diff --git a/demos/transformer/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/demos/transformer/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index d12622c1a8..8c58f1ad6a 100644
--- a/demos/transformer/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/demos/transformer/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
+  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO"/>
 
   <application
       android:allowBackup="false"
diff --git a/demos/transformer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/demo/transformer/ConfigurationActivity.java b/demos/transformer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/demo/transformer/ConfigurationActivity.java
index eed9e18a7e..dfe34f8766 100644
--- a/demos/transformer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/demo/transformer/ConfigurationActivity.java
+++ b/demos/transformer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/demo/transformer/ConfigurationActivity.java
@@ -15,10 +15,12 @@
  */
 package androidx.media3.demo.transformer;
 
+import static android.Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE;
+import static android.Manifest.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO;
 import static androidx.media3.common.util.Assertions.checkNotNull;
 import static androidx.media3.common.util.Assertions.checkState;
+import static androidx.media3.common.util.Util.SDK_INT;
 
-import android.Manifest;
 import android.app.Activity;
 import android.content.DialogInterface;
 import android.content.Intent;
@@ -43,7 +45,6 @@ import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;
 import androidx.core.app.ActivityCompat;
 import androidx.media3.common.C;
 import androidx.media3.common.MimeTypes;
-import androidx.media3.common.util.Util;
 import androidx.media3.transformer.TransformationRequest;
 import com.google.android.material.slider.RangeSlider;
 import com.google.android.material.slider.Slider;
@@ -288,7 +289,7 @@ public final class ConfigurationActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
     videoMimeSpinner.setAdapter(videoMimeAdapter);
     videoMimeAdapter.addAll(
         SAME_AS_INPUT_OPTION, MimeTypes.VIDEO_H263, MimeTypes.VIDEO_H264, MimeTypes.VIDEO_MP4V);
-    if (Util.SDK_INT >= 24) {
+    if (SDK_INT >= 24) {
       videoMimeAdapter.add(MimeTypes.VIDEO_H265);
     }
 
@@ -487,13 +488,11 @@ public final class ConfigurationActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
   }
 
   private void selectLocalFile(View view) {
-    int permissionStatus =
-        ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(
-            ConfigurationActivity.this, Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE);
-    if (permissionStatus != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
-      String[] neededPermissions = {Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE};
+    String permission = SDK_INT >= 33 ? READ_MEDIA_VIDEO : READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE;
+    if (ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(/* context= */ this, permission)
+        != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
       ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(
-          ConfigurationActivity.this, neededPermissions, FILE_PERMISSION_REQUEST_CODE);
+          /* activity= */ this, new String[] {permission}, FILE_PERMISSION_REQUEST_CODE);
     } else {
       launchLocalFilePicker();
     }
diff --git a/demos/transformer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/demo/transformer/TransformerActivity.java b/demos/transformer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/demo/transformer/TransformerActivity.java
index fd7f3be041..7f0b28b936 100644
--- a/demos/transformer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/demo/transformer/TransformerActivity.java
+++ b/demos/transformer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/demo/transformer/TransformerActivity.java
@@ -16,9 +16,11 @@
 package androidx.media3.demo.transformer;
 
 import static android.Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE;
+import static android.Manifest.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO;
 import static androidx.media3.common.util.Assertions.checkNotNull;
 import static androidx.media3.common.util.Assertions.checkState;
 import static androidx.media3.common.util.Assertions.checkStateNotNull;
+import static androidx.media3.common.util.Util.SDK_INT;
 import static androidx.media3.transformer.Transformer.PROGRESS_STATE_NOT_STARTED;
 
 import android.app.Activity;
@@ -44,6 +46,7 @@ import android.widget.Toast;
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 import androidx.annotation.StringRes;
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;
+import androidx.core.app.ActivityCompat;
 import androidx.media3.common.C;
 import androidx.media3.common.DebugViewProvider;
 import androidx.media3.common.Effect;
@@ -52,7 +55,6 @@ import androidx.media3.common.audio.AudioProcessor;
 import androidx.media3.common.audio.SonicAudioProcessor;
 import androidx.media3.common.util.GlUtil;
 import androidx.media3.common.util.Log;
-import androidx.media3.common.util.Util;
 import androidx.media3.effect.BitmapOverlay;
 import androidx.media3.effect.Contrast;
 import androidx.media3.effect.DrawableOverlay;
@@ -195,7 +197,7 @@ public final class TransformerActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
     "debugFrame",
   })
   private void startTransformation() {
-    requestTransformerPermission();
+    requestReadVideoPermission(/* activity= */ this);
 
     Intent intent = getIntent();
     Uri uri = checkNotNull(intent.getData());
@@ -683,12 +685,11 @@ public final class TransformerActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
     }
   }
 
-  private void requestTransformerPermission() {
-    if (Util.SDK_INT < 23) {
-      return;
-    }
-    if (checkSelfPermission(READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
-      requestPermissions(new String[] {READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE}, /* requestCode= */ 0);
+  private static void requestReadVideoPermission(AppCompatActivity activity) {
+    String permission = SDK_INT >= 33 ? READ_MEDIA_VIDEO : READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE;
+    if (ActivityCompat.checkSelfPermission(activity, permission)
+        != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
+      ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(activity, new String[] {permission}, /* requestCode= */ 0);
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/libraries/transformer/src/androidTest/AndroidManifest.xml b/libraries/transformer/src/androidTest/AndroidManifest.xml
index ef9116fa63..d665bcf6b9 100644
--- a/libraries/transformer/src/androidTest/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/libraries/transformer/src/androidTest/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
+  <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_MEDIA"/>
   <uses-sdk/>
 
   <application