diff --git a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/BaseRenderer.java b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/BaseRenderer.java
index 8de7c4cf3f..72d157c665 100644
--- a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/BaseRenderer.java
+++ b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/BaseRenderer.java
@@ -332,18 +332,6 @@ public abstract class BaseRenderer implements Renderer, RendererCapabilities {
     return index;
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Creates an {@link ExoPlaybackException} of type {@link ExoPlaybackException#TYPE_RENDERER} for
-   * this renderer.
-   *
-   * <p>Equivalent to {@link #createRendererException(Throwable, Format, int)
-   * createRendererException(cause, format, PlaybackException.ERROR_CODE_UNSPECIFIED)}.
-   */
-  protected final ExoPlaybackException createRendererException(
-      Throwable cause, @Nullable Format format) {
-    return createRendererException(cause, format, PlaybackException.ERROR_CODE_UNSPECIFIED);
-  }
-
   /**
    * Creates an {@link ExoPlaybackException} of type {@link ExoPlaybackException#TYPE_RENDERER} for
    * this renderer.
diff --git a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/mediacodec/MediaCodecRenderer.java b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/mediacodec/MediaCodecRenderer.java
index a05190f7eb..51e5fa5720 100644
--- a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/mediacodec/MediaCodecRenderer.java
+++ b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/mediacodec/MediaCodecRenderer.java
@@ -559,7 +559,8 @@ public abstract class MediaCodecRenderer extends BaseRenderer {
           try {
             mediaCrypto = new MediaCrypto(sessionMediaCrypto.uuid, sessionMediaCrypto.sessionId);
           } catch (MediaCryptoException e) {
-            throw createRendererException(e, inputFormat);
+            throw createRendererException(
+                e, inputFormat, PlaybackException.ERROR_CODE_DRM_SYSTEM_ERROR);
           }
           mediaCryptoRequiresSecureDecoder =
               !sessionMediaCrypto.forceAllowInsecureDecoderComponents
@@ -569,7 +570,12 @@ public abstract class MediaCodecRenderer extends BaseRenderer {
       if (FrameworkMediaCrypto.WORKAROUND_DEVICE_NEEDS_KEYS_TO_CONFIGURE_CODEC) {
         @DrmSession.State int drmSessionState = codecDrmSession.getState();
         if (drmSessionState == DrmSession.STATE_ERROR) {
-          throw createRendererException(codecDrmSession.getError(), inputFormat);
+          // TODO(internal b/184262323): Assign a proper error code, once we attach that information
+          // to DrmSessionException.
+          throw createRendererException(
+              codecDrmSession.getError(),
+              inputFormat,
+              PlaybackException.ERROR_CODE_DRM_UNSPECIFIED);
         } else if (drmSessionState != DrmSession.STATE_OPENED_WITH_KEYS) {
           // Wait for keys.
           return;
@@ -1295,7 +1301,8 @@ public abstract class MediaCodecRenderer extends BaseRenderer {
           resetInputBuffer();
         }
       } catch (CryptoException e) {
-        throw createRendererException(e, inputFormat);
+        throw createRendererException(
+            e, inputFormat, C.getErrorCodeCorrespondingToPlatformDrmErrorCode(e.getErrorCode()));
       }
       return false;
     }
@@ -1365,7 +1372,8 @@ public abstract class MediaCodecRenderer extends BaseRenderer {
             inputIndex, /* offset= */ 0, buffer.data.limit(), presentationTimeUs, /* flags= */ 0);
       }
     } catch (CryptoException e) {
-      throw createRendererException(e, inputFormat);
+      throw createRendererException(
+          e, inputFormat, C.getErrorCodeCorrespondingToPlatformDrmErrorCode(e.getErrorCode()));
     }
 
     resetInputBuffer();
@@ -2151,7 +2159,7 @@ public abstract class MediaCodecRenderer extends BaseRenderer {
     try {
       mediaCrypto.setMediaDrmSession(getFrameworkMediaCrypto(sourceDrmSession).sessionId);
     } catch (MediaCryptoException e) {
-      throw createRendererException(e, inputFormat);
+      throw createRendererException(e, inputFormat, PlaybackException.ERROR_CODE_DRM_SYSTEM_ERROR);
     }
     setCodecDrmSession(sourceDrmSession);
     codecDrainState = DRAIN_STATE_NONE;
@@ -2167,7 +2175,8 @@ public abstract class MediaCodecRenderer extends BaseRenderer {
       // selection.
       throw createRendererException(
           new IllegalArgumentException("Expecting FrameworkMediaCrypto but found: " + mediaCrypto),
-          inputFormat);
+          inputFormat,
+          PlaybackException.ERROR_CODE_DRM_SCHEME_UNSUPPORTED);
     }
     return (FrameworkMediaCrypto) mediaCrypto;
   }
diff --git a/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ExoPlayerTest.java b/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ExoPlayerTest.java
index bf8ce6aa6f..71d43ecaaa 100644
--- a/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ExoPlayerTest.java
+++ b/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ExoPlayerTest.java
@@ -7185,7 +7185,9 @@ public final class ExoPlayerTest {
             if (audioRendererEnableCount.incrementAndGet() == 2) {
               // Fail when enabling the renderer for the second time during the playlist update.
               throw createRendererException(
-                  new IllegalStateException(), ExoPlayerTestRunner.AUDIO_FORMAT);
+                  new IllegalStateException(),
+                  ExoPlayerTestRunner.AUDIO_FORMAT,
+                  PlaybackException.ERROR_CODE_UNSPECIFIED);
             }
           }
         };
@@ -8704,7 +8706,9 @@ public final class ExoPlayerTest {
                   // Fail when enabling the renderer. This will happen during the period
                   // transition while the reading and playing period are different.
                   throw createRendererException(
-                      new IllegalStateException(), ExoPlayerTestRunner.AUDIO_FORMAT);
+                      new IllegalStateException(),
+                      ExoPlayerTestRunner.AUDIO_FORMAT,
+                      PlaybackException.ERROR_CODE_UNSPECIFIED);
                 }
               }
             };
diff --git a/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/analytics/AnalyticsCollectorTest.java b/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/analytics/AnalyticsCollectorTest.java
index 635b21f6f7..de92f5f13c 100644
--- a/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/analytics/AnalyticsCollectorTest.java
+++ b/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/analytics/AnalyticsCollectorTest.java
@@ -1550,7 +1550,9 @@ public final class AnalyticsCollectorTest {
                     throws ExoPlaybackException {
                   // Fail when enabling the renderer. This will happen during the period transition.
                   throw createRendererException(
-                      new IllegalStateException(), ExoPlayerTestRunner.AUDIO_FORMAT);
+                      new IllegalStateException(),
+                      ExoPlayerTestRunner.AUDIO_FORMAT,
+                      PlaybackException.ERROR_CODE_UNSPECIFIED);
                 }
               }
             };
@@ -1582,7 +1584,9 @@ public final class AnalyticsCollectorTest {
                   // Fail when rendering the audio stream. This will happen during the period
                   // transition.
                   throw createRendererException(
-                      new IllegalStateException(), ExoPlayerTestRunner.AUDIO_FORMAT);
+                      new IllegalStateException(),
+                      ExoPlayerTestRunner.AUDIO_FORMAT,
+                      PlaybackException.ERROR_CODE_UNSPECIFIED);
                 }
               }
             };
@@ -1617,7 +1621,9 @@ public final class AnalyticsCollectorTest {
                   // period transition (as the first time is when enabling the stream initially).
                   if (++streamChangeCount == 2) {
                     throw createRendererException(
-                        new IllegalStateException(), ExoPlayerTestRunner.AUDIO_FORMAT);
+                        new IllegalStateException(),
+                        ExoPlayerTestRunner.AUDIO_FORMAT,
+                        PlaybackException.ERROR_CODE_UNSPECIFIED);
                   }
                 }
               }