diff --git a/demos/transformer/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/transformerdemo/ConfigurationActivity.java b/demos/transformer/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/transformerdemo/ConfigurationActivity.java
index 5c440929190..664014984a9 100644
--- a/demos/transformer/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/transformerdemo/ConfigurationActivity.java
+++ b/demos/transformer/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/transformerdemo/ConfigurationActivity.java
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ public final class ConfigurationActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
   public static final String ENABLE_FALLBACK = "enable_fallback";
   public static final String ENABLE_DEBUG_PREVIEW = "enable_debug_preview";
   public static final String ENABLE_REQUEST_SDR_TONE_MAPPING = "enable_request_sdr_tone_mapping";
+  public static final String FORCE_INTERPRET_HDR_VIDEO_AS_SDR = "force_interpret_hdr_video_as_sdr";
   public static final String ENABLE_HDR_EDITING = "enable_hdr_editing";
   public static final String DEMO_EFFECTS_SELECTIONS = "demo_effects_selections";
   public static final String PERIODIC_VIGNETTE_CENTER_X = "periodic_vignette_center_x";
@@ -153,6 +154,7 @@ public final class ConfigurationActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
   private @MonotonicNonNull CheckBox enableFallbackCheckBox;
   private @MonotonicNonNull CheckBox enableDebugPreviewCheckBox;
   private @MonotonicNonNull CheckBox enableRequestSdrToneMappingCheckBox;
+  private @MonotonicNonNull CheckBox forceInterpretHdrVideoAsSdrCheckBox;
   private @MonotonicNonNull CheckBox enableHdrEditingCheckBox;
   private @MonotonicNonNull Button selectDemoEffectsButton;
   private boolean @MonotonicNonNull [] demoEffectsSelections;
@@ -248,6 +250,8 @@ protected void onCreate(@Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
     enableRequestSdrToneMappingCheckBox = findViewById(R.id.request_sdr_tone_mapping_checkbox);
     enableRequestSdrToneMappingCheckBox.setEnabled(isRequestSdrToneMappingSupported());
     findViewById(R.id.request_sdr_tone_mapping).setEnabled(isRequestSdrToneMappingSupported());
+    forceInterpretHdrVideoAsSdrCheckBox =
+        findViewById(R.id.force_interpret_hdr_video_as_sdr_checkbox);
     enableHdrEditingCheckBox = findViewById(R.id.hdr_editing_checkbox);
 
     demoEffectsSelections = new boolean[DEMO_EFFECTS.length];
@@ -306,6 +310,7 @@ protected void onNewIntent(Intent intent) {
     "enableFallbackCheckBox",
     "enableDebugPreviewCheckBox",
     "enableRequestSdrToneMappingCheckBox",
+    "forceInterpretHdrVideoAsSdrCheckBox",
     "enableHdrEditingCheckBox",
     "demoEffectsSelections"
   })
@@ -346,6 +351,8 @@ private void startTransformation(View view) {
     bundle.putBoolean(ENABLE_DEBUG_PREVIEW, enableDebugPreviewCheckBox.isChecked());
     bundle.putBoolean(
         ENABLE_REQUEST_SDR_TONE_MAPPING, enableRequestSdrToneMappingCheckBox.isChecked());
+    bundle.putBoolean(
+        FORCE_INTERPRET_HDR_VIDEO_AS_SDR, forceInterpretHdrVideoAsSdrCheckBox.isChecked());
     bundle.putBoolean(ENABLE_HDR_EDITING, enableHdrEditingCheckBox.isChecked());
     bundle.putBooleanArray(DEMO_EFFECTS_SELECTIONS, demoEffectsSelections);
     bundle.putInt(COLOR_FILTER_SELECTION, colorFilterSelection);
@@ -585,6 +592,7 @@ private void controlPeriodicVignetteSettings() {
     "rotateSpinner",
     "enableDebugPreviewCheckBox",
     "enableRequestSdrToneMappingCheckBox",
+    "forceInterpretHdrVideoAsSdrCheckBox",
     "enableHdrEditingCheckBox",
     "selectDemoEffectsButton"
   })
@@ -606,6 +614,7 @@ private void onRemoveAudio(View view) {
     "rotateSpinner",
     "enableDebugPreviewCheckBox",
     "enableRequestSdrToneMappingCheckBox",
+    "forceInterpretHdrVideoAsSdrCheckBox",
     "enableHdrEditingCheckBox",
     "selectDemoEffectsButton"
   })
@@ -626,6 +635,7 @@ private void onRemoveVideo(View view) {
     "rotateSpinner",
     "enableDebugPreviewCheckBox",
     "enableRequestSdrToneMappingCheckBox",
+    "forceInterpretHdrVideoAsSdrCheckBox",
     "enableHdrEditingCheckBox",
     "selectDemoEffectsButton"
   })
@@ -638,6 +648,7 @@ private void enableTrackSpecificOptions(boolean isAudioEnabled, boolean isVideoE
     enableDebugPreviewCheckBox.setEnabled(isVideoEnabled);
     enableRequestSdrToneMappingCheckBox.setEnabled(
         isRequestSdrToneMappingSupported() && isVideoEnabled);
+    forceInterpretHdrVideoAsSdrCheckBox.setEnabled(isVideoEnabled);
     enableHdrEditingCheckBox.setEnabled(isVideoEnabled);
     selectDemoEffectsButton.setEnabled(isVideoEnabled);
 
@@ -648,6 +659,7 @@ private void enableTrackSpecificOptions(boolean isAudioEnabled, boolean isVideoE
     findViewById(R.id.rotate).setEnabled(isVideoEnabled);
     findViewById(R.id.request_sdr_tone_mapping)
         .setEnabled(isRequestSdrToneMappingSupported() && isVideoEnabled);
+    findViewById(R.id.force_interpret_hdr_video_as_sdr).setEnabled(isVideoEnabled);
     findViewById(R.id.hdr_editing).setEnabled(isVideoEnabled);
   }
 
diff --git a/demos/transformer/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/transformerdemo/TransformerActivity.java b/demos/transformer/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/transformerdemo/TransformerActivity.java
index a3b3f46d126..a742c66aaaf 100644
--- a/demos/transformer/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/transformerdemo/TransformerActivity.java
+++ b/demos/transformer/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/transformerdemo/TransformerActivity.java
@@ -272,6 +272,8 @@ private Transformer createTransformer(@Nullable Bundle bundle, String filePath)
 
       requestBuilder.setEnableRequestSdrToneMapping(
           bundle.getBoolean(ConfigurationActivity.ENABLE_REQUEST_SDR_TONE_MAPPING));
+      requestBuilder.experimental_setForceInterpretHdrVideoAsSdr(
+          bundle.getBoolean(ConfigurationActivity.FORCE_INTERPRET_HDR_VIDEO_AS_SDR));
       requestBuilder.experimental_setEnableHdrEditing(
           bundle.getBoolean(ConfigurationActivity.ENABLE_HDR_EDITING));
       transformerBuilder
diff --git a/demos/transformer/src/main/res/layout/configuration_activity.xml b/demos/transformer/src/main/res/layout/configuration_activity.xml
index e090eb55f26..2a481bea698 100644
--- a/demos/transformer/src/main/res/layout/configuration_activity.xml
+++ b/demos/transformer/src/main/res/layout/configuration_activity.xml
@@ -217,6 +217,16 @@
           android:id="@+id/hdr_editing_checkbox"
           android:layout_gravity="end" />
       </TableRow>
+      <TableRow
+        android:layout_weight="1">
+        <TextView
+          android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
+          android:id="@+id/force_interpret_hdr_video_as_sdr"
+          android:text="@string/force_interpret_hdr_video_as_sdr" />
+        <CheckBox
+          android:id="@+id/force_interpret_hdr_video_as_sdr_checkbox"
+          android:layout_gravity="end" />
+      </TableRow>
     </TableLayout>
   </androidx.core.widget.NestedScrollView>
   <Button
diff --git a/demos/transformer/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/demos/transformer/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 42051bc691c..6f26949a591 100644
--- a/demos/transformer/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/demos/transformer/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@
   <string name="enable_debug_preview" translatable="false">Enable debug preview</string>
   <string name="trim" translatable="false">Trim</string>
   <string name="request_sdr_tone_mapping" translatable="false">Request SDR tone-mapping (API 31+)</string>
-  <string name="hdr_editing" translatable="false">[Experimental] HDR editing</string>
+  <string name="force_interpret_hdr_video_as_sdr" translatable="false">[Experimental] Force interpret HDR video as SDR (API 29+)</string>
+  <string name="hdr_editing" translatable="false">[Experimental] HDR editing (API 31+)</string>
   <string name="select_demo_effects" translatable="false">Add demo effects</string>
   <string name="periodic_vignette_options" translatable="false">Periodic vignette options</string>
   <string name="no_media_pipe_error" translatable="false">Failed to load MediaPipe processor. Check the README for instructions.</string>
diff --git a/library/transformer/src/androidTest/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/transformer/AndroidTestUtil.java b/library/transformer/src/androidTest/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/transformer/AndroidTestUtil.java
index 400fa31ab7d..03bb02d8583 100644
--- a/library/transformer/src/androidTest/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/transformer/AndroidTestUtil.java
+++ b/library/transformer/src/androidTest/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/transformer/AndroidTestUtil.java
@@ -23,12 +23,14 @@
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.os.Build;
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
+import com.google.android.exoplayer2.C;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.Format;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.mediacodec.MediaCodecInfo;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.mediacodec.MediaCodecUtil;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.util.Log;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.util.MimeTypes;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.util.Util;
+import com.google.android.exoplayer2.video.ColorInfo;
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.FileWriter;
@@ -86,6 +88,19 @@ public final class AndroidTestUtil {
 
   public static final String MP4_ASSET_1080P_4_SECOND_HDR10 =
       "https://storage.googleapis.com/exoplayer-test-media-1/mp4/samsung-s21-hdr-hdr10.mp4";
+  public static final Format MP4_ASSET_1080P_4_SECOND_HDR10_FORMAT =
+      new Format.Builder()
+          .setSampleMimeType(VIDEO_H265)
+          .setWidth(1920)
+          .setHeight(1080)
+          .setFrameRate(23.517f)
+          .setColorInfo(
+              new ColorInfo(
+                  C.COLOR_SPACE_BT2020,
+                  C.COLOR_RANGE_LIMITED,
+                  C.COLOR_TRANSFER_ST2084,
+                  /* hdrStaticInfo= */ null))
+          .build();
   public static final String MP4_ASSET_1080P_1_SECOND_HDR10_VIDEO_SDR_CONTAINER =
       "asset:///media/mp4/hdr10-video-with-sdr-container.mp4";
 
diff --git a/library/transformer/src/androidTest/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/transformer/mh/SetForceInterpretHdrVideoAsSdrTest.java b/library/transformer/src/androidTest/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/transformer/mh/SetForceInterpretHdrVideoAsSdrTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..99f6395d397
--- /dev/null
+++ b/library/transformer/src/androidTest/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/transformer/mh/SetForceInterpretHdrVideoAsSdrTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2022 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package com.google.android.exoplayer2.transformer.mh;
+
+import static com.google.android.exoplayer2.transformer.AndroidTestUtil.MP4_ASSET_1080P_4_SECOND_HDR10;
+import static com.google.android.exoplayer2.transformer.AndroidTestUtil.MP4_ASSET_1080P_4_SECOND_HDR10_FORMAT;
+import static com.google.android.exoplayer2.transformer.mh.analysis.FileUtil.assertFileHasColorTransfer;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.net.Uri;
+import androidx.test.core.app.ApplicationProvider;
+import androidx.test.ext.junit.runners.AndroidJUnit4;
+import com.google.android.exoplayer2.C;
+import com.google.android.exoplayer2.MediaItem;
+import com.google.android.exoplayer2.transformer.AndroidTestUtil;
+import com.google.android.exoplayer2.transformer.TransformationException;
+import com.google.android.exoplayer2.transformer.TransformationRequest;
+import com.google.android.exoplayer2.transformer.TransformationTestResult;
+import com.google.android.exoplayer2.transformer.Transformer;
+import com.google.android.exoplayer2.transformer.TransformerAndroidTestRunner;
+import com.google.android.exoplayer2.util.Log;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
+
+/**
+ * {@link Transformer} instrumentation test for {@linkplain
+ * TransformationRequest#forceInterpretHdrVideoAsSdr forcing HDR contents to be interpreted as SDR}.
+ */
+@RunWith(AndroidJUnit4.class)
+public class SetForceInterpretHdrVideoAsSdrTest {
+  public static final String TAG = "SetForceInterpretHdrVideoAsSdrTest";
+
+  @Test
+  public void forceInterpretHdrVideoAsSdrTest_hdr10File_transformsOrThrows() throws Exception {
+    String testId = "forceInterpretHdrVideoAsSdrTest_hdr10File_transformsOrThrows";
+    Context context = ApplicationProvider.getApplicationContext();
+
+    if (AndroidTestUtil.skipAndLogIfInsufficientCodecSupport(
+        context,
+        testId,
+        /* decodingFormat= */ MP4_ASSET_1080P_4_SECOND_HDR10_FORMAT,
+        /* encodingFormat= */ null)) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    Transformer transformer =
+        new Transformer.Builder(context)
+            .setTransformationRequest(
+                new TransformationRequest.Builder()
+                    .experimental_setForceInterpretHdrVideoAsSdr(true)
+                    .build())
+            .build();
+    try {
+      TransformationTestResult transformationTestResult =
+          new TransformerAndroidTestRunner.Builder(context, transformer)
+              .build()
+              .run(testId, MediaItem.fromUri(Uri.parse(MP4_ASSET_1080P_4_SECOND_HDR10)));
+      assertFileHasColorTransfer(transformationTestResult.filePath, C.COLOR_TRANSFER_SDR);
+      Log.i(TAG, "Transformed.");
+    } catch (TransformationException exception) {
+      if (exception.errorCode != TransformationException.ERROR_CODE_DECODING_FORMAT_UNSUPPORTED
+          && exception.errorCode != TransformationException.ERROR_CODE_HDR_DECODING_UNSUPPORTED) {
+        throw exception;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/library/transformer/src/androidTest/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/transformer/mh/SetHdrEditingTest.java b/library/transformer/src/androidTest/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/transformer/mh/SetHdrEditingTest.java
index 840db569146..29f410a7f40 100644
--- a/library/transformer/src/androidTest/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/transformer/mh/SetHdrEditingTest.java
+++ b/library/transformer/src/androidTest/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/transformer/mh/SetHdrEditingTest.java
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ public void transform_noRequestedTranscode_hdr10File_transformsOrThrows() throws
       Log.i(TAG, checkNotNull(exception.getCause()).toString());
       assertThat(exception).hasCauseThat().isInstanceOf(IllegalArgumentException.class);
       assertThat(exception.errorCode)
-          .isEqualTo(TransformationException.ERROR_CODE_HDR_EDITING_UNSUPPORTED);
+          .isEqualTo(TransformationException.ERROR_CODE_HDR_ENCODING_UNSUPPORTED);
     }
   }
 
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ public void onFallbackApplied(
       assertThat(exception).hasCauseThat().isInstanceOf(IllegalArgumentException.class);
       assertThat(exception.errorCode)
           .isAnyOf(
-              TransformationException.ERROR_CODE_HDR_EDITING_UNSUPPORTED,
+              TransformationException.ERROR_CODE_HDR_ENCODING_UNSUPPORTED,
               TransformationException.ERROR_CODE_DECODING_FORMAT_UNSUPPORTED);
       assertThat(isFallbackListenerInvoked.get()).isFalse();
       return;
diff --git a/library/transformer/src/androidTest/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/transformer/mh/SetHdrToSdrToneMapTest.java b/library/transformer/src/androidTest/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/transformer/mh/SetHdrToSdrToneMapTest.java
index 936b6bed57a..010cf7f31d9 100644
--- a/library/transformer/src/androidTest/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/transformer/mh/SetHdrToSdrToneMapTest.java
+++ b/library/transformer/src/androidTest/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/transformer/mh/SetHdrToSdrToneMapTest.java
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ public void onFallbackApplied(
       assertThat(exception).hasCauseThat().isInstanceOf(IllegalArgumentException.class);
       assertThat(exception.errorCode)
           .isAnyOf(
-              TransformationException.ERROR_CODE_HDR_EDITING_UNSUPPORTED,
+              TransformationException.ERROR_CODE_HDR_ENCODING_UNSUPPORTED,
               TransformationException.ERROR_CODE_DECODING_FORMAT_UNSUPPORTED);
       return;
     }
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ public void onFallbackApplied(
       assertThat(exception).hasCauseThat().isInstanceOf(IllegalArgumentException.class);
       assertThat(exception.errorCode)
           .isAnyOf(
-              TransformationException.ERROR_CODE_HDR_EDITING_UNSUPPORTED,
+              TransformationException.ERROR_CODE_HDR_ENCODING_UNSUPPORTED,
               TransformationException.ERROR_CODE_DECODING_FORMAT_UNSUPPORTED);
       return;
     }
diff --git a/library/transformer/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/transformer/TransformationException.java b/library/transformer/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/transformer/TransformationException.java
index 43e84c99671..df8a0a0154d 100644
--- a/library/transformer/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/transformer/TransformationException.java
+++ b/library/transformer/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/transformer/TransformationException.java
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public final class TransformationException extends Exception {
         ERROR_CODE_ENCODER_INIT_FAILED,
         ERROR_CODE_ENCODING_FAILED,
         ERROR_CODE_OUTPUT_FORMAT_UNSUPPORTED,
-        ERROR_CODE_HDR_EDITING_UNSUPPORTED,
+        ERROR_CODE_HDR_ENCODING_UNSUPPORTED,
         ERROR_CODE_FRAME_PROCESSING_FAILED,
         ERROR_CODE_MUXING_FAILED,
       })
@@ -137,6 +137,8 @@ public final class TransformationException extends Exception {
   public static final int ERROR_CODE_DECODING_FAILED = 3002;
   /** Caused by trying to decode content whose format is not supported. */
   public static final int ERROR_CODE_DECODING_FORMAT_UNSUPPORTED = 3003;
+  /** Caused by the decoder not supporting HDR formats. */
+  public static final int ERROR_CODE_HDR_DECODING_UNSUPPORTED = 3004;
 
   // Encoding errors (4xxx).
 
@@ -152,7 +154,7 @@ public final class TransformationException extends Exception {
    */
   public static final int ERROR_CODE_OUTPUT_FORMAT_UNSUPPORTED = 4003;
   /** Caused by the encoder not supporting HDR formats. */
-  public static final int ERROR_CODE_HDR_EDITING_UNSUPPORTED = 4004;
+  public static final int ERROR_CODE_HDR_ENCODING_UNSUPPORTED = 4004;
 
   // Video editing errors (5xxx).
 
@@ -178,10 +180,11 @@ public final class TransformationException extends Exception {
           .put("ERROR_CODE_DECODER_INIT_FAILED", ERROR_CODE_DECODER_INIT_FAILED)
           .put("ERROR_CODE_DECODING_FAILED", ERROR_CODE_DECODING_FAILED)
           .put("ERROR_CODE_DECODING_FORMAT_UNSUPPORTED", ERROR_CODE_DECODING_FORMAT_UNSUPPORTED)
+          .put("ERROR_CODE_HDR_DECODING_UNSUPPORTED", ERROR_CODE_HDR_DECODING_UNSUPPORTED)
           .put("ERROR_CODE_ENCODER_INIT_FAILED", ERROR_CODE_ENCODER_INIT_FAILED)
           .put("ERROR_CODE_ENCODING_FAILED", ERROR_CODE_ENCODING_FAILED)
           .put("ERROR_CODE_OUTPUT_FORMAT_UNSUPPORTED", ERROR_CODE_OUTPUT_FORMAT_UNSUPPORTED)
-          .put("ERROR_CODE_HDR_EDITING_UNSUPPORTED", ERROR_CODE_HDR_EDITING_UNSUPPORTED)
+          .put("ERROR_CODE_HDR_ENCODING_UNSUPPORTED", ERROR_CODE_HDR_ENCODING_UNSUPPORTED)
           .put("ERROR_CODE_FRAME_PROCESSING_FAILED", ERROR_CODE_FRAME_PROCESSING_FAILED)
           .put("ERROR_CODE_MUXING_FAILED", ERROR_CODE_MUXING_FAILED)
           .buildOrThrow();
diff --git a/library/transformer/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/transformer/TransformationRequest.java b/library/transformer/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/transformer/TransformationRequest.java
index 55535e7d02a..d6fd7968fa2 100644
--- a/library/transformer/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/transformer/TransformationRequest.java
+++ b/library/transformer/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/transformer/TransformationRequest.java
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ public static final class Builder {
     @Nullable private String audioMimeType;
     @Nullable private String videoMimeType;
     private boolean enableRequestSdrToneMapping;
+    private boolean forceInterpretHdrVideoAsSdr;
     private boolean enableHdrEditing;
 
     /**
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ private Builder(TransformationRequest transformationRequest) {
       this.audioMimeType = transformationRequest.audioMimeType;
       this.videoMimeType = transformationRequest.videoMimeType;
       this.enableRequestSdrToneMapping = transformationRequest.enableRequestSdrToneMapping;
+      this.forceInterpretHdrVideoAsSdr = transformationRequest.forceInterpretHdrVideoAsSdr;
       this.enableHdrEditing = transformationRequest.enableHdrEditing;
     }
 
@@ -216,31 +218,78 @@ public Builder setAudioMimeType(@Nullable String audioMimeType) {
      * supported, high dynamic range (HDR) input will be tone-mapped into an SDR opto-electrical
      * transfer function before processing.
      *
+     * <p>The default value is {@code true}, which corresponds to tone-mapping output if possible.
+     *
      * <p>The setting has no effect if the input is already in SDR, or if tone-mapping is not
      * supported. Currently tone-mapping is only guaranteed to be supported from Android T onwards.
      *
+     * <p>Setting this as {@code true} will set {@linkplain #experimental_setEnableHdrEditing} and
+     * {@linkplain #forceInterpretHdrVideoAsSdr} to {@code false}.
+     *
      * @param enableRequestSdrToneMapping Whether to request tone-mapping down to SDR.
      * @return This builder.
      */
     @CanIgnoreReturnValue
     public Builder setEnableRequestSdrToneMapping(boolean enableRequestSdrToneMapping) {
       this.enableRequestSdrToneMapping = enableRequestSdrToneMapping;
+      if (enableRequestSdrToneMapping) {
+        forceInterpretHdrVideoAsSdr = false;
+        enableHdrEditing = false;
+      }
+      return this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets whether to interpret HDR video as SDR, resulting in washed out video.
+     *
+     * <p>The default value is {@code false}, with {@link #setEnableRequestSdrToneMapping} being
+     * applied.
+     *
+     * <p>Use of this flag may result in {@code
+     * TransformationException.ERROR_CODE_HDR_DECODING_UNSUPPORTED} or {@code
+     * ERROR_CODE_DECODING_FORMAT_UNSUPPORTED}.
+     *
+     * <p>This method is experimental, and will be renamed or removed in a future release.
+     *
+     * <p>If enabled, HDR information will be interpreted as SDR, which is much more widely
+     * supported than tone mapping or HDR editing. However, as HDR transfer functions and metadata
+     * will be ignored, contents will be displayed incorrectly, likely with a washed out look.
+     *
+     * <p>The setting has no effect if the input is already in SDR.
+     *
+     * <p>Setting this as {@code true} will set {@linkplain #experimental_setEnableHdrEditing} and
+     * {@linkplain #forceInterpretHdrVideoAsSdr} to {@code false}.
+     *
+     * @param forceInterpretHdrVideoAsSdr Whether to interpret HDR contents as SDR.
+     * @return This builder.
+     */
+    // TODO(http://b/258246130): Use IntDef to select between tone mapping, HDR editing, and this.
+    @CanIgnoreReturnValue
+    public Builder experimental_setForceInterpretHdrVideoAsSdr(
+        boolean forceInterpretHdrVideoAsSdr) {
+      this.forceInterpretHdrVideoAsSdr = forceInterpretHdrVideoAsSdr;
+      if (forceInterpretHdrVideoAsSdr) {
+        enableRequestSdrToneMapping = false;
+        enableHdrEditing = false;
+      }
       return this;
     }
 
     /**
      * Sets whether to allow processing high dynamic range (HDR) input video streams as HDR.
      *
+     * <p>The default value is {@code false}, with {@link #setEnableRequestSdrToneMapping} being
+     * applied.
+     *
      * <p>This method is experimental, and will be renamed or removed in a future release. The HDR
-     * editing feature is under development and is intended for developing/testing HDR support. HDR
-     * editing can't be enabled at the same time as {@linkplain
-     * #setEnableRequestSdrToneMapping(boolean) SDR tone-mapping}.
+     * editing feature is under development and is intended for developing/testing HDR support.
+     *
+     * <p>Setting this as {@code true} will set {@linkplain #experimental_setEnableHdrEditing} and
+     * {@linkplain #forceInterpretHdrVideoAsSdr} to {@code false}.
      *
      * <p>With this flag enabled, HDR streams will correctly edit in HDR, convert via tone-mapping
-     * to SDR, or throw an error, based on the device's HDR support. Without both this flag and
-     * {@linkplain #setEnableRequestSdrToneMapping(boolean) SDR tone-mapping} as false, HDR streams
-     * will be incorrectly interpreted as SDR streams, with no conversion. SDR streams will be
-     * interpreted the same way regardless of this flag's state.
+     * to SDR, or throw an error, based on the device's HDR support. SDR streams will be interpreted
+     * the same way regardless of this flag's state.
      *
      * @param enableHdrEditing Whether to attempt to process any input video stream as a high
      *     dynamic range (HDR) signal.
@@ -249,6 +298,10 @@ public Builder setEnableRequestSdrToneMapping(boolean enableRequestSdrToneMappin
     @CanIgnoreReturnValue
     public Builder experimental_setEnableHdrEditing(boolean enableHdrEditing) {
       this.enableHdrEditing = enableHdrEditing;
+      if (enableHdrEditing) {
+        enableRequestSdrToneMapping = false;
+        forceInterpretHdrVideoAsSdr = false;
+      }
       return this;
     }
 
@@ -263,6 +316,7 @@ public TransformationRequest build() {
           audioMimeType,
           videoMimeType,
           enableRequestSdrToneMapping,
+          forceInterpretHdrVideoAsSdr,
           enableHdrEditing);
     }
   }
@@ -316,6 +370,9 @@ public TransformationRequest build() {
   /** Whether to request tone-mapping to standard dynamic range (SDR). */
   public final boolean enableRequestSdrToneMapping;
 
+  /** Whether to force interpreting HDR video as SDR. */
+  public final boolean forceInterpretHdrVideoAsSdr;
+
   /**
    * Whether to attempt to process any input video stream as a high dynamic range (HDR) signal.
    *
@@ -332,8 +389,12 @@ private TransformationRequest(
       @Nullable String audioMimeType,
       @Nullable String videoMimeType,
       boolean enableRequestSdrToneMapping,
+      boolean forceInterpretHdrVideoAsSdr,
       boolean enableHdrEditing) {
+    checkArgument(!forceInterpretHdrVideoAsSdr || !enableRequestSdrToneMapping);
+    checkArgument(!enableHdrEditing || !forceInterpretHdrVideoAsSdr);
     checkArgument(!enableHdrEditing || !enableRequestSdrToneMapping);
+
     this.flattenForSlowMotion = flattenForSlowMotion;
     this.scaleX = scaleX;
     this.scaleY = scaleY;
@@ -342,6 +403,7 @@ private TransformationRequest(
     this.audioMimeType = audioMimeType;
     this.videoMimeType = videoMimeType;
     this.enableRequestSdrToneMapping = enableRequestSdrToneMapping;
+    this.forceInterpretHdrVideoAsSdr = forceInterpretHdrVideoAsSdr;
     this.enableHdrEditing = enableHdrEditing;
   }
 
@@ -362,6 +424,7 @@ public boolean equals(@Nullable Object o) {
         && Util.areEqual(audioMimeType, that.audioMimeType)
         && Util.areEqual(videoMimeType, that.videoMimeType)
         && enableRequestSdrToneMapping == that.enableRequestSdrToneMapping
+        && forceInterpretHdrVideoAsSdr == that.forceInterpretHdrVideoAsSdr
         && enableHdrEditing == that.enableHdrEditing;
   }
 
@@ -375,6 +438,7 @@ public int hashCode() {
     result = 31 * result + (audioMimeType != null ? audioMimeType.hashCode() : 0);
     result = 31 * result + (videoMimeType != null ? videoMimeType.hashCode() : 0);
     result = 31 * result + (enableRequestSdrToneMapping ? 1 : 0);
+    result = 31 * result + (forceInterpretHdrVideoAsSdr ? 1 : 0);
     result = 31 * result + (enableHdrEditing ? 1 : 0);
     return result;
   }
diff --git a/library/transformer/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/transformer/TransformerVideoRenderer.java b/library/transformer/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/transformer/TransformerVideoRenderer.java
index 397f8f751e9..868007eb567 100644
--- a/library/transformer/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/transformer/TransformerVideoRenderer.java
+++ b/library/transformer/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/transformer/TransformerVideoRenderer.java
@@ -131,6 +131,9 @@ private boolean shouldTranscode(Format inputFormat) {
     if (transformationRequest.enableRequestSdrToneMapping) {
       return true;
     }
+    if (transformationRequest.forceInterpretHdrVideoAsSdr) {
+      return true;
+    }
     if (transformationRequest.videoMimeType != null
         && !transformationRequest.videoMimeType.equals(inputFormat.sampleMimeType)) {
       return true;
diff --git a/library/transformer/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/transformer/VideoTranscodingSamplePipeline.java b/library/transformer/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/transformer/VideoTranscodingSamplePipeline.java
index d821bd4b121..8ae54d1b81c 100644
--- a/library/transformer/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/transformer/VideoTranscodingSamplePipeline.java
+++ b/library/transformer/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/transformer/VideoTranscodingSamplePipeline.java
@@ -85,15 +85,27 @@ public VideoTranscodingSamplePipeline(
         transformationRequest.flattenForSlowMotion,
         muxerWrapper);
 
-    if (ColorInfo.isTransferHdr(inputFormat.colorInfo)
-        && (SDK_INT < 31 || deviceNeedsNoToneMappingWorkaround())) {
-      throw TransformationException.createForCodec(
-          new IllegalArgumentException("HDR editing and tone mapping not supported."),
-          /* isVideo= */ true,
-          /* isDecoder= */ false,
-          inputFormat,
-          /* mediaCodecName= */ null,
-          TransformationException.ERROR_CODE_HDR_EDITING_UNSUPPORTED);
+    if (ColorInfo.isTransferHdr(inputFormat.colorInfo)) {
+      if (transformationRequest.forceInterpretHdrVideoAsSdr) {
+        if (SDK_INT < 29) {
+          throw TransformationException.createForCodec(
+              new IllegalArgumentException("Interpreting HDR video as SDR is not supported."),
+              /* isVideo= */ true,
+              /* isDecoder= */ true,
+              inputFormat,
+              /* mediaCodecName= */ null,
+              TransformationException.ERROR_CODE_HDR_DECODING_UNSUPPORTED);
+        }
+        inputFormat = inputFormat.buildUpon().setColorInfo(ColorInfo.SDR_BT709_LIMITED).build();
+      } else if (SDK_INT < 31 || deviceNeedsNoToneMappingWorkaround()) {
+        throw TransformationException.createForCodec(
+            new IllegalArgumentException("HDR editing and tone mapping is not supported."),
+            /* isVideo= */ true,
+            /* isDecoder= */ false,
+            inputFormat,
+            /* mediaCodecName= */ null,
+            TransformationException.ERROR_CODE_HDR_ENCODING_UNSUPPORTED);
+      }
     }
 
     decoderInputBuffer =