diff --git a/RELEASENOTES.md b/RELEASENOTES.md
index ddfef6b174..a5a3173a8b 100644
--- a/RELEASENOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASENOTES.md
@@ -100,6 +100,12 @@
         available commands.
     *   Update `DefaultControlDispatcher` `getRewindIncrementMs` and
         `getFastForwardIncrementMs` to take the player as parameter.
+    *   Deprecate `setControlDispatcher` in `PlayerView`, `StyledPlayerView`,
+        `PlayerControlView`, `StyledPlayerControlView` and
+        `PlayerNotificationManager`. Instead, you can use a `ForwardingPlayer`,
+        configure the player as needed (whenever possible) or, for
+        `PlayerNotificationManager`, use `setUseRewindAction` and
+        `setUseFastForwardAction` to configure whether to use these actions.
 *   Video:
     *   Fix `IncorrectContextUseViolation` strict mode warning on Android 11
         ([#8246](https://github.com/google/ExoPlayer/pull/8246)).
diff --git a/library/ui/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/PlayerControlView.java b/library/ui/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/PlayerControlView.java
index 14b22bba34..dd8a6d212f 100644
--- a/library/ui/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/PlayerControlView.java
+++ b/library/ui/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/PlayerControlView.java
@@ -48,9 +48,11 @@ import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.C;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.ControlDispatcher;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.ExoPlayerLibraryInfo;
+import com.google.android.exoplayer2.ForwardingPlayer;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.Player;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.Player.Events;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.Player.State;
+import com.google.android.exoplayer2.SimpleExoPlayer;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.Timeline;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.util.Assertions;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.util.RepeatModeUtil;
@@ -599,10 +601,11 @@ public class PlayerControlView extends FrameLayout {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Sets the {@link com.google.android.exoplayer2.ControlDispatcher}.
-   *
-   * @param controlDispatcher The {@link com.google.android.exoplayer2.ControlDispatcher}.
+   * @deprecated Use a {@link ForwardingPlayer} and pass it to {@link #setPlayer(Player)} instead.
+   *     You can also customize some operations when configuring the player (for example by using
+   *     {@link SimpleExoPlayer.Builder#setSeekBackIncrementMs(long)}).
    */
+  @Deprecated
   public void setControlDispatcher(ControlDispatcher controlDispatcher) {
     if (this.controlDispatcher != controlDispatcher) {
       this.controlDispatcher = controlDispatcher;
diff --git a/library/ui/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/PlayerNotificationManager.java b/library/ui/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/PlayerNotificationManager.java
index e030efe184..53d989d9d6 100644
--- a/library/ui/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/PlayerNotificationManager.java
+++ b/library/ui/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/PlayerNotificationManager.java
@@ -53,7 +53,9 @@ import androidx.media.app.NotificationCompat.MediaStyle;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.C;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.ControlDispatcher;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.DefaultControlDispatcher;
+import com.google.android.exoplayer2.ForwardingPlayer;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.Player;
+import com.google.android.exoplayer2.SimpleExoPlayer;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.util.NotificationUtil;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.util.Util;
 import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
@@ -815,10 +817,13 @@ public class PlayerNotificationManager {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Sets the {@link ControlDispatcher}.
-   *
-   * @param controlDispatcher The {@link ControlDispatcher}.
+   * @deprecated Use a {@link ForwardingPlayer} and pass it to {@link #setPlayer(Player)} instead.
+   *     You can also customize some operations when configuring the player (for example by using
+   *     {@link SimpleExoPlayer.Builder#setSeekBackIncrementMs(long)}), or configure whether the
+   *     rewind and fast forward actions should be used with {{@link #setUseRewindAction(boolean)}}
+   *     and {@link #setUseFastForwardAction(boolean)}.
    */
+  @Deprecated
   public final void setControlDispatcher(ControlDispatcher controlDispatcher) {
     if (this.controlDispatcher != controlDispatcher) {
       this.controlDispatcher = controlDispatcher;
diff --git a/library/ui/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/PlayerView.java b/library/ui/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/PlayerView.java
index 4241816db2..0009262c45 100644
--- a/library/ui/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/PlayerView.java
+++ b/library/ui/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/PlayerView.java
@@ -48,9 +48,11 @@ import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.C;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.ControlDispatcher;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.Format;
+import com.google.android.exoplayer2.ForwardingPlayer;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.PlaybackException;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.Player;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.Player.DiscontinuityReason;
+import com.google.android.exoplayer2.SimpleExoPlayer;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.Timeline;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.Timeline.Period;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.metadata.Metadata;
@@ -929,10 +931,11 @@ public class PlayerView extends FrameLayout implements AdViewProvider {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Sets the {@link ControlDispatcher}.
-   *
-   * @param controlDispatcher The {@link ControlDispatcher}.
+   * @deprecated Use a {@link ForwardingPlayer} and pass it to {@link #setPlayer(Player)} instead.
+   *     You can also customize some operations when configuring the player (for example by using
+   *     {@link SimpleExoPlayer.Builder#setSeekBackIncrementMs(long)}).
    */
+  @Deprecated
   public void setControlDispatcher(ControlDispatcher controlDispatcher) {
     Assertions.checkStateNotNull(controller);
     controller.setControlDispatcher(controlDispatcher);
diff --git a/library/ui/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/StyledPlayerControlView.java b/library/ui/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/StyledPlayerControlView.java
index 077f228dbb..8a4b6ae9a9 100644
--- a/library/ui/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/StyledPlayerControlView.java
+++ b/library/ui/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/StyledPlayerControlView.java
@@ -61,9 +61,11 @@ import com.google.android.exoplayer2.DefaultControlDispatcher;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.ExoPlayer;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.ExoPlayerLibraryInfo;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.Format;
+import com.google.android.exoplayer2.ForwardingPlayer;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.Player;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.Player.Events;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.Player.State;
+import com.google.android.exoplayer2.SimpleExoPlayer;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.Timeline;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.source.TrackGroup;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.source.TrackGroupArray;
@@ -832,10 +834,11 @@ public class StyledPlayerControlView extends FrameLayout {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Sets the {@link ControlDispatcher}.
-   *
-   * @param controlDispatcher The {@link ControlDispatcher}.
+   * @deprecated Use a {@link ForwardingPlayer} and pass it to {@link #setPlayer(Player)} instead.
+   *     You can also customize some operations when configuring the player (for example by using
+   *     {@link SimpleExoPlayer.Builder#setSeekBackIncrementMs(long)}).
    */
+  @Deprecated
   public void setControlDispatcher(ControlDispatcher controlDispatcher) {
     if (this.controlDispatcher != controlDispatcher) {
       this.controlDispatcher = controlDispatcher;
diff --git a/library/ui/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/StyledPlayerView.java b/library/ui/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/StyledPlayerView.java
index 0d4826daf0..3b7bf437f4 100644
--- a/library/ui/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/StyledPlayerView.java
+++ b/library/ui/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/StyledPlayerView.java
@@ -49,9 +49,11 @@ import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.C;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.ControlDispatcher;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.Format;
+import com.google.android.exoplayer2.ForwardingPlayer;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.PlaybackException;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.Player;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.Player.DiscontinuityReason;
+import com.google.android.exoplayer2.SimpleExoPlayer;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.Timeline;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.Timeline.Period;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.metadata.Metadata;
@@ -947,10 +949,11 @@ public class StyledPlayerView extends FrameLayout implements AdViewProvider {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Sets the {@link ControlDispatcher}.
-   *
-   * @param controlDispatcher The {@link ControlDispatcher}.
+   * @deprecated Use a {@link ForwardingPlayer} and pass it to {@link #setPlayer(Player)} instead.
+   *     You can also customize some operations when configuring the player (for example by using
+   *     {@link SimpleExoPlayer.Builder#setSeekBackIncrementMs(long)}).
    */
+  @Deprecated
   public void setControlDispatcher(ControlDispatcher controlDispatcher) {
     Assertions.checkStateNotNull(controller);
     controller.setControlDispatcher(controlDispatcher);