diff --git a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ExoPlayerFactory.java b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ExoPlayerFactory.java
index b00a485843..81f4285a08 100644
--- a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ExoPlayerFactory.java
+++ b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ExoPlayerFactory.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import com.google.android.exoplayer2.analytics.AnalyticsCollector;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.audio.AudioAttributes;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.drm.DrmSessionManager;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.drm.FrameworkMediaCrypto;
+import com.google.android.exoplayer2.trackselection.DefaultTrackSelector;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.trackselection.TrackSelector;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.upstream.BandwidthMeter;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.upstream.DefaultBandwidthMeter;
@@ -131,6 +132,15 @@ public final class ExoPlayerFactory {
         context, renderersFactory, trackSelector, loadControl, drmSessionManager);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Creates a {@link SimpleExoPlayer} instance.
+   *
+   * @param context A {@link Context}.
+   */
+  public static SimpleExoPlayer newSimpleInstance(Context context) {
+    return newSimpleInstance(context, new DefaultTrackSelector());
+  }
+
   /**
    * Creates a {@link SimpleExoPlayer} instance.
    *