diff --git a/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/ExoPlayer.java b/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/ExoPlayer.java
index 08428368ef..86cf79948c 100644
--- a/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/ExoPlayer.java
+++ b/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/ExoPlayer.java
@@ -495,6 +495,7 @@ public interface ExoPlayer extends Player {
     /* package */ SeekParameters seekParameters;
     /* package */ long seekBackIncrementMs;
     /* package */ long seekForwardIncrementMs;
+    /* package */ long maxSeekToPreviousPositionMs;
     /* package */ LivePlaybackSpeedControl livePlaybackSpeedControl;
     /* package */ long releaseTimeoutMs;
     /* package */ long detachSurfaceTimeoutMs;
@@ -702,6 +703,7 @@ public interface ExoPlayer extends Player {
       seekParameters = SeekParameters.DEFAULT;
       seekBackIncrementMs = C.DEFAULT_SEEK_BACK_INCREMENT_MS;
       seekForwardIncrementMs = C.DEFAULT_SEEK_FORWARD_INCREMENT_MS;
+      maxSeekToPreviousPositionMs = C.DEFAULT_MAX_SEEK_TO_PREVIOUS_POSITION_MS;
       livePlaybackSpeedControl = new DefaultLivePlaybackSpeedControl.Builder().build();
       clock = Clock.DEFAULT;
       releaseTimeoutMs = DEFAULT_RELEASE_TIMEOUT_MS;
@@ -1124,6 +1126,24 @@ public interface ExoPlayer extends Player {
       return this;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Sets the maximum position for which {@link #seekToPrevious()} seeks to the previous {@link
+     * MediaItem}.
+     *
+     * @param maxSeekToPreviousPositionMs The maximum position, in milliseconds.
+     * @return This builder.
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException If {@code maxSeekToPreviousPositionMs} is negative.
+     * @throws IllegalStateException If {@link #build()} has already been called.
+     */
+    @CanIgnoreReturnValue
+    @UnstableApi
+    public Builder setMaxSeekToPreviousPosition(long maxSeekToPreviousPositionMs) {
+      checkArgument(maxSeekToPreviousPositionMs >= 0L);
+      checkState(!buildCalled);
+      this.maxSeekToPreviousPositionMs = maxSeekToPreviousPositionMs;
+      return this;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Sets a timeout for calls to {@link #release} and {@link #setForegroundMode}.
      *
diff --git a/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/ExoPlayerImpl.java b/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/ExoPlayerImpl.java
index edcde1d4cc..fed65154a9 100644
--- a/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/ExoPlayerImpl.java
+++ b/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/ExoPlayerImpl.java
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ import java.util.concurrent.TimeoutException;
   private final BandwidthMeter bandwidthMeter;
   private final long seekBackIncrementMs;
   private final long seekForwardIncrementMs;
+  private final long maxSeekToPreviousPositionMs;
   private final Clock clock;
   private final ComponentListener componentListener;
   private final FrameMetadataListener frameMetadataListener;
@@ -286,6 +287,7 @@ import java.util.concurrent.TimeoutException;
       this.seekParameters = builder.seekParameters;
       this.seekBackIncrementMs = builder.seekBackIncrementMs;
       this.seekForwardIncrementMs = builder.seekForwardIncrementMs;
+      this.maxSeekToPreviousPositionMs = builder.maxSeekToPreviousPositionMs;
       this.pauseAtEndOfMediaItems = builder.pauseAtEndOfMediaItems;
       this.applicationLooper = builder.looper;
       this.clock = builder.clock;
@@ -972,7 +974,7 @@ import java.util.concurrent.TimeoutException;
   @Override
   public long getMaxSeekToPreviousPosition() {
     verifyApplicationThread();
-    return C.DEFAULT_MAX_SEEK_TO_PREVIOUS_POSITION_MS;
+    return maxSeekToPreviousPositionMs;
   }
 
   @Override
diff --git a/libraries/test_utils/src/main/java/androidx/media3/test/utils/TestExoPlayerBuilder.java b/libraries/test_utils/src/main/java/androidx/media3/test/utils/TestExoPlayerBuilder.java
index 73bdb26ea4..79d438bee0 100644
--- a/libraries/test_utils/src/main/java/androidx/media3/test/utils/TestExoPlayerBuilder.java
+++ b/libraries/test_utils/src/main/java/androidx/media3/test/utils/TestExoPlayerBuilder.java
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ public class TestExoPlayerBuilder {
   private @MonotonicNonNull Looper looper;
   private long seekBackIncrementMs;
   private long seekForwardIncrementMs;
+  private long maxSeekToPreviousPositionMs;
   private boolean deviceVolumeControlEnabled;
   private boolean suppressPlaybackWhenUnsuitableOutput;
   @Nullable private ExoPlayer.PreloadConfiguration preloadConfiguration;
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ public class TestExoPlayerBuilder {
     }
     seekBackIncrementMs = C.DEFAULT_SEEK_BACK_INCREMENT_MS;
     seekForwardIncrementMs = C.DEFAULT_SEEK_FORWARD_INCREMENT_MS;
+    maxSeekToPreviousPositionMs = C.DEFAULT_MAX_SEEK_TO_PREVIOUS_POSITION_MS;
     deviceVolumeControlEnabled = false;
   }
 
@@ -316,6 +318,23 @@ public class TestExoPlayerBuilder {
     return seekForwardIncrementMs;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Sets the max seek to previous position, in milliseconds, to be used by the player.
+   *
+   * @param maxSeekToPreviousPositionMs The max seek to previous position to be used by the player.
+   * @return This builder.
+   */
+  @CanIgnoreReturnValue
+  public TestExoPlayerBuilder setMaxSeekToPreviousPosition(long maxSeekToPreviousPositionMs) {
+    this.maxSeekToPreviousPositionMs = maxSeekToPreviousPositionMs;
+    return this;
+  }
+
+  /** Returns the max seek to previous position used by the player. */
+  public long getMaxSeekToPreviousPosition() {
+    return maxSeekToPreviousPositionMs;
+  }
+
   /**
    * See {@link ExoPlayer.Builder#setSuppressPlaybackOnUnsuitableOutput(boolean)} for details.
    *
@@ -379,6 +398,7 @@ public class TestExoPlayerBuilder {
             .setLooper(looper)
             .setSeekBackIncrementMs(seekBackIncrementMs)
             .setSeekForwardIncrementMs(seekForwardIncrementMs)
+            .setMaxSeekToPreviousPosition(maxSeekToPreviousPositionMs)
             .setDeviceVolumeControlEnabled(deviceVolumeControlEnabled)
             .setSuppressPlaybackOnUnsuitableOutput(suppressPlaybackWhenUnsuitableOutput)
             .experimentalSetDynamicSchedulingEnabled(dynamicSchedulingEnabled);