diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
index 977adde635aa6..d8010e3a7ca36 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -2364,6 +2364,8 @@
     <string name="media_transfer_failed">Something went wrong. Try again.</string>
     <!-- Text to indicate that a media transfer is currently in-progress, aka loading. [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
     <string name="media_transfer_loading">Loading</string>
+    <!-- Default name of the device. [CHAR LIMIT=30] -->
+    <string name="media_ttt_default_device_type">tablet</string>
 
     <!-- Error message indicating that a control timed out while waiting for an update [CHAR_LIMIT=30] -->
     <string name="controls_error_timeout">Inactive, check app</string>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/media/taptotransfer/sender/MediaTttSenderCoordinator.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/media/taptotransfer/sender/MediaTttSenderCoordinator.kt
index 9f44d984124f2..935f38de2e4f1 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/media/taptotransfer/sender/MediaTttSenderCoordinator.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/media/taptotransfer/sender/MediaTttSenderCoordinator.kt
@@ -150,7 +150,12 @@ constructor(
         logger: MediaTttLogger<ChipbarInfo>,
     ): ChipbarInfo {
         val packageName = routeInfo.clientPackageName
-        val otherDeviceName = routeInfo.name.toString()
+        val otherDeviceName =
+            if (routeInfo.name.isBlank()) {
+                context.getString(R.string.media_ttt_default_device_type)
+            } else {
+                routeInfo.name.toString()
+            }
 
         return ChipbarInfo(
             // Display the app's icon as the start icon
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/media/taptotransfer/sender/MediaTttSenderCoordinatorTest.kt b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/media/taptotransfer/sender/MediaTttSenderCoordinatorTest.kt
index 4cc12c709fa7b..f5b3959b322dc 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/media/taptotransfer/sender/MediaTttSenderCoordinatorTest.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/media/taptotransfer/sender/MediaTttSenderCoordinatorTest.kt
@@ -205,6 +205,21 @@ class MediaTttSenderCoordinatorTest : SysuiTestCase() {
         verify(vibratorHelper).vibrate(any<VibrationEffect>())
     }
 
+    @Test
+    fun commandQueueCallback_almostCloseToStartCast_deviceNameBlank_showsDefaultDeviceName() {
+        commandQueueCallback.updateMediaTapToTransferSenderDisplay(
+            StatusBarManager.MEDIA_TRANSFER_SENDER_STATE_ALMOST_CLOSE_TO_START_CAST,
+            routeInfoWithBlankDeviceName,
+            null,
+        )
+
+        val chipbarView = getChipbarView()
+        assertThat(chipbarView.getChipText())
+            .contains(context.getString(R.string.media_ttt_default_device_type))
+        assertThat(chipbarView.getChipText())
+            .isNotEqualTo(ChipStateSender.ALMOST_CLOSE_TO_START_CAST.getExpectedStateText())
+    }
+
     @Test
     fun commandQueueCallback_almostCloseToEndCast_triggersCorrectChip() {
         commandQueueCallback.updateMediaTapToTransferSenderDisplay(
@@ -247,6 +262,21 @@ class MediaTttSenderCoordinatorTest : SysuiTestCase() {
         verify(vibratorHelper).vibrate(any<VibrationEffect>())
     }
 
+    @Test
+    fun commandQueueCallback_transferToReceiverTriggered_deviceNameBlank_showsDefaultDeviceName() {
+        commandQueueCallback.updateMediaTapToTransferSenderDisplay(
+            StatusBarManager.MEDIA_TRANSFER_SENDER_STATE_TRANSFER_TO_RECEIVER_TRIGGERED,
+            routeInfoWithBlankDeviceName,
+            null,
+        )
+
+        val chipbarView = getChipbarView()
+        assertThat(chipbarView.getChipText())
+            .contains(context.getString(R.string.media_ttt_default_device_type))
+        assertThat(chipbarView.getChipText())
+            .isNotEqualTo(ChipStateSender.TRANSFER_TO_RECEIVER_TRIGGERED.getExpectedStateText())
+    }
+
     @Test
     fun commandQueueCallback_transferToThisDeviceTriggered_triggersCorrectChip() {
         commandQueueCallback.updateMediaTapToTransferSenderDisplay(
@@ -934,6 +964,7 @@ class MediaTttSenderCoordinatorTest : SysuiTestCase() {
 
 private const val APP_NAME = "Fake app name"
 private const val OTHER_DEVICE_NAME = "My Tablet"
+private const val BLANK_DEVICE_NAME = " "
 private const val PACKAGE_NAME = "com.android.systemui"
 private const val TIMEOUT = 10000
 
@@ -942,3 +973,9 @@ private val routeInfo =
         .addFeature("feature")
         .setClientPackageName(PACKAGE_NAME)
         .build()
+
+private val routeInfoWithBlankDeviceName =
+    MediaRoute2Info.Builder("id", BLANK_DEVICE_NAME)
+        .addFeature("feature")
+        .setClientPackageName(PACKAGE_NAME)
+        .build()