diff --git a/RELEASENOTES.md b/RELEASENOTES.md
index 41a12d159d..927a1be2ad 100644
--- a/RELEASENOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASENOTES.md
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ Release notes
         `PlayerView.setControllerVisibilityListener(PlayerControlView.VisibilityListener)`
         to ensure visibility changes are passed to the registered listener
         ([#229](https://github.com/androidx/media/issues/229)).
+    *   Fix the ordering of the center player controls in `PlayerView` when
+        using a right-to-left (RTL) layout
+        ([#227](https://github.com/androidx/media/issues/227)).
 *   Session:
     *   Add abstract `SimpleBasePlayer` to help implement the `Player` interface
         for custom players.
diff --git a/libraries/ui/src/main/res/layout/exo_player_control_view.xml b/libraries/ui/src/main/res/layout/exo_player_control_view.xml
index 0a5ad9a21d..c412079eb5 100644
--- a/libraries/ui/src/main/res/layout/exo_player_control_view.xml
+++ b/libraries/ui/src/main/res/layout/exo_player_control_view.xml
@@ -131,7 +131,8 @@
       android:background="@android:color/transparent"
       android:gravity="center"
       android:padding="@dimen/exo_styled_controls_padding"
-      android:clipToPadding="false">
+      android:clipToPadding="false"
+      android:layoutDirection="ltr">
 
     <ImageButton android:id="@id/exo_prev"
         style="@style/ExoStyledControls.Button.Center.Previous"/>