diff --git a/demo/common/message_ids.js b/demo/common/message_ids.js
index ebec947d9e..99de27b8a2 100644
--- a/demo/common/message_ids.js
+++ b/demo/common/message_ids.js
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ shakaDemo.MessageIds = {
   /* Config panel. */
   ADAPTATION_RESTRICTIONS_SECTION_HEADER: 'DEMO_ADAPTATION_RESTRICTIONS_SECTION_HEADER',
   ADAPTATION_SECTION_HEADER: 'DEMO_ADAPTATION_SECTION_HEADER',
+  ADS_SECTION_HEADER: 'DEMO_ADS_SECTION_HEADER',
   ALWAYS_STREAM_TEXT: 'DEMO_ALWAYS_STREAM_TEXT',
   ALWAYS_STREAM_TEXT_WARNING: 'DEMO_ALWAYS_STREAM_TEXT_WARNING',
   AUDIO_CHANNEL_COUNT: 'DEMO_AUDIO_CHANNEL_COUNT',
@@ -179,6 +180,7 @@ shakaDemo.MessageIds = {
   CMCD_SECTION_HEADER: 'DEMO_CMCD_SECTION_HEADER',
   CONNECTION_TIMEOUT: 'DEMO_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT',
   CONTENT_ID: 'DEMO_CONTENT_ID',
+  CUSTOM_PLAYHEAD_TRACKER: 'DEMO_CUSTOM_PLAYHEAD_TRACKER',
   DASH_SEQUENCE_MODE: 'DEMO_DASH_SEQUENCE_MODE',
   DEFAULT_AUDIO_CODEC: 'DEMO_DEFAULT_AUDIO_CODEC',
   DEFAULT_PRESENTATION_DELAY: 'DEMO_DEFAULT_PRESENTATION_DELAY',
diff --git a/demo/config.js b/demo/config.js
index 6070b3c36f..568dd5e0a2 100644
--- a/demo/config.js
+++ b/demo/config.js
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ shakaDemo.Config = class {
         shakaDemo.MessageIds.RESTRICTIONS_SECTION_HEADER);
     this.addCmcdSection_();
     this.addLcevcSection_();
+    this.addAdsSection_();
   }
 
   /**
@@ -328,6 +329,15 @@ shakaDemo.Config = class {
         .addBoolInput_(MessageIds.LCEVC_DRAW_LOGO, 'lcevc.drawLogo');
   }
 
+  /** @private */
+  addAdsSection_() {
+    const MessageIds = shakaDemo.MessageIds;
+    const docLink = this.resolveExternLink_('.AdsConfiguration');
+    this.addSection_(MessageIds.ADS_SECTION_HEADER, docLink)
+        .addBoolInput_(MessageIds.CUSTOM_PLAYHEAD_TRACKER,
+            'ads.customPlayheadTracker');
+  }
+
   /**
    * @param {string} category
    * @param {!shakaDemo.MessageIds} sectionName
diff --git a/demo/locales/en.json b/demo/locales/en.json
index 044476e90a..13c9bdb287 100644
--- a/demo/locales/en.json
+++ b/demo/locales/en.json
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   "DEMO_AD_SEARCH": "Filters for assets that have advertisements.",
   "DEMO_AD_TAG_URL": "Ad Tag URL",
   "DEMO_ADS_TAB": "Ads",
+  "DEMO_ADS_SECTION_HEADER": "Ads",
   "DEMO_ALL_CONTENT": "ALL CONTENT",
   "DEMO_ALWAYS_STREAM_TEXT": "Always Stream Text",
   "DEMO_ALWAYS_STREAM_TEXT_WARNING": "Text must always be streamed while native controls are enabled, for captions to work.",
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@
   "DEMO_CUSTOM_INTRO_ONE": "Try Shaka Player with your own content!",
   "DEMO_CUSTOM_INTRO_THREE": "Custom assets will remain even after reloading the page.",
   "DEMO_CUSTOM_INTRO_TWO": "Press the button below to add a custom asset.",
+  "DEMO_CUSTOM_PLAYHEAD_TRACKER": "Custom playhead tracker",
   "DEMO_DASH": "DASH",
   "DEMO_DASH_IF": "DASH-IF",
   "DEMO_DASH_SEQUENCE_MODE": "Enable DASH sequence mode",
diff --git a/demo/locales/source.json b/demo/locales/source.json
index 87ddde1b7b..be6c8e64c0 100644
--- a/demo/locales/source.json
+++ b/demo/locales/source.json
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@
     "description": "The header for a tab within the custom asset creation dialog.",
     "message": "Ads"
   },
+  "DEMO_ADS_SECTION_HEADER": {
+    "description": "The header for a section of configuration values.",
+    "message": "Ads"
+  },
   "DEMO_AD_SEARCH": {
     "description": "A tooltip for an optional search term.",
     "message": "Filters for assets that have advertisements."
@@ -215,6 +219,10 @@
     "description": "The second part of a message instructing users on how to add custom content.",
     "message": "Press the button below to add a custom asset."
   },
+  "DEMO_CUSTOM_PLAYHEAD_TRACKER": {
+    "description": "The name of a configuration value.",
+    "message": "Custom playhead tracker"
+  },
   "DEMO_DASH": {
     "description": "Text that describes an asset that is packaged in a DASH manifest.",
     "message": "[PROPER_NAME:DASH]"
diff --git a/externs/ima.js b/externs/ima.js
index 0db047e385..b23fb10bd3 100644
--- a/externs/ima.js
+++ b/externs/ima.js
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ google.ima.AdsManager = class {
 /** @const */
 google.ima.AdsManagerLoadedEvent = class extends Event {
   /**
-   * @param {!HTMLElement} video
+   * @param {!(HTMLElement|{currentTime: number})} video
    * @param {!google.ima.AdsRenderingSettings=} adsRenderingSettings
    * @return {!google.ima.AdsManager}
    */
diff --git a/externs/shaka/player.js b/externs/shaka/player.js
index bf0a684820..2d6d79b6ba 100644
--- a/externs/shaka/player.js
+++ b/externs/shaka/player.js
@@ -1246,11 +1246,19 @@ shaka.extern.MediaSourceConfiguration;
 
 
 /**
- * @typedef {Object}
+ * @typedef {{
+ *   customPlayheadTracker: boolean
+ * }}
  *
  * @description
  *   Ads configuration.
  *
+ * @property {boolean} customPlayheadTracker
+ *   If this is <code>true</code>, we create a custom playhead tracker for
+ *   Client Side. This is useful because it allows you to implement the use of
+ *   IMA on platforms that do not support multiple video elements.
+ *   This value defaults to <code>false</code>.
+ *
  * @exportDoc
  */
 shaka.extern.AdsConfiguration;
diff --git a/lib/ads/client_side_ad_manager.js b/lib/ads/client_side_ad_manager.js
index 6270608e1c..d564ff5d35 100644
--- a/lib/ads/client_side_ad_manager.js
+++ b/lib/ads/client_side_ad_manager.js
@@ -206,8 +206,37 @@ shaka.ads.ClientSideAdManager = class {
     this.onEvent_(new shaka.util.FakeEvent(shaka.ads.AdManager.ADS_LOADED,
         (new Map()).set('loadTime', loadTime)));
 
-    this.imaAdsManager_ = e.getAdsManager(this.video_,
-        this.adsRenderingSettings_);
+    if (!this.config_.customPlayheadTracker) {
+      this.imaAdsManager_ = e.getAdsManager(this.video_,
+          this.adsRenderingSettings_);
+    } else {
+      const videoPlayHead = {
+        currentTime: this.video_.currentTime,
+      };
+
+      this.imaAdsManager_ = e.getAdsManager(videoPlayHead,
+          this.adsRenderingSettings_);
+
+      if (this.video_.muted) {
+        this.imaAdsManager_.setVolume(0);
+      } else {
+        this.imaAdsManager_.setVolume(this.video_.volume);
+      }
+
+      this.eventManager_.listen(this.video_, 'timeupdate', () => {
+        if (!this.video_.duration) {
+          return;
+        }
+        videoPlayHead.currentTime = this.video_.currentTime;
+      });
+      this.eventManager_.listen(this.video_, 'volumechange', () => {
+        if (this.video_.muted) {
+          this.imaAdsManager_.setVolume(0);
+        } else {
+          this.imaAdsManager_.setVolume(this.video_.volume);
+        }
+      });
+    }
 
     this.onEvent_(new shaka.util.FakeEvent(
         shaka.ads.AdManager.IMA_AD_MANAGER_LOADED,
diff --git a/lib/util/player_configuration.js b/lib/util/player_configuration.js
index 6233a9349e..d1a1696ec1 100644
--- a/lib/util/player_configuration.js
+++ b/lib/util/player_configuration.js
@@ -312,7 +312,9 @@ shaka.util.PlayerConfiguration = class {
       forceTransmux: false,
     };
 
-    const ads = {};
+    const ads = {
+      customPlayheadTracker: false,
+    };
 
     const AutoShowText = shaka.config.AutoShowText;