diff --git a/RELEASENOTES.md b/RELEASENOTES.md
index 95c8f33560..ccf6d2f7c2 100644
--- a/RELEASENOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASENOTES.md
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
         `EXT-X-MAP` tag in a media playlist, would not be loaded when
         encountered during playback
         ([#9004](https://github.com/google/ExoPlayer/issues/9004)).
+    *   Forward the FRAME-RATE value from the master playlist to renditions.
+        ([#8960](https://github.com/google/ExoPlayer/issues/8960)).
 *   UI:
     *   Add `PendingIntent.FLAG_IMMUTABLE` flag when creating a broadcast intent
         in `PlayerNotificationManager`. This is required to avoid an error on
diff --git a/library/hls/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/hls/HlsSampleStreamWrapper.java b/library/hls/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/hls/HlsSampleStreamWrapper.java
index 37468bfb1d..0bca1b2198 100644
--- a/library/hls/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/hls/HlsSampleStreamWrapper.java
+++ b/library/hls/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/hls/HlsSampleStreamWrapper.java
@@ -1502,7 +1502,8 @@ import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.RequiresNonNull;
             .setPeakBitrate(propagateBitrates ? playlistFormat.peakBitrate : Format.NO_VALUE)
             .setCodecs(codecs)
             .setWidth(playlistFormat.width)
-            .setHeight(playlistFormat.height);
+            .setHeight(playlistFormat.height)
+            .setFrameRate(playlistFormat.frameRate);
 
     if (sampleMimeType != null) {
       formatBuilder.setSampleMimeType(sampleMimeType);