diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/bitmovin/player/reactnative/BitmovinBaseModule.kt b/android/src/main/java/com/bitmovin/player/reactnative/BitmovinBaseModule.kt
index f298b42a..145f455b 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/bitmovin/player/reactnative/BitmovinBaseModule.kt
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/bitmovin/player/reactnative/BitmovinBaseModule.kt
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import android.util.Log
 import com.bitmovin.player.api.Player
 import com.bitmovin.player.api.source.Source
 import com.bitmovin.player.reactnative.extensions.drmModule
-import com.bitmovin.player.reactnative.extensions.mediaSessionModule
 import com.bitmovin.player.reactnative.extensions.networkModule
 import com.bitmovin.player.reactnative.extensions.offlineModule
 import com.bitmovin.player.reactnative.extensions.playerModule
@@ -59,9 +58,6 @@ abstract class BitmovinBaseModule(
     protected val RejectPromiseOnExceptionBlock.networkModule: NetworkModule get() = context.networkModule
         ?: throw IllegalStateException("NetworkModule not found")
 
-    protected val RejectPromiseOnExceptionBlock.mediaSessionModule: MediaSessionModule
-        get() = context.mediaSessionModule ?: throw IllegalStateException("MediaSessionModule not found")
-
     fun RejectPromiseOnExceptionBlock.getPlayer(
         nativeId: NativeId,
         playerModule: PlayerModule = this.playerModule,
diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/bitmovin/player/reactnative/MediaSessionModule.kt b/android/src/main/java/com/bitmovin/player/reactnative/MediaSessionConnectionManager.kt
similarity index 85%
rename from android/src/main/java/com/bitmovin/player/reactnative/MediaSessionModule.kt
rename to android/src/main/java/com/bitmovin/player/reactnative/MediaSessionConnectionManager.kt
index f2cd9670..673183b0 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/bitmovin/player/reactnative/MediaSessionModule.kt
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/bitmovin/player/reactnative/MediaSessionConnectionManager.kt
@@ -10,15 +10,10 @@ import com.bitmovin.player.api.Player
 import com.bitmovin.player.reactnative.extensions.playerModule
 import com.bitmovin.player.reactnative.services.MediaSessionPlaybackService
 import com.facebook.react.bridge.*
-import com.facebook.react.module.annotations.ReactModule
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.MutableStateFlow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.asStateFlow
 
-private const val MODULE_NAME = "MediaSessionModule"
-@ReactModule(name = MODULE_NAME)
-class MediaSessionModule(context: ReactApplicationContext) : BitmovinBaseModule(context) {
-    override fun getName() = MODULE_NAME
-
+class MediaSessionConnectionManager(val context: ReactApplicationContext) {
     private var isServiceStarted = false
     private lateinit var playerId: NativeId
 
@@ -39,7 +34,7 @@ class MediaSessionModule(context: ReactApplicationContext) : BitmovinBaseModule(
     }
 
     fun setupMediaSession(playerId: NativeId) {
-        this@MediaSessionModule.playerId = playerId
+        this@MediaSessionConnectionManager.playerId = playerId
         val intent = Intent(context, MediaSessionPlaybackService::class.java)
         intent.action = Intent.ACTION_MEDIA_BUTTON
 
diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/bitmovin/player/reactnative/PlayerModule.kt b/android/src/main/java/com/bitmovin/player/reactnative/PlayerModule.kt
index f1733a53..cbabe57b 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/bitmovin/player/reactnative/PlayerModule.kt
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/bitmovin/player/reactnative/PlayerModule.kt
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ class PlayerModule(context: ReactApplicationContext) : BitmovinBaseModule(contex
      */
     private val players: Registry<Player> = mutableMapOf()
 
+    var mediaSessionConnectionManager: MediaSessionConnectionManager? = null
+
     /**
      * JS exported module name.
      */
@@ -93,9 +95,9 @@ class PlayerModule(context: ReactApplicationContext) : BitmovinBaseModule(contex
         }
 
         if (playerConfig.lockScreenControlConfig.isEnabled) {
+            mediaSessionConnectionManager = MediaSessionConnectionManager(context)
             promise.unit.resolveOnUiThread {
-                mediaSessionModule
-                    .setupMediaSession(nativeId)
+                mediaSessionConnectionManager?.setupMediaSession(nativeId)
             }
         }
     }
@@ -222,6 +224,7 @@ class PlayerModule(context: ReactApplicationContext) : BitmovinBaseModule(contex
         promise.unit.resolveOnUiThreadWithPlayer(nativeId) {
             destroy()
             players.remove(nativeId)
+            mediaSessionConnectionManager = null
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/bitmovin/player/reactnative/RNPlayerView.kt b/android/src/main/java/com/bitmovin/player/reactnative/RNPlayerView.kt
index d2e2c14d..62da2df4 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/bitmovin/player/reactnative/RNPlayerView.kt
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/bitmovin/player/reactnative/RNPlayerView.kt
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import com.bitmovin.player.api.ui.PlayerViewConfig
 import com.bitmovin.player.api.ui.StyleConfig
 import com.bitmovin.player.reactnative.converter.lockScreenControlConfig
 import com.bitmovin.player.reactnative.converter.toJson
-import com.bitmovin.player.reactnative.extensions.mediaSessionModule
+import com.bitmovin.player.reactnative.extensions.playerModule
 import com.facebook.react.ReactActivity
 import com.facebook.react.bridge.*
 import com.facebook.react.uimanager.events.RCTEventEmitter
@@ -111,9 +111,9 @@ class RNPlayerView(
     private var playerEventRelay: EventRelay<Player, Event>
 
     private var mediaSessionServicePlayer: Player?
-        get() = context.mediaSessionModule?.serviceBinder?.value?.player
+        get() = context.playerModule?.mediaSessionConnectionManager?.serviceBinder?.value?.player
         set(value) {
-            context.mediaSessionModule?.serviceBinder?.value?.player = value
+            context.playerModule?.mediaSessionConnectionManager?.serviceBinder?.value?.player = value
         }
 
     private val activityLifecycleObserver = object : DefaultLifecycleObserver {
diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/bitmovin/player/reactnative/RNPlayerViewPackage.kt b/android/src/main/java/com/bitmovin/player/reactnative/RNPlayerViewPackage.kt
index f74b1f3f..807f6f54 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/bitmovin/player/reactnative/RNPlayerViewPackage.kt
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/bitmovin/player/reactnative/RNPlayerViewPackage.kt
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ class RNPlayerViewPackage : ReactPackage {
             BitmovinCastManagerModule(reactContext),
             BufferModule(reactContext),
             NetworkModule(reactContext),
-            MediaSessionModule(reactContext),
         )
     }
 
diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/bitmovin/player/reactnative/extensions/ReactContextExtension.kt b/android/src/main/java/com/bitmovin/player/reactnative/extensions/ReactContextExtension.kt
index 31be9a22..64090363 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/bitmovin/player/reactnative/extensions/ReactContextExtension.kt
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/bitmovin/player/reactnative/extensions/ReactContextExtension.kt
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package com.bitmovin.player.reactnative.extensions
 
 import com.bitmovin.player.reactnative.DrmModule
-import com.bitmovin.player.reactnative.MediaSessionModule
 import com.bitmovin.player.reactnative.NetworkModule
 import com.bitmovin.player.reactnative.OfflineModule
 import com.bitmovin.player.reactnative.PlayerModule
@@ -21,4 +20,3 @@ val ReactApplicationContext.uiManagerModule get() = getModule<UIManagerModule>()
 val ReactApplicationContext.drmModule get() = getModule<DrmModule>()
 val ReactApplicationContext.customMessageHandlerModule get() = getModule<CustomMessageHandlerModule>()
 val ReactApplicationContext.networkModule get() = getModule<NetworkModule>()
-val ReactApplicationContext.mediaSessionModule get() = getModule<MediaSessionModule>()