diff --git a/RELEASENOTES.md b/RELEASENOTES.md
index 4b2923c976..7646e4f42a 100644
--- a/RELEASENOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASENOTES.md
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@
     *   Fix `StyledPlayerControlView` to stay in full mode (rather than minimal
         mode) when possible
         ([#8763](https://github.com/google/ExoPlayer/issues/8763)).
+    *   Remove `setUseSensorRotation` from `PlayerView` and `StyledPlayerView`.
+        Instead, cast the view returned by `getVideoSurfaceView` to
+        `SphericalGLSurfaceView`, and then call `setUseSensorRotation` on the
+        `SphericalGLSurfaceView` directly.
 *   Audio:
     *   Report unexpected discontinuities in
         `AnalyticsListener.onAudioSinkError`
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 90f6a31d3e..0191c7c6b5 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
@@ -146,12 +146,6 @@ import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.RequiresNonNull;
  *         <li>Corresponding method: None
  *         <li>Default: {@code surface_view}
  *       </ul>
- *   <li><b>{@code use_sensor_rotation}</b> - Whether to use the orientation sensor for rotation
- *       during spherical playbacks (if available).
- *       <ul>
- *         <li>Corresponding method: {@link #setUseSensorRotation(boolean)}
- *         <li>Default: {@code true}
- *       </ul>
  *   <li><b>{@code shutter_background_color}</b> - The background color of the {@code exo_shutter}
  *       view.
  *       <ul>
@@ -315,7 +309,6 @@ public class PlayerView extends FrameLayout implements AdViewProvider {
   @Nullable private Drawable defaultArtwork;
   private @ShowBuffering int showBuffering;
   private boolean keepContentOnPlayerReset;
-  private boolean useSensorRotation;
   @Nullable private ErrorMessageProvider<? super ExoPlaybackException> errorMessageProvider;
   @Nullable private CharSequence customErrorMessage;
   private int controllerShowTimeoutMs;
@@ -375,7 +368,6 @@ public class PlayerView extends FrameLayout implements AdViewProvider {
     boolean controllerAutoShow = true;
     boolean controllerHideDuringAds = true;
     int showBuffering = SHOW_BUFFERING_NEVER;
-    useSensorRotation = true;
     if (attrs != null) {
       TypedArray a = context.getTheme().obtainStyledAttributes(attrs, R.styleable.PlayerView, 0, 0);
       try {
@@ -399,8 +391,6 @@ public class PlayerView extends FrameLayout implements AdViewProvider {
                 R.styleable.PlayerView_keep_content_on_player_reset, keepContentOnPlayerReset);
         controllerHideDuringAds =
             a.getBoolean(R.styleable.PlayerView_hide_during_ads, controllerHideDuringAds);
-        useSensorRotation =
-            a.getBoolean(R.styleable.PlayerView_use_sensor_rotation, useSensorRotation);
       } finally {
         a.recycle();
       }
@@ -433,7 +423,6 @@ public class PlayerView extends FrameLayout implements AdViewProvider {
         case SURFACE_TYPE_SPHERICAL_GL_SURFACE_VIEW:
           SphericalGLSurfaceView sphericalGLSurfaceView = new SphericalGLSurfaceView(context);
           sphericalGLSurfaceView.setSingleTapListener(componentListener);
-          sphericalGLSurfaceView.setUseSensorRotation(useSensorRotation);
           surfaceView = sphericalGLSurfaceView;
           break;
         case SURFACE_TYPE_VIDEO_DECODER_GL_SURFACE_VIEW:
@@ -742,22 +731,6 @@ public class PlayerView extends FrameLayout implements AdViewProvider {
     }
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Sets whether to use the orientation sensor for rotation during spherical playbacks (if
-   * available)
-   *
-   * @param useSensorRotation Whether to use the orientation sensor for rotation during spherical
-   *     playbacks.
-   */
-  public void setUseSensorRotation(boolean useSensorRotation) {
-    if (this.useSensorRotation != useSensorRotation) {
-      this.useSensorRotation = useSensorRotation;
-      if (surfaceView instanceof SphericalGLSurfaceView) {
-        ((SphericalGLSurfaceView) surfaceView).setUseSensorRotation(useSensorRotation);
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
   /**
    * Sets whether a buffering spinner is displayed when the player is in the buffering state. The
    * buffering spinner is not displayed by default.
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 7e87b662f1..cd9adf7421 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
@@ -148,12 +148,6 @@ import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.RequiresNonNull;
  *         <li>Corresponding method: None
  *         <li>Default: {@code surface_view}
  *       </ul>
- *   <li><b>{@code use_sensor_rotation}</b> - Whether to use the orientation sensor for rotation
- *       during spherical playbacks (if available).
- *       <ul>
- *         <li>Corresponding method: {@link #setUseSensorRotation(boolean)}
- *         <li>Default: {@code true}
- *       </ul>
  *   <li><b>{@code shutter_background_color}</b> - The background color of the {@code exo_shutter}
  *       view.
  *       <ul>
@@ -317,7 +311,6 @@ public class StyledPlayerView extends FrameLayout implements AdViewProvider {
   @Nullable private Drawable defaultArtwork;
   private @ShowBuffering int showBuffering;
   private boolean keepContentOnPlayerReset;
-  private boolean useSensorRotation;
   @Nullable private ErrorMessageProvider<? super ExoPlaybackException> errorMessageProvider;
   @Nullable private CharSequence customErrorMessage;
   private int controllerShowTimeoutMs;
@@ -377,7 +370,6 @@ public class StyledPlayerView extends FrameLayout implements AdViewProvider {
     boolean controllerAutoShow = true;
     boolean controllerHideDuringAds = true;
     int showBuffering = SHOW_BUFFERING_NEVER;
-    useSensorRotation = true;
     if (attrs != null) {
       TypedArray a =
           context.getTheme().obtainStyledAttributes(attrs, R.styleable.StyledPlayerView, 0, 0);
@@ -406,8 +398,6 @@ public class StyledPlayerView extends FrameLayout implements AdViewProvider {
                 keepContentOnPlayerReset);
         controllerHideDuringAds =
             a.getBoolean(R.styleable.StyledPlayerView_hide_during_ads, controllerHideDuringAds);
-        useSensorRotation =
-            a.getBoolean(R.styleable.StyledPlayerView_use_sensor_rotation, useSensorRotation);
       } finally {
         a.recycle();
       }
@@ -440,7 +430,6 @@ public class StyledPlayerView extends FrameLayout implements AdViewProvider {
         case SURFACE_TYPE_SPHERICAL_GL_SURFACE_VIEW:
           SphericalGLSurfaceView sphericalGLSurfaceView = new SphericalGLSurfaceView(context);
           sphericalGLSurfaceView.setSingleTapListener(componentListener);
-          sphericalGLSurfaceView.setUseSensorRotation(useSensorRotation);
           surfaceView = sphericalGLSurfaceView;
           break;
         case SURFACE_TYPE_VIDEO_DECODER_GL_SURFACE_VIEW:
@@ -751,22 +740,6 @@ public class StyledPlayerView extends FrameLayout implements AdViewProvider {
     }
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Sets whether to use the orientation sensor for rotation during spherical playbacks (if
-   * available)
-   *
-   * @param useSensorRotation Whether to use the orientation sensor for rotation during spherical
-   *     playbacks.
-   */
-  public void setUseSensorRotation(boolean useSensorRotation) {
-    if (this.useSensorRotation != useSensorRotation) {
-      this.useSensorRotation = useSensorRotation;
-      if (surfaceView instanceof SphericalGLSurfaceView) {
-        ((SphericalGLSurfaceView) surfaceView).setUseSensorRotation(useSensorRotation);
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
   /**
    * Sets whether a buffering spinner is displayed when the player is in the buffering state. The
    * buffering spinner is not displayed by default.
diff --git a/library/ui/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml b/library/ui/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
index f298f10a1e..bb4806db06 100644
--- a/library/ui/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/library/ui/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@
     <enum name="always" value="2"/>
   </attr>
   <attr name="keep_content_on_player_reset" format="boolean"/>
-  <attr name="use_sensor_rotation" format="boolean"/>
   <attr name="player_layout_id" format="reference"/>
 
   <!-- PlayerControlView and StyledPlayerControlView attributes -->
@@ -104,7 +103,6 @@
     <attr name="auto_show"/>
     <attr name="show_buffering"/>
     <attr name="keep_content_on_player_reset"/>
-    <attr name="use_sensor_rotation"/>
     <attr name="player_layout_id"/>
     <attr name="surface_type"/>
     <!-- AspectRatioFrameLayout attributes -->
@@ -143,7 +141,6 @@
     <attr name="auto_show"/>
     <attr name="show_buffering"/>
     <attr name="keep_content_on_player_reset"/>
-    <attr name="use_sensor_rotation"/>
     <attr name="player_layout_id"/>
     <attr name="surface_type"/>
     <!-- AspectRatioFrameLayout attributes -->