diff --git a/demos/main/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/demos/main/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 3bedefc60e..2232a8b3eb 100644
--- a/demos/main/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/demos/main/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
     package="com.google.android.exoplayer2.demo">
 
   <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.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED"/>