diff --git a/RELEASENOTES.md b/RELEASENOTES.md
index bf7d64220a..ad213b61a1 100644
--- a/RELEASENOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASENOTES.md
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@
         ([#3757](https://github.com/google/ExoPlayer/issues/3757)).
 *   DRM:
 *   Effect:
+    *   Add `DefaultVideoFrameProcessor` workaround for minor `SurfaceTexture`
+        scaling. `SurfaceTexture` may include a small scaling that cuts off a
+        1-texel border around the edge of a cropped buffer. This is now handled
+        such that output is closer to expected.
 *   Muxers:
 *   IMA extension:
     *   Fix bug where clearing the playlist may cause an
diff --git a/libraries/effect/src/main/java/androidx/media3/effect/DefaultVideoFrameProcessor.java b/libraries/effect/src/main/java/androidx/media3/effect/DefaultVideoFrameProcessor.java
index 9c539b7c5f..bdc164c4bf 100644
--- a/libraries/effect/src/main/java/androidx/media3/effect/DefaultVideoFrameProcessor.java
+++ b/libraries/effect/src/main/java/androidx/media3/effect/DefaultVideoFrameProcessor.java
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ public final class DefaultVideoFrameProcessor implements VideoFrameProcessor {
       public Builder() {
         sdrWorkingColorSpace = WORKING_COLOR_SPACE_DEFAULT;
         requireRegisteringAllInputFrames = true;
+        experimentalAdjustSurfaceTextureTransformationMatrix = true;
       }
 
       private Builder(Factory factory) {
@@ -287,8 +288,13 @@ public final class DefaultVideoFrameProcessor implements VideoFrameProcessor {
        *
        * <p>When set, programs sampling GL_TEXTURE_EXTERNAL_OES from {@link SurfaceTexture} must not
        * attempt to access data in any cropped region, including via GL_LINEAR resampling filter.
+       *
+       * <p>Defaults to {@code true}.
+       *
+       * @deprecated This experimental method will be removed in a future release.
        */
       @CanIgnoreReturnValue
+      @Deprecated
       public Builder setExperimentalAdjustSurfaceTextureTransformationMatrix(
           boolean experimentalAdjustSurfaceTextureTransformationMatrix) {
         this.experimentalAdjustSurfaceTextureTransformationMatrix =
diff --git a/libraries/transformer/src/androidTest/java/androidx/media3/transformer/SequenceEffectTestUtil.java b/libraries/transformer/src/androidTest/java/androidx/media3/transformer/SequenceEffectTestUtil.java
index fe9834423c..38e8d04fb0 100644
--- a/libraries/transformer/src/androidTest/java/androidx/media3/transformer/SequenceEffectTestUtil.java
+++ b/libraries/transformer/src/androidTest/java/androidx/media3/transformer/SequenceEffectTestUtil.java
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ import androidx.media3.common.Effect;
 import androidx.media3.common.MediaItem;
 import androidx.media3.common.util.Clock;
 import androidx.media3.common.util.Util;
-import androidx.media3.effect.DefaultVideoFrameProcessor;
 import androidx.media3.effect.Presentation;
 import androidx.media3.exoplayer.mediacodec.MediaCodecInfo;
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
@@ -209,9 +208,8 @@ public final class SequenceEffectTestUtil {
   /**
    * Creates a high quality {@link Transformer} instance.
    *
-   * <p>The {@link Transformer} is configured to select a specific decoder, use experimental
-   * high-quality {@link DefaultVideoFrameProcessor} configuration, and a large value for {@link
-   * VideoEncoderSettings#bitrate}.
+   * <p>The {@link Transformer} is configured to select a specific decoder and a large value for
+   * {@link VideoEncoderSettings#bitrate}.
    */
   public static Transformer createHqTransformer(
       Context context, MediaCodecInfo decoderMediaCodecInfo) {
@@ -223,10 +221,6 @@ public final class SequenceEffectTestUtil {
             .build();
     AssetLoader.Factory assetLoaderFactory =
         new DefaultAssetLoaderFactory(context, decoderFactory, Clock.DEFAULT);
-    DefaultVideoFrameProcessor.Factory videoFrameProcessorFactory =
-        new DefaultVideoFrameProcessor.Factory.Builder()
-            .setExperimentalAdjustSurfaceTextureTransformationMatrix(true)
-            .build();
     Codec.EncoderFactory encoderFactory =
         new DefaultEncoderFactory.Builder(context)
             .setRequestedVideoEncoderSettings(
@@ -234,7 +228,6 @@ public final class SequenceEffectTestUtil {
             .build();
     return new Transformer.Builder(context)
         .setAssetLoaderFactory(assetLoaderFactory)
-        .setVideoFrameProcessorFactory(videoFrameProcessorFactory)
         .setEncoderFactory(new AndroidTestUtil.ForceEncodeEncoderFactory(encoderFactory))
         .build();
   }