diff --git a/core/java/android/widget/MediaControlView2.java b/core/java/android/widget/MediaControlView2.java
index a4da05f8b9828..39c23b413cc91 100644
--- a/core/java/android/widget/MediaControlView2.java
+++ b/core/java/android/widget/MediaControlView2.java
@@ -45,6 +45,19 @@ import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
  * developer needs to manually retrieve a MediaController instance and set it to MediaControlView2
  * by calling setController(MediaController controller).
  *
+ * <p>
+ * There is no separate method that handles the show/hide behavior for MediaControlView2. Instead,
+ * one can directly change the visibility of this view by calling View.setVisibility(int). The
+ * values supported are View.VISIBLE and View.GONE.
+ * In addition, the following customizations are supported:
+ * 1. Modify default timeout value of 2 seconds by calling setTimeout(long).
+ * 2. Set focus to the play/pause button by calling requestPlayButtonFocus().
+ *
+ * <p>
+ * It is also possible to add custom buttons with custom icons and actions inside MediaControlView2.
+ * Those buttons will be shown when the overflow button is clicked.
+ * See {@link VideoView2#setCustomActions} for more details on how to add.
+ *
  * TODO PUBLIC API
  * @hide
  */
@@ -164,22 +177,6 @@ public class MediaControlView2 extends FrameLayout {
         mProvider.setController_impl(controller);
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Shows the control view on screen. It will disappear automatically after 3 seconds of
-     * inactivity.
-     */
-    public void show() {
-        mProvider.show_impl();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Shows the control view on screen. It will disappear automatically after {@code timeout}
-     * milliseconds of inactivity.
-     */
-    public void show(long timeout) {
-        mProvider.show_impl(timeout);
-    }
-
     /**
      * Returns whether the control view is currently shown or hidden.
      */
@@ -187,13 +184,6 @@ public class MediaControlView2 extends FrameLayout {
         return mProvider.isShowing_impl();
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Hide the control view from the screen.
-     */
-    public void hide() {
-        mProvider.hide_impl();
-    }
-
     /**
      * Changes the visibility state of an individual button. Default value is View.Visible.
      *
@@ -217,6 +207,36 @@ public class MediaControlView2 extends FrameLayout {
         mProvider.setButtonVisibility_impl(button, visibility);
     }
 
+    /**
+     *  Requests focus for the play/pause button.
+     */
+    public void requestPlayButtonFocus() {
+        mProvider.requestPlayButtonFocus_impl();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets a new timeout value (in milliseconds) for showing MediaControlView2. The default value
+     * is set as 2 seconds.
+     * @param timeout the
+     */
+    public void setTimeout(long timeout) {
+        mProvider.setTimeout_impl(timeout);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves current timeout value (in milliseconds) for showing MediaControlView2. The default
+     * value is set as 2 seconds.
+     */
+    public long getTimeout() {
+        return mProvider.getTimeout_impl();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onVisibilityAggregated(boolean isVisible) {
+
+        mProvider.onVisibilityAggregated_impl(isVisible);
+    }
+
     @Override
     protected void onAttachedToWindow() {
         mProvider.onAttachedToWindow_impl();
diff --git a/media/java/android/media/update/MediaControlView2Provider.java b/media/java/android/media/update/MediaControlView2Provider.java
index 4464f8f2ac6ee..95fe363171644 100644
--- a/media/java/android/media/update/MediaControlView2Provider.java
+++ b/media/java/android/media/update/MediaControlView2Provider.java
@@ -36,9 +36,10 @@ import android.view.View;
 // TODO @SystemApi
 public interface MediaControlView2Provider extends ViewProvider {
     void setController_impl(MediaController controller);
-    void show_impl();
-    void show_impl(long timeout);
     boolean isShowing_impl();
-    void hide_impl();
     void setButtonVisibility_impl(int button, int visibility);
+    void requestPlayButtonFocus_impl();
+    void onVisibilityAggregated_impl(boolean isVisible);
+    void setTimeout_impl(long timeout);
+    long getTimeout_impl();
 }