diff --git a/extensions/ffmpeg/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ext/ffmpeg/FfmpegDecoder.java b/extensions/ffmpeg/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ext/ffmpeg/FfmpegDecoder.java
index 8807738cfa..91bd82ab2a 100644
--- a/extensions/ffmpeg/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ext/ffmpeg/FfmpegDecoder.java
+++ b/extensions/ffmpeg/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ext/ffmpeg/FfmpegDecoder.java
@@ -69,18 +69,23 @@ import java.util.List;
   }
 
   @Override
-  public DecoderInputBuffer createInputBuffer() {
+  protected DecoderInputBuffer createInputBuffer() {
     return new DecoderInputBuffer(DecoderInputBuffer.BUFFER_REPLACEMENT_MODE_DIRECT);
   }
 
   @Override
-  public SimpleOutputBuffer createOutputBuffer() {
+  protected SimpleOutputBuffer createOutputBuffer() {
     return new SimpleOutputBuffer(this);
   }
 
   @Override
-  public FfmpegDecoderException decode(DecoderInputBuffer inputBuffer,
-      SimpleOutputBuffer outputBuffer, boolean reset) {
+  protected FfmpegDecoderException createUnexpectedDecodeException(Throwable error) {
+    return new FfmpegDecoderException("Unexpected decode error", error);
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  protected FfmpegDecoderException decode(
+      DecoderInputBuffer inputBuffer, SimpleOutputBuffer outputBuffer, boolean reset) {
     if (reset) {
       nativeContext = ffmpegReset(nativeContext, extraData);
       if (nativeContext == 0) {
diff --git a/extensions/ffmpeg/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ext/ffmpeg/FfmpegDecoderException.java b/extensions/ffmpeg/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ext/ffmpeg/FfmpegDecoderException.java
index b4cf327198..d6b5a62450 100644
--- a/extensions/ffmpeg/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ext/ffmpeg/FfmpegDecoderException.java
+++ b/extensions/ffmpeg/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ext/ffmpeg/FfmpegDecoderException.java
@@ -26,4 +26,7 @@ public final class FfmpegDecoderException extends AudioDecoderException {
     super(message);
   }
 
+  /* package */ FfmpegDecoderException(String message, Throwable cause) {
+    super(message, cause);
+  }
 }
diff --git a/extensions/flac/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ext/flac/FlacDecoder.java b/extensions/flac/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ext/flac/FlacDecoder.java
index 3ecccd8246..15d294a35a 100644
--- a/extensions/flac/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ext/flac/FlacDecoder.java
+++ b/extensions/flac/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ext/flac/FlacDecoder.java
@@ -70,18 +70,23 @@ import java.util.List;
   }
 
   @Override
-  public DecoderInputBuffer createInputBuffer() {
+  protected DecoderInputBuffer createInputBuffer() {
     return new DecoderInputBuffer(DecoderInputBuffer.BUFFER_REPLACEMENT_MODE_NORMAL);
   }
 
   @Override
-  public SimpleOutputBuffer createOutputBuffer() {
+  protected SimpleOutputBuffer createOutputBuffer() {
     return new SimpleOutputBuffer(this);
   }
 
   @Override
-  public FlacDecoderException decode(DecoderInputBuffer inputBuffer,
-      SimpleOutputBuffer outputBuffer, boolean reset) {
+  protected FlacDecoderException createUnexpectedDecodeException(Throwable error) {
+    return new FlacDecoderException("Unexpected decode error", error);
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  protected FlacDecoderException decode(
+      DecoderInputBuffer inputBuffer, SimpleOutputBuffer outputBuffer, boolean reset) {
     if (reset) {
       decoderJni.flush();
     }
diff --git a/extensions/flac/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ext/flac/FlacDecoderException.java b/extensions/flac/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ext/flac/FlacDecoderException.java
index 2bdff62935..95d7f87c05 100644
--- a/extensions/flac/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ext/flac/FlacDecoderException.java
+++ b/extensions/flac/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ext/flac/FlacDecoderException.java
@@ -26,4 +26,7 @@ public final class FlacDecoderException extends AudioDecoderException {
     super(message);
   }
 
+  /* package */ FlacDecoderException(String message, Throwable cause) {
+    super(message, cause);
+  }
 }
diff --git a/extensions/opus/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ext/opus/OpusDecoder.java b/extensions/opus/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ext/opus/OpusDecoder.java
index b4a4622346..f8ec477b88 100644
--- a/extensions/opus/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ext/opus/OpusDecoder.java
+++ b/extensions/opus/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ext/opus/OpusDecoder.java
@@ -135,18 +135,23 @@ import java.util.List;
   }
 
   @Override
-  public DecoderInputBuffer createInputBuffer() {
+  protected DecoderInputBuffer createInputBuffer() {
     return new DecoderInputBuffer(DecoderInputBuffer.BUFFER_REPLACEMENT_MODE_DIRECT);
   }
 
   @Override
-  public SimpleOutputBuffer createOutputBuffer() {
+  protected SimpleOutputBuffer createOutputBuffer() {
     return new SimpleOutputBuffer(this);
   }
 
   @Override
-  public OpusDecoderException decode(DecoderInputBuffer inputBuffer,
-      SimpleOutputBuffer outputBuffer, boolean reset) {
+  protected OpusDecoderException createUnexpectedDecodeException(Throwable error) {
+    return new OpusDecoderException("Unexpected decode error", error);
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  protected OpusDecoderException decode(
+      DecoderInputBuffer inputBuffer, SimpleOutputBuffer outputBuffer, boolean reset) {
     if (reset) {
       opusReset(nativeDecoderContext);
       // When seeking to 0, skip number of samples as specified in opus header. When seeking to
diff --git a/extensions/vp9/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ext/vp9/VpxDecoder.java b/extensions/vp9/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ext/vp9/VpxDecoder.java
index 6a15023c0b..6f8c0a1918 100644
--- a/extensions/vp9/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ext/vp9/VpxDecoder.java
+++ b/extensions/vp9/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ext/vp9/VpxDecoder.java
@@ -99,6 +99,11 @@ import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
     super.releaseOutputBuffer(buffer);
   }
 
+  @Override
+  protected VpxDecoderException createUnexpectedDecodeException(Throwable error) {
+    return new VpxDecoderException("Unexpected decode error", error);
+  }
+
   @Override
   protected VpxDecoderException decode(VpxInputBuffer inputBuffer, VpxOutputBuffer outputBuffer,
       boolean reset) {
diff --git a/extensions/vp9/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ext/vp9/VpxDecoderException.java b/extensions/vp9/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ext/vp9/VpxDecoderException.java
index 5f43b503ac..8de14629d3 100644
--- a/extensions/vp9/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ext/vp9/VpxDecoderException.java
+++ b/extensions/vp9/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ext/vp9/VpxDecoderException.java
@@ -15,10 +15,8 @@
  */
 package com.google.android.exoplayer2.ext.vp9;
 
-/**
- * Thrown when a libvpx decoder error occurs.
- */
-public class VpxDecoderException extends Exception {
+/** Thrown when a libvpx decoder error occurs. */
+public final class VpxDecoderException extends Exception {
 
   /* package */ VpxDecoderException(String message) {
     super(message);
diff --git a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/audio/AudioDecoderException.java b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/audio/AudioDecoderException.java
index b5ee052924..ac4f632d62 100644
--- a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/audio/AudioDecoderException.java
+++ b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/audio/AudioDecoderException.java
@@ -15,27 +15,21 @@
  */
 package com.google.android.exoplayer2.audio;
 
-/**
- * Thrown when an audio decoder error occurs.
- */
-public abstract class AudioDecoderException extends Exception {
+/** Thrown when an audio decoder error occurs. */
+public class AudioDecoderException extends Exception {
 
-  /**
-   * @param detailMessage The detail message for this exception.
-   */
-  public AudioDecoderException(String detailMessage) {
-    super(detailMessage);
+  /** @param message The detail message for this exception. */
+  public AudioDecoderException(String message) {
+    super(message);
   }
 
   /**
-   * @param detailMessage The detail message for this exception.
-   * @param cause the cause (which is saved for later retrieval by the
-   *     {@link #getCause()} method).  (A <tt>null</tt> value is
-   *     permitted, and indicates that the cause is nonexistent or
-   *     unknown.)
+   * @param message The detail message for this exception.
+   * @param cause the cause (which is saved for later retrieval by the {@link #getCause()} method).
+   *     A <tt>null</tt> value is permitted, and indicates that the cause is nonexistent or unknown.
    */
-  public AudioDecoderException(String detailMessage, Throwable cause) {
-    super(detailMessage, cause);
+  public AudioDecoderException(String message, Throwable cause) {
+    super(message, cause);
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/audio/DefaultAudioSink.java b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/audio/DefaultAudioSink.java
index ab4564e2c3..b9a0b8236f 100644
--- a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/audio/DefaultAudioSink.java
+++ b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/audio/DefaultAudioSink.java
@@ -55,11 +55,9 @@ public final class DefaultAudioSink implements AudioSink {
    */
   public static final class InvalidAudioTrackTimestampException extends RuntimeException {
 
-    /**
-     * @param detailMessage The detail message for this exception.
-     */
-    public InvalidAudioTrackTimestampException(String detailMessage) {
-      super(detailMessage);
+    /** @param message The detail message for this exception. */
+    public InvalidAudioTrackTimestampException(String message) {
+      super(message);
     }
 
   }
diff --git a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/decoder/SimpleDecoder.java b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/decoder/SimpleDecoder.java
index 1d380ef858..68089d7b41 100644
--- a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/decoder/SimpleDecoder.java
+++ b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/decoder/SimpleDecoder.java
@@ -219,7 +219,18 @@ public abstract class SimpleDecoder<I extends DecoderInputBuffer, O extends Outp
       if (inputBuffer.isDecodeOnly()) {
         outputBuffer.addFlag(C.BUFFER_FLAG_DECODE_ONLY);
       }
-      exception = decode(inputBuffer, outputBuffer, resetDecoder);
+      try {
+        exception = decode(inputBuffer, outputBuffer, resetDecoder);
+      } catch (RuntimeException e) {
+        // This can occur if a sample is malformed in a way that the decoder is not robust against.
+        // We don't want the process to die in this case, but we do want to propagate the error.
+        exception = createUnexpectedDecodeException(e);
+      } catch (OutOfMemoryError e) {
+        // This can occur if a sample is malformed in a way that causes the decoder to think it
+        // needs to allocate a large amount of memory. We don't want the process to die in this
+        // case, but we do want to propagate the error.
+        exception = createUnexpectedDecodeException(e);
+      }
       if (exception != null) {
         // Memory barrier to ensure that the decoder exception is visible from the playback thread.
         synchronized (lock) {}
@@ -269,6 +280,14 @@ public abstract class SimpleDecoder<I extends DecoderInputBuffer, O extends Outp
    */
   protected abstract O createOutputBuffer();
 
+  /**
+   * Creates an exception to propagate for an unexpected decode error.
+   *
+   * @param error The unexpected decode error.
+   * @return The exception to propagate.
+   */
+  protected abstract E createUnexpectedDecodeException(Throwable error);
+
   /**
    * Decodes the {@code inputBuffer} and stores any decoded output in {@code outputBuffer}.
    *
diff --git a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/text/SimpleSubtitleDecoder.java b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/text/SimpleSubtitleDecoder.java
index 6955f775dd..997f750b61 100644
--- a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/text/SimpleSubtitleDecoder.java
+++ b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/text/SimpleSubtitleDecoder.java
@@ -57,6 +57,11 @@ public abstract class SimpleSubtitleDecoder extends
     return new SimpleSubtitleOutputBuffer(this);
   }
 
+  @Override
+  protected final SubtitleDecoderException createUnexpectedDecodeException(Throwable error) {
+    return new SubtitleDecoderException("Unexpected decode error", error);
+  }
+
   @Override
   protected final void releaseOutputBuffer(SubtitleOutputBuffer buffer) {
     super.releaseOutputBuffer(buffer);
diff --git a/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/audio/SimpleDecoderAudioRendererTest.java b/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/audio/SimpleDecoderAudioRendererTest.java
index 346b94e5f4..1f2a62c70a 100644
--- a/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/audio/SimpleDecoderAudioRendererTest.java
+++ b/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/audio/SimpleDecoderAudioRendererTest.java
@@ -124,6 +124,11 @@ public class SimpleDecoderAudioRendererTest {
       return new SimpleOutputBuffer(this);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    protected AudioDecoderException createUnexpectedDecodeException(Throwable error) {
+      return new AudioDecoderException("Unexpected decode error", error);
+    }
+
     @Override
     protected AudioDecoderException decode(DecoderInputBuffer inputBuffer,
         SimpleOutputBuffer outputBuffer, boolean reset) {