diff --git a/RELEASENOTES.md b/RELEASENOTES.md
index a0b4d91d65..8e15fcaeeb 100644
--- a/RELEASENOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASENOTES.md
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
   ([#4023](https://github.com/google/ExoPlayer/issues/4023)).
 * Add support for mu-law and A-law PCM with the ffmpeg extension
   ([#4360](https://github.com/google/ExoPlayer/issues/4360)).
+* Add `PlayerView.isControllerVisible`
+  ([#4385](https://github.com/google/ExoPlayer/issues/4385)).
 
 ### 2.8.2 ###
 
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 a4dfe6ce79..a7fcdc464f 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
@@ -696,6 +696,11 @@ public class PlayerView extends FrameLayout {
     return useController && controller.dispatchMediaKeyEvent(event);
   }
 
+  /** Returns whether the controller is currently visible. */
+  public boolean isControllerVisible() {
+    return controller != null && controller.isVisible();
+  }
+
   /**
    * Shows the playback controls. Does nothing if playback controls are disabled.
    *