diff --git a/platforms/android/alexa-auto-client-service/commonutils/aacscommonutils/src/main/java/com/amazon/alexa/auto/aacs/common/RenderPlayerInfo.kt b/platforms/android/alexa-auto-client-service/commonutils/aacscommonutils/src/main/java/com/amazon/alexa/auto/aacs/common/RenderPlayerInfo.kt
index 17d630437..537468356 100644
--- a/platforms/android/alexa-auto-client-service/commonutils/aacscommonutils/src/main/java/com/amazon/alexa/auto/aacs/common/RenderPlayerInfo.kt
+++ b/platforms/android/alexa-auto-client-service/commonutils/aacscommonutils/src/main/java/com/amazon/alexa/auto/aacs/common/RenderPlayerInfo.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.amazon.alexa.auto.aacs.common
 
+import com.squareup.moshi.Json
 import com.squareup.moshi.JsonClass
 import java.util.*
 
@@ -47,8 +48,12 @@ data class PlaybackControl (
 @JsonClass(generateAdapter = true)
 data class RenderPlayerInfoPayload (
     val content : RenderPlayerContent,
-    val controls : List<PlaybackControl>
-)
+    @Json(name = "controls")
+    val _controls : List<PlaybackControl>?
+) {
+    // Expose non nullable playback controls
+    val controls : List<PlaybackControl> = _controls.orEmpty()
+}
 
 @JsonClass(generateAdapter = true)
 data class RenderPlayerInfo (