diff --git a/shell/platform/android/android_surface_gl.cc b/shell/platform/android/android_surface_gl.cc
index c9a9a130c59c4..d7a630c345099 100644
--- a/shell/platform/android/android_surface_gl.cc
+++ b/shell/platform/android/android_surface_gl.cc
@@ -22,11 +22,8 @@ constexpr char kEmulatorRendererPrefix[] =
 AndroidSurfaceGL::AndroidSurfaceGL(
     std::shared_ptr<AndroidContext> android_context,
     std::shared_ptr<PlatformViewAndroidJNI> jni_facade,
-    const AndroidSurface::Factory& surface_factory)
-    : external_view_embedder_(
-          std::make_unique<AndroidExternalViewEmbedder>(android_context,
-                                                        jni_facade,
-                                                        surface_factory)),
+    std::shared_ptr<AndroidExternalViewEmbedder> external_view_embedder)
+    : external_view_embedder_(external_view_embedder),
       android_context_(
           std::static_pointer_cast<AndroidContextGL>(android_context)),
       native_window_(nullptr),
diff --git a/shell/platform/android/android_surface_gl.h b/shell/platform/android/android_surface_gl.h
index 771fbfea41a80..ca9aead26b4c5 100644
--- a/shell/platform/android/android_surface_gl.h
+++ b/shell/platform/android/android_surface_gl.h
@@ -22,9 +22,10 @@ namespace flutter {
 class AndroidSurfaceGL final : public GPUSurfaceGLDelegate,
                                public AndroidSurface {
  public:
-  AndroidSurfaceGL(std::shared_ptr<AndroidContext> android_context,
-                   std::shared_ptr<PlatformViewAndroidJNI> jni_facade,
-                   const AndroidSurface::Factory& surface_factory);
+  AndroidSurfaceGL(
+      std::shared_ptr<AndroidContext> android_context,
+      std::shared_ptr<PlatformViewAndroidJNI> jni_facade,
+      std::shared_ptr<AndroidExternalViewEmbedder> external_view_embedder);
 
   ~AndroidSurfaceGL() override;
 
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ class AndroidSurfaceGL final : public GPUSurfaceGLDelegate,
   sk_sp<const GrGLInterface> GetGLInterface() const override;
 
  private:
-  const std::unique_ptr<AndroidExternalViewEmbedder> external_view_embedder_;
+  const std::shared_ptr<AndroidExternalViewEmbedder> external_view_embedder_;
   const std::shared_ptr<AndroidContextGL> android_context_;
 
   fml::RefPtr<AndroidNativeWindow> native_window_;
diff --git a/shell/platform/android/android_surface_software.cc b/shell/platform/android/android_surface_software.cc
index 126f127bd2b8c..ab116f79048fa 100644
--- a/shell/platform/android/android_surface_software.cc
+++ b/shell/platform/android/android_surface_software.cc
@@ -40,11 +40,8 @@ bool GetSkColorType(int32_t buffer_format,
 AndroidSurfaceSoftware::AndroidSurfaceSoftware(
     std::shared_ptr<AndroidContext> android_context,
     std::shared_ptr<PlatformViewAndroidJNI> jni_facade,
-    AndroidSurface::Factory surface_factory)
-    : external_view_embedder_(
-          std::make_unique<AndroidExternalViewEmbedder>(android_context,
-                                                        jni_facade,
-                                                        surface_factory)) {
+    std::shared_ptr<AndroidExternalViewEmbedder> external_view_embedder)
+    : external_view_embedder_(external_view_embedder) {
   GetSkColorType(WINDOW_FORMAT_RGBA_8888, &target_color_type_,
                  &target_alpha_type_);
 }
diff --git a/shell/platform/android/android_surface_software.h b/shell/platform/android/android_surface_software.h
index ec9fdb63f131d..fc54ce2091778 100644
--- a/shell/platform/android/android_surface_software.h
+++ b/shell/platform/android/android_surface_software.h
@@ -18,9 +18,10 @@ namespace flutter {
 class AndroidSurfaceSoftware final : public AndroidSurface,
                                      public GPUSurfaceSoftwareDelegate {
  public:
-  AndroidSurfaceSoftware(std::shared_ptr<AndroidContext> android_context,
-                         std::shared_ptr<PlatformViewAndroidJNI> jni_facade,
-                         AndroidSurface::Factory surface_factory);
+  AndroidSurfaceSoftware(
+      std::shared_ptr<AndroidContext> android_context,
+      std::shared_ptr<PlatformViewAndroidJNI> jni_facade,
+      std::shared_ptr<AndroidExternalViewEmbedder> external_view_embedder);
 
   ~AndroidSurfaceSoftware() override;
 
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ class AndroidSurfaceSoftware final : public AndroidSurface,
   ExternalViewEmbedder* GetExternalViewEmbedder() override;
 
  private:
-  const std::unique_ptr<AndroidExternalViewEmbedder> external_view_embedder_;
+  const std::shared_ptr<AndroidExternalViewEmbedder> external_view_embedder_;
 
   sk_sp<SkSurface> sk_surface_;
   fml::RefPtr<AndroidNativeWindow> native_window_;
diff --git a/shell/platform/android/android_surface_vulkan.cc b/shell/platform/android/android_surface_vulkan.cc
index 4ff32b70a12c5..f31faf3716493 100644
--- a/shell/platform/android/android_surface_vulkan.cc
+++ b/shell/platform/android/android_surface_vulkan.cc
@@ -15,11 +15,8 @@ namespace flutter {
 AndroidSurfaceVulkan::AndroidSurfaceVulkan(
     std::shared_ptr<AndroidContext> android_context,
     std::shared_ptr<PlatformViewAndroidJNI> jni_facade,
-    AndroidSurface::Factory surface_factory)
-    : external_view_embedder_(
-          std::make_unique<AndroidExternalViewEmbedder>(android_context,
-                                                        jni_facade,
-                                                        surface_factory)),
+    std::shared_ptr<AndroidExternalViewEmbedder> external_view_embedder)
+    : external_view_embedder_(external_view_embedder),
       proc_table_(fml::MakeRefCounted<vulkan::VulkanProcTable>()) {}
 
 AndroidSurfaceVulkan::~AndroidSurfaceVulkan() = default;
diff --git a/shell/platform/android/android_surface_vulkan.h b/shell/platform/android/android_surface_vulkan.h
index 27b7164e5ba91..b91248b96c76a 100644
--- a/shell/platform/android/android_surface_vulkan.h
+++ b/shell/platform/android/android_surface_vulkan.h
@@ -21,9 +21,10 @@ namespace flutter {
 class AndroidSurfaceVulkan : public AndroidSurface,
                              public GPUSurfaceVulkanDelegate {
  public:
-  AndroidSurfaceVulkan(std::shared_ptr<AndroidContext> android_context,
-                       std::shared_ptr<PlatformViewAndroidJNI> jni_facade,
-                       AndroidSurface::Factory surface_factory);
+  AndroidSurfaceVulkan(
+      std::shared_ptr<AndroidContext> android_context,
+      std::shared_ptr<PlatformViewAndroidJNI> jni_facade,
+      std::shared_ptr<AndroidExternalViewEmbedder> external_view_embedder);
 
   ~AndroidSurfaceVulkan() override;
 
@@ -56,8 +57,7 @@ class AndroidSurfaceVulkan : public AndroidSurface,
   fml::RefPtr<vulkan::VulkanProcTable> vk() override;
 
  private:
-  const std::unique_ptr<AndroidExternalViewEmbedder> external_view_embedder_;
-
+  const std::shared_ptr<AndroidExternalViewEmbedder> external_view_embedder_;
   fml::RefPtr<vulkan::VulkanProcTable> proc_table_;
   fml::RefPtr<AndroidNativeWindow> native_window_;
 
diff --git a/shell/platform/android/external_view_embedder/BUILD.gn b/shell/platform/android/external_view_embedder/BUILD.gn
index a757cd0d2aab1..44bcdaddae280 100644
--- a/shell/platform/android/external_view_embedder/BUILD.gn
+++ b/shell/platform/android/external_view_embedder/BUILD.gn
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ executable("android_external_view_embedder_unittests") {
     "//flutter/flow",
     "//flutter/shell/gpu:gpu_surface_gl",
     "//flutter/shell/platform/android/jni:jni_mock",
+    "//flutter/shell/platform/android/surface",
     "//flutter/shell/platform/android/surface:surface_mock",
     "//flutter/testing",
     "//flutter/testing:dart",
diff --git a/shell/platform/android/external_view_embedder/external_view_embedder.cc b/shell/platform/android/external_view_embedder/external_view_embedder.cc
index a45a8ae897ed1..6ea00128f5112 100644
--- a/shell/platform/android/external_view_embedder/external_view_embedder.cc
+++ b/shell/platform/android/external_view_embedder/external_view_embedder.cc
@@ -5,13 +5,14 @@
 #include "flutter/shell/platform/android/external_view_embedder/external_view_embedder.h"
 
 #include "flutter/fml/trace_event.h"
+#include "flutter/shell/platform/android/surface/android_surface.h"
 
 namespace flutter {
 
 AndroidExternalViewEmbedder::AndroidExternalViewEmbedder(
     std::shared_ptr<AndroidContext> android_context,
     std::shared_ptr<PlatformViewAndroidJNI> jni_facade,
-    const AndroidSurface::Factory& surface_factory)
+    std::shared_ptr<AndroidSurfaceFactory> surface_factory)
     : ExternalViewEmbedder(),
       android_context_(android_context),
       jni_facade_(jni_facade),
diff --git a/shell/platform/android/external_view_embedder/external_view_embedder.h b/shell/platform/android/external_view_embedder/external_view_embedder.h
index adb5137e2edb1..b8cf718a5ad45 100644
--- a/shell/platform/android/external_view_embedder/external_view_embedder.h
+++ b/shell/platform/android/external_view_embedder/external_view_embedder.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include "flutter/shell/platform/android/context/android_context.h"
 #include "flutter/shell/platform/android/external_view_embedder/surface_pool.h"
 #include "flutter/shell/platform/android/jni/platform_view_android_jni.h"
+#include "flutter/shell/platform/android/surface/android_surface.h"
 #include "third_party/skia/include/core/SkPictureRecorder.h"
 
 namespace flutter {
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ class AndroidExternalViewEmbedder final : public ExternalViewEmbedder {
   AndroidExternalViewEmbedder(
       std::shared_ptr<AndroidContext> android_context,
       std::shared_ptr<PlatformViewAndroidJNI> jni_facade,
-      const AndroidSurface::Factory& surface_factory);
+      std::shared_ptr<AndroidSurfaceFactory> surface_factory);
 
   // |ExternalViewEmbedder|
   void PrerollCompositeEmbeddedView(
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ class AndroidExternalViewEmbedder final : public ExternalViewEmbedder {
   const std::shared_ptr<PlatformViewAndroidJNI> jni_facade_;
 
   // Allows to create surfaces.
-  const AndroidSurface::Factory surface_factory_;
+  const std::shared_ptr<AndroidSurfaceFactory> surface_factory_;
 
   // Holds surfaces. Allows to recycle surfaces or allocate new ones.
   const std::unique_ptr<SurfacePool> surface_pool_;
diff --git a/shell/platform/android/external_view_embedder/external_view_embedder_unittests.cc b/shell/platform/android/external_view_embedder/external_view_embedder_unittests.cc
index f69645f33dcf2..dff6e685bb1fd 100644
--- a/shell/platform/android/external_view_embedder/external_view_embedder_unittests.cc
+++ b/shell/platform/android/external_view_embedder/external_view_embedder_unittests.cc
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "flutter/shell/platform/android/surface/android_surface_mock.h"
 #include "gmock/gmock.h"
 #include "gtest/gtest.h"
+#include "shell/platform/android/surface/android_surface.h"
 #include "third_party/skia/include/gpu/GrDirectContext.h"
 
 namespace flutter {
@@ -21,6 +22,24 @@ namespace testing {
 using ::testing::ByMove;
 using ::testing::Return;
 
+class TestAndroidSurfaceFactory : public AndroidSurfaceFactory {
+ public:
+  using TestSurfaceProducer =
+      std::function<std::unique_ptr<AndroidSurface>(void)>;
+  explicit TestAndroidSurfaceFactory(TestSurfaceProducer&& surface_producer) {
+    surface_producer_ = surface_producer;
+  }
+
+  ~TestAndroidSurfaceFactory() override = default;
+
+  std::unique_ptr<AndroidSurface> CreateSurface() override {
+    return surface_producer_();
+  }
+
+ private:
+  TestSurfaceProducer surface_producer_;
+};
+
 class SurfaceMock : public Surface {
  public:
   MOCK_METHOD(bool, IsValid, (), (override));
@@ -263,10 +282,8 @@ TEST(AndroidExternalViewEmbedder, SubmitFrame) {
   auto window = fml::MakeRefCounted<AndroidNativeWindow>(nullptr);
   auto gr_context = GrDirectContext::MakeMock(nullptr);
   auto frame_size = SkISize::Make(1000, 1000);
-  auto surface_factory =
-      [gr_context, window, frame_size](
-          std::shared_ptr<AndroidContext> android_context,
-          std::shared_ptr<PlatformViewAndroidJNI> jni_facade) {
+  auto surface_factory = std::make_shared<TestAndroidSurfaceFactory>(
+      [gr_context, window, frame_size]() {
         auto surface_frame_1 = std::make_unique<SurfaceFrame>(
             SkSurface::MakeNull(1000, 1000), false,
             [](const SurfaceFrame& surface_frame, SkCanvas* canvas) {
@@ -293,7 +310,7 @@ TEST(AndroidExternalViewEmbedder, SubmitFrame) {
         EXPECT_CALL(*android_surface_mock, SetNativeWindow(window));
 
         return android_surface_mock;
-      };
+      });
   auto embedder = std::make_unique<AndroidExternalViewEmbedder>(
       android_context, jni_mock, surface_factory);
 
@@ -482,10 +499,8 @@ TEST(AndroidExternalViewEmbedder, DestroyOverlayLayersOnSizeChange) {
   auto window = fml::MakeRefCounted<AndroidNativeWindow>(nullptr);
   auto gr_context = GrDirectContext::MakeMock(nullptr);
   auto frame_size = SkISize::Make(1000, 1000);
-  auto surface_factory =
-      [gr_context, window, frame_size](
-          std::shared_ptr<AndroidContext> android_context,
-          std::shared_ptr<PlatformViewAndroidJNI> jni_facade) {
+  auto surface_factory = std::make_shared<TestAndroidSurfaceFactory>(
+      [gr_context, window, frame_size]() {
         auto surface_frame_1 = std::make_unique<SurfaceFrame>(
             SkSurface::MakeNull(1000, 1000), false,
             [](const SurfaceFrame& surface_frame, SkCanvas* canvas) {
@@ -505,7 +520,7 @@ TEST(AndroidExternalViewEmbedder, DestroyOverlayLayersOnSizeChange) {
         EXPECT_CALL(*android_surface_mock, SetNativeWindow(window));
 
         return android_surface_mock;
-      };
+      });
 
   auto embedder = std::make_unique<AndroidExternalViewEmbedder>(
       android_context, jni_mock, surface_factory);
@@ -565,10 +580,8 @@ TEST(AndroidExternalViewEmbedder, DoesNotDestroyOverlayLayersOnSizeChange) {
   auto window = fml::MakeRefCounted<AndroidNativeWindow>(nullptr);
   auto gr_context = GrDirectContext::MakeMock(nullptr);
   auto frame_size = SkISize::Make(1000, 1000);
-  auto surface_factory =
-      [gr_context, window, frame_size](
-          std::shared_ptr<AndroidContext> android_context,
-          std::shared_ptr<PlatformViewAndroidJNI> jni_facade) {
+  auto surface_factory = std::make_shared<TestAndroidSurfaceFactory>(
+      [gr_context, window, frame_size]() {
         auto surface_frame_1 = std::make_unique<SurfaceFrame>(
             SkSurface::MakeNull(1000, 1000), false,
             [](const SurfaceFrame& surface_frame, SkCanvas* canvas) {
@@ -588,7 +601,7 @@ TEST(AndroidExternalViewEmbedder, DoesNotDestroyOverlayLayersOnSizeChange) {
         EXPECT_CALL(*android_surface_mock, SetNativeWindow(window));
 
         return android_surface_mock;
-      };
+      });
 
   auto embedder = std::make_unique<AndroidExternalViewEmbedder>(
       android_context, jni_mock, surface_factory);
diff --git a/shell/platform/android/external_view_embedder/surface_pool.cc b/shell/platform/android/external_view_embedder/surface_pool.cc
index eccd2d671da5c..b07a8d1ec27c6 100644
--- a/shell/platform/android/external_view_embedder/surface_pool.cc
+++ b/shell/platform/android/external_view_embedder/surface_pool.cc
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ std::shared_ptr<OverlayLayer> SurfacePool::GetLayer(
     GrDirectContext* gr_context,
     std::shared_ptr<AndroidContext> android_context,
     std::shared_ptr<PlatformViewAndroidJNI> jni_facade,
-    const AndroidSurface::Factory& surface_factory) {
+    std::shared_ptr<AndroidSurfaceFactory> surface_factory) {
   // Destroy current layers in the pool if the frame size has changed.
   if (requested_frame_size_ != current_frame_size_) {
     DestroyLayers(jni_facade);
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ std::shared_ptr<OverlayLayer> SurfacePool::GetLayer(
   // Allocate a new surface if there isn't one available.
   if (available_layer_index_ >= layers_.size()) {
     std::unique_ptr<AndroidSurface> android_surface =
-        surface_factory(android_context, jni_facade);
+        surface_factory->CreateSurface();
 
     FML_CHECK(android_surface && android_surface->IsValid())
         << "Could not create an OpenGL, Vulkan or Software surface to setup "
diff --git a/shell/platform/android/external_view_embedder/surface_pool.h b/shell/platform/android/external_view_embedder/surface_pool.h
index 44236747f9331..afdb6b6a35b9c 100644
--- a/shell/platform/android/external_view_embedder/surface_pool.h
+++ b/shell/platform/android/external_view_embedder/surface_pool.h
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class SurfacePool {
       GrDirectContext* gr_context,
       std::shared_ptr<AndroidContext> android_context,
       std::shared_ptr<PlatformViewAndroidJNI> jni_facade,
-      const AndroidSurface::Factory& surface_factory);
+      std::shared_ptr<AndroidSurfaceFactory> surface_factory);
 
   // Gets the layers in the pool that aren't currently used.
   // This method doesn't mark the layers as unused.
diff --git a/shell/platform/android/external_view_embedder/surface_pool_unittests.cc b/shell/platform/android/external_view_embedder/surface_pool_unittests.cc
index 6940c8c75e048..7d393832eb1f1 100644
--- a/shell/platform/android/external_view_embedder/surface_pool_unittests.cc
+++ b/shell/platform/android/external_view_embedder/surface_pool_unittests.cc
@@ -18,6 +18,24 @@ namespace testing {
 using ::testing::ByMove;
 using ::testing::Return;
 
+class TestAndroidSurfaceFactory : public AndroidSurfaceFactory {
+ public:
+  using TestSurfaceProducer =
+      std::function<std::unique_ptr<AndroidSurface>(void)>;
+  explicit TestAndroidSurfaceFactory(TestSurfaceProducer&& surface_producer) {
+    surface_producer_ = surface_producer;
+  }
+
+  ~TestAndroidSurfaceFactory() override = default;
+
+  std::unique_ptr<AndroidSurface> CreateSurface() override {
+    return surface_producer_();
+  }
+
+ private:
+  TestSurfaceProducer surface_producer_;
+};
+
 TEST(SurfacePool, GetLayer__AllocateOneLayer) {
   auto pool = std::make_unique<SurfacePool>();
 
@@ -33,14 +51,13 @@ TEST(SurfacePool, GetLayer__AllocateOneLayer) {
               0, window))));
 
   auto surface_factory =
-      [gr_context, window](std::shared_ptr<AndroidContext> android_context,
-                           std::shared_ptr<PlatformViewAndroidJNI> jni_facade) {
+      std::make_shared<TestAndroidSurfaceFactory>([gr_context, window]() {
         auto android_surface_mock = std::make_unique<AndroidSurfaceMock>();
         EXPECT_CALL(*android_surface_mock, CreateGPUSurface(gr_context.get()));
         EXPECT_CALL(*android_surface_mock, SetNativeWindow(window));
         EXPECT_CALL(*android_surface_mock, IsValid()).WillOnce(Return(true));
         return android_surface_mock;
-      };
+      });
   auto layer = pool->GetLayer(gr_context.get(), android_context, jni_mock,
                               surface_factory);
 
@@ -64,14 +81,13 @@ TEST(SurfacePool, GetUnusedLayers) {
               0, window))));
 
   auto surface_factory =
-      [gr_context, window](std::shared_ptr<AndroidContext> android_context,
-                           std::shared_ptr<PlatformViewAndroidJNI> jni_facade) {
+      std::make_shared<TestAndroidSurfaceFactory>([gr_context, window]() {
         auto android_surface_mock = std::make_unique<AndroidSurfaceMock>();
         EXPECT_CALL(*android_surface_mock, CreateGPUSurface(gr_context.get()));
         EXPECT_CALL(*android_surface_mock, SetNativeWindow(window));
         EXPECT_CALL(*android_surface_mock, IsValid()).WillOnce(Return(true));
         return android_surface_mock;
-      };
+      });
   auto layer = pool->GetLayer(gr_context.get(), android_context, jni_mock,
                               surface_factory);
   ASSERT_EQ(0UL, pool->GetUnusedLayers().size());
@@ -97,10 +113,8 @@ TEST(SurfacePool, GetLayer__Recycle) {
       std::make_shared<AndroidContext>(AndroidRenderingAPI::kSoftware);
 
   auto gr_context_2 = GrDirectContext::MakeMock(nullptr);
-  auto surface_factory =
-      [gr_context_1, gr_context_2, window](
-          std::shared_ptr<AndroidContext> android_context,
-          std::shared_ptr<PlatformViewAndroidJNI> jni_facade) {
+  auto surface_factory = std::make_shared<TestAndroidSurfaceFactory>(
+      [gr_context_1, gr_context_2, window]() {
         auto android_surface_mock = std::make_unique<AndroidSurfaceMock>();
         // Allocate two GPU surfaces for each gr context.
         EXPECT_CALL(*android_surface_mock,
@@ -111,7 +125,7 @@ TEST(SurfacePool, GetLayer__Recycle) {
         EXPECT_CALL(*android_surface_mock, SetNativeWindow(window));
         EXPECT_CALL(*android_surface_mock, IsValid()).WillOnce(Return(true));
         return android_surface_mock;
-      };
+      });
   auto layer_1 = pool->GetLayer(gr_context_1.get(), android_context, jni_mock,
                                 surface_factory);
 
@@ -147,14 +161,13 @@ TEST(SurfacePool, GetLayer__AllocateTwoLayers) {
               1, window))));
 
   auto surface_factory =
-      [gr_context, window](std::shared_ptr<AndroidContext> android_context,
-                           std::shared_ptr<PlatformViewAndroidJNI> jni_facade) {
+      std::make_shared<TestAndroidSurfaceFactory>([gr_context, window]() {
         auto android_surface_mock = std::make_unique<AndroidSurfaceMock>();
         EXPECT_CALL(*android_surface_mock, CreateGPUSurface(gr_context.get()));
         EXPECT_CALL(*android_surface_mock, SetNativeWindow(window));
         EXPECT_CALL(*android_surface_mock, IsValid()).WillOnce(Return(true));
         return android_surface_mock;
-      };
+      });
   auto layer_1 = pool->GetLayer(gr_context.get(), android_context, jni_mock,
                                 surface_factory);
   auto layer_2 = pool->GetLayer(gr_context.get(), android_context, jni_mock,
@@ -185,14 +198,13 @@ TEST(SurfacePool, DestroyLayers) {
               0, window))));
 
   auto surface_factory =
-      [gr_context, window](std::shared_ptr<AndroidContext> android_context,
-                           std::shared_ptr<PlatformViewAndroidJNI> jni_facade) {
+      std::make_shared<TestAndroidSurfaceFactory>([gr_context, window]() {
         auto android_surface_mock = std::make_unique<AndroidSurfaceMock>();
         EXPECT_CALL(*android_surface_mock, CreateGPUSurface(gr_context.get()));
         EXPECT_CALL(*android_surface_mock, SetNativeWindow(window));
         EXPECT_CALL(*android_surface_mock, IsValid()).WillOnce(Return(true));
         return android_surface_mock;
-      };
+      });
   pool->GetLayer(gr_context.get(), android_context, jni_mock, surface_factory);
 
   EXPECT_CALL(*jni_mock, FlutterViewDestroyOverlaySurfaces());
@@ -213,14 +225,13 @@ TEST(SurfacePool, DestroyLayers__frameSizeChanged) {
   auto window = fml::MakeRefCounted<AndroidNativeWindow>(nullptr);
 
   auto surface_factory =
-      [gr_context, window](std::shared_ptr<AndroidContext> android_context,
-                           std::shared_ptr<PlatformViewAndroidJNI> jni_facade) {
+      std::make_shared<TestAndroidSurfaceFactory>([gr_context, window]() {
         auto android_surface_mock = std::make_unique<AndroidSurfaceMock>();
         EXPECT_CALL(*android_surface_mock, CreateGPUSurface(gr_context.get()));
         EXPECT_CALL(*android_surface_mock, SetNativeWindow(window));
         EXPECT_CALL(*android_surface_mock, IsValid()).WillOnce(Return(true));
         return android_surface_mock;
-      };
+      });
   pool->SetFrameSize(SkISize::Make(10, 10));
   EXPECT_CALL(*jni_mock, FlutterViewDestroyOverlaySurfaces()).Times(0);
   EXPECT_CALL(*jni_mock, FlutterViewCreateOverlaySurface())
diff --git a/shell/platform/android/platform_view_android.cc b/shell/platform/android/platform_view_android.cc
index 2c887b638a060..7bde2a45144a3 100644
--- a/shell/platform/android/platform_view_android.cc
+++ b/shell/platform/android/platform_view_android.cc
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 #include "flutter/shell/platform/android/android_external_texture_gl.h"
 #include "flutter/shell/platform/android/android_surface_gl.h"
 #include "flutter/shell/platform/android/android_surface_software.h"
+#include "shell/platform/android/external_view_embedder/external_view_embedder.h"
+#include "shell/platform/android/surface/android_surface.h"
 
 #if SHELL_ENABLE_VULKAN
 #include "flutter/shell/platform/android/android_surface_vulkan.h"
@@ -26,22 +28,35 @@
 
 namespace flutter {
 
-std::unique_ptr<AndroidSurface> SurfaceFactory(
-    std::shared_ptr<AndroidContext> android_context,
+AndroidSurfaceFactoryImpl::AndroidSurfaceFactoryImpl(
+    std::shared_ptr<AndroidContext> context,
     std::shared_ptr<PlatformViewAndroidJNI> jni_facade) {
-  FML_CHECK(SurfaceFactory);
-  switch (android_context->RenderingApi()) {
+  android_context_ = context;
+  jni_facade_ = jni_facade;
+}
+
+AndroidSurfaceFactoryImpl::~AndroidSurfaceFactoryImpl() = default;
+
+void AndroidSurfaceFactoryImpl::SetExternalViewEmbedder(
+    std::shared_ptr<AndroidExternalViewEmbedder> external_view_embedder) {
+  external_view_embedder_ = external_view_embedder;
+}
+
+std::unique_ptr<AndroidSurface> AndroidSurfaceFactoryImpl::CreateSurface() {
+  FML_CHECK(external_view_embedder_);
+  switch (android_context_->RenderingApi()) {
     case AndroidRenderingAPI::kSoftware:
       return std::make_unique<AndroidSurfaceSoftware>(
-          android_context, jni_facade, SurfaceFactory);
+          android_context_, jni_facade_, external_view_embedder_);
     case AndroidRenderingAPI::kOpenGLES:
-      return std::make_unique<AndroidSurfaceGL>(android_context, jni_facade,
-                                                SurfaceFactory);
+      return std::make_unique<AndroidSurfaceGL>(android_context_, jni_facade_,
+                                                external_view_embedder_);
     case AndroidRenderingAPI::kVulkan:
 #if SHELL_ENABLE_VULKAN
-      return std::make_unique<AndroidSurfaceVulkan>(android_context, jni_facade,
-                                                    SurfaceFactory);
+      return std::make_unique<AndroidSurfaceVulkan>(
+          android_context_, jni_facade_, external_view_embedder_);
 #endif  // SHELL_ENABLE_VULKAN
+    default:
       return nullptr;
   }
   return nullptr;
@@ -72,7 +87,13 @@ PlatformViewAndroid::PlatformViewAndroid(
   FML_CHECK(android_context && android_context->IsValid())
       << "Could not create an Android context.";
 
-  android_surface_ = SurfaceFactory(std::move(android_context), jni_facade);
+  surface_factory_ =
+      std::make_shared<AndroidSurfaceFactoryImpl>(android_context, jni_facade);
+  surface_factory_->SetExternalViewEmbedder(
+      std::make_shared<AndroidExternalViewEmbedder>(android_context, jni_facade,
+                                                    surface_factory_));
+
+  android_surface_ = surface_factory_->CreateSurface();
   FML_CHECK(android_surface_ && android_surface_->IsValid())
       << "Could not create an OpenGL, Vulkan or Software surface to setup "
          "rendering.";
diff --git a/shell/platform/android/platform_view_android.h b/shell/platform/android/platform_view_android.h
index 618b0413a572f..317784c729a96 100644
--- a/shell/platform/android/platform_view_android.h
+++ b/shell/platform/android/platform_view_android.h
@@ -22,6 +22,25 @@
 
 namespace flutter {
 
+class AndroidSurfaceFactoryImpl : public AndroidSurfaceFactory {
+ public:
+  AndroidSurfaceFactoryImpl(std::shared_ptr<AndroidContext> context,
+                            std::shared_ptr<PlatformViewAndroidJNI> jni_facade);
+
+  ~AndroidSurfaceFactoryImpl() override;
+
+  std::unique_ptr<AndroidSurface> CreateSurface() override;
+
+  void SetExternalViewEmbedder(
+      std::shared_ptr<AndroidExternalViewEmbedder> external_view_embedder);
+
+ private:
+  std::shared_ptr<AndroidContext> android_context_;
+  std::shared_ptr<PlatformViewAndroidJNI> jni_facade_;
+  std::shared_ptr<AndroidExternalViewEmbedder> external_view_embedder_;
+
+};
+
 class PlatformViewAndroid final : public PlatformView {
  public:
   static bool Register(JNIEnv* env);
@@ -80,6 +99,7 @@ class PlatformViewAndroid final : public PlatformView {
 
  private:
   const std::shared_ptr<PlatformViewAndroidJNI> jni_facade_;
+  std::shared_ptr<AndroidSurfaceFactoryImpl> surface_factory_;
 
   PlatformViewAndroidDelegate platform_view_android_delegate_;
 
diff --git a/shell/platform/android/surface/android_surface.h b/shell/platform/android/surface/android_surface.h
index 98c4f629414ae..1fd4847fae27b 100644
--- a/shell/platform/android/surface/android_surface.h
+++ b/shell/platform/android/surface/android_surface.h
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #ifndef FLUTTER_SHELL_PLATFORM_ANDROID_ANDROID_SURFACE_H_
 #define FLUTTER_SHELL_PLATFORM_ANDROID_ANDROID_SURFACE_H_
 
+#include "flutter/flow/embedded_views.h"
 #include "flutter/flow/surface.h"
 #include "flutter/fml/macros.h"
 #include "flutter/shell/platform/android/context/android_context.h"
@@ -14,12 +15,10 @@
 
 namespace flutter {
 
+class AndroidExternalViewEmbedder;
+
 class AndroidSurface {
  public:
-  using Factory = std::function<std::unique_ptr<AndroidSurface>(
-      std::shared_ptr<AndroidContext> android_context,
-      std::shared_ptr<PlatformViewAndroidJNI> jni_facade)>;
-
   virtual ~AndroidSurface();
 
   virtual bool IsValid() const = 0;
@@ -38,6 +37,15 @@ class AndroidSurface {
   virtual bool SetNativeWindow(fml::RefPtr<AndroidNativeWindow> window) = 0;
 };
 
+class AndroidSurfaceFactory {
+ public:
+  AndroidSurfaceFactory() = default;
+
+  virtual ~AndroidSurfaceFactory() = default;
+
+  virtual std::unique_ptr<AndroidSurface> CreateSurface() = 0;
+};
+
 }  // namespace flutter
 
 #endif  // FLUTTER_SHELL_PLATFORM_ANDROID_ANDROID_SURFACE_H_