diff --git a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/BasePlayer.java b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/BasePlayer.java
index baa2a767b5..2646cbc035 100644
--- a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/BasePlayer.java
+++ b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/BasePlayer.java
@@ -127,6 +127,12 @@ public abstract class BasePlayer implements Player {
     return !timeline.isEmpty() && timeline.getWindow(getCurrentWindowIndex(), window).isDynamic;
   }
 
+  @Override
+  public final boolean isCurrentWindowLive() {
+    Timeline timeline = getCurrentTimeline();
+    return !timeline.isEmpty() && timeline.getWindow(getCurrentWindowIndex(), window).isLive;
+  }
+
   @Override
   public final boolean isCurrentWindowSeekable() {
     Timeline timeline = getCurrentTimeline();
diff --git a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/Player.java b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/Player.java
index d809dcbc88..5f00916892 100644
--- a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/Player.java
+++ b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/Player.java
@@ -961,6 +961,13 @@ public interface Player {
    */
   boolean isCurrentWindowDynamic();
 
+  /**
+   * Returns whether the current window is live, or {@code false} if the {@link Timeline} is empty.
+   *
+   * @see Timeline.Window#isLive
+   */
+  boolean isCurrentWindowLive();
+
   /**
    * Returns whether the current window is seekable, or {@code false} if the {@link Timeline} is
    * empty.