diff --git a/RELEASENOTES.md b/RELEASENOTES.md
index 543a7f83ef..98de3a6255 100644
--- a/RELEASENOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASENOTES.md
@@ -5,8 +5,10 @@
 * Text: Catch-and-log all fatal exceptions in `TextRenderer` instead of
   re-throwing, allowing playback to continue even if subtitles fail
   ([#6885](https://github.com/google/ExoPlayer/issues/6885)).
-* DASH: Update the manifest URI to avoid repeated HTTP redirects
-  ([#6907](https://github.com/google/ExoPlayer/issues/6907)).
+* DASH: 
+    * Update the manifest URI to avoid repeated HTTP redirects
+      ([#6907](https://github.com/google/ExoPlayer/issues/6907)).
+    * Parse period `AssetIdentifier` elements.
 * FFmpeg extension: Add support for x86_64.
 
 ### 2.11.3 (2020-02-19) ###
diff --git a/library/dash/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/dash/manifest/DashManifestParser.java b/library/dash/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/dash/manifest/DashManifestParser.java
index b107be4794..95129d68c4 100644
--- a/library/dash/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/dash/manifest/DashManifestParser.java
+++ b/library/dash/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/dash/manifest/DashManifestParser.java
@@ -222,10 +222,11 @@ public class DashManifestParser extends DefaultHandler
 
   protected Pair<Period, Long> parsePeriod(XmlPullParser xpp, String baseUrl, long defaultStartMs)
       throws XmlPullParserException, IOException {
-    String id = xpp.getAttributeValue(null, "id");
+    @Nullable String id = xpp.getAttributeValue(null, "id");
     long startMs = parseDuration(xpp, "start", defaultStartMs);
     long durationMs = parseDuration(xpp, "duration", C.TIME_UNSET);
-    SegmentBase segmentBase = null;
+    @Nullable SegmentBase segmentBase = null;
+    @Nullable Descriptor assetIdentifier = null;
     List<AdaptationSet> adaptationSets = new ArrayList<>();
     List<EventStream> eventStreams = new ArrayList<>();
     boolean seenFirstBaseUrl = false;
@@ -246,17 +247,24 @@ public class DashManifestParser extends DefaultHandler
         segmentBase = parseSegmentList(xpp, null, durationMs);
       } else if (XmlPullParserUtil.isStartTag(xpp, "SegmentTemplate")) {
         segmentBase = parseSegmentTemplate(xpp, null, Collections.emptyList(), durationMs);
+      } else if (XmlPullParserUtil.isStartTag(xpp, "AssetIdentifier")) {
+        assetIdentifier = parseDescriptor(xpp, "AssetIdentifier");
       } else {
         maybeSkipTag(xpp);
       }
     } while (!XmlPullParserUtil.isEndTag(xpp, "Period"));
 
-    return Pair.create(buildPeriod(id, startMs, adaptationSets, eventStreams), durationMs);
+    return Pair.create(
+        buildPeriod(id, startMs, adaptationSets, eventStreams, assetIdentifier), durationMs);
   }
 
-  protected Period buildPeriod(String id, long startMs, List<AdaptationSet> adaptationSets,
-      List<EventStream> eventStreams) {
-    return new Period(id, startMs, adaptationSets, eventStreams);
+  protected Period buildPeriod(
+      @Nullable String id,
+      long startMs,
+      List<AdaptationSet> adaptationSets,
+      List<EventStream> eventStreams,
+      @Nullable Descriptor assetIdentifier) {
+    return new Period(id, startMs, adaptationSets, eventStreams, assetIdentifier);
   }
 
   // AdaptationSet parsing.
diff --git a/library/dash/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/dash/manifest/Period.java b/library/dash/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/dash/manifest/Period.java
index 18614ca4b0..b472aed50c 100644
--- a/library/dash/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/dash/manifest/Period.java
+++ b/library/dash/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/source/dash/manifest/Period.java
@@ -45,13 +45,16 @@ public class Period {
    */
   public final List<EventStream> eventStreams;
 
+  /** The asset identifier for this period, if one exists */
+  @Nullable public final Descriptor assetIdentifier;
+
   /**
    * @param id The period identifier. May be null.
    * @param startMs The start time of the period in milliseconds.
    * @param adaptationSets The adaptation sets belonging to the period.
    */
   public Period(@Nullable String id, long startMs, List<AdaptationSet> adaptationSets) {
-    this(id, startMs, adaptationSets, Collections.emptyList());
+    this(id, startMs, adaptationSets, Collections.emptyList(), /* assetIdentifier= */ null);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -62,10 +65,27 @@ public class Period {
    */
   public Period(@Nullable String id, long startMs, List<AdaptationSet> adaptationSets,
       List<EventStream> eventStreams) {
+    this(id, startMs, adaptationSets, eventStreams, /* assetIdentifier= */ null);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @param id The period identifier. May be null.
+   * @param startMs The start time of the period in milliseconds.
+   * @param adaptationSets The adaptation sets belonging to the period.
+   * @param eventStreams The {@link EventStream}s belonging to the period.
+   * @param assetIdentifier The asset identifier for this period
+   */
+  public Period(
+      @Nullable String id,
+      long startMs,
+      List<AdaptationSet> adaptationSets,
+      List<EventStream> eventStreams,
+      @Nullable Descriptor assetIdentifier) {
     this.id = id;
     this.startMs = startMs;
     this.adaptationSets = Collections.unmodifiableList(adaptationSets);
     this.eventStreams = Collections.unmodifiableList(eventStreams);
+    this.assetIdentifier = assetIdentifier;
   }
 
   /**