diff --git a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/DefaultLoadControl.java b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/DefaultLoadControl.java
index 3be234f3f9..5cbe394f1d 100644
--- a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/DefaultLoadControl.java
+++ b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/DefaultLoadControl.java
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ public class DefaultLoadControl implements LoadControl {
     private boolean prioritizeTimeOverSizeThresholds;
     private int backBufferDurationMs;
     private boolean retainBackBufferFromKeyframe;
-    private boolean createDefaultLoadControlCalled;
+    private boolean buildCalled;
 
     /** Constructs a new instance. */
     public Builder() {
@@ -122,10 +122,10 @@ public class DefaultLoadControl implements LoadControl {
      *
      * @param allocator The {@link DefaultAllocator}.
      * @return This builder, for convenience.
-     * @throws IllegalStateException If {@link #createDefaultLoadControl()} has already been called.
+     * @throws IllegalStateException If {@link #build()} has already been called.
      */
     public Builder setAllocator(DefaultAllocator allocator) {
-      Assertions.checkState(!createDefaultLoadControlCalled);
+      Assertions.checkState(!buildCalled);
       this.allocator = allocator;
       return this;
     }
@@ -143,14 +143,14 @@ public class DefaultLoadControl implements LoadControl {
      *     for playback to resume after a rebuffer, in milliseconds. A rebuffer is defined to be
      *     caused by buffer depletion rather than a user action.
      * @return This builder, for convenience.
-     * @throws IllegalStateException If {@link #createDefaultLoadControl()} has already been called.
+     * @throws IllegalStateException If {@link #build()} has already been called.
      */
     public Builder setBufferDurationsMs(
         int minBufferMs,
         int maxBufferMs,
         int bufferForPlaybackMs,
         int bufferForPlaybackAfterRebufferMs) {
-      Assertions.checkState(!createDefaultLoadControlCalled);
+      Assertions.checkState(!buildCalled);
       assertGreaterOrEqual(bufferForPlaybackMs, 0, "bufferForPlaybackMs", "0");
       assertGreaterOrEqual(
           bufferForPlaybackAfterRebufferMs, 0, "bufferForPlaybackAfterRebufferMs", "0");
@@ -174,10 +174,10 @@ public class DefaultLoadControl implements LoadControl {
      *
      * @param targetBufferBytes The target buffer size in bytes.
      * @return This builder, for convenience.
-     * @throws IllegalStateException If {@link #createDefaultLoadControl()} has already been called.
+     * @throws IllegalStateException If {@link #build()} has already been called.
      */
     public Builder setTargetBufferBytes(int targetBufferBytes) {
-      Assertions.checkState(!createDefaultLoadControlCalled);
+      Assertions.checkState(!buildCalled);
       this.targetBufferBytes = targetBufferBytes;
       return this;
     }
@@ -189,10 +189,10 @@ public class DefaultLoadControl implements LoadControl {
      * @param prioritizeTimeOverSizeThresholds Whether the load control prioritizes buffer time
      *     constraints over buffer size constraints.
      * @return This builder, for convenience.
-     * @throws IllegalStateException If {@link #createDefaultLoadControl()} has already been called.
+     * @throws IllegalStateException If {@link #build()} has already been called.
      */
     public Builder setPrioritizeTimeOverSizeThresholds(boolean prioritizeTimeOverSizeThresholds) {
-      Assertions.checkState(!createDefaultLoadControlCalled);
+      Assertions.checkState(!buildCalled);
       this.prioritizeTimeOverSizeThresholds = prioritizeTimeOverSizeThresholds;
       return this;
     }
@@ -205,20 +205,26 @@ public class DefaultLoadControl implements LoadControl {
      * @param retainBackBufferFromKeyframe Whether the back buffer is retained from the previous
      *     keyframe.
      * @return This builder, for convenience.
-     * @throws IllegalStateException If {@link #createDefaultLoadControl()} has already been called.
+     * @throws IllegalStateException If {@link #build()} has already been called.
      */
     public Builder setBackBuffer(int backBufferDurationMs, boolean retainBackBufferFromKeyframe) {
-      Assertions.checkState(!createDefaultLoadControlCalled);
+      Assertions.checkState(!buildCalled);
       assertGreaterOrEqual(backBufferDurationMs, 0, "backBufferDurationMs", "0");
       this.backBufferDurationMs = backBufferDurationMs;
       this.retainBackBufferFromKeyframe = retainBackBufferFromKeyframe;
       return this;
     }
 
-    /** Creates a {@link DefaultLoadControl}. */
+    /** @deprecated use {@link #build} instead. */
+    @Deprecated
     public DefaultLoadControl createDefaultLoadControl() {
-      Assertions.checkState(!createDefaultLoadControlCalled);
-      createDefaultLoadControlCalled = true;
+      return build();
+    }
+
+    /** Creates a {@link DefaultLoadControl}. */
+    public DefaultLoadControl build() {
+      Assertions.checkState(!buildCalled);
+      buildCalled = true;
       if (allocator == null) {
         allocator = new DefaultAllocator(/* trimOnReset= */ true, C.DEFAULT_BUFFER_SEGMENT_SIZE);
       }
diff --git a/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/DefaultLoadControlTest.java b/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/DefaultLoadControlTest.java
index f7065fbbc5..b00da4390a 100644
--- a/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/DefaultLoadControlTest.java
+++ b/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/DefaultLoadControlTest.java
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public class DefaultLoadControlTest {
 
   @Test
   public void shouldContinueLoading_untilMaxBufferExceeded() {
-    createDefaultLoadControl();
+    build();
 
     assertThat(
             loadControl.shouldContinueLoading(
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public class DefaultLoadControlTest {
         /* maxBufferMs= */ (int) C.usToMs(MAX_BUFFER_US),
         /* bufferForPlaybackMs= */ 0,
         /* bufferForPlaybackAfterRebufferMs= */ 0);
-    createDefaultLoadControl();
+    build();
 
     assertThat(loadControl.shouldContinueLoading(/* playbackPositionUs= */ 0, MAX_BUFFER_US, SPEED))
         .isFalse();
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ public class DefaultLoadControlTest {
         /* maxBufferMs= */ (int) C.usToMs(MAX_BUFFER_US),
         /* bufferForPlaybackMs= */ 0,
         /* bufferForPlaybackAfterRebufferMs= */ 0);
-    createDefaultLoadControl();
+    build();
 
     assertThat(loadControl.shouldContinueLoading(/* playbackPositionUs= */ 0, MAX_BUFFER_US, SPEED))
         .isFalse();
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ public class DefaultLoadControlTest {
         /* maxBufferMs= */ (int) C.usToMs(MAX_BUFFER_US),
         /* bufferForPlaybackMs= */ 0,
         /* bufferForPlaybackAfterRebufferMs= */ 0);
-    createDefaultLoadControl();
+    build();
     makeSureTargetBufferBytesReached();
 
     assertThat(
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ public class DefaultLoadControlTest {
   public void
       shouldContinueLoading_withTargetBufferBytesReachedAndNotPrioritizeTimeOverSize_returnsTrueAsSoonAsTargetBufferReached() {
     builder.setPrioritizeTimeOverSizeThresholds(false);
-    createDefaultLoadControl();
+    build();
 
     // Put loadControl in buffering state.
     assertThat(
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ public class DefaultLoadControlTest {
         /* maxBufferMs= */ (int) C.usToMs(MAX_BUFFER_US),
         /* bufferForPlaybackMs= */ 0,
         /* bufferForPlaybackAfterRebufferMs= */ 0);
-    createDefaultLoadControl();
+    build();
 
     // At normal playback speed, we stop buffering when the buffer reaches the minimum.
     assertThat(loadControl.shouldContinueLoading(/* playbackPositionUs= */ 0, MIN_BUFFER_US, SPEED))
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ public class DefaultLoadControlTest {
 
   @Test
   public void shouldNotContinueLoadingWithMaxBufferReached_inFastPlayback() {
-    createDefaultLoadControl();
+    build();
 
     assertThat(
             loadControl.shouldContinueLoading(
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ public class DefaultLoadControlTest {
 
   @Test
   public void startsPlayback_whenMinBufferSizeReached() {
-    createDefaultLoadControl();
+    build();
 
     assertThat(loadControl.shouldStartPlayback(MIN_BUFFER_US, SPEED, /* rebuffering= */ false))
         .isTrue();
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ public class DefaultLoadControlTest {
 
   @Test
   public void shouldContinueLoading_withNoSelectedTracks_returnsTrue() {
-    loadControl = builder.createDefaultLoadControl();
+    loadControl = builder.build();
     loadControl.onTracksSelected(new Renderer[0], TrackGroupArray.EMPTY, new TrackSelectionArray());
 
     assertThat(
@@ -203,9 +203,9 @@ public class DefaultLoadControlTest {
         .isTrue();
   }
 
-  private void createDefaultLoadControl() {
+  private void build() {
     builder.setAllocator(allocator).setTargetBufferBytes(TARGET_BUFFER_BYTES);
-    loadControl = builder.createDefaultLoadControl();
+    loadControl = builder.build();
     loadControl.onTracksSelected(new Renderer[0], null, null);
   }