diff --git a/build/build_config.h b/build/build_config.h
index d098eba7d4bd..8d420be31d5a 100644
--- a/build/build_config.h
+++ b/build/build_config.h
@@ -310,6 +310,12 @@
 #define BUILDFLAG_INTERNAL_USE_STARBOARD_MEDIA() (0)
 #endif
 
+#if defined(ENABLE_BUILDFLAG_USE_STARBOARD_URL_PLAYER)
+#define BUILDFLAG_INTERNAL_USE_STARBOARD_URL_PLAYER() (1)
+#else
+#define BUILDFLAG_INTERNAL_USE_STARBOARD_URL_PLAYER() (0)
+#endif
+
 #if defined(ENABLE_BUILDFLAG_USE_EVERGREEN)
 #define BUILDFLAG_INTERNAL_USE_EVERGREEN() (1)
 #else
diff --git a/cobalt/build/configs/BUILD.gn b/cobalt/build/configs/BUILD.gn
index b1d06843dd4e..a359e742d09e 100644
--- a/cobalt/build/configs/BUILD.gn
+++ b/cobalt/build/configs/BUILD.gn
@@ -111,6 +111,14 @@ config("buildflag_defines") {
     defines += [ "ENABLE_BUILDFLAG_USE_STARBOARD_MEDIA" ]
   }
 
+  # use_starboard_url_player and BUILDFLAG(USE_STARBOARD_URL_PLAYER) should be
+  # used to wrap URL-based player functionality (e.g., HLS via AVPlayer on
+  # tvOS). This is a derived capability that is true only for tvOS builds with
+  # Starboard media enabled.
+  if (use_starboard_url_player) {
+    defines += [ "ENABLE_BUILDFLAG_USE_STARBOARD_URL_PLAYER" ]
+  }
+
   # use_evergreen and BUILDFLAG(USE_EVERGREEN) should be used for
   # Evergreen-specific functionality, i.e. the Evergreen loader_app. Do not use
   # this flag for hermetic build functionality, instead use
diff --git a/media/base/renderer.cc b/media/base/renderer.cc
index bfa21ffc7cc8..51c40fb39b32 100644
--- a/media/base/renderer.cc
+++ b/media/base/renderer.cc
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
 // found in the LICENSE file.
 
 #include "media/base/renderer.h"
+
 #include "base/logging.h"
+#include "build/build_config.h"
 
 namespace media {
 
@@ -34,7 +36,11 @@ std::string GetRendererName(RendererType renderer_type) {
 #if BUILDFLAG(USE_STARBOARD_MEDIA)
     case RendererType::kStarboard:
       return "StarboardRenderer";
-#endif // BUILDFLAG(USE_STARBOARD_MEDIA)
+#endif  // BUILDFLAG(USE_STARBOARD_MEDIA)
+#if BUILDFLAG(USE_STARBOARD_URL_PLAYER)
+    case RendererType::kUrlPlayer:
+      return "UrlPlayerRenderer";
+#endif  // BUILDFLAG(USE_STARBOARD_URL_PLAYER)
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/media/base/renderer.h b/media/base/renderer.h
index cdb63a54ac74..6dbe77c31fda 100644
--- a/media/base/renderer.h
+++ b/media/base/renderer.h
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 #include "base/functional/callback.h"
 #include "base/time/time.h"
+#include "build/build_config.h"
 #include "media/base/buffering_state.h"
 #include "media/base/demuxer_stream.h"
 #include "media/base/media_export.h"
@@ -39,10 +40,15 @@ enum class RendererType {
   kTest = 11,                    // Renderer implementations used in tests
 #if BUILDFLAG(USE_STARBOARD_MEDIA)
   kStarboard = 12,       // StarboardRendererFactory
+#endif  // BUILDFLAG(USE_STARBOARD_MEDIA)
+#if BUILDFLAG(USE_STARBOARD_URL_PLAYER)
+  kUrlPlayer = 13,       // UrlPlayerRendererClientFactory
+  kMaxValue = kUrlPlayer,
+#elif BUILDFLAG(USE_STARBOARD_MEDIA)
   kMaxValue = kStarboard,
-#else // BUILDFLAG(USE_STARBOARD_MEDIA)
+#else
   kMaxValue = kTest,
-#endif // BUILDFLAG(USE_STARBOARD_MEDIA)
+#endif // BUILDFLAG(USE_STARBOARD_URL_PLAYER)
 };
 
 // Get the name of the Renderer for `renderer_type`. The returned name could be
diff --git a/media/mojo/mojom/BUILD.gn b/media/mojo/mojom/BUILD.gn
index c15765653f54..0a97c6e23e0f 100644
--- a/media/mojo/mojom/BUILD.gn
+++ b/media/mojo/mojom/BUILD.gn
@@ -150,6 +150,10 @@ mojom("mojom") {
     enabled_features += [ "use_starboard_media" ]
   }
 
+  if (is_cobalt && use_starboard_url_player) {
+    enabled_features += [ "use_starboard_url_player" ]
+  }
+
   shared_typemaps = [
     {
       types = [
diff --git a/media/mojo/mojom/media_types.mojom b/media/mojo/mojom/media_types.mojom
index d649d9e890a2..0621d33fbef5 100644
--- a/media/mojo/mojom/media_types.mojom
+++ b/media/mojo/mojom/media_types.mojom
@@ -650,6 +650,8 @@ enum RendererType {
   kTest= 11,             // Renderer implementations used in tests
   [EnableIf=use_starboard_media]
   kStarboard = 12,       // StarboardRendererFactory
+  [EnableIf=use_starboard_url_player]
+  kUrlPlayer = 13,       // UrlPlayerRendererClientFactory
 };
 
 // See media/base/demuxer.h for description.
diff --git a/media/mojo/mojom/media_types_enum_mojom_traits.h b/media/mojo/mojom/media_types_enum_mojom_traits.h
index 20563e88d10e..3a15ffa10210 100644
--- a/media/mojo/mojom/media_types_enum_mojom_traits.h
+++ b/media/mojo/mojom/media_types_enum_mojom_traits.h
@@ -391,7 +391,11 @@ struct EnumTraits<media::mojom::RendererType, ::media::RendererType> {
 #if BUILDFLAG(USE_STARBOARD_MEDIA)
       case ::media::RendererType::kStarboard:
         return media::mojom::RendererType::kStarboard;
-#endif // BUILDFLAG(USE_STARBOARD_MEDIA)
+#endif  // BUILDFLAG(USE_STARBOARD_MEDIA)
+#if BUILDFLAG(USE_STARBOARD_URL_PLAYER)
+      case ::media::RendererType::kUrlPlayer:
+        return media::mojom::RendererType::kUrlPlayer;
+#endif  // BUILDFLAG(USE_STARBOARD_URL_PLAYER)
     }
 
     NOTREACHED();
@@ -436,7 +440,12 @@ struct EnumTraits<media::mojom::RendererType, ::media::RendererType> {
       case media::mojom::RendererType::kStarboard:
         *output = ::media::RendererType::kStarboard;
         return true;
-#endif // BUILDFLAG(USE_STARBOARD_MEDIA)
+#endif  // BUILDFLAG(USE_STARBOARD_MEDIA)
+#if BUILDFLAG(USE_STARBOARD_URL_PLAYER)
+      case media::mojom::RendererType::kUrlPlayer:
+        *output = ::media::RendererType::kUrlPlayer;
+        return true;
+#endif  // BUILDFLAG(USE_STARBOARD_URL_PLAYER)
     }
 
     NOTREACHED();
diff --git a/starboard/build/buildflags.gni b/starboard/build/buildflags.gni
index 0ce582db6d3e..04c2d3ae5fe5 100644
--- a/starboard/build/buildflags.gni
+++ b/starboard/build/buildflags.gni
@@ -23,3 +23,10 @@ declare_args() {
       is_cobalt && current_toolchain != host_toolchain &&
       (!is_starboard || current_toolchain != v8_snapshot_toolchain)
 }
+
+if (is_ios) {
+  import("//build/config/apple/mobile_config.gni")
+  use_starboard_url_player = use_starboard_media && target_platform == "tvos"
+} else {
+  use_starboard_url_player = false
+}
diff --git a/tools/metrics/histograms/enums.xml b/tools/metrics/histograms/enums.xml
index 0c8b02df7e97..31be098edba6 100644
--- a/tools/metrics/histograms/enums.xml
+++ b/tools/metrics/histograms/enums.xml
@@ -19946,6 +19946,8 @@ from previous Chrome versions.
   <int value="11" label="kTest"/>
 <!-- Cobalt: Renderer for Starboard (SbPlayer) -->
   <int value="12" label="kStarboard"/>
+<!-- Cobalt: URL-based renderer for native HLS on tvOS -->
+  <int value="13" label="kUrlPlayer"/>
 </enum>
 
 <enum name="MediaSessionAction">