diff --git a/demos/transformer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/demo/transformer/ConfigurationActivity.java b/demos/transformer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/demo/transformer/ConfigurationActivity.java
index 026f396091..227c517cc1 100644
--- a/demos/transformer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/demo/transformer/ConfigurationActivity.java
+++ b/demos/transformer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/demo/transformer/ConfigurationActivity.java
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ public final class ConfigurationActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
   public static final String TRIM_START_MS = "trim_start_ms";
   public static final String TRIM_END_MS = "trim_end_ms";
   public static final String ENABLE_FALLBACK = "enable_fallback";
+  public static final String ENABLE_DEBUG_PREVIEW = "enable_debug_preview";
   public static final String ENABLE_REQUEST_SDR_TONE_MAPPING = "enable_request_sdr_tone_mapping";
   public static final String ENABLE_HDR_EDITING = "enable_hdr_editing";
   public static final String DEMO_EFFECTS_SELECTIONS = "demo_effects_selections";
@@ -120,6 +121,7 @@ public final class ConfigurationActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
   private @MonotonicNonNull Spinner rotateSpinner;
   private @MonotonicNonNull CheckBox trimCheckBox;
   private @MonotonicNonNull CheckBox enableFallbackCheckBox;
+  private @MonotonicNonNull CheckBox enableDebugPreviewCheckBox;
   private @MonotonicNonNull CheckBox enableRequestSdrToneMappingCheckBox;
   private @MonotonicNonNull CheckBox enableHdrEditingCheckBox;
   private @MonotonicNonNull Button selectDemoEffectsButton;
@@ -200,6 +202,7 @@ public final class ConfigurationActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
     trimEndMs = C.TIME_UNSET;
 
     enableFallbackCheckBox = findViewById(R.id.enable_fallback_checkbox);
+    enableDebugPreviewCheckBox = findViewById(R.id.enable_debug_preview_checkbox);
     enableRequestSdrToneMappingCheckBox = findViewById(R.id.request_sdr_tone_mapping_checkbox);
     enableRequestSdrToneMappingCheckBox.setEnabled(isRequestSdrToneMappingSupported());
     findViewById(R.id.request_sdr_tone_mapping).setEnabled(isRequestSdrToneMappingSupported());
@@ -237,6 +240,7 @@ public final class ConfigurationActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
     "rotateSpinner",
     "trimCheckBox",
     "enableFallbackCheckBox",
+    "enableDebugPreviewCheckBox",
     "enableRequestSdrToneMappingCheckBox",
     "enableHdrEditingCheckBox",
     "demoEffectsSelections"
@@ -275,6 +279,7 @@ public final class ConfigurationActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
       bundle.putLong(TRIM_END_MS, trimEndMs);
     }
     bundle.putBoolean(ENABLE_FALLBACK, enableFallbackCheckBox.isChecked());
+    bundle.putBoolean(ENABLE_DEBUG_PREVIEW, enableDebugPreviewCheckBox.isChecked());
     bundle.putBoolean(
         ENABLE_REQUEST_SDR_TONE_MAPPING, enableRequestSdrToneMappingCheckBox.isChecked());
     bundle.putBoolean(ENABLE_HDR_EDITING, enableHdrEditingCheckBox.isChecked());
@@ -377,6 +382,7 @@ public final class ConfigurationActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
     "resolutionHeightSpinner",
     "scaleSpinner",
     "rotateSpinner",
+    "enableDebugPreviewCheckBox",
     "enableRequestSdrToneMappingCheckBox",
     "enableHdrEditingCheckBox",
     "selectDemoEffectsButton"
@@ -397,6 +403,7 @@ public final class ConfigurationActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
     "resolutionHeightSpinner",
     "scaleSpinner",
     "rotateSpinner",
+    "enableDebugPreviewCheckBox",
     "enableRequestSdrToneMappingCheckBox",
     "enableHdrEditingCheckBox",
     "selectDemoEffectsButton"
@@ -416,6 +423,7 @@ public final class ConfigurationActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
     "resolutionHeightSpinner",
     "scaleSpinner",
     "rotateSpinner",
+    "enableDebugPreviewCheckBox",
     "enableRequestSdrToneMappingCheckBox",
     "enableHdrEditingCheckBox",
     "selectDemoEffectsButton"
@@ -426,6 +434,7 @@ public final class ConfigurationActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
     resolutionHeightSpinner.setEnabled(isVideoEnabled);
     scaleSpinner.setEnabled(isVideoEnabled);
     rotateSpinner.setEnabled(isVideoEnabled);
+    enableDebugPreviewCheckBox.setEnabled(isVideoEnabled);
     enableRequestSdrToneMappingCheckBox.setEnabled(
         isRequestSdrToneMappingSupported() && isVideoEnabled);
     enableHdrEditingCheckBox.setEnabled(isVideoEnabled);
diff --git a/demos/transformer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/demo/transformer/TransformerActivity.java b/demos/transformer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/demo/transformer/TransformerActivity.java
index 842769f13f..57370ff761 100644
--- a/demos/transformer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/demo/transformer/TransformerActivity.java
+++ b/demos/transformer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/demo/transformer/TransformerActivity.java
@@ -319,6 +319,10 @@ public final class TransformerActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
         }
         transformerBuilder.setVideoFrameEffects(effects.build());
       }
+
+      if (bundle.getBoolean(ConfigurationActivity.ENABLE_DEBUG_PREVIEW)) {
+        transformerBuilder.setDebugViewProvider(new DemoDebugViewProvider());
+      }
     }
     return transformerBuilder
         .addListener(
@@ -335,7 +339,6 @@ public final class TransformerActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
                 TransformerActivity.this.onTransformationError(exception);
               }
             })
-        .setDebugViewProvider(new DemoDebugViewProvider())
         .build();
   }
 
diff --git a/demos/transformer/src/main/res/layout/configuration_activity.xml b/demos/transformer/src/main/res/layout/configuration_activity.xml
index 2879d6a637..eeab077caa 100644
--- a/demos/transformer/src/main/res/layout/configuration_activity.xml
+++ b/demos/transformer/src/main/res/layout/configuration_activity.xml
@@ -179,6 +179,16 @@
           android:layout_gravity="right"
           android:checked="true"/>
       </TableRow>
+      <TableRow
+        android:layout_weight="1"
+        android:gravity="center_vertical" >
+        <TextView
+          android:text="@string/enable_debug_preview" />
+        <CheckBox
+          android:id="@+id/enable_debug_preview_checkbox"
+          android:layout_gravity="right"
+          android:checked="true"/>
+      </TableRow>
       <TableRow
         android:layout_weight="1"
         android:gravity="center_vertical" >
diff --git a/demos/transformer/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/demos/transformer/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 50ac310080..69b68cded8 100644
--- a/demos/transformer/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/demos/transformer/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
   <string name="scale" translatable="false">Scale video</string>
   <string name="rotate" translatable="false">Rotate video (degrees)</string>
   <string name="enable_fallback" translatable="false">Enable fallback</string>
+  <string name="enable_debug_preview" translatable="false">Enable debug preview</string>
   <string name="trim" translatable="false">Trim</string>
   <string name="request_sdr_tone_mapping" translatable="false">Request SDR tone-mapping (API 31+)</string>
   <string name="hdr_editing" translatable="false">[Experimental] HDR editing</string>