diff --git a/RELEASENOTES.md b/RELEASENOTES.md
index f4bbe39ae8..33bfa44ec7 100644
--- a/RELEASENOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASENOTES.md
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
   even if they are listed lower in the `MediaCodecList`.
 * Audio: fix an issue where not all audio was played out when the configuration
   for the underlying track was changing (e.g., at some period transitions).
+* UI: Change playback controls toggle from touch down to touch up events
+  ([#5784](https://github.com/google/ExoPlayer/issues/5784)).
 
 ### 2.10.0 ###
 
diff --git a/library/ui/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/PlayerView.java b/library/ui/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/PlayerView.java
index 93461c1b24..06f0927a99 100644
--- a/library/ui/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/PlayerView.java
+++ b/library/ui/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/PlayerView.java
@@ -303,6 +303,7 @@ public class PlayerView extends FrameLayout implements AdsLoader.AdViewProvider
   private boolean controllerHideDuringAds;
   private boolean controllerHideOnTouch;
   private int textureViewRotation;
+  private boolean isTouching;
 
   public PlayerView(Context context) {
     this(context, null);
@@ -1039,11 +1040,21 @@ public class PlayerView extends FrameLayout implements AdsLoader.AdViewProvider
   }
 
   @Override
-  public boolean onTouchEvent(MotionEvent ev) {
-    if (ev.getActionMasked() != MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN) {
-      return false;
+  public boolean onTouchEvent(MotionEvent event) {
+    switch (event.getAction()) {
+      case MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN:
+        isTouching = true;
+        return true;
+      case MotionEvent.ACTION_UP:
+        if (isTouching) {
+          isTouching = false;
+          performClick();
+          return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+      default:
+        return false;
     }
-    return performClick();
   }
 
   @Override