diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/util/Utils.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/util/Utils.java
index cfa2947eb8627..5f821187e30ce 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/util/Utils.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/util/Utils.java
@@ -126,9 +126,10 @@ public class Utils {
 
     /**
      * Allow the media player to be shown in the QS area, controlled by 2 flags.
+     * On by default, but can be disabled by setting to 0
      */
     public static boolean useQsMediaPlayer(Context context) {
-        int flag = Settings.System.getInt(context.getContentResolver(), "qs_media_player", 0);
+        int flag = Settings.System.getInt(context.getContentResolver(), "qs_media_player", 1);
         return flag > 0;
     }
 }
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/row/wrapper/NotificationMediaTemplateViewWrapperTest.java b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/row/wrapper/NotificationMediaTemplateViewWrapperTest.java
index 69e4f2205c35e..18ea774e56f08 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/row/wrapper/NotificationMediaTemplateViewWrapperTest.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/row/wrapper/NotificationMediaTemplateViewWrapperTest.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import android.app.Notification;
 import android.media.MediaMetadata;
 import android.media.session.MediaSession;
 import android.media.session.PlaybackState;
+import android.provider.Settings;
 import android.testing.AndroidTestingRunner;
 import android.testing.TestableLooper.RunWithLooper;
 import android.view.View;
@@ -66,6 +67,9 @@ public class NotificationMediaTemplateViewWrapperTest extends SysuiTestCase {
         allowTestableLooperAsMainThread();
 
         mDependency.injectTestDependency(MetricsLogger.class, mMetricsLogger);
+
+        // These tests are for regular media style notifications, not controls in quick settings
+        Settings.System.putInt(mContext.getContentResolver(), "qs_media_player", 0);
     }
 
     private void makeTestNotification(long duration, boolean allowSeeking) throws Exception {