diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/plugin/Android.bp b/packages/SystemUI/plugin/Android.bp
index 7709f21..fb1c454 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/plugin/Android.bp
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/plugin/Android.bp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
         "src/**/*.java",
         "src/**/*.kt",
         "bcsmartspace/src/**/*.java",
+        "bcsmartspace/src/**/*.kt",
     ],
 
     static_libs: [
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/plugin/bcsmartspace/src/com/android/systemui/plugins/BcSmartspaceConfigPlugin.kt b/packages/SystemUI/plugin/bcsmartspace/src/com/android/systemui/plugins/BcSmartspaceConfigPlugin.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..509f022
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/plugin/bcsmartspace/src/com/android/systemui/plugins/BcSmartspaceConfigPlugin.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2023 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.android.systemui.plugins
+
+// TODO(b/265360975): Evaluate this plugin approach.
+/** Plugin to provide BC smartspace configuration */
+interface BcSmartspaceConfigPlugin {
+    /** Gets default date/weather disabled status. */
+    val isDefaultDateWeatherDisabled: Boolean
+}
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/plugin/bcsmartspace/src/com/android/systemui/plugins/BcSmartspaceDataPlugin.java b/packages/SystemUI/plugin/bcsmartspace/src/com/android/systemui/plugins/BcSmartspaceDataPlugin.java
index 51f5baa..bc6e5ec 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/plugin/bcsmartspace/src/com/android/systemui/plugins/BcSmartspaceDataPlugin.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/plugin/bcsmartspace/src/com/android/systemui/plugins/BcSmartspaceDataPlugin.java
@@ -94,6 +94,11 @@
         void registerDataProvider(BcSmartspaceDataPlugin plugin);
 
         /**
+         * Sets {@link BcSmartspaceConfigPlugin}.
+         */
+        void registerConfigProvider(BcSmartspaceConfigPlugin configProvider);
+
+        /**
          * Primary color for unprotected text
          */
         void setPrimaryTextColor(int color);
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/dagger/SystemUIModule.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/dagger/SystemUIModule.java
index 6d13740..2d0dfa1 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/dagger/SystemUIModule.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/dagger/SystemUIModule.java
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 import com.android.systemui.navigationbar.NavigationBarComponent;
 import com.android.systemui.notetask.NoteTaskModule;
 import com.android.systemui.people.PeopleModule;
+import com.android.systemui.plugins.BcSmartspaceConfigPlugin;
 import com.android.systemui.plugins.BcSmartspaceDataPlugin;
 import com.android.systemui.privacy.PrivacyModule;
 import com.android.systemui.qs.FgsManagerController;
@@ -211,6 +212,9 @@
     abstract BcSmartspaceDataPlugin optionalBcSmartspaceDataPlugin();
 
     @BindsOptionalOf
+    abstract BcSmartspaceConfigPlugin optionalBcSmartspaceConfigPlugin();
+
+    @BindsOptionalOf
     abstract Recents optionalRecents();
 
     @BindsOptionalOf
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/smartspace/config/BcSmartspaceConfigProvider.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/smartspace/config/BcSmartspaceConfigProvider.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ab0d6e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/smartspace/config/BcSmartspaceConfigProvider.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2023 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.android.systemui.smartspace.config
+
+import com.android.systemui.flags.FeatureFlags
+import com.android.systemui.flags.Flags
+import com.android.systemui.plugins.BcSmartspaceConfigPlugin
+
+class BcSmartspaceConfigProvider(private val featureFlags: FeatureFlags) :
+    BcSmartspaceConfigPlugin {
+    override val isDefaultDateWeatherDisabled: Boolean
+        get() = featureFlags.isEnabled(Flags.SMARTSPACE_DATE_WEATHER_DECOUPLED)
+}
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 d6ad7d0..2849739 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/lockscreen/LockscreenSmartspaceController.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/lockscreen/LockscreenSmartspaceController.kt
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 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
 import com.android.systemui.plugins.BcSmartspaceDataPlugin.SmartspaceTargetListener
 import com.android.systemui.plugins.BcSmartspaceDataPlugin.SmartspaceView
@@ -60,11 +61,11 @@
 import java.util.concurrent.Executor
 import javax.inject.Inject
 
-/**
- * Controller for managing the smartspace view on the lockscreen
- */
+/** Controller for managing the smartspace view on the lockscreen */
 @SysUISingleton
-class LockscreenSmartspaceController @Inject constructor(
+class LockscreenSmartspaceController
+@Inject
+constructor(
         private val context: Context,
         private val featureFlags: FeatureFlags,
         private val smartspaceManager: SmartspaceManager,
@@ -81,7 +82,8 @@
         @Main private val uiExecutor: Executor,
         @Background private val bgExecutor: Executor,
         @Main private val handler: Handler,
-        optionalPlugin: Optional<BcSmartspaceDataPlugin>
+        optionalPlugin: Optional<BcSmartspaceDataPlugin>,
+        optionalConfigPlugin: Optional<BcSmartspaceConfigPlugin>,
 ) {
     companion object {
         private const val TAG = "LockscreenSmartspaceController"
@@ -89,6 +91,7 @@
 
     private var session: SmartspaceSession? = null
     private val plugin: BcSmartspaceDataPlugin? = optionalPlugin.orElse(null)
+    private val configPlugin: BcSmartspaceConfigPlugin? = optionalConfigPlugin.orElse(null)
 
     // Smartspace can be used on multiple displays, such as when the user casts their screen
     private var smartspaceViews = mutableSetOf<SmartspaceView>()
@@ -240,6 +243,7 @@
         val ssView = plugin.getView(parent)
         ssView.setUiSurface(BcSmartspaceDataPlugin.UI_SURFACE_LOCK_SCREEN_AOD)
         ssView.registerDataProvider(plugin)
+        ssView.registerConfigProvider(configPlugin)
 
         ssView.setIntentStarter(object : BcSmartspaceDataPlugin.IntentStarter {
             override fun startIntent(view: View, intent: Intent, showOnLockscreen: Boolean) {
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/smartspace/BcSmartspaceConfigProviderTest.kt b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/smartspace/BcSmartspaceConfigProviderTest.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5fb1e79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/smartspace/BcSmartspaceConfigProviderTest.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2023 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.android.systemui.smartspace
+
+import android.testing.AndroidTestingRunner
+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.smartspace.config.BcSmartspaceConfigProvider
+import com.android.systemui.util.mockito.whenever
+import junit.framework.Assert.assertFalse
+import junit.framework.Assert.assertTrue
+import org.junit.Before
+import org.junit.Test
+import org.junit.runner.RunWith
+import org.mockito.Mock
+import org.mockito.MockitoAnnotations
+
+@SmallTest
+@RunWith(AndroidTestingRunner::class)
+class BcSmartspaceConfigProviderTest : SysuiTestCase() {
+    @Mock private lateinit var featureFlags: FeatureFlags
+
+    private lateinit var configProvider: BcSmartspaceConfigProvider
+
+    @Before
+    fun setUp() {
+        MockitoAnnotations.initMocks(this)
+        configProvider = BcSmartspaceConfigProvider(featureFlags)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun isDefaultDateWeatherDisabled_flagIsTrue_returnsTrue() {
+        whenever(featureFlags.isEnabled(Flags.SMARTSPACE_DATE_WEATHER_DECOUPLED)).thenReturn(true)
+
+        assertTrue(configProvider.isDefaultDateWeatherDisabled)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun isDefaultDateWeatherDisabled_flagIsFalse_returnsFalse() {
+        whenever(featureFlags.isEnabled(Flags.SMARTSPACE_DATE_WEATHER_DECOUPLED)).thenReturn(false)
+
+        assertFalse(configProvider.isDefaultDateWeatherDisabled)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/smartspace/DreamSmartspaceControllerTest.kt b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/smartspace/DreamSmartspaceControllerTest.kt
index 001e1f4..c5432c5 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/smartspace/DreamSmartspaceControllerTest.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/smartspace/DreamSmartspaceControllerTest.kt
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 import androidx.test.filters.SmallTest
 import com.android.systemui.SysuiTestCase
 import com.android.systemui.dreams.smartspace.DreamSmartspaceController
+import com.android.systemui.plugins.BcSmartspaceConfigPlugin
 import com.android.systemui.plugins.BcSmartspaceDataPlugin
 import com.android.systemui.plugins.BcSmartspaceDataPlugin.SmartspaceView
 import com.android.systemui.plugins.FalsingManager
@@ -94,6 +95,8 @@
     private class TestView(context: Context?) : View(context), SmartspaceView {
         override fun registerDataProvider(plugin: BcSmartspaceDataPlugin?) {}
 
+        override fun registerConfigProvider(plugin: BcSmartspaceConfigPlugin?) {}
+
         override fun setPrimaryTextColor(color: Int) {}
 
         override fun setIsDreaming(isDreaming: Boolean) {}
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 ddcf59e..4bcb54d 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
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 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
 import com.android.systemui.plugins.BcSmartspaceDataPlugin.SmartspaceTargetListener
 import com.android.systemui.plugins.BcSmartspaceDataPlugin.SmartspaceView
@@ -115,6 +116,9 @@
     private lateinit var plugin: BcSmartspaceDataPlugin
 
     @Mock
+    private lateinit var configPlugin: BcSmartspaceConfigPlugin
+
+    @Mock
     private lateinit var controllerListener: SmartspaceTargetListener
 
     @Captor
@@ -209,7 +213,8 @@
                 executor,
                 bgExecutor,
                 handler,
-                Optional.of(plugin)
+                Optional.of(plugin),
+                Optional.of(configPlugin),
         )
 
         verify(deviceProvisionedController).addCallback(capture(deviceProvisionedCaptor))
@@ -520,6 +525,7 @@
         verify(smartspaceManager, never()).createSmartspaceSession(any())
         verify(smartspaceView2).setUiSurface(BcSmartspaceDataPlugin.UI_SURFACE_LOCK_SCREEN_AOD)
         verify(smartspaceView2).registerDataProvider(plugin)
+        verify(smartspaceView2).registerConfigProvider(configPlugin)
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -557,6 +563,7 @@
 
         verify(smartspaceView).setUiSurface(BcSmartspaceDataPlugin.UI_SURFACE_LOCK_SCREEN_AOD)
         verify(smartspaceView).registerDataProvider(plugin)
+        verify(smartspaceView).registerConfigProvider(configPlugin)
         verify(smartspaceSession)
                 .addOnTargetsAvailableListener(any(), capture(sessionListenerCaptor))
         sessionListener = sessionListenerCaptor.value
@@ -638,6 +645,9 @@
             override fun registerDataProvider(plugin: BcSmartspaceDataPlugin?) {
             }
 
+            override fun registerConfigProvider(plugin: BcSmartspaceConfigPlugin?) {
+            }
+
             override fun setPrimaryTextColor(color: Int) {
             }