diff --git a/RELEASENOTES.md b/RELEASENOTES.md
index 537e6e66bd..ad8395d024 100644
--- a/RELEASENOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASENOTES.md
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@
     *   Add `TrackSelection.shouldCancelMediaChunkLoad` to check whether an
         ongoing load should be canceled. Only supported by HLS streams so far.
         ([#2848](https://github.com/google/ExoPlayer/issues/2848)).
+    *   Remove throws clause from Renderer.stop.
 *   Video: Pass frame rate hint to `Surface.setFrameRate` on Android R devices.
 *   Track selection:
     *   Add `Player.getTrackSelector`.
diff --git a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/BaseRenderer.java b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/BaseRenderer.java
index fc2cbbce28..c26e12bcb7 100644
--- a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/BaseRenderer.java
+++ b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/BaseRenderer.java
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ public abstract class BaseRenderer implements Renderer, RendererCapabilities {
   }
 
   @Override
-  public final void stop() throws ExoPlaybackException {
+  public final void stop() {
     Assertions.checkState(state == STATE_STARTED);
     state = STATE_ENABLED;
     onStopped();
@@ -255,12 +255,10 @@ public abstract class BaseRenderer implements Renderer, RendererCapabilities {
 
   /**
    * Called when the renderer is stopped.
-   * <p>
-   * The default implementation is a no-op.
    *
-   * @throws ExoPlaybackException If an error occurs.
+   * <p>The default implementation is a no-op.
    */
-  protected void onStopped() throws ExoPlaybackException {
+  protected void onStopped() {
     // Do nothing.
   }
 
diff --git a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/NoSampleRenderer.java b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/NoSampleRenderer.java
index 47ed8cec6a..46961d027f 100644
--- a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/NoSampleRenderer.java
+++ b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/NoSampleRenderer.java
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ public abstract class NoSampleRenderer implements Renderer, RendererCapabilities
   }
 
   @Override
-  public final void stop() throws ExoPlaybackException {
+  public final void stop() {
     Assertions.checkState(state == STATE_STARTED);
     state = STATE_ENABLED;
     onStopped();
@@ -237,12 +237,10 @@ public abstract class NoSampleRenderer implements Renderer, RendererCapabilities
 
   /**
    * Called when the renderer is stopped.
-   * <p>
-   * The default implementation is a no-op.
    *
-   * @throws ExoPlaybackException If an error occurs.
+   * <p>The default implementation is a no-op.
    */
-  protected void onStopped() throws ExoPlaybackException {
+  protected void onStopped() {
     // Do nothing.
   }
 
diff --git a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/Renderer.java b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/Renderer.java
index 8620c2d752..fdaa7d5cce 100644
--- a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/Renderer.java
+++ b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/Renderer.java
@@ -466,13 +466,11 @@ public interface Renderer extends PlayerMessage.Target {
 
   /**
    * Stops the renderer, transitioning it to the {@link #STATE_ENABLED} state.
-   * <p>
-   * This method may be called when the renderer is in the following states:
-   * {@link #STATE_STARTED}.
    *
-   * @throws ExoPlaybackException If an error occurs.
+   * <p>This method may be called when the renderer is in the following states: {@link
+   * #STATE_STARTED}.
    */
-  void stop() throws ExoPlaybackException;
+  void stop();
 
   /**
    * Disable the renderer, transitioning it to the {@link #STATE_DISABLED} state.
diff --git a/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ExoPlayerTest.java b/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ExoPlayerTest.java
index 9bcbce834a..3f09f71336 100644
--- a/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ExoPlayerTest.java
+++ b/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ExoPlayerTest.java
@@ -6089,69 +6089,6 @@ public final class ExoPlayerTest {
     assertThat(trackSelectionsAfterError.get().get(1)).isNotNull(); // Audio renderer.
   }
 
-  @Test
-  public void errorThrownDuringRendererDisableAtPeriodTransition_isReportedForCurrentPeriod() {
-    FakeMediaSource source1 =
-        new FakeMediaSource(
-            new FakeTimeline(/* windowCount= */ 1), ExoPlayerTestRunner.VIDEO_FORMAT);
-    FakeMediaSource source2 =
-        new FakeMediaSource(
-            new FakeTimeline(/* windowCount= */ 1), ExoPlayerTestRunner.AUDIO_FORMAT);
-    FakeRenderer videoRenderer =
-        new FakeRenderer(C.TRACK_TYPE_VIDEO) {
-          @Override
-          protected void onStopped() throws ExoPlaybackException {
-            // Fail when stopping the renderer. This will happen during the period transition.
-            throw createRendererException(
-                new IllegalStateException(), ExoPlayerTestRunner.VIDEO_FORMAT);
-          }
-        };
-    FakeRenderer audioRenderer = new FakeRenderer(C.TRACK_TYPE_AUDIO);
-    AtomicReference<TrackGroupArray> trackGroupsAfterError = new AtomicReference<>();
-    AtomicReference<TrackSelectionArray> trackSelectionsAfterError = new AtomicReference<>();
-    AtomicInteger windowIndexAfterError = new AtomicInteger();
-    ActionSchedule actionSchedule =
-        new ActionSchedule.Builder(TAG)
-            .executeRunnable(
-                new PlayerRunnable() {
-                  @Override
-                  public void run(SimpleExoPlayer player) {
-                    player.addAnalyticsListener(
-                        new AnalyticsListener() {
-                          @Override
-                          public void onPlayerError(
-                              EventTime eventTime, ExoPlaybackException error) {
-                            trackGroupsAfterError.set(player.getCurrentTrackGroups());
-                            trackSelectionsAfterError.set(player.getCurrentTrackSelections());
-                            windowIndexAfterError.set(player.getCurrentWindowIndex());
-                          }
-                        });
-                  }
-                })
-            .build();
-    ExoPlayerTestRunner testRunner =
-        new ExoPlayerTestRunner.Builder(context)
-            .setMediaSources(source1, source2)
-            .setActionSchedule(actionSchedule)
-            .setRenderers(videoRenderer, audioRenderer)
-            .build();
-
-    assertThrows(
-        ExoPlaybackException.class,
-        () ->
-            testRunner
-                .start(/* doPrepare= */ true)
-                .blockUntilActionScheduleFinished(TIMEOUT_MS)
-                .blockUntilEnded(TIMEOUT_MS));
-
-    assertThat(windowIndexAfterError.get()).isEqualTo(0);
-    assertThat(trackGroupsAfterError.get().length).isEqualTo(1);
-    assertThat(trackGroupsAfterError.get().get(0).getFormat(0))
-        .isEqualTo(ExoPlayerTestRunner.VIDEO_FORMAT);
-    assertThat(trackSelectionsAfterError.get().get(0)).isNotNull(); // Video renderer.
-    assertThat(trackSelectionsAfterError.get().get(1)).isNull(); // Audio renderer.
-  }
-
   // TODO(b/150584930): Fix reporting of renderer errors.
   @Ignore
   @Test
diff --git a/testutils/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/testutil/FakeVideoRenderer.java b/testutils/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/testutil/FakeVideoRenderer.java
index 2016f9d000..c7163cf553 100644
--- a/testutils/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/testutil/FakeVideoRenderer.java
+++ b/testutils/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/testutil/FakeVideoRenderer.java
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ public class FakeVideoRenderer extends FakeRenderer {
   }
 
   @Override
-  protected void onStopped() throws ExoPlaybackException {
+  protected void onStopped() {
     super.onStopped();
     eventDispatcher.droppedFrames(/* droppedFrameCount= */ 0, /* elapsedMs= */ 0);
     eventDispatcher.reportVideoFrameProcessingOffset(