diff --git a/spine-android/app/src/main/java/com/esotericsoftware/spine/AnimationStateEvents.kt b/spine-android/app/src/main/java/com/esotericsoftware/spine/AnimationStateEvents.kt
index 5e0073d73..4dac08834 100644
--- a/spine-android/app/src/main/java/com/esotericsoftware/spine/AnimationStateEvents.kt
+++ b/spine-android/app/src/main/java/com/esotericsoftware/spine/AnimationStateEvents.kt
@@ -133,14 +133,13 @@ fun AnimationState(nav: NavHostController) {
         ) {
             Text("See output in console!")
             AndroidView(
-                factory = { ctx ->
-                    SpineView(ctx).apply {
-                        loadFromAsset(
-                            "spineboy.atlas",
-                            "spineboy-pro.json",
-                            controller
-                        )
-                    }
+                factory = { context ->
+                    SpineView.loadFromAssets(
+                        "spineboy.atlas",
+                        "spineboy-pro.json",
+                        context,
+                        controller
+                    )
                 }
             )
         }
diff --git a/spine-android/app/src/main/java/com/esotericsoftware/spine/DebugRendering.kt b/spine-android/app/src/main/java/com/esotericsoftware/spine/DebugRendering.kt
index cbd9952b7..4e3ccf30a 100644
--- a/spine-android/app/src/main/java/com/esotericsoftware/spine/DebugRendering.kt
+++ b/spine-android/app/src/main/java/com/esotericsoftware/spine/DebugRendering.kt
@@ -42,21 +42,20 @@ fun DebugRendering(nav: NavHostController) {
         }
     ) { paddingValues ->
         AndroidView(
-            factory = { ctx ->
-                SpineView(ctx).apply {
-                    loadFromAsset(
-                        "spineboy.atlas",
-                        "spineboy-pro.json",
-                        SpineController.Builder()
-                            .setOnInitialized {
-                                it.animationState.setAnimation(0, "walk", true)
-                            }
-                            .setOnAfterPaint { controller, canvas, commands ->
-                                debugRenderer.render(controller.drawable, canvas, commands)
-                            }
-                            .build()
-                    )
-                }
+            factory = { context ->
+                SpineView.loadFromAssets(
+                    "spineboy.atlas",
+                    "spineboy-pro.json",
+                    context,
+                    SpineController.Builder()
+                        .setOnInitialized {
+                            it.animationState.setAnimation(0, "walk", true)
+                        }
+                        .setOnAfterPaint { controller, canvas, commands ->
+                            debugRenderer.render(controller.drawable, canvas, commands)
+                        }
+                        .build()
+                )
             },
             modifier = Modifier.padding(paddingValues)
         )
diff --git a/spine-android/app/src/main/java/com/esotericsoftware/spine/DressUp.kt b/spine-android/app/src/main/java/com/esotericsoftware/spine/DressUp.kt
index f9b21a884..7d6ec70b0 100644
--- a/spine-android/app/src/main/java/com/esotericsoftware/spine/DressUp.kt
+++ b/spine-android/app/src/main/java/com/esotericsoftware/spine/DressUp.kt
@@ -163,10 +163,8 @@ fun DressUp(nav: NavHostController) {
                 }
             }
             AndroidView(
-                factory = { ctx ->
-                    SpineView(ctx).apply {
-                        loadFromDrawable(drawable, controller)
-                    }
+                factory = { context ->
+                    SpineView.loadFromDrawable(drawable, context, controller)
                 },
                 modifier = Modifier.padding(paddingValues)
             )
diff --git a/spine-android/app/src/main/java/com/esotericsoftware/spine/IKFollowing.kt b/spine-android/app/src/main/java/com/esotericsoftware/spine/IKFollowing.kt
index 67714fe5a..83c0ed16e 100644
--- a/spine-android/app/src/main/java/com/esotericsoftware/spine/IKFollowing.kt
+++ b/spine-android/app/src/main/java/com/esotericsoftware/spine/IKFollowing.kt
@@ -95,14 +95,13 @@ fun IKFollowing(nav: NavHostController) {
             }
         ) {
             AndroidView(
-                factory = { ctx ->
-                    SpineView(ctx).apply {
-                        loadFromAsset(
-                            "spineboy.atlas",
-                            "spineboy-pro.json",
-                            controller
-                        )
-                    }
+                factory = { context ->
+                    SpineView.loadFromAssets(
+                        "spineboy.atlas",
+                        "spineboy-pro.json",
+                        context,
+                        controller
+                    )
                 }
             )
         }
diff --git a/spine-android/app/src/main/java/com/esotericsoftware/spine/Physics.kt b/spine-android/app/src/main/java/com/esotericsoftware/spine/Physics.kt
index ac48f71f1..eae1fd4a2 100644
--- a/spine-android/app/src/main/java/com/esotericsoftware/spine/Physics.kt
+++ b/spine-android/app/src/main/java/com/esotericsoftware/spine/Physics.kt
@@ -110,14 +110,13 @@ fun Physics(nav: NavHostController) {
             }
         ) {
             AndroidView(
-                factory = { ctx ->
-                    SpineView(ctx).apply {
-                        loadFromAsset(
-                            "celestial-circus.atlas",
-                            "celestial-circus-pro.skel",
-                            controller
-                        )
-                    }
+                factory = { context ->
+                    SpineView.loadFromAssets(
+                        "celestial-circus.atlas",
+                        "celestial-circus-pro.skel",
+                        context,
+                        controller
+                    )
                 },
                 modifier = Modifier.padding(paddingValues)
             )
diff --git a/spine-android/app/src/main/java/com/esotericsoftware/spine/PlayPause.kt b/spine-android/app/src/main/java/com/esotericsoftware/spine/PlayPause.kt
index 9dce90886..c1f99d9f4 100644
--- a/spine-android/app/src/main/java/com/esotericsoftware/spine/PlayPause.kt
+++ b/spine-android/app/src/main/java/com/esotericsoftware/spine/PlayPause.kt
@@ -62,16 +62,10 @@ fun PlayPause(
 
         AndroidView(
             factory = { ctx ->
-                SpineView.Builder(ctx)
+                SpineView.Builder(ctx, controller)
+                    .setLoadFromAssets("dragon.atlas", "dragon-ess.skel")
                     .setBoundsProvider(SkinAndAnimationBounds("flying"))
                     .build()
-                    .apply {
-                        loadFromAsset(
-                            "dragon.atlas",
-                            "dragon-ess.skel",
-                            controller
-                        )
-                    }
             },
             modifier = Modifier.padding(paddingValues)
         )
diff --git a/spine-android/app/src/main/java/com/esotericsoftware/spine/SimpleAnimation.kt b/spine-android/app/src/main/java/com/esotericsoftware/spine/SimpleAnimation.kt
index 60ab18427..9bbd34d0c 100644
--- a/spine-android/app/src/main/java/com/esotericsoftware/spine/SimpleAnimation.kt
+++ b/spine-android/app/src/main/java/com/esotericsoftware/spine/SimpleAnimation.kt
@@ -35,18 +35,17 @@ fun SimpleAnimation(nav: NavHostController) {
         }
     ) { paddingValues ->
         AndroidView(
-            factory = { ctx ->
-                SpineView(ctx).apply {
-                    loadFromAsset(
-                        "spineboy.atlas",
-                        "spineboy-pro.json",
-                        SpineController.Builder()
-                            .setOnInitialized {
-                                it.animationState.setAnimation(0, "walk", true)
-                            }
-                            .build()
-                    )
-                }
+            factory = { context ->
+                SpineView.loadFromAssets(
+                    "spineboy.atlas",
+                    "spineboy-pro.json",
+                    context,
+                    SpineController.Builder()
+                        .setOnInitialized {
+                            it.animationState.setAnimation(0, "walk", true)
+                        }
+                        .build()
+                )
             },
             modifier = Modifier.padding(paddingValues)
         )
diff --git a/spine-android/spine-android/src/main/java/com/esotericsoftware/spine/android/SpineView.java b/spine-android/spine-android/src/main/java/com/esotericsoftware/spine/android/SpineView.java
index 9dc09aa71..6c9ea733e 100644
--- a/spine-android/spine-android/src/main/java/com/esotericsoftware/spine/android/SpineView.java
+++ b/spine-android/spine-android/src/main/java/com/esotericsoftware/spine/android/SpineView.java
@@ -54,11 +54,24 @@ public class SpineView extends View implements Choreographer.FrameCallback {
 	public static class Builder {
 		private final Context context;
 
+		private final SpineController controller;
+
+		private String atlasFileName;
+
+		private String skeletonFileName;
+
 		private BoundsProvider boundsProvider = new SetupPoseBounds();
 		private Alignment alignment = Alignment.CENTER;
 
-		public Builder(Context context) {
+		public Builder(Context context, SpineController controller) {
 			this.context = context;
+			this.controller = controller;
+		}
+
+		public Builder setLoadFromAssets(String atlasFileName, String skeletonFileName) {
+			this.atlasFileName = atlasFileName;
+			this.skeletonFileName = skeletonFileName;
+			return this;
 		}
 
 		public Builder setBoundsProvider(BoundsProvider boundsProvider) {
@@ -72,9 +85,12 @@ public class SpineView extends View implements Choreographer.FrameCallback {
 		}
 
 		public SpineView build() {
-			SpineView spineView = new SpineView(context);
+			SpineView spineView = new SpineView(context, controller);
 			spineView.boundsProvider = boundsProvider;
 			spineView.alignment = alignment;
+			if (atlasFileName != null && skeletonFileName != null) {
+				spineView.loadFromAsset(atlasFileName, skeletonFileName);
+			}
 			return spineView;
 		}
 	}
@@ -97,35 +113,50 @@ public class SpineView extends View implements Choreographer.FrameCallback {
 
 	Alignment alignment = Alignment.CENTER;
 
-	public SpineView (Context context) {
+	public SpineView (Context context, SpineController controller) {
 		super(context);
+		this.controller = controller;
 	}
 
 	public SpineView (Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
 		super(context, attrs);
+		this.controller = new SpineController();
 	}
 
 	public SpineView (Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyle) {
 		super(context, attrs, defStyle);
+		this.controller = new SpineController();
 	}
 
-	public void loadFromAsset(String atlasFileName, String skeletonFileName, SpineController controller) {
+	public static SpineView loadFromAssets(String atlasFileName, String skeletonFileName, Context context, SpineController controller) {
+		SpineView spineView = new SpineView(context, controller);
+		spineView.loadFromAsset(atlasFileName, skeletonFileName);
+		return spineView;
+	}
+
+	public static SpineView loadFromDrawable(AndroidSkeletonDrawable drawable, Context context, SpineController controller) {
+		SpineView spineView = new SpineView(context, controller);
+		spineView.loadFromDrawable(drawable);
+		return spineView;
+	}
+
+	public void setController(SpineController controller) {
 		this.controller = controller;
+	}
+
+	public void loadFromAsset(String atlasFileName, String skeletonFileName) {
 		loadFrom(() -> AndroidSkeletonDrawable.fromAsset(atlasFileName, skeletonFileName, getContext()));
 	}
 
-	public void loadFromFile(File atlasFile, File skeletonFile, SpineController controller) {
-		this.controller = controller;
+	public void loadFromFile(File atlasFile, File skeletonFile) {
 		loadFrom(() -> AndroidSkeletonDrawable.fromFile(atlasFile, skeletonFile));
 	}
 
-	public void loadFromHttp(URL atlasUrl, URL skeletonUrl, SpineController controller) {
-		this.controller = controller;
+	public void loadFromHttp(URL atlasUrl, URL skeletonUrl) {
 		loadFrom(() -> AndroidSkeletonDrawable.fromHttp(atlasUrl, skeletonUrl));
 	}
 
-	public void loadFromDrawable(AndroidSkeletonDrawable drawable, SpineController controller) {
-		this.controller = controller;
+	public void loadFromDrawable(AndroidSkeletonDrawable drawable) {
 		loadFrom(() -> drawable);
 	}