diff --git a/RELEASENOTES.md b/RELEASENOTES.md
index ecf43f8c54..a94511d549 100644
--- a/RELEASENOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASENOTES.md
@@ -78,6 +78,12 @@
         read from a `FileDescriptor`
         ([#3757](https://github.com/google/ExoPlayer/issues/3757)).
 *   DRM:
+    *   Fix `android.media.MediaCodec$CryptoException: Operation not supported
+        in this configuration: ERROR_DRM_CANNOT_HANDLE` error on API 31+ devices
+        playing L1 Widevine content. This error is caused by an incomplete
+        implementation of the framework
+        [`MediaDrm.requiresSecureDecoder`](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaDrm#requiresSecureDecoder\(java.lang.String\))
+        method ([#1603](https://github.com/google/ExoPlayer/issues/1603)).
 *   Effect:
     *   Add `DefaultVideoFrameProcessor` workaround for minor `SurfaceTexture`
         scaling. `SurfaceTexture` may include a small scaling that cuts off a
diff --git a/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/drm/FrameworkMediaDrm.java b/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/drm/FrameworkMediaDrm.java
index 4e612e3acb..8b35a5fc5b 100644
--- a/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/drm/FrameworkMediaDrm.java
+++ b/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/drm/FrameworkMediaDrm.java
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ public final class FrameworkMediaDrm implements ExoMediaDrm {
   @Override
   public boolean requiresSecureDecoder(byte[] sessionId, String mimeType) {
     boolean result;
-    if (Util.SDK_INT >= 31) {
+    if (Util.SDK_INT >= 31 && isMediaDrmRequiresSecureDecoderImplemented()) {
       result = Api31.requiresSecureDecoder(mediaDrm, mimeType);
     } else {
       MediaCrypto mediaCrypto = null;
@@ -398,6 +398,26 @@ public final class FrameworkMediaDrm implements ExoMediaDrm {
     return C.CRYPTO_TYPE_FRAMEWORK;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * {@link MediaDrm#requiresSecureDecoder} is nominally available from API 31, but it's only
+   * functional for Widevine if the plugin version is greater than 16.0. See b/352419654#comment63.
+   */
+  @RequiresApi(31)
+  private boolean isMediaDrmRequiresSecureDecoderImplemented() {
+    // TODO: b/359768062 - Add an SDK_INT guard clause once WV 16.0 is not permitted on any device.
+    if (uuid.equals(C.WIDEVINE_UUID)) {
+      String pluginVersion = getPropertyString(MediaDrm.PROPERTY_VERSION);
+      return !pluginVersion.startsWith("v5.")
+          && !pluginVersion.startsWith("14.")
+          && !pluginVersion.startsWith("15.")
+          && !pluginVersion.startsWith("16.0");
+    } else {
+      // Assume that ClearKey plugin always supports this method, and no non-Google plugin does. See
+      // b/352419654#comment71.
+      return uuid.equals(C.CLEARKEY_UUID);
+    }
+  }
+
   private static SchemeData getSchemeData(UUID uuid, List<SchemeData> schemeDatas) {
     if (!C.WIDEVINE_UUID.equals(uuid)) {
       // For non-Widevine CDMs always use the first scheme data.