To configure your app's Cast session, provide an`OptionsProvider`. Use the[CastOptions](https://developers.google.com/android/reference/com/google/android/gms/cast/framework/CastOptions)object built by the provider to set the receiver application ID, manage session lifecycles, and customize media playback behavior.

## Use the default options provider

For a basic setup that uses the default Cast receiver application, add the`DefaultCastOptionsProvider`to your app's`AndroidManifest.xml`file:  

    <application>
      <meta-data
        android:name="com.google.android.gms.cast.framework.OPTIONS_PROVIDER_CLASS_NAME"
        android:value="androidx.media3.cast.DefaultCastOptionsProvider" />
    </application>

## Create a custom options provider

For more advanced configurations, such as setting a custom receiver application ID, you need to create your own`OptionsProvider`.

### 1. Declare the provider in your manifest

First, declare your custom provider in`AndroidManifest.xml`. Make sure to use the fully qualified class name.  

    <application>
      <meta-data
        android:name="com.google.android.gms.cast.framework.OPTIONS_PROVIDER_CLASS_NAME"
        android:value="path.to.your.class.MyCustomCastOptionsProvider" />
    </application>

### 2. Implement the OptionsProvider interface

Next, create a class that implements the`OptionsProvider`interface. In this class, you must override`getCastOptions()`to return a`CastOptions`instance. The custom`OptionsProvider`class is where you configure your Cast session, for example, by setting your custom receiver application ID.

For more information, see[CastOptions.Builder](https://developers.google.com/android/reference/com/google/android/gms/cast/framework/CastOptions.Builder).  

### Kotlin

```kotlin
import android.content.Context
import com.google.android.gms.cast.framework.CastOptions
import com.google.android.gms.cast.framework.OptionsProvider
import com.google.android.gms.cast.framework.SessionProvider

class MyCustomCastOptionsProvider: OptionsProvider {

  override fun getCastOptions(context: Context): CastOptions {
    return CastOptions
      .Builder()
      .setReceiverApplicationId(APP_ID)
      .setRemoteToLocalEnabled(true)
      .build()
  }

  override fun getAdditionalSessionProviders(
      context: Context
  ): List<SessionProvider>? {
    return null
  }

  companion object {
    // Add your receiver app ID in <APP_ID>
    private const val APP_ID = "<APP_ID>"
  }
}
```

### Java

```java
import android.content.Context;
import com.google.android.gms.cast.framework.CastOptions;
import com.google.android.gms.cast.framework.OptionsProvider;
import com.google.android.gms.cast.framework.SessionProvider;
import java.util.List;

public final class MyCustomCastOptionsProvider implements OptionsProvider {

  // Add your receiver app ID in <APP_ID>
  public static final String APP_ID = "<APP_ID>";

  @Override
  public CastOptions getCastOptions(Context context) {
    return new CastOptions.Builder()
        .setReceiverApplicationId(APP_ID)
        .setRemoteToLocalEnabled(true)
        .build();
  }

  @Override
  public List<SessionProvider> getAdditionalSessionProviders(Context context) {
    return null;
  }
}
```