diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/MediaCodecVideoTrackRenderer.java b/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/MediaCodecVideoTrackRenderer.java
index 6cf315bdac..e3a68e050c 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/MediaCodecVideoTrackRenderer.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/MediaCodecVideoTrackRenderer.java
@@ -560,6 +560,11 @@ public class MediaCodecVideoTrackRenderer extends MediaCodecTrackRenderer {
       // Already set. The source of the format may know better, so do nothing.
       return;
     }
+    if ("BRAVIA 4K 2015".equals(Util.MODEL)) {
+      // The Sony BRAVIA 4k TV has input buffers that are too small for the calculated 4k video
+      // maximum input size, so use the default value.
+      return;
+    }
     int maxHeight = format.getInteger(android.media.MediaFormat.KEY_HEIGHT);
     if (codecIsAdaptive && format.containsKey(android.media.MediaFormat.KEY_MAX_HEIGHT)) {
       maxHeight = Math.max(maxHeight, format.getInteger(android.media.MediaFormat.KEY_MAX_HEIGHT));
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/util/Util.java b/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/util/Util.java
index cfbd282c64..8bd876a73f 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/util/Util.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/util/Util.java
@@ -75,6 +75,12 @@ public final class Util {
    */
   public static final String MANUFACTURER = android.os.Build.MANUFACTURER;
 
+  /**
+   * Like {@link android.os.Build#MODEL}, but in a place where it can be conveniently overridden for
+   * local testing.
+   */
+  public static final String MODEL = android.os.Build.MODEL;
+
   private static final Pattern XS_DATE_TIME_PATTERN = Pattern.compile(
       "(\\d\\d\\d\\d)\\-(\\d\\d)\\-(\\d\\d)[Tt]"
       + "(\\d\\d):(\\d\\d):(\\d\\d)(\\.(\\d+))?"