diff --git a/libraries/ui/src/main/java/androidx/media3/ui/PlayerView.java b/libraries/ui/src/main/java/androidx/media3/ui/PlayerView.java
index 8a70ab21fd..872e8850ad 100644
--- a/libraries/ui/src/main/java/androidx/media3/ui/PlayerView.java
+++ b/libraries/ui/src/main/java/androidx/media3/ui/PlayerView.java
@@ -967,6 +967,16 @@ public class PlayerView extends FrameLayout implements AdViewProvider {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Sets whether {@linkplain PlayerControlView#isAnimationEnabled() controller animation is
+   * enabled}.
+   */
+  @UnstableApi
+  public void setControllerAnimationEnabled(boolean animationEnabled) {
+    Assertions.checkStateNotNull(controller);
+    controller.setAnimationEnabled(animationEnabled);
+  }
+
   /**
    * Sets the {@link PlayerControlView.VisibilityListener}.
    *