diff --git a/media/java/android/media/flags/media_better_together.aconfig b/media/java/android/media/flags/media_better_together.aconfig
index 3da52cc..7f95886 100644
--- a/media/java/android/media/flags/media_better_together.aconfig
+++ b/media/java/android/media/flags/media_better_together.aconfig
@@ -77,3 +77,9 @@
      bug: "279555229"
 }
 
+flag {
+    name: "enable_notifying_activity_manager_with_media_session_status_change"
+    namespace: "media_solutions"
+    description: "Notify ActivityManager with the changes in playback state of the media session."
+    bug: "295518668"
+}
diff --git a/media/java/android/media/session/PlaybackState.java b/media/java/android/media/session/PlaybackState.java
index 7891ee6..60497fe 100644
--- a/media/java/android/media/session/PlaybackState.java
+++ b/media/java/android/media/session/PlaybackState.java
@@ -524,6 +524,28 @@
         return false;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns whether the service holding the media session should run in the foreground when the
+     * media session has this playback state or not.
+     *
+     * @hide
+     */
+    public boolean shouldAllowServiceToRunInForeground() {
+        switch (mState) {
+            case PlaybackState.STATE_PLAYING:
+            case PlaybackState.STATE_FAST_FORWARDING:
+            case PlaybackState.STATE_REWINDING:
+            case PlaybackState.STATE_BUFFERING:
+            case PlaybackState.STATE_CONNECTING:
+            case PlaybackState.STATE_SKIPPING_TO_PREVIOUS:
+            case PlaybackState.STATE_SKIPPING_TO_NEXT:
+            case PlaybackState.STATE_SKIPPING_TO_QUEUE_ITEM:
+                return true;
+            default:
+                return false;
+        }
+    }
+
     public static final @android.annotation.NonNull Parcelable.Creator<PlaybackState> CREATOR =
             new Parcelable.Creator<PlaybackState>() {
         @Override
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/media/MediaSession2Record.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/media/MediaSession2Record.java
index b424c20..07b333a 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/media/MediaSession2Record.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/media/MediaSession2Record.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 package com.android.server.media;
 
+import android.app.ForegroundServiceDelegationOptions;
 import android.media.MediaController2;
 import android.media.Session2CommandGroup;
 import android.media.Session2Token;
@@ -89,6 +90,12 @@
     }
 
     @Override
+    public ForegroundServiceDelegationOptions getForegroundServiceDelegationOptions() {
+        // TODO: Implement when MediaSession2 knows about its owner pid.
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
     public boolean isSystemPriority() {
         // System priority session is currently only allowed for telephony, so it's OK to stick to
         // the media1 API at this moment.
@@ -217,7 +224,8 @@
             synchronized (mLock) {
                 service = mService;
             }
-            service.onSessionPlaybackStateChanged(MediaSession2Record.this, playbackActive);
+            service.onSessionPlaybackStateChanged(
+                    MediaSession2Record.this, playbackActive, /* playbackState= */ null);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/media/MediaSessionRecord.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/media/MediaSessionRecord.java
index 994d3ca..cce66e2 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/media/MediaSessionRecord.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/media/MediaSessionRecord.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 import android.annotation.RequiresPermission;
 import android.app.ActivityManager;
 import android.app.ActivityManagerInternal;
+import android.app.ForegroundServiceDelegationOptions;
 import android.app.PendingIntent;
 import android.app.compat.CompatChanges;
 import android.compat.annotation.ChangeId;
@@ -182,6 +183,8 @@
     private final Context mContext;
     private final boolean mVolumeAdjustmentForRemoteGroupSessions;
 
+    private final ForegroundServiceDelegationOptions mForegroundServiceDelegationOptions;
+
     private final Object mLock = new Object();
     private final CopyOnWriteArrayList<ISessionControllerCallbackHolder>
             mControllerCallbackHolders = new CopyOnWriteArrayList<>();
@@ -244,10 +247,32 @@
         mVolumeAdjustmentForRemoteGroupSessions = mContext.getResources().getBoolean(
                 com.android.internal.R.bool.config_volumeAdjustmentForRemoteGroupSessions);
 
+        mForegroundServiceDelegationOptions = createForegroundServiceDelegationOptions();
+
         // May throw RemoteException if the session app is killed.
         mSessionCb.mCb.asBinder().linkToDeath(this, 0);
     }
 
+    private ForegroundServiceDelegationOptions createForegroundServiceDelegationOptions() {
+        return new ForegroundServiceDelegationOptions.Builder()
+                .setClientPid(mOwnerPid)
+                .setClientUid(getUid())
+                .setClientPackageName(getPackageName())
+                .setClientAppThread(null)
+                .setSticky(false)
+                .setClientInstanceName(
+                        "MediaSessionFgsDelegate_"
+                                + getUid()
+                                + "_"
+                                + mOwnerPid
+                                + "_"
+                                + getPackageName())
+                .setForegroundServiceTypes(0)
+                .setDelegationService(
+                        ForegroundServiceDelegationOptions.DELEGATION_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK)
+                .build();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get the session binder for the {@link MediaSession}.
      *
@@ -681,6 +706,11 @@
         return mPackageName + "/" + mTag + " (userId=" + mUserId + ")";
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public ForegroundServiceDelegationOptions getForegroundServiceDelegationOptions() {
+        return mForegroundServiceDelegationOptions;
+    }
+
     private void postAdjustLocalVolume(final int stream, final int direction, final int flags,
             final String callingOpPackageName, final int callingPid, final int callingUid,
             final boolean asSystemService, final boolean useSuggested,
@@ -1273,7 +1303,7 @@
             final long token = Binder.clearCallingIdentity();
             try {
                 mService.onSessionPlaybackStateChanged(
-                        MediaSessionRecord.this, shouldUpdatePriority);
+                        MediaSessionRecord.this, shouldUpdatePriority, mPlaybackState);
             } finally {
                 Binder.restoreCallingIdentity(token);
             }
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/media/MediaSessionRecordImpl.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/media/MediaSessionRecordImpl.java
index 8f01f02..99c8ea9 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/media/MediaSessionRecordImpl.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/media/MediaSessionRecordImpl.java
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@
 
 package com.android.server.media;
 
+import android.app.ForegroundServiceDelegationOptions;
 import android.media.AudioManager;
+import android.media.session.PlaybackState;
 import android.os.ResultReceiver;
 import android.view.KeyEvent;
 
@@ -51,6 +53,15 @@
     int getUserId();
 
     /**
+     * Get the {@link ForegroundServiceDelegationOptions} needed for notifying activity manager
+     * service with changes in the {@link PlaybackState} for this session.
+     *
+     * @return the {@link ForegroundServiceDelegationOptions} needed for notifying the activity
+     *     manager service with changes in the {@link PlaybackState} for this session.
+     */
+    ForegroundServiceDelegationOptions getForegroundServiceDelegationOptions();
+
+    /**
      * Check if this session has system priority and should receive media buttons before any other
      * sessions.
      *
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/media/MediaSessionService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/media/MediaSessionService.java
index 2c59511..d4666ba 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/media/MediaSessionService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/media/MediaSessionService.java
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
 import android.annotation.NonNull;
 import android.annotation.Nullable;
 import android.app.ActivityManager;
+import android.app.ActivityManagerInternal;
+import android.app.ForegroundServiceDelegationOptions;
 import android.app.KeyguardManager;
 import android.app.NotificationManager;
 import android.app.PendingIntent;
@@ -59,6 +61,7 @@
 import android.media.session.MediaController;
 import android.media.session.MediaSession;
 import android.media.session.MediaSessionManager;
+import android.media.session.PlaybackState;
 import android.os.Binder;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.Handler;
@@ -144,6 +147,7 @@
     private AudioManager mAudioManager;
     private boolean mHasFeatureLeanback;
     private ActivityManagerLocal mActivityManagerLocal;
+    private ActivityManagerInternal mActivityManagerInternal;
 
     // The FullUserRecord of the current users. (i.e. The foreground user that isn't a profile)
     // It's always not null after the MediaSessionService is started.
@@ -229,6 +233,7 @@
         mContext.registerReceiver(mNotificationListenerEnabledChangedReceiver, filter);
 
         mActivityManagerLocal = LocalManagerRegistry.getManager(ActivityManagerLocal.class);
+        mActivityManagerInternal = LocalServices.getService(ActivityManagerInternal.class);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -285,11 +290,31 @@
                 }
                 user.mPriorityStack.onSessionActiveStateChanged(record);
             }
-
+            notifyActivityManagerWithActiveStateChanges(record, record.isActive());
             mHandler.postSessionsChanged(record);
         }
     }
 
+    private void notifyActivityManagerWithActiveStateChanges(
+            MediaSessionRecordImpl record, boolean isActive) {
+        if (!Flags.enableNotifyingActivityManagerWithMediaSessionStatusChange()) {
+            return;
+        }
+        ForegroundServiceDelegationOptions foregroundServiceDelegationOptions =
+                record.getForegroundServiceDelegationOptions();
+        if (foregroundServiceDelegationOptions == null) {
+            // This record doesn't support FGS delegation. In practice, this is MediaSession2.
+            return;
+        }
+        if (isActive) {
+            mActivityManagerInternal.startForegroundServiceDelegate(
+                    foregroundServiceDelegationOptions, /* connection= */ null);
+        } else {
+            mActivityManagerInternal.stopForegroundServiceDelegate(
+                    foregroundServiceDelegationOptions);
+        }
+    }
+
     // Currently only media1 can become global priority session.
     void setGlobalPrioritySession(MediaSessionRecord record) {
         synchronized (mLock) {
@@ -371,8 +396,10 @@
         }
     }
 
-    void onSessionPlaybackStateChanged(MediaSessionRecordImpl record,
-            boolean shouldUpdatePriority) {
+    void onSessionPlaybackStateChanged(
+            MediaSessionRecordImpl record,
+            boolean shouldUpdatePriority,
+            @Nullable PlaybackState playbackState) {
         synchronized (mLock) {
             FullUserRecord user = getFullUserRecordLocked(record.getUserId());
             if (user == null || !user.mPriorityStack.contains(record)) {
@@ -380,6 +407,27 @@
                 return;
             }
             user.mPriorityStack.onPlaybackStateChanged(record, shouldUpdatePriority);
+            notifyActivityManagerWithPlaybackStateChanges(record, playbackState);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void notifyActivityManagerWithPlaybackStateChanges(
+            MediaSessionRecordImpl record, PlaybackState playbackState) {
+        if (!Flags.enableNotifyingActivityManagerWithMediaSessionStatusChange()) {
+            return;
+        }
+        ForegroundServiceDelegationOptions foregroundServiceDelegationOptions =
+                record.getForegroundServiceDelegationOptions();
+        if (foregroundServiceDelegationOptions == null || playbackState == null) {
+            // This record doesn't support FGS delegation. In practice, this is MediaSession2.
+            return;
+        }
+        if (playbackState.shouldAllowServiceToRunInForeground()) {
+            mActivityManagerInternal.startForegroundServiceDelegate(
+                    foregroundServiceDelegationOptions, /* connection= */ null);
+        } else {
+            mActivityManagerInternal.stopForegroundServiceDelegate(
+                    foregroundServiceDelegationOptions);
         }
     }
 
@@ -543,9 +591,23 @@
         }
 
         session.close();
+        notifyActivityManagerWithSessionDestroyed(session);
         mHandler.postSessionsChanged(session);
     }
 
+    private void notifyActivityManagerWithSessionDestroyed(MediaSessionRecordImpl record) {
+        if (!Flags.enableNotifyingActivityManagerWithMediaSessionStatusChange()) {
+            return;
+        }
+        ForegroundServiceDelegationOptions foregroundServiceDelegationOptions =
+                record.getForegroundServiceDelegationOptions();
+        if (foregroundServiceDelegationOptions == null) {
+            // This record doesn't support FGS delegation. In practice, this is MediaSession2.
+            return;
+        }
+        mActivityManagerInternal.stopForegroundServiceDelegate(foregroundServiceDelegationOptions);
+    }
+
     void tempAllowlistTargetPkgIfPossible(int targetUid, String targetPackage,
             int callingPid, int callingUid, String callingPackage, String reason) {
         final long token = Binder.clearCallingIdentity();