diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/PlaybackControlView.java b/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/PlaybackControlView.java
index 13c5d14df0..3823f1760e 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/PlaybackControlView.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/PlaybackControlView.java
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 package com.google.android.exoplayer2.ui;
 
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.res.TypedArray;
+import android.os.SystemClock;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.view.KeyEvent;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
@@ -52,7 +54,7 @@ public class PlaybackControlView extends FrameLayout {
 
   public static final int DEFAULT_FAST_FORWARD_MS = 15000;
   public static final int DEFAULT_REWIND_MS = 5000;
-  public static final int DEFAULT_SHOW_DURATION_MS = 5000;
+  public static final int DEFAULT_SHOW_TIMEOUT_MS = 5000;
 
   private static final int PROGRESS_BAR_MAX = 1000;
   private static final long MAX_POSITION_FOR_SEEK_TO_PREVIOUS = 3000;
@@ -74,9 +76,10 @@ public class PlaybackControlView extends FrameLayout {
   private VisibilityListener visibilityListener;
 
   private boolean dragging;
-  private int rewindMs = DEFAULT_REWIND_MS;
-  private int fastForwardMs = DEFAULT_FAST_FORWARD_MS;
-  private int showDurationMs = DEFAULT_SHOW_DURATION_MS;
+  private int rewindMs;
+  private int fastForwardMs;
+  private int showTimeoutMs;
+  private long hideAtMs;
 
   private final Runnable updateProgressAction = new Runnable() {
     @Override
@@ -103,6 +106,22 @@ public class PlaybackControlView extends FrameLayout {
   public PlaybackControlView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyleAttr) {
     super(context, attrs, defStyleAttr);
 
+    rewindMs = DEFAULT_REWIND_MS;
+    fastForwardMs = DEFAULT_FAST_FORWARD_MS;
+    showTimeoutMs = DEFAULT_SHOW_TIMEOUT_MS;
+    if (attrs != null) {
+      TypedArray a = context.getTheme().obtainStyledAttributes(attrs,
+          R.styleable.PlaybackControlView, 0, 0);
+      try {
+        rewindMs = a.getInt(R.styleable.PlaybackControlView_rewind_increment, rewindMs);
+        fastForwardMs = a.getInt(R.styleable.PlaybackControlView_fastforward_increment,
+            fastForwardMs);
+        showTimeoutMs = a.getInt(R.styleable.PlaybackControlView_show_timeout, showTimeoutMs);
+      } finally {
+        a.recycle();
+      }
+    }
+
     currentWindow = new Timeline.Window();
     formatBuilder = new StringBuilder();
     formatter = new Formatter(formatBuilder, Locale.getDefault());
@@ -124,7 +143,6 @@ public class PlaybackControlView extends FrameLayout {
     rewindButton.setOnClickListener(componentListener);
     fastForwardButton = findViewById(R.id.ffwd);
     fastForwardButton.setOnClickListener(componentListener);
-    updateAll();
   }
 
   /**
@@ -169,6 +187,7 @@ public class PlaybackControlView extends FrameLayout {
    */
   public void setRewindIncrementMs(int rewindMs) {
     this.rewindMs = rewindMs;
+    updateNavigation();
   }
 
   /**
@@ -178,51 +197,60 @@ public class PlaybackControlView extends FrameLayout {
    */
   public void setFastForwardIncrementMs(int fastForwardMs) {
     this.fastForwardMs = fastForwardMs;
+    updateNavigation();
   }
 
   /**
-   * Sets the duration to show the playback control in milliseconds.
+   * Returns the playback controls timeout. The playback controls are automatically hidden after
+   * this duration of time has elapsed without user input.
    *
-   * @param showDurationMs The duration in milliseconds.
+   * @return The duration in milliseconds. A non-positive value indicates that the controls will
+   *     remain visible indefinitely.
    */
-  public void setShowDurationMs(int showDurationMs) {
-    this.showDurationMs = showDurationMs;
+  public int getShowTimeoutMs() {
+    return showTimeoutMs;
   }
 
   /**
-   * Shows the controller for the duration last passed to {@link #setShowDurationMs(int)}, or for
-   * {@link #DEFAULT_SHOW_DURATION_MS} if {@link #setShowDurationMs(int)} has not been called.
+   * Sets the playback controls timeout. The playback controls are automatically hidden after this
+   * duration of time has elapsed without user input.
+   *
+   * @param showTimeoutMs The duration in milliseconds. A non-positive value will cause the controls
+   *     to remain visible indefinitely.
+   */
+  public void setShowTimeoutMs(int showTimeoutMs) {
+    this.showTimeoutMs = showTimeoutMs;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Shows the playback controls. If {@link #getShowTimeoutMs()} is positive then the controls will
+   * be automatically hidden after this duration of time has elapsed without user input.
    */
   public void show() {
-    show(showDurationMs);
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Shows the controller for the {@code durationMs}. If {@code durationMs} is 0 the controller is
-   * shown until {@link #hide()} is called.
-   *
-   * @param durationMs The duration in milliseconds.
-   */
-  public void show(int durationMs) {
-    setVisibility(VISIBLE);
-    if (visibilityListener != null) {
-      visibilityListener.onVisibilityChange(getVisibility());
+    if (!isVisible()) {
+      setVisibility(VISIBLE);
+      if (visibilityListener != null) {
+        visibilityListener.onVisibilityChange(getVisibility());
+      }
+      updateAll();
     }
-    updateAll();
-    showDurationMs = durationMs;
-    hideDeferred();
+    // Call hideAfterTimeout even if already visible to reset the timeout.
+    hideAfterTimeout();
   }
 
   /**
    * Hides the controller.
    */
   public void hide() {
-    setVisibility(GONE);
-    if (visibilityListener != null) {
-      visibilityListener.onVisibilityChange(getVisibility());
+    if (isVisible()) {
+      setVisibility(GONE);
+      if (visibilityListener != null) {
+        visibilityListener.onVisibilityChange(getVisibility());
+      }
+      removeCallbacks(updateProgressAction);
+      removeCallbacks(hideAction);
+      hideAtMs = C.TIME_UNSET;
     }
-    removeCallbacks(updateProgressAction);
-    removeCallbacks(hideAction);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -232,10 +260,15 @@ public class PlaybackControlView extends FrameLayout {
     return getVisibility() == VISIBLE;
   }
 
-  private void hideDeferred() {
+  private void hideAfterTimeout() {
     removeCallbacks(hideAction);
-    if (showDurationMs > 0) {
-      postDelayed(hideAction, showDurationMs);
+    if (showTimeoutMs > 0) {
+      hideAtMs = SystemClock.uptimeMillis() + showTimeoutMs;
+      if (isAttachedToWindow()) {
+        postDelayed(hideAction, showTimeoutMs);
+      }
+    } else {
+      hideAtMs = C.TIME_UNSET;
     }
   }
 
@@ -246,7 +279,7 @@ public class PlaybackControlView extends FrameLayout {
   }
 
   private void updatePlayPauseButton() {
-    if (!isVisible()) {
+    if (!isVisible() || !isAttachedToWindow()) {
       return;
     }
     boolean playing = player != null && player.getPlayWhenReady();
@@ -258,7 +291,7 @@ public class PlaybackControlView extends FrameLayout {
   }
 
   private void updateNavigation() {
-    if (!isVisible()) {
+    if (!isVisible() || !isAttachedToWindow()) {
       return;
     }
     Timeline currentTimeline = player != null ? player.getCurrentTimeline() : null;
@@ -276,13 +309,13 @@ public class PlaybackControlView extends FrameLayout {
     }
     setButtonEnabled(enablePrevious , previousButton);
     setButtonEnabled(enableNext, nextButton);
-    setButtonEnabled(isSeekable, fastForwardButton);
-    setButtonEnabled(isSeekable, rewindButton);
+    setButtonEnabled(fastForwardMs > 0 && isSeekable, fastForwardButton);
+    setButtonEnabled(rewindMs > 0 && isSeekable, rewindButton);
     progressBar.setEnabled(isSeekable);
   }
 
   private void updateProgress() {
-    if (!isVisible()) {
+    if (!isVisible() || !isAttachedToWindow()) {
       return;
     }
     long duration = player == null ? 0 : player.getDuration();
@@ -377,13 +410,40 @@ public class PlaybackControlView extends FrameLayout {
   }
 
   private void rewind() {
+    if (rewindMs <= 0) {
+      return;
+    }
     player.seekTo(Math.max(player.getCurrentPosition() - rewindMs, 0));
   }
 
   private void fastForward() {
+    if (fastForwardMs <= 0) {
+      return;
+    }
     player.seekTo(Math.min(player.getCurrentPosition() + fastForwardMs, player.getDuration()));
   }
 
+  @Override
+  public void onAttachedToWindow() {
+    super.onAttachedToWindow();
+    if (hideAtMs != C.TIME_UNSET) {
+      long delayMs = hideAtMs - SystemClock.uptimeMillis();
+      if (delayMs <= 0) {
+        hide();
+      } else {
+        postDelayed(hideAction, delayMs);
+      }
+    }
+    updateAll();
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public void onDetachedFromWindow() {
+    super.onDetachedFromWindow();
+    removeCallbacks(updateProgressAction);
+    removeCallbacks(hideAction);
+  }
+
   @Override
   public boolean dispatchKeyEvent(KeyEvent event) {
     if (player == null || event.getAction() != KeyEvent.ACTION_DOWN) {
@@ -440,7 +500,7 @@ public class PlaybackControlView extends FrameLayout {
     public void onStopTrackingTouch(SeekBar seekBar) {
       dragging = false;
       player.seekTo(positionValue(seekBar.getProgress()));
-      hideDeferred();
+      hideAfterTimeout();
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -485,7 +545,7 @@ public class PlaybackControlView extends FrameLayout {
       } else if (playButton == view) {
         player.setPlayWhenReady(!player.getPlayWhenReady());
       }
-      hideDeferred();
+      hideAfterTimeout();
     }
 
   }
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/SimpleExoPlayerView.java b/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/SimpleExoPlayerView.java
index cd0acb77fa..51955ccef3 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/SimpleExoPlayerView.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/SimpleExoPlayerView.java
@@ -48,8 +48,10 @@ public final class SimpleExoPlayerView extends FrameLayout {
   private final AspectRatioFrameLayout layout;
   private final PlaybackControlView controller;
   private final ComponentListener componentListener;
+
   private SimpleExoPlayer player;
   private boolean useController = true;
+  private int controllerShowTimeoutMs;
 
   public SimpleExoPlayerView(Context context) {
     this(context, null);
@@ -64,6 +66,9 @@ public final class SimpleExoPlayerView extends FrameLayout {
 
     boolean useTextureView = false;
     int resizeMode = AspectRatioFrameLayout.RESIZE_MODE_FIT;
+    int rewindMs = PlaybackControlView.DEFAULT_REWIND_MS;
+    int fastForwardMs = PlaybackControlView.DEFAULT_FAST_FORWARD_MS;
+    int controllerShowTimeoutMs = PlaybackControlView.DEFAULT_SHOW_TIMEOUT_MS;
     if (attrs != null) {
       TypedArray a = context.getTheme().obtainStyledAttributes(attrs,
           R.styleable.SimpleExoPlayerView, 0, 0);
@@ -73,6 +78,11 @@ public final class SimpleExoPlayerView extends FrameLayout {
             useTextureView);
         resizeMode = a.getInt(R.styleable.SimpleExoPlayerView_resize_mode,
             AspectRatioFrameLayout.RESIZE_MODE_FIT);
+        rewindMs = a.getInt(R.styleable.SimpleExoPlayerView_rewind_increment, rewindMs);
+        fastForwardMs = a.getInt(R.styleable.SimpleExoPlayerView_fastforward_increment,
+            fastForwardMs);
+        controllerShowTimeoutMs = a.getInt(R.styleable.SimpleExoPlayerView_show_timeout,
+            controllerShowTimeoutMs);
       } finally {
         a.recycle();
       }
@@ -82,12 +92,17 @@ public final class SimpleExoPlayerView extends FrameLayout {
     componentListener = new ComponentListener();
     layout = (AspectRatioFrameLayout) findViewById(R.id.video_frame);
     layout.setResizeMode(resizeMode);
-    controller = (PlaybackControlView) findViewById(R.id.control);
     shutterView = findViewById(R.id.shutter);
     subtitleLayout = (SubtitleView) findViewById(R.id.subtitles);
     subtitleLayout.setUserDefaultStyle();
     subtitleLayout.setUserDefaultTextSize();
 
+    controller = (PlaybackControlView) findViewById(R.id.control);
+    controller.hide();
+    controller.setRewindIncrementMs(rewindMs);
+    controller.setFastForwardIncrementMs(fastForwardMs);
+    this.controllerShowTimeoutMs = controllerShowTimeoutMs;
+
     View view = useTextureView ? new TextureView(context) : new SurfaceView(context);
     ViewGroup.LayoutParams params = new ViewGroup.LayoutParams(
         ViewGroup.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT,
@@ -122,6 +137,9 @@ public final class SimpleExoPlayerView extends FrameLayout {
       this.player.setVideoSurface(null);
     }
     this.player = player;
+    if (useController) {
+      controller.setPlayer(player);
+    }
     if (player != null) {
       if (surfaceView instanceof TextureView) {
         player.setVideoTextureView((TextureView) surfaceView);
@@ -131,20 +149,36 @@ public final class SimpleExoPlayerView extends FrameLayout {
       player.setVideoListener(componentListener);
       player.addListener(componentListener);
       player.setTextOutput(componentListener);
+      maybeShowController(false);
     } else {
       shutterView.setVisibility(VISIBLE);
-    }
-    if (useController) {
-      controller.setPlayer(player);
+      controller.hide();
     }
   }
 
   /**
-   * Set the {@code useController} flag which indicates whether the playback control view should
-   * be used or not. If set to {@code false} the controller is never visible and is disconnected
-   * from the player.
+   * Sets the resize mode which can be of value {@link AspectRatioFrameLayout#RESIZE_MODE_FIT},
+   * {@link AspectRatioFrameLayout#RESIZE_MODE_FIXED_HEIGHT} or
+   * {@link AspectRatioFrameLayout#RESIZE_MODE_FIXED_WIDTH}.
    *
-   * @param useController If {@code false} the playback control is never used.
+   * @param resizeMode The resize mode.
+   */
+  public void setResizeMode(int resizeMode) {
+    layout.setResizeMode(resizeMode);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Returns whether the playback controls are enabled.
+   */
+  public boolean getUseController() {
+    return useController;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets whether playback controls are enabled. If set to {@code false} the playback controls are
+   * never visible and are disconnected from the player.
+   *
+   * @param useController Whether playback controls should be enabled.
    */
   public void setUseController(boolean useController) {
     if (this.useController == useController) {
@@ -160,14 +194,26 @@ public final class SimpleExoPlayerView extends FrameLayout {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Sets the resize mode which can be of value {@link AspectRatioFrameLayout#RESIZE_MODE_FIT},
-   * {@link AspectRatioFrameLayout#RESIZE_MODE_FIXED_HEIGHT} or
-   * {@link AspectRatioFrameLayout#RESIZE_MODE_FIXED_WIDTH}.
+   * Returns the playback controls timeout. The playback controls are automatically hidden after
+   * this duration of time has elapsed without user input and with playback or buffering in
+   * progress.
    *
-   * @param resizeMode The resize mode.
+   * @return The timeout in milliseconds. A non-positive value will cause the controller to remain
+   *     visible indefinitely.
    */
-  public void setResizeMode(int resizeMode) {
-    layout.setResizeMode(resizeMode);
+  public int getControllerShowTimeoutMs() {
+    return controllerShowTimeoutMs;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the playback controls timeout. The playback controls are automatically hidden after this
+   * duration of time has elapsed without user input and with playback or buffering in progress.
+   *
+   * @param controllerShowTimeoutMs The timeout in milliseconds. A non-positive value will cause
+   *     the controller to remain visible indefinitely.
+   */
+  public void setControllerShowTimeoutMs(int controllerShowTimeoutMs) {
+    this.controllerShowTimeoutMs = controllerShowTimeoutMs;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -197,15 +243,6 @@ public final class SimpleExoPlayerView extends FrameLayout {
     controller.setFastForwardIncrementMs(fastForwardMs);
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Sets the duration to show the playback control in milliseconds.
-   *
-   * @param showDurationMs The duration in milliseconds.
-   */
-  public void setControlShowDurationMs(int showDurationMs) {
-    controller.setShowDurationMs(showDurationMs);
-  }
-
   /**
    * Get the view onto which video is rendered. This is either a {@link SurfaceView} (default)
    * or a {@link TextureView} if the {@code use_texture_view} view attribute has been set to true.
@@ -218,21 +255,23 @@ public final class SimpleExoPlayerView extends FrameLayout {
 
   @Override
   public boolean onTouchEvent(MotionEvent ev) {
-    if (useController && ev.getActionMasked() == MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN) {
-      if (controller.isVisible()) {
-        controller.hide();
-      } else {
-        controller.show();
-      }
+    if (!useController || player == null || ev.getActionMasked() != MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    if (controller.isVisible()) {
+      controller.hide();
+    } else {
+      maybeShowController(true);
     }
     return true;
   }
+
   @Override
   public boolean onTrackballEvent(MotionEvent ev) {
-    if (!useController) {
+    if (!useController || player == null) {
       return false;
     }
-    controller.show();
+    maybeShowController(true);
     return true;
   }
 
@@ -241,6 +280,20 @@ public final class SimpleExoPlayerView extends FrameLayout {
     return useController ? controller.dispatchKeyEvent(event) : super.dispatchKeyEvent(event);
   }
 
+  private void maybeShowController(boolean isForced) {
+    if (!useController || player == null) {
+      return;
+    }
+    int playbackState = player.getPlaybackState();
+    boolean showIndefinitely = playbackState == ExoPlayer.STATE_IDLE
+        || playbackState == ExoPlayer.STATE_ENDED || !player.getPlayWhenReady();
+    boolean wasShowingIndefinitely = controller.isVisible() && controller.getShowTimeoutMs() <= 0;
+    controller.setShowTimeoutMs(showIndefinitely ? 0 : controllerShowTimeoutMs);
+    if (isForced || showIndefinitely || wasShowingIndefinitely) {
+      controller.show();
+    }
+  }
+
   private final class ComponentListener implements SimpleExoPlayer.VideoListener,
       TextRenderer.Output, ExoPlayer.EventListener {
 
@@ -278,9 +331,7 @@ public final class SimpleExoPlayerView extends FrameLayout {
 
     @Override
     public void onPlayerStateChanged(boolean playWhenReady, int playbackState) {
-      if (useController && playbackState == ExoPlayer.STATE_ENDED) {
-        controller.show(0);
-      }
+      maybeShowController(false);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/library/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml b/library/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
index 5f39dcb6c4..d58882c0aa 100644
--- a/library/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/library/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -20,10 +20,16 @@
     <enum name="fixed_width" value="1"/>
     <enum name="fixed_height" value="2"/>
   </attr>
+  <attr name="show_timeout" format="integer"/>
+  <attr name="rewind_increment" format="integer"/>
+  <attr name="fastforward_increment" format="integer"/>
 
   <declare-styleable name="SimpleExoPlayerView">
     <attr name="use_controller" format="boolean"/>
     <attr name="use_texture_view" format="boolean"/>
+    <attr name="show_timeout"/>
+    <attr name="rewind_increment"/>
+    <attr name="fastforward_increment"/>
     <attr name="resize_mode"/>
   </declare-styleable>
 
@@ -31,4 +37,10 @@
     <attr name="resize_mode"/>
   </declare-styleable>
 
+  <declare-styleable name="PlaybackControlView">
+    <attr name="show_timeout"/>
+    <attr name="rewind_increment"/>
+    <attr name="fastforward_increment"/>
+  </declare-styleable>
+
 </resources>