diff --git a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/drm/DrmSessionManager.java b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/drm/DrmSessionManager.java
index 0ec1a08fbd..716da7a0ad 100644
--- a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/drm/DrmSessionManager.java
+++ b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/drm/DrmSessionManager.java
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@ import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
  */
 public interface DrmSessionManager<T extends ExoMediaCrypto> {
 
+  /** Returns {@link #DUMMY}. */
+  @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+  static <T extends ExoMediaCrypto> DrmSessionManager<T> getDummyDrmSessionManager() {
+    return (DrmSessionManager<T>) DUMMY;
+  }
+
   /** {@link DrmSessionManager} that supports no DRM schemes. */
   DrmSessionManager<ExoMediaCrypto> DUMMY =
       new DrmSessionManager<ExoMediaCrypto>() {