diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/PlaybackControlView.java b/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/PlaybackControlView.java
index 7f351afe8b..f6d8742fa5 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/PlaybackControlView.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/PlaybackControlView.java
@@ -127,6 +127,13 @@ public class PlaybackControlView extends FrameLayout {
     updateAll();
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Returns the player currently being controlled by this view, or null if no player is set.
+   */
+  public ExoPlayer getPlayer() {
+    return player;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Sets the {@link ExoPlayer} to control.
    *
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/SimpleExoPlayerView.java b/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/SimpleExoPlayerView.java
index 9263918958..1aeed503ac 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/SimpleExoPlayerView.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ui/SimpleExoPlayerView.java
@@ -93,6 +93,13 @@ public final class SimpleExoPlayerView extends FrameLayout {
     layout.addView(surfaceView, 0);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Returns the player currently set on this view, or null if no player is set.
+   */
+  public SimpleExoPlayer getPlayer() {
+    return player;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Set the {@link SimpleExoPlayer} to use. The {@link SimpleExoPlayer#setTextOutput} and
    * {@link SimpleExoPlayer#setVideoListener} method of the player will be called and previous