diff --git a/demos/transformer/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/demos/transformer/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 60a336de27..b576d1543c 100644
--- a/demos/transformer/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/demos/transformer/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
+  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO"/>
 
   <application
       android:allowBackup="false"
diff --git a/demos/transformer/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/transformerdemo/ConfigurationActivity.java b/demos/transformer/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/transformerdemo/ConfigurationActivity.java
index 7f7dcb25d3..3d196445d9 100644
--- a/demos/transformer/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/transformerdemo/ConfigurationActivity.java
+++ b/demos/transformer/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/transformerdemo/ConfigurationActivity.java
@@ -15,10 +15,12 @@
  */
 package com.google.android.exoplayer2.transformerdemo;
 
+import static android.Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE;
+import static android.Manifest.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO;
 import static com.google.android.exoplayer2.util.Assertions.checkNotNull;
 import static com.google.android.exoplayer2.util.Assertions.checkState;
+import static com.google.android.exoplayer2.util.Util.SDK_INT;
 
-import android.Manifest;
 import android.app.Activity;
 import android.content.DialogInterface;
 import android.content.Intent;
@@ -44,7 +46,6 @@ import androidx.core.app.ActivityCompat;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.C;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.transformer.TransformationRequest;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.util.MimeTypes;
-import com.google.android.exoplayer2.util.Util;
 import com.google.android.material.slider.RangeSlider;
 import com.google.android.material.slider.Slider;
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableMap;
@@ -288,7 +289,7 @@ public final class ConfigurationActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
     videoMimeSpinner.setAdapter(videoMimeAdapter);
     videoMimeAdapter.addAll(
         SAME_AS_INPUT_OPTION, MimeTypes.VIDEO_H263, MimeTypes.VIDEO_H264, MimeTypes.VIDEO_MP4V);
-    if (Util.SDK_INT >= 24) {
+    if (SDK_INT >= 24) {
       videoMimeAdapter.add(MimeTypes.VIDEO_H265);
     }
 
@@ -487,13 +488,11 @@ public final class ConfigurationActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
   }
 
   private void selectLocalFile(View view) {
-    int permissionStatus =
-        ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(
-            ConfigurationActivity.this, Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE);
-    if (permissionStatus != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
-      String[] neededPermissions = {Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE};
+    String permission = SDK_INT >= 33 ? READ_MEDIA_VIDEO : READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE;
+    if (ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(/* context= */ this, permission)
+        != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
       ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(
-          ConfigurationActivity.this, neededPermissions, FILE_PERMISSION_REQUEST_CODE);
+          /* activity= */ this, new String[] {permission}, FILE_PERMISSION_REQUEST_CODE);
     } else {
       launchLocalFilePicker();
     }
diff --git a/demos/transformer/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/transformerdemo/TransformerActivity.java b/demos/transformer/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/transformerdemo/TransformerActivity.java
index fcf7352c0d..8e4abd794d 100644
--- a/demos/transformer/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/transformerdemo/TransformerActivity.java
+++ b/demos/transformer/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/transformerdemo/TransformerActivity.java
@@ -16,10 +16,12 @@
 package com.google.android.exoplayer2.transformerdemo;
 
 import static android.Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE;
+import static android.Manifest.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO;
 import static com.google.android.exoplayer2.transformer.Transformer.PROGRESS_STATE_NOT_STARTED;
 import static com.google.android.exoplayer2.util.Assertions.checkNotNull;
 import static com.google.android.exoplayer2.util.Assertions.checkState;
 import static com.google.android.exoplayer2.util.Assertions.checkStateNotNull;
+import static com.google.android.exoplayer2.util.Util.SDK_INT;
 
 import android.app.Activity;
 import android.content.Context;
@@ -44,6 +46,7 @@ import android.widget.Toast;
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 import androidx.annotation.StringRes;
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;
+import androidx.core.app.ActivityCompat;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.C;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.ExoPlayer;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.MediaItem;
@@ -82,7 +85,6 @@ import com.google.android.exoplayer2.util.DebugViewProvider;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.util.Effect;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.util.GlUtil;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.util.Log;
-import com.google.android.exoplayer2.util.Util;
 import com.google.android.material.card.MaterialCardView;
 import com.google.android.material.progressindicator.LinearProgressIndicator;
 import com.google.common.base.Stopwatch;
@@ -195,7 +197,7 @@ public final class TransformerActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
     "debugFrame",
   })
   private void startTransformation() {
-    requestTransformerPermission();
+    requestReadVideoPermission(/* activity= */ this);
 
     Intent intent = getIntent();
     Uri uri = checkNotNull(intent.getData());
@@ -684,12 +686,11 @@ public final class TransformerActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
     }
   }
 
-  private void requestTransformerPermission() {
-    if (Util.SDK_INT < 23) {
-      return;
-    }
-    if (checkSelfPermission(READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
-      requestPermissions(new String[] {READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE}, /* requestCode= */ 0);
+  private static void requestReadVideoPermission(AppCompatActivity activity) {
+    String permission = SDK_INT >= 33 ? READ_MEDIA_VIDEO : READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE;
+    if (ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(activity, permission)
+        != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
+      ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(activity, new String[] {permission}, /* requestCode= */ 0);
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/library/transformer/src/androidTest/AndroidManifest.xml b/library/transformer/src/androidTest/AndroidManifest.xml
index 21c4bd48fe..98169d594c 100644
--- a/library/transformer/src/androidTest/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/library/transformer/src/androidTest/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
+  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_MEDIA"/>
   <uses-sdk/>
 
   <application