diff --git a/RELEASENOTES.md b/RELEASENOTES.md
index 98de3a6255..c9b986f731 100644
--- a/RELEASENOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASENOTES.md
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 * Text: Catch-and-log all fatal exceptions in `TextRenderer` instead of
   re-throwing, allowing playback to continue even if subtitles fail
   ([#6885](https://github.com/google/ExoPlayer/issues/6885)).
+* UI: Add an option to set whether to use the orientation sensor for rotation
+  in spherical playbacks
+  ([#6761](https://github.com/google/ExoPlayer/issues/6761)).
 * DASH: 
     * Update the manifest URI to avoid repeated HTTP redirects
       ([#6907](https://github.com/google/ExoPlayer/issues/6907)).
diff --git a/library/ui/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/PlayerView.java b/library/ui/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/PlayerView.java
index 03168643cf..2eae9c1dde 100644
--- a/library/ui/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/PlayerView.java
+++ b/library/ui/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/PlayerView.java
@@ -143,6 +143,12 @@ import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.RequiresNonNull;
  *         <li>Corresponding method: None
  *         <li>Default: {@code surface_view}
  *       </ul>
+ *   <li><b>{@code use_sensor_rotation}</b> - Whether to use the orientation sensor for rotation
+ *       during spherical playbacks (if available).
+ *       <ul>
+ *         <li>Corresponding method: {@link #setUseSensorRotation(boolean)}
+ *         <li>Default: {@code true}
+ *       </ul>
  *   <li><b>{@code shutter_background_color}</b> - The background color of the {@code exo_shutter}
  *       view.
  *       <ul>
@@ -308,6 +314,7 @@ public class PlayerView extends FrameLayout implements AdsLoader.AdViewProvider
   @Nullable private Drawable defaultArtwork;
   private @ShowBuffering int showBuffering;
   private boolean keepContentOnPlayerReset;
+  private boolean useSensorRotation;
   @Nullable private ErrorMessageProvider<? super ExoPlaybackException> errorMessageProvider;
   @Nullable private CharSequence customErrorMessage;
   private int controllerShowTimeoutMs;
@@ -367,6 +374,7 @@ public class PlayerView extends FrameLayout implements AdsLoader.AdViewProvider
     boolean controllerAutoShow = true;
     boolean controllerHideDuringAds = true;
     int showBuffering = SHOW_BUFFERING_NEVER;
+    useSensorRotation = true;
     if (attrs != null) {
       TypedArray a = context.getTheme().obtainStyledAttributes(attrs, R.styleable.PlayerView, 0, 0);
       try {
@@ -390,6 +398,8 @@ public class PlayerView extends FrameLayout implements AdsLoader.AdViewProvider
                 R.styleable.PlayerView_keep_content_on_player_reset, keepContentOnPlayerReset);
         controllerHideDuringAds =
             a.getBoolean(R.styleable.PlayerView_hide_during_ads, controllerHideDuringAds);
+        useSensorRotation =
+            a.getBoolean(R.styleable.PlayerView_use_sensor_rotation, useSensorRotation);
       } finally {
         a.recycle();
       }
@@ -422,6 +432,7 @@ public class PlayerView extends FrameLayout implements AdsLoader.AdViewProvider
         case SURFACE_TYPE_SPHERICAL_GL_SURFACE_VIEW:
           SphericalGLSurfaceView sphericalGLSurfaceView = new SphericalGLSurfaceView(context);
           sphericalGLSurfaceView.setSingleTapListener(componentListener);
+          sphericalGLSurfaceView.setUseSensorRotation(useSensorRotation);
           surfaceView = sphericalGLSurfaceView;
           break;
         case SURFACE_TYPE_VIDEO_DECODER_GL_SURFACE_VIEW:
@@ -746,6 +757,22 @@ public class PlayerView extends FrameLayout implements AdsLoader.AdViewProvider
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Sets whether to use the orientation sensor for rotation during spherical playbacks (if
+   * available)
+   *
+   * @param useSensorRotation Whether to use the orientation sensor for rotation during spherical
+   *     playbacks.
+   */
+  public void setUseSensorRotation(boolean useSensorRotation) {
+    if (this.useSensorRotation != useSensorRotation) {
+      this.useSensorRotation = useSensorRotation;
+      if (surfaceView instanceof SphericalGLSurfaceView) {
+        ((SphericalGLSurfaceView) surfaceView).setUseSensorRotation(useSensorRotation);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   /**
    * Sets whether a buffering spinner is displayed when the player is in the buffering state. The
    * buffering spinner is not displayed by default.
diff --git a/library/ui/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/spherical/SphericalGLSurfaceView.java b/library/ui/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/spherical/SphericalGLSurfaceView.java
index c01fccf54b..1c96f41df5 100644
--- a/library/ui/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/spherical/SphericalGLSurfaceView.java
+++ b/library/ui/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/spherical/SphericalGLSurfaceView.java
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ public final class SphericalGLSurfaceView extends GLSurfaceView {
   @Nullable private SurfaceTexture surfaceTexture;
   @Nullable private Surface surface;
   @Nullable private Player.VideoComponent videoComponent;
+  private boolean useSensorRotation;
+  private boolean isStarted;
+  private boolean isOrientationListenerRegistered;
 
   public SphericalGLSurfaceView(Context context) {
     this(context, null);
@@ -104,6 +107,7 @@ public final class SphericalGLSurfaceView extends GLSurfaceView {
     WindowManager windowManager = (WindowManager) context.getSystemService(Context.WINDOW_SERVICE);
     Display display = Assertions.checkNotNull(windowManager).getDefaultDisplay();
     orientationListener = new OrientationListener(display, touchTracker, renderer);
+    useSensorRotation = true;
 
     setEGLContextClientVersion(2);
     setRenderer(renderer);
@@ -145,20 +149,23 @@ public final class SphericalGLSurfaceView extends GLSurfaceView {
     touchTracker.setSingleTapListener(listener);
   }
 
+  /** Sets whether to use the orientation sensor for rotation (if available). */
+  public void setUseSensorRotation(boolean useSensorRotation) {
+    this.useSensorRotation = useSensorRotation;
+    updateOrientationListenerRegistration();
+  }
+
   @Override
   public void onResume() {
     super.onResume();
-    if (orientationSensor != null) {
-      sensorManager.registerListener(
-          orientationListener, orientationSensor, SensorManager.SENSOR_DELAY_FASTEST);
-    }
+    isStarted = true;
+    updateOrientationListenerRegistration();
   }
 
   @Override
   public void onPause() {
-    if (orientationSensor != null) {
-      sensorManager.unregisterListener(orientationListener);
-    }
+    isStarted = false;
+    updateOrientationListenerRegistration();
     super.onPause();
   }
 
@@ -181,6 +188,20 @@ public final class SphericalGLSurfaceView extends GLSurfaceView {
         });
   }
 
+  private void updateOrientationListenerRegistration() {
+    boolean enabled = useSensorRotation && isStarted;
+    if (orientationSensor == null || enabled == isOrientationListenerRegistered) {
+      return;
+    }
+    if (enabled) {
+      sensorManager.registerListener(
+          orientationListener, orientationSensor, SensorManager.SENSOR_DELAY_FASTEST);
+    } else {
+      sensorManager.unregisterListener(orientationListener);
+    }
+    isOrientationListenerRegistered = enabled;
+  }
+
   // Called on GL thread.
   private void onSurfaceTextureAvailable(SurfaceTexture surfaceTexture) {
     mainHandler.post(
diff --git a/library/ui/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml b/library/ui/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
index 535bf320fb..e0a6b7faf4 100644
--- a/library/ui/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/library/ui/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@
       <enum name="always" value="2"/>
     </attr>
     <attr name="keep_content_on_player_reset" format="boolean"/>
+    <attr name="use_sensor_rotation" format="boolean"/>
     <attr name="player_layout_id" format="reference"/>
-
     <attr name="surface_type"/>
     <!-- AspectRatioFrameLayout attributes -->
     <attr name="resize_mode"/>