
+   * should be consulted before calling {@link MediaSessionCompat#setMetadata(MediaMetadataCompat)}.
+   *
+   * <p>Note that this comparison is normally only required when you are using media sources that
+   * may introduce duplicate updates of the metadata for the same media item (e.g. live streams).
+   *
+   * @param metadataDeduplicationEnabled Whether to deduplicate metadata objects on invalidation.
+   */
+  public void setMetadataDeduplicationEnabled(boolean metadataDeduplicationEnabled) {
+    this.metadataDeduplicationEnabled = metadataDeduplicationEnabled;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Updates the metadata of the media session.
    *
@@ -698,6 +752,14 @@ public final class MediaSessionConnector {
         mediaMetadataProvider != null && player != null
             ? mediaMetadataProvider.getMetadata(player)
             : METADATA_EMPTY;
+    @Nullable MediaMetadataProvider mediaMetadataProvider = this.mediaMetadataProvider;
+    if (metadataDeduplicationEnabled && mediaMetadataProvider != null) {
+      @Nullable MediaMetadataCompat oldMetadata = mediaSession.getController().getMetadata();
+      if (oldMetadata != null && mediaMetadataProvider.sameAs(oldMetadata, metadata)) {
+        // Do not update if metadata did not change.
+        return;
+      }
+    }
     mediaSession.setMetadata(metadata);
   }