diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardClockSwitchController.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardClockSwitchController.java
index 71cd18dd97033..7f1f941ebadd5 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardClockSwitchController.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardClockSwitchController.java
@@ -88,7 +88,9 @@ public class KeyguardClockSwitchController extends ViewController<KeyguardClockS
     private final ClockRegistry.ClockChangeListener mClockChangedListener;
 
     private ViewGroup mStatusArea;
-    // If set will replace keyguard_slice_view
+
+    // If the SMARTSPACE flag is set, keyguard_slice_view is replaced by the following views.
+    private View mWeatherView;
     private View mSmartspaceView;
 
     private final KeyguardUnlockAnimationController mKeyguardUnlockAnimationController;
@@ -192,10 +194,17 @@ public class KeyguardClockSwitchController extends ViewController<KeyguardClockS
 
         if (mSmartspaceController.isEnabled()) {
             View ksv = mView.findViewById(R.id.keyguard_slice_view);
-            int ksvIndex = mStatusArea.indexOfChild(ksv);
+            int viewIndex = mStatusArea.indexOfChild(ksv);
             ksv.setVisibility(View.GONE);
 
-            addSmartspaceView(ksvIndex);
+            // TODO(b/261757708): add content observer for the Settings toggle and add/remove
+            //  weather according to the Settings.
+            if (mSmartspaceController.isDateWeatherDecoupled()) {
+                addWeatherView(viewIndex);
+                viewIndex += 1;
+            }
+
+            addSmartspaceView(viewIndex);
         }
 
         mSecureSettings.registerContentObserverForUser(
@@ -237,6 +246,18 @@ public class KeyguardClockSwitchController extends ViewController<KeyguardClockS
         }
     }
 
+    private void addWeatherView(int index) {
+        mWeatherView = mSmartspaceController.buildAndConnectWeatherView(mView);
+        LinearLayout.LayoutParams lp = new LinearLayout.LayoutParams(
+                MATCH_PARENT, WRAP_CONTENT);
+        mStatusArea.addView(mWeatherView, index, lp);
+        int startPadding = getContext().getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(
+                R.dimen.below_clock_padding_start);
+        int endPadding = getContext().getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(
+                R.dimen.below_clock_padding_end);
+        mWeatherView.setPaddingRelative(startPadding, 0, endPadding, 0);
+    }
+
     private void addSmartspaceView(int index) {
         mSmartspaceView = mSmartspaceController.buildAndConnectView(mView);
         LinearLayout.LayoutParams lp = new LinearLayout.LayoutParams(
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/dagger/SystemUIModule.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/dagger/SystemUIModule.java
index 2d0dfa1d921b0..70aab92e2ad04 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/dagger/SystemUIModule.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/dagger/SystemUIModule.java
@@ -107,6 +107,8 @@ import com.android.wm.shell.bubbles.Bubbles;
 import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.concurrent.Executor;
 
+import javax.inject.Named;
+
 import dagger.Binds;
 import dagger.BindsOptionalOf;
 import dagger.Module;
@@ -214,6 +216,10 @@ public abstract class SystemUIModule {
     @BindsOptionalOf
     abstract BcSmartspaceConfigPlugin optionalBcSmartspaceConfigPlugin();
 
+    @BindsOptionalOf
+    @Named(SmartspaceModule.WEATHER_SMARTSPACE_DATA_PLUGIN)
+    abstract BcSmartspaceDataPlugin optionalWeatherSmartspaceConfigPlugin();
+
     @BindsOptionalOf
     abstract Recents optionalRecents();
 
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/smartspace/dagger/SmartspaceModule.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/smartspace/dagger/SmartspaceModule.kt
index b02a45a913dbe..393279b0b0547 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/smartspace/dagger/SmartspaceModule.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/smartspace/dagger/SmartspaceModule.kt
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ package com.android.systemui.smartspace.dagger
 import com.android.systemui.plugins.BcSmartspaceDataPlugin
 import com.android.systemui.smartspace.SmartspacePrecondition
 import com.android.systemui.smartspace.SmartspaceTargetFilter
-import com.android.systemui.smartspace.filters.LockscreenAndDreamTargetFilter
 import com.android.systemui.smartspace.preconditions.LockscreenPrecondition
 import dagger.Binds
 import dagger.BindsOptionalOf
@@ -34,11 +33,6 @@ abstract class SmartspaceModule {
          */
         const val DREAM_SMARTSPACE_DATA_PLUGIN = "dreams_smartspace_data_plugin"
 
-        /**
-         * The lockscreen smartspace target filter.
-         */
-        const val LOCKSCREEN_SMARTSPACE_TARGET_FILTER = "lockscreen_smartspace_target_filter"
-
         /**
          * The dream smartspace target filter.
          */
@@ -48,6 +42,11 @@ abstract class SmartspaceModule {
          * The precondition for dream smartspace
          */
         const val DREAM_SMARTSPACE_PRECONDITION = "dream_smartspace_precondition"
+
+        /**
+         * The BcSmartspaceDataPlugin for the standalone weather.
+         */
+        const val WEATHER_SMARTSPACE_DATA_PLUGIN = "weather_smartspace_data_plugin"
     }
 
     @BindsOptionalOf
@@ -58,12 +57,6 @@ abstract class SmartspaceModule {
     @Named(DREAM_SMARTSPACE_DATA_PLUGIN)
     abstract fun optionalDreamsBcSmartspaceDataPlugin(): BcSmartspaceDataPlugin?
 
-    @Binds
-    @Named(LOCKSCREEN_SMARTSPACE_TARGET_FILTER)
-    abstract fun provideLockscreenSmartspaceTargetFilter(
-        filter: LockscreenAndDreamTargetFilter?
-    ): SmartspaceTargetFilter?
-
     @Binds
     @Named(DREAM_SMARTSPACE_PRECONDITION)
     abstract fun bindSmartspacePrecondition(
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/lockscreen/LockscreenSmartspaceController.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/lockscreen/LockscreenSmartspaceController.kt
index 665b1bc15adcb..f4ca9ccee2186 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/lockscreen/LockscreenSmartspaceController.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/lockscreen/LockscreenSmartspaceController.kt
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ import com.android.systemui.plugins.statusbar.StatusBarStateController
 import com.android.systemui.settings.UserTracker
 import com.android.systemui.shared.regionsampling.RegionSampler
 import com.android.systemui.shared.regionsampling.UpdateColorCallback
+import com.android.systemui.smartspace.dagger.SmartspaceModule.Companion.WEATHER_SMARTSPACE_DATA_PLUGIN
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.phone.KeyguardBypassController
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.policy.ConfigurationController
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.policy.DeviceProvisionedController
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ import com.android.systemui.util.settings.SecureSettings
 import java.util.Optional
 import java.util.concurrent.Executor
 import javax.inject.Inject
+import javax.inject.Named
 
 /** Controller for managing the smartspace view on the lockscreen */
 @SysUISingleton
@@ -82,6 +84,8 @@ constructor(
         @Main private val uiExecutor: Executor,
         @Background private val bgExecutor: Executor,
         @Main private val handler: Handler,
+        @Named(WEATHER_SMARTSPACE_DATA_PLUGIN)
+        optionalWeatherPlugin: Optional<BcSmartspaceDataPlugin>,
         optionalPlugin: Optional<BcSmartspaceDataPlugin>,
         optionalConfigPlugin: Optional<BcSmartspaceConfigPlugin>,
 ) {
@@ -90,6 +94,7 @@ constructor(
     }
 
     private var session: SmartspaceSession? = null
+    private val weatherPlugin: BcSmartspaceDataPlugin? = optionalWeatherPlugin.orElse(null)
     private val plugin: BcSmartspaceDataPlugin? = optionalPlugin.orElse(null)
     private val configPlugin: BcSmartspaceConfigPlugin? = optionalConfigPlugin.orElse(null)
 
@@ -131,6 +136,10 @@ constructor(
 
     private val sessionListener = SmartspaceSession.OnTargetsAvailableListener { targets ->
         execution.assertIsMainThread()
+
+        // The weather data plugin takes unfiltered targets and performs the filtering internally.
+        weatherPlugin?.onTargetsAvailable(targets)
+
         val filteredTargets = targets.filter(::filterSmartspaceTarget)
         plugin?.onTargetsAvailable(filteredTargets)
         if (!isContentUpdatedOnce) {
@@ -209,11 +218,37 @@ constructor(
         return plugin != null
     }
 
+    fun isDateWeatherDecoupled(): Boolean {
+        execution.assertIsMainThread()
+
+        return featureFlags.isEnabled(Flags.SMARTSPACE_DATE_WEATHER_DECOUPLED) &&
+                weatherPlugin != null
+    }
+
     private fun updateBypassEnabled() {
         val bypassEnabled = bypassController.bypassEnabled
         smartspaceViews.forEach { it.setKeyguardBypassEnabled(bypassEnabled) }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Constructs the weather view and connects it to the smartspace service.
+     */
+    fun buildAndConnectWeatherView(parent: ViewGroup): View? {
+        execution.assertIsMainThread()
+
+        if (!isEnabled()) {
+            throw RuntimeException("Cannot build view when not enabled")
+        }
+        if (!isDateWeatherDecoupled()) {
+            throw RuntimeException("Cannot build weather view when not decoupled")
+        }
+
+        val view = buildView(parent, weatherPlugin)
+        connectSession()
+
+        return view
+    }
+
     /**
      * Constructs the smartspace view and connects it to the smartspace service.
      */
@@ -224,17 +259,17 @@ constructor(
             throw RuntimeException("Cannot build view when not enabled")
         }
 
-        val view = buildView(parent)
+        val view = buildView(parent, plugin, configPlugin)
         connectSession()
 
         return view
     }
 
-    fun requestSmartspaceUpdate() {
-        session?.requestSmartspaceUpdate()
-    }
-
-    private fun buildView(parent: ViewGroup): View? {
+    private fun buildView(
+            parent: ViewGroup,
+            plugin: BcSmartspaceDataPlugin?,
+            configPlugin: BcSmartspaceConfigPlugin? = null
+    ): View? {
         if (plugin == null) {
             return null
         }
@@ -242,7 +277,7 @@ constructor(
         val ssView = plugin.getView(parent)
         ssView.setUiSurface(BcSmartspaceDataPlugin.UI_SURFACE_LOCK_SCREEN_AOD)
         ssView.registerDataProvider(plugin)
-        ssView.registerConfigProvider(configPlugin)
+        configPlugin?.let { ssView.registerConfigProvider(it) }
 
         ssView.setIntentStarter(object : BcSmartspaceDataPlugin.IntentStarter {
             override fun startIntent(view: View, intent: Intent, showOnLockscreen: Boolean) {
@@ -273,7 +308,8 @@ constructor(
     }
 
     private fun connectSession() {
-        if (plugin == null || session != null || smartspaceViews.isEmpty()) {
+        if (weatherPlugin == null && plugin == null) return
+        if (session != null || smartspaceViews.isEmpty()) {
             return
         }
 
@@ -310,14 +346,20 @@ constructor(
         statusBarStateController.addCallback(statusBarStateListener)
         bypassController.registerOnBypassStateChangedListener(bypassStateChangedListener)
 
-        plugin.registerSmartspaceEventNotifier {
-                e -> session?.notifySmartspaceEvent(e)
-        }
+        weatherPlugin?.registerSmartspaceEventNotifier { e -> session?.notifySmartspaceEvent(e) }
+        plugin?.registerSmartspaceEventNotifier { e -> session?.notifySmartspaceEvent(e) }
 
         updateBypassEnabled()
         reloadSmartspace()
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Requests the smartspace session for an update.
+     */
+    fun requestSmartspaceUpdate() {
+        session?.requestSmartspaceUpdate()
+    }
+
     /**
      * Disconnects the smartspace view from the smartspace service and cleans up any resources.
      */
@@ -341,9 +383,13 @@ constructor(
         bypassController.unregisterOnBypassStateChangedListener(bypassStateChangedListener)
         session = null
 
+        weatherPlugin?.registerSmartspaceEventNotifier(null)
+        weatherPlugin?.onTargetsAvailable(emptyList())
+
         plugin?.registerSmartspaceEventNotifier(null)
         plugin?.onTargetsAvailable(emptyList())
-        Log.d(TAG, "Ending smartspace session for lockscreen")
+
+        Log.d(TAG, "Ended smartspace session for lockscreen")
     }
 
     fun addListener(listener: SmartspaceTargetListener) {
@@ -357,8 +403,11 @@ constructor(
     }
 
     private fun filterSmartspaceTarget(t: SmartspaceTarget): Boolean {
+        if (isDateWeatherDecoupled()) {
+            return t.featureType != SmartspaceTarget.FEATURE_WEATHER
+        }
         if (!showNotifications) {
-            return t.getFeatureType() == SmartspaceTarget.FEATURE_WEATHER
+            return t.featureType == SmartspaceTarget.FEATURE_WEATHER
         }
         return when (t.userHandle) {
             userTracker.userHandle -> {
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/lockscreen/LockscreenSmartspaceControllerTest.kt b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/lockscreen/LockscreenSmartspaceControllerTest.kt
index 43b6e4144a2e2..2423f13e6494a 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/lockscreen/LockscreenSmartspaceControllerTest.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/lockscreen/LockscreenSmartspaceControllerTest.kt
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import android.widget.FrameLayout
 import androidx.test.filters.SmallTest
 import com.android.systemui.SysuiTestCase
 import com.android.systemui.flags.FeatureFlags
+import com.android.systemui.flags.Flags
 import com.android.systemui.plugins.ActivityStarter
 import com.android.systemui.plugins.BcSmartspaceConfigPlugin
 import com.android.systemui.plugins.BcSmartspaceDataPlugin
@@ -111,6 +112,9 @@ class LockscreenSmartspaceControllerTest : SysuiTestCase() {
     @Mock
     private lateinit var handler: Handler
 
+    @Mock
+    private lateinit var weatherPlugin: BcSmartspaceDataPlugin
+
     @Mock
     private lateinit var plugin: BcSmartspaceDataPlugin
 
@@ -151,6 +155,7 @@ class LockscreenSmartspaceControllerTest : SysuiTestCase() {
         KeyguardBypassController.OnBypassStateChangedListener
     private lateinit var deviceProvisionedListener: DeviceProvisionedListener
 
+    private lateinit var weatherSmartspaceView: SmartspaceView
     private lateinit var smartspaceView: SmartspaceView
 
     private val clock = FakeSystemClock()
@@ -176,16 +181,22 @@ class LockscreenSmartspaceControllerTest : SysuiTestCase() {
     fun setUp() {
         MockitoAnnotations.initMocks(this)
 
+        // Todo(b/261760571): flip the flag value here when feature is launched, and update relevant
+        //  tests.
+        `when`(featureFlags.isEnabled(Flags.SMARTSPACE_DATE_WEATHER_DECOUPLED)).thenReturn(false)
+
         `when`(secureSettings.getUriFor(PRIVATE_LOCKSCREEN_SETTING))
                 .thenReturn(fakePrivateLockscreenSettingUri)
         `when`(secureSettings.getUriFor(NOTIF_ON_LOCKSCREEN_SETTING))
                 .thenReturn(fakeNotifOnLockscreenSettingUri)
         `when`(smartspaceManager.createSmartspaceSession(any())).thenReturn(smartspaceSession)
+        `when`(weatherPlugin.getView(any())).thenReturn(
+                createWeatherSmartspaceView(), createWeatherSmartspaceView())
         `when`(plugin.getView(any())).thenReturn(createSmartspaceView(), createSmartspaceView())
         `when`(userTracker.userProfiles).thenReturn(userList)
         `when`(statusBarStateController.dozeAmount).thenReturn(0.5f)
-        `when`(deviceProvisionedController.isDeviceProvisioned()).thenReturn(true)
-        `when`(deviceProvisionedController.isCurrentUserSetup()).thenReturn(true)
+        `when`(deviceProvisionedController.isDeviceProvisioned).thenReturn(true)
+        `when`(deviceProvisionedController.isCurrentUserSetup).thenReturn(true)
 
         setActiveUser(userHandlePrimary)
         setAllowPrivateNotifications(userHandlePrimary, true)
@@ -210,6 +221,7 @@ class LockscreenSmartspaceControllerTest : SysuiTestCase() {
                 executor,
                 bgExecutor,
                 handler,
+                Optional.of(weatherPlugin),
                 Optional.of(plugin),
                 Optional.of(configPlugin),
         )
@@ -218,11 +230,22 @@ class LockscreenSmartspaceControllerTest : SysuiTestCase() {
         deviceProvisionedListener = deviceProvisionedCaptor.value
     }
 
+    @Test(expected = RuntimeException::class)
+    fun testBuildAndConnectWeatherView_throwsIfDecouplingDisabled() {
+        // GIVEN the feature flag is disabled
+        `when`(featureFlags.isEnabled(Flags.SMARTSPACE_DATE_WEATHER_DECOUPLED)).thenReturn(false)
+
+        // WHEN we try to build the view
+        controller.buildAndConnectWeatherView(fakeParent)
+
+        // THEN an exception is thrown
+    }
+
     @Test
-    fun connectOnlyAfterDeviceIsProvisioned() {
+    fun testBuildAndConnectView_connectsOnlyAfterDeviceIsProvisioned() {
         // GIVEN an unprovisioned device and an attempt to connect
-        `when`(deviceProvisionedController.isDeviceProvisioned()).thenReturn(false)
-        `when`(deviceProvisionedController.isCurrentUserSetup()).thenReturn(false)
+        `when`(deviceProvisionedController.isDeviceProvisioned).thenReturn(false)
+        `when`(deviceProvisionedController.isCurrentUserSetup).thenReturn(false)
 
         // WHEN a connection attempt is made and view is attached
         val view = controller.buildAndConnectView(fakeParent)
@@ -232,8 +255,8 @@ class LockscreenSmartspaceControllerTest : SysuiTestCase() {
         verify(smartspaceManager, never()).createSmartspaceSession(any())
 
         // WHEN it does become provisioned
-        `when`(deviceProvisionedController.isDeviceProvisioned()).thenReturn(true)
-        `when`(deviceProvisionedController.isCurrentUserSetup()).thenReturn(true)
+        `when`(deviceProvisionedController.isDeviceProvisioned).thenReturn(true)
+        `when`(deviceProvisionedController.isCurrentUserSetup).thenReturn(true)
         deviceProvisionedListener.onUserSetupChanged()
 
         // THEN the session is created
@@ -243,7 +266,7 @@ class LockscreenSmartspaceControllerTest : SysuiTestCase() {
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun testListenersAreRegistered() {
+    fun testAddListener_registersListenersForPlugin() {
         // GIVEN a listener is added after a session is created
         connectSession()
 
@@ -252,10 +275,12 @@ class LockscreenSmartspaceControllerTest : SysuiTestCase() {
 
         // THEN the listener is registered to the underlying plugin
         verify(plugin).registerListener(controllerListener)
+        // The listener is registered only for the plugin, not the weather plugin.
+        verify(weatherPlugin, never()).registerListener(any())
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun testEarlyRegisteredListenersAreAttachedAfterConnected() {
+    fun testAddListener_earlyRegisteredListenersAreAttachedAfterConnected() {
         // GIVEN a listener that is registered before the session is created
         controller.addListener(controllerListener)
 
@@ -264,10 +289,12 @@ class LockscreenSmartspaceControllerTest : SysuiTestCase() {
 
         // THEN the listener is subsequently registered
         verify(plugin).registerListener(controllerListener)
+        // The listener is registered only for the plugin, not the weather plugin.
+        verify(weatherPlugin, never()).registerListener(any())
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun testEmptyListIsEmittedAndNotifierRemovedAfterDisconnect() {
+    fun testDisconnect_emitsEmptyListAndRemovesNotifier() {
         // GIVEN a registered listener on an active session
         connectSession()
         clearInvocations(plugin)
@@ -279,10 +306,12 @@ class LockscreenSmartspaceControllerTest : SysuiTestCase() {
         // THEN the listener receives an empty list of targets and unregisters the notifier
         verify(plugin).onTargetsAvailable(emptyList())
         verify(plugin).registerSmartspaceEventNotifier(null)
+        verify(weatherPlugin).onTargetsAvailable(emptyList())
+        verify(weatherPlugin).registerSmartspaceEventNotifier(null)
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun testUserChangeReloadsSmartspace() {
+    fun testUserChange_reloadsSmartspace() {
         // GIVEN a connected smartspace session
         connectSession()
 
@@ -294,7 +323,7 @@ class LockscreenSmartspaceControllerTest : SysuiTestCase() {
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun testSettingsChangeReloadsSmartspace() {
+    fun testSettingsChange_reloadsSmartspace() {
         // GIVEN a connected smartspace session
         connectSession()
 
@@ -306,7 +335,7 @@ class LockscreenSmartspaceControllerTest : SysuiTestCase() {
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun testThemeChangeUpdatesTextColor() {
+    fun testThemeChange_updatesTextColor() {
         // GIVEN a connected smartspace session
         connectSession()
 
@@ -318,7 +347,22 @@ class LockscreenSmartspaceControllerTest : SysuiTestCase() {
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun testDozeAmountChangeUpdatesView() {
+    fun testThemeChange_ifDecouplingEnabled_updatesTextColor() {
+        `when`(featureFlags.isEnabled(Flags.SMARTSPACE_DATE_WEATHER_DECOUPLED)).thenReturn(true)
+
+        // GIVEN a connected smartspace session
+        connectSession()
+
+        // WHEN the theme changes
+        configChangeListener.onThemeChanged()
+
+        // We update the new text color to match the wallpaper color
+        verify(weatherSmartspaceView).setPrimaryTextColor(anyInt())
+        verify(smartspaceView).setPrimaryTextColor(anyInt())
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun testDozeAmountChange_updatesView() {
         // GIVEN a connected smartspace session
         connectSession()
 
@@ -330,7 +374,22 @@ class LockscreenSmartspaceControllerTest : SysuiTestCase() {
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun testKeyguardBypassEnabledUpdatesView() {
+    fun testDozeAmountChange_ifDecouplingEnabled_updatesViews() {
+        `when`(featureFlags.isEnabled(Flags.SMARTSPACE_DATE_WEATHER_DECOUPLED)).thenReturn(true)
+
+        // GIVEN a connected smartspace session
+        connectSession()
+
+        // WHEN the doze amount changes
+        statusBarStateListener.onDozeAmountChanged(0.1f, 0.7f)
+
+        // We pass that along to the view
+        verify(weatherSmartspaceView).setDozeAmount(0.7f)
+        verify(smartspaceView).setDozeAmount(0.7f)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun testKeyguardBypassEnabled_updatesView() {
         // GIVEN a connected smartspace session
         connectSession()
         `when`(keyguardBypassController.bypassEnabled).thenReturn(true)
@@ -424,6 +483,27 @@ class LockscreenSmartspaceControllerTest : SysuiTestCase() {
         )))
     }
 
+    @Test
+    fun testSessionListener_ifDecouplingEnabled_weatherTargetIsFilteredOut() {
+        `when`(featureFlags.isEnabled(Flags.SMARTSPACE_DATE_WEATHER_DECOUPLED)).thenReturn(true)
+        connectSession()
+
+        // WHEN we receive a list of targets
+        val targets = listOf(
+                makeTarget(1, userHandlePrimary, isSensitive = true),
+                makeTarget(2, userHandlePrimary),
+                makeTarget(3, userHandleManaged),
+                makeTarget(4, userHandlePrimary, featureType = SmartspaceTarget.FEATURE_WEATHER)
+        )
+
+        sessionListener.onTargetsAvailable(targets)
+
+        // THEN all non-sensitive content is still shown
+        verify(plugin).onTargetsAvailable(eq(listOf(targets[0], targets[1], targets[2])))
+        // No filtering is applied for the weather plugin
+        verify(weatherPlugin).onTargetsAvailable(eq(targets))
+    }
+
     @Test
     fun testSettingsAreReloaded() {
         // GIVEN a connected session where the privacy settings later flip to false
@@ -514,6 +594,16 @@ class LockscreenSmartspaceControllerTest : SysuiTestCase() {
         verify(smartspaceView2).registerConfigProvider(configPlugin)
     }
 
+    @Test
+    fun testWeatherViewUsesSameSession() {
+        `when`(featureFlags.isEnabled(Flags.SMARTSPACE_DATE_WEATHER_DECOUPLED)).thenReturn(true)
+        // GIVEN a connected session
+        connectSession()
+
+        // No checks is needed here, since connectSession() already checks internally that
+        // createSmartspaceSession is invoked only once.
+    }
+
     @Test
     fun testViewGetInitializedWithBypassEnabledState() {
         // GIVEN keyguard bypass is enabled.
@@ -531,8 +621,8 @@ class LockscreenSmartspaceControllerTest : SysuiTestCase() {
     fun testConnectAttemptBeforeInitializationShouldNotCreateSession() {
         // GIVEN an uninitalized smartspaceView
         // WHEN the device is provisioned
-        `when`(deviceProvisionedController.isDeviceProvisioned()).thenReturn(true)
-        `when`(deviceProvisionedController.isCurrentUserSetup()).thenReturn(true)
+        `when`(deviceProvisionedController.isDeviceProvisioned).thenReturn(true)
+        `when`(deviceProvisionedController.isCurrentUserSetup).thenReturn(true)
         deviceProvisionedListener.onDeviceProvisionedChanged()
 
         // THEN no calls to createSmartspaceSession should occur
@@ -542,9 +632,23 @@ class LockscreenSmartspaceControllerTest : SysuiTestCase() {
     }
 
     private fun connectSession() {
+        if (controller.isDateWeatherDecoupled()) {
+            val weatherView = controller.buildAndConnectWeatherView(fakeParent)
+            weatherSmartspaceView = weatherView as SmartspaceView
+            fakeParent.addView(weatherView)
+            controller.stateChangeListener.onViewAttachedToWindow(weatherView)
+
+            verify(weatherSmartspaceView).setUiSurface(
+                    BcSmartspaceDataPlugin.UI_SURFACE_LOCK_SCREEN_AOD)
+            verify(weatherSmartspaceView).registerDataProvider(weatherPlugin)
+
+            verify(weatherSmartspaceView).setPrimaryTextColor(anyInt())
+            verify(weatherSmartspaceView).setDozeAmount(0.5f)
+        }
+
         val view = controller.buildAndConnectView(fakeParent)
         smartspaceView = view as SmartspaceView
-
+        fakeParent.addView(view)
         controller.stateChangeListener.onViewAttachedToWindow(view)
 
         verify(smartspaceView).setUiSurface(BcSmartspaceDataPlugin.UI_SURFACE_LOCK_SCREEN_AOD)
@@ -554,6 +658,8 @@ class LockscreenSmartspaceControllerTest : SysuiTestCase() {
                 .addOnTargetsAvailableListener(any(), capture(sessionListenerCaptor))
         sessionListener = sessionListenerCaptor.value
 
+        verify(smartspaceManager).createSmartspaceSession(any())
+
         verify(userTracker).addCallback(capture(userTrackerCaptor), any())
         userListener = userTrackerCaptor.value
 
@@ -578,9 +684,11 @@ class LockscreenSmartspaceControllerTest : SysuiTestCase() {
 
         verify(smartspaceView).setPrimaryTextColor(anyInt())
         verify(smartspaceView).setDozeAmount(0.5f)
-        clearInvocations(view)
 
-        fakeParent.addView(view)
+        if (controller.isDateWeatherDecoupled()) {
+            clearInvocations(weatherSmartspaceView)
+        }
+        clearInvocations(smartspaceView)
     }
 
     private fun setActiveUser(userHandle: UserHandle) {
@@ -626,6 +734,31 @@ class LockscreenSmartspaceControllerTest : SysuiTestCase() {
         ).thenReturn(if (value) 1 else 0)
     }
 
+    // Separate function for the weather view, which doesn't implement all functions in interface.
+    private fun createWeatherSmartspaceView(): SmartspaceView {
+        return spy(object : View(context), SmartspaceView {
+            override fun registerDataProvider(plugin: BcSmartspaceDataPlugin?) {
+            }
+
+            override fun setPrimaryTextColor(color: Int) {
+            }
+
+            override fun setIsDreaming(isDreaming: Boolean) {
+            }
+
+            override fun setUiSurface(uiSurface: String) {
+            }
+
+            override fun setDozeAmount(amount: Float) {
+            }
+
+            override fun setIntentStarter(intentStarter: BcSmartspaceDataPlugin.IntentStarter?) {
+            }
+
+            override fun setFalsingManager(falsingManager: FalsingManager?) {
+            }
+        })
+    }
     private fun createSmartspaceView(): SmartspaceView {
         return spy(object : View(context), SmartspaceView {
             override fun registerDataProvider(plugin: BcSmartspaceDataPlugin?) {