diff --git a/RELEASENOTES.md b/RELEASENOTES.md
index c00a49e7c8..bea3db01ce 100644
--- a/RELEASENOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASENOTES.md
@@ -36,7 +36,9 @@
         `LeanbackPlayerAdapter` and use `ControlDispatcher` for dispatching
         prepare instead
         ([#7882](https://github.com/google/ExoPlayer/issues/7882)).
-    *   Switch StyledPlayerView button controls to borderless ripples.
+    *   Switch `StyledPlayerControlView` button controls to borderless ripples.
+    *   Add `bar_gravity` attribute into `DefaultTimeBar`.
+    *   Increase seekbar's touch target height in `StyledPlayerControlView`.
 *   Audio:
     *   Retry playback after some types of `AudioTrack` error.
     *   Work around `AudioManager` crashes when calling `getStreamVolume`
diff --git a/library/ui/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/DefaultTimeBar.java b/library/ui/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/DefaultTimeBar.java
index f7a99a50dc..4e96d39e7c 100644
--- a/library/ui/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/DefaultTimeBar.java
+++ b/library/ui/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/DefaultTimeBar.java
@@ -152,6 +152,15 @@ public class DefaultTimeBar extends View implements TimeBar {
   /** Default color for played ad markers. */
   public static final int DEFAULT_PLAYED_AD_MARKER_COLOR = 0x33FFFF00;
 
+  // LINT.IfChange
+  /** Vertical gravity for progress bar to be located at the center in the view. */
+  public static final int BAR_GRAVITY_CENTER = 0;
+  /** Vertical gravity for progress bar to be located at the bottom in the view. */
+  public static final int BAR_GRAVITY_BOTTOM = 1;
+  /** Vertical gravity for progress bar to be located at the top in the view. */
+  public static final int BAR_GRAVITY_TOP = 2;
+  // LINT.ThenChange(../../../../../../../../../ui/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml)
+
   /** The threshold in dps above the bar at which touch events trigger fine scrub mode. */
   private static final int FINE_SCRUB_Y_THRESHOLD_DP = -50;
   /** The ratio by which times are reduced in fine scrub mode. */
@@ -186,6 +195,7 @@ public class DefaultTimeBar extends View implements TimeBar {
   @Nullable private final Drawable scrubberDrawable;
   private final int barHeight;
   private final int touchTargetHeight;
+  private final int barGravity;
   private final int adMarkerWidth;
   private final int scrubberEnabledSize;
   private final int scrubberDisabledSize;
@@ -286,6 +296,7 @@ public class DefaultTimeBar extends View implements TimeBar {
             defaultBarHeight);
         touchTargetHeight = a.getDimensionPixelSize(R.styleable.DefaultTimeBar_touch_target_height,
             defaultTouchTargetHeight);
+        barGravity = a.getInt(R.styleable.DefaultTimeBar_bar_gravity, BAR_GRAVITY_CENTER);
         adMarkerWidth = a.getDimensionPixelSize(R.styleable.DefaultTimeBar_ad_marker_width,
             defaultAdMarkerWidth);
         scrubberEnabledSize = a.getDimensionPixelSize(
@@ -318,6 +329,7 @@ public class DefaultTimeBar extends View implements TimeBar {
     } else {
       barHeight = defaultBarHeight;
       touchTargetHeight = defaultTouchTargetHeight;
+      barGravity = BAR_GRAVITY_CENTER;
       adMarkerWidth = defaultAdMarkerWidth;
       scrubberEnabledSize = defaultScrubberEnabledSize;
       scrubberDisabledSize = defaultScrubberDisabledSize;
@@ -659,7 +671,14 @@ public class DefaultTimeBar extends View implements TimeBar {
     int barY = (height - touchTargetHeight) / 2;
     int seekLeft = getPaddingLeft();
     int seekRight = width - getPaddingRight();
-    int progressY = barY + (touchTargetHeight - barHeight) / 2;
+    int progressY;
+    if (barGravity == BAR_GRAVITY_BOTTOM) {
+      progressY = barY + touchTargetHeight - (getPaddingBottom() + scrubberPadding + barHeight / 2);
+    } else if (barGravity == BAR_GRAVITY_TOP) {
+      progressY = barY + getPaddingTop() + scrubberPadding - barHeight / 2;
+    } else {
+      progressY = barY + (touchTargetHeight - barHeight) / 2;
+    }
     seekBounds.set(seekLeft, barY, seekRight, barY + touchTargetHeight);
     progressBar.set(seekBounds.left + scrubberPadding, progressY,
         seekBounds.right - scrubberPadding, progressY + barHeight);
diff --git a/library/ui/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml b/library/ui/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
index 439afb19c2..00456222c4 100644
--- a/library/ui/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/library/ui/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -74,6 +74,11 @@
 
   <!-- DefaultTimeBar attributes -->
   <attr name="bar_height" format="dimension"/>
+  <attr name="bar_gravity" format="enum">
+    <enum name="center" value="0"/>
+    <enum name="bottom" value="1"/>
+    <enum name="top" value="2"/>
+  </attr>
   <attr name="touch_target_height" format="dimension"/>
   <attr name="ad_marker_width" format="dimension"/>
   <attr name="scrubber_enabled_size" format="dimension"/>
@@ -154,6 +159,7 @@
     <attr name="animation_enabled"/>
     <!-- DefaultTimeBar attributes -->
     <attr name="bar_height"/>
+    <attr name="bar_gravity"/>
     <attr name="touch_target_height"/>
     <attr name="ad_marker_width"/>
     <attr name="scrubber_enabled_size"/>
@@ -186,6 +192,7 @@
     <attr name="controller_layout_id"/>
     <!-- DefaultTimeBar attributes -->
     <attr name="bar_height"/>
+    <attr name="bar_gravity"/>
     <attr name="touch_target_height"/>
     <attr name="ad_marker_width"/>
     <attr name="scrubber_enabled_size"/>
@@ -217,6 +224,7 @@
     <attr name="animation_enabled"/>
     <!-- DefaultTimeBar attributes -->
     <attr name="bar_height"/>
+    <attr name="bar_gravity"/>
     <attr name="touch_target_height"/>
     <attr name="ad_marker_width"/>
     <attr name="scrubber_enabled_size"/>
@@ -233,6 +241,7 @@
 
   <declare-styleable name="DefaultTimeBar">
     <attr name="bar_height"/>
+    <attr name="bar_gravity"/>
     <attr name="touch_target_height"/>
     <attr name="ad_marker_width"/>
     <attr name="scrubber_enabled_size"/>
diff --git a/library/ui/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml b/library/ui/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml
index 93bfd8828d..3c4e998852 100644
--- a/library/ui/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/library/ui/src/main/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@
     <dimen name="exo_styled_progress_bar_height">2dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="exo_styled_progress_enabled_thumb_size">10dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="exo_styled_progress_dragged_thumb_size">14dp</dimen>
-    <dimen name="exo_styled_progress_layout_height">14dp</dimen>
-    <dimen name="exo_styled_progress_touch_target_height">14dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="exo_styled_progress_layout_height">48dp</dimen>
+    <dimen name="exo_styled_progress_touch_target_height">48dp</dimen>
     <dimen name="exo_styled_progress_margin_bottom">52dp</dimen>
 
     <dimen name="exo_bottom_bar_height">60dp</dimen>
diff --git a/library/ui/src/main/res/values/styles.xml b/library/ui/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
index 8b48f2fcb5..4e3491b97a 100644
--- a/library/ui/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/library/ui/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@
 
   <style name="ExoStyledControls.TimeBar">
     <item name="bar_height">@dimen/exo_styled_progress_bar_height</item>
+    <item name="bar_gravity">bottom</item>
     <item name="touch_target_height">@dimen/exo_styled_progress_touch_target_height</item>
     <item name="scrubber_enabled_size">@dimen/exo_styled_progress_enabled_thumb_size</item>
     <item name="scrubber_dragged_size">@dimen/exo_styled_progress_dragged_thumb_size</item>