Prevent MediaSessionService from posting notification immediately after setting mediaItem

I'm using MediaSessionService with a MediaController, and I've noticed that as soon as I call setMediaItem(), the service automatically posts a notification — even before playback starts.

However, in my use case, I want to delay the notification until the user explicitly starts playback. For example:

I call setMediaItem() just to prepare the UI — to show duration, title, and a play button.

Only when the user taps "Play" should playback begin and the notification be shown.

If the user closes the player before hitting Play, I don’t want the notification to appear at all.

Similarly, on Pause or Close, I may want to temporarily hide the notification.

Is there a recommended way to suppress or delay the notification from being posted automatically when a media item is set?

Would appreciate any guidance or recommended patterns to achieve this. Thanks!
Cc @marcbaechinger