diff --git a/RELEASENOTES.md b/RELEASENOTES.md
index feb7a4dc53..2039c5af59 100644
--- a/RELEASENOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASENOTES.md
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
 *   Video:
 *   Text:
 *   Metadata:
+*   Image:
+    *   Allow `null` as parameter for `ExoPlayer.setImageOutput` to clear a
+        previously set `ImageOutput`.
 *   DRM:
 *   Effect:
     *   Remove unused `OverlaySettings.useHdr` since dynamic range of overlay
diff --git a/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/ExoPlayer.java b/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/ExoPlayer.java
index 155d708cae..08428368ef 100644
--- a/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/ExoPlayer.java
+++ b/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/ExoPlayer.java
@@ -1978,8 +1978,8 @@ public interface ExoPlayer extends Player {
   /**
    * Sets the {@link ImageOutput} where rendered images will be forwarded.
    *
-   * @param imageOutput The {@link ImageOutput}.
+   * @param imageOutput The {@link ImageOutput}. May be null to clear a previously set image output.
    */
   @UnstableApi
-  void setImageOutput(ImageOutput imageOutput);
+  void setImageOutput(@Nullable ImageOutput imageOutput);
 }
diff --git a/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/ExoPlayerImpl.java b/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/ExoPlayerImpl.java
index 8170930b44..031a888feb 100644
--- a/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/ExoPlayerImpl.java
+++ b/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/ExoPlayerImpl.java
@@ -1895,7 +1895,7 @@ import java.util.concurrent.TimeoutException;
   }
 
   @Override
-  public void setImageOutput(ImageOutput imageOutput) {
+  public void setImageOutput(@Nullable ImageOutput imageOutput) {
     verifyApplicationThread();
     sendRendererMessage(TRACK_TYPE_IMAGE, MSG_SET_IMAGE_OUTPUT, imageOutput);
   }
diff --git a/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/SimpleExoPlayer.java b/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/SimpleExoPlayer.java
index b91bc3fbfd..0c38eccc6f 100644
--- a/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/SimpleExoPlayer.java
+++ b/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/SimpleExoPlayer.java
@@ -1352,7 +1352,7 @@ public class SimpleExoPlayer extends BasePlayer
   }
 
   @Override
-  public void setImageOutput(ImageOutput imageOutput) {
+  public void setImageOutput(@Nullable ImageOutput imageOutput) {
     blockUntilConstructorFinished();
     player.setImageOutput(imageOutput);
   }
diff --git a/libraries/test_utils/src/main/java/androidx/media3/test/utils/StubExoPlayer.java b/libraries/test_utils/src/main/java/androidx/media3/test/utils/StubExoPlayer.java
index 89d01f87d0..8a13d08712 100644
--- a/libraries/test_utils/src/main/java/androidx/media3/test/utils/StubExoPlayer.java
+++ b/libraries/test_utils/src/main/java/androidx/media3/test/utils/StubExoPlayer.java
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ public class StubExoPlayer extends StubPlayer implements ExoPlayer {
   }
 
   @Override
-  public void setImageOutput(ImageOutput imageOutput) {
+  public void setImageOutput(@Nullable ImageOutput imageOutput) {
     throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
   }
 }