diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/media_list_view_controller.dart b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/media_list_view_controller.dart
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+import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+
+/// Controller for MediaListView Widget
+class MediaListViewController extends ChangeNotifier {
+  var _shouldUpdateMedia = false;
+
+  /// Getter that knows if the media should be updated.
+  bool get shouldUpdateMedia => _shouldUpdateMedia;
+
+  /// Method that update shouldUpdateMedia and notify all listeners
+  /// about this update.
+  void updateMedia({required bool newValue}) {
+    _shouldUpdateMedia = newValue;
+    notifyListeners();
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/test/src/media_list_view_controller_test.dart b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/test/src/media_list_view_controller_test.dart
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+import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/media_list_view_controller.dart';
+import 'package:test/test.dart';
+
+void main() {
+  test('should update media', () {
+    final controller = MediaListViewController();
+
+    expect(controller.shouldUpdateMedia, false);
+
+    controller.updateMedia(newValue: true);
+    expect(controller.shouldUpdateMedia, true);
+
+    controller.dispose();
+  });
+
+  test('should notify listeners on update media', () {
+    final controller = MediaListViewController();
+
+    var callCount = 0;
+    void updateCallsSpy() => callCount++;
+
+    controller.addListener(updateCallsSpy);
+
+    expect(callCount, 0);
+    controller.updateMedia(newValue: false);
+    expect(controller.shouldUpdateMedia, false);
+    expect(callCount, 1);
+
+    controller.updateMedia(newValue: true);
+    expect(controller.shouldUpdateMedia, true);
+    expect(callCount, 2);
+
+    controller
+      ..removeListener(updateCallsSpy)
+      ..dispose();
+  });
+}