diff --git a/packages/video_player/video_player_android/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/video_player/video_player_android/CHANGELOG.md
index 544dff2c94b7..6c9fdbb59001 100644
--- a/packages/video_player/video_player_android/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/video_player/video_player_android/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
-## NEXT
+## 2.7.18
 
 * Suppresses deprecation and removal warnings for
   `TextureRegistry.SurfaceProducer.onSurfaceDestroyed`.
+* Changes plugin to use `TextureRegistry.SurfaceProducer.handlesCropAndRotation`
+  to detect the backend used to provide `Surface`s.
 
 ## 2.7.17
 
diff --git a/packages/video_player/video_player_android/android/src/main/java/io/flutter/plugins/videoplayer/ExoPlayerEventListener.java b/packages/video_player/video_player_android/android/src/main/java/io/flutter/plugins/videoplayer/ExoPlayerEventListener.java
index df6115fd5846..57219077a65b 100644
--- a/packages/video_player/video_player_android/android/src/main/java/io/flutter/plugins/videoplayer/ExoPlayerEventListener.java
+++ b/packages/video_player/video_player_android/android/src/main/java/io/flutter/plugins/videoplayer/ExoPlayerEventListener.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ final class ExoPlayerEventListener implements Player.Listener {
   private final VideoPlayerCallbacks events;
   private boolean isBuffering = false;
   private boolean isInitialized;
+  private boolean surfaceProducerHandlesCropAndRotation;
 
   private enum RotationDegrees {
     ROTATE_0(0),
@@ -46,14 +47,15 @@ public int getDegrees() {
     }
   }
 
-  ExoPlayerEventListener(ExoPlayer exoPlayer, VideoPlayerCallbacks events) {
-    this(exoPlayer, events, false);
+  ExoPlayerEventListener(ExoPlayer exoPlayer, VideoPlayerCallbacks events, boolean surfaceProducerHandlesCropAndRotation) {
+    this(exoPlayer, events, false, surfaceProducerHandlesCropAndRotation);
   }
 
-  ExoPlayerEventListener(ExoPlayer exoPlayer, VideoPlayerCallbacks events, boolean initialized) {
+  ExoPlayerEventListener(ExoPlayer exoPlayer, VideoPlayerCallbacks events, boolean initialized, boolean surfaceProducerHandlesCropAndRotation) {
     this.exoPlayer = exoPlayer;
     this.events = events;
     this.isInitialized = initialized;
+    this.surfaceProducerHandlesCropAndRotation = surfaceProducerHandlesCropAndRotation;
   }
 
   private void setBuffering(boolean buffering) {
@@ -97,9 +99,7 @@ private void sendInitialized() {
           rotationCorrection = 0;
         }
       }
-      // TODO(camsim99): Replace this with a call to `handlesCropAndRotation` when it is
-      // available in stable. https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/157198
-      else if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < 29) {
+      else if (surfaceProducerHandlesCropAndRotation) {
         // When the SurfaceTexture backend for Impeller is used, the preview should already
         // be correctly rotated.
         rotationCorrection = 0;
diff --git a/packages/video_player/video_player_android/android/src/main/java/io/flutter/plugins/videoplayer/VideoPlayer.java b/packages/video_player/video_player_android/android/src/main/java/io/flutter/plugins/videoplayer/VideoPlayer.java
index 3e855e53b7cd..b129daf09dc6 100644
--- a/packages/video_player/video_player_android/android/src/main/java/io/flutter/plugins/videoplayer/VideoPlayer.java
+++ b/packages/video_player/video_player_android/android/src/main/java/io/flutter/plugins/videoplayer/VideoPlayer.java
@@ -112,7 +112,8 @@ private ExoPlayer createVideoPlayer() {
     exoPlayer.setVideoSurface(surfaceProducer.getSurface());
 
     boolean wasInitialized = savedStateDuring != null;
-    exoPlayer.addListener(new ExoPlayerEventListener(exoPlayer, videoPlayerEvents, wasInitialized));
+    boolean surfaceProducerHandlesCropAndRotation = surfaceProducer.handlesCropAndRotation();
+    exoPlayer.addListener(new ExoPlayerEventListener(exoPlayer, videoPlayerEvents, wasInitialized, surfaceProducerHandlesCropAndRotation));
     setAudioAttributes(exoPlayer, options.mixWithOthers);
 
     return exoPlayer;
diff --git a/packages/video_player/video_player_android/android/src/test/java/io/flutter/plugins/videoplayer/ExoPlayerEventListenerTest.java b/packages/video_player/video_player_android/android/src/test/java/io/flutter/plugins/videoplayer/ExoPlayerEventListenerTest.java
index 65dfb311c31c..6ed7a561ac7e 100644
--- a/packages/video_player/video_player_android/android/src/test/java/io/flutter/plugins/videoplayer/ExoPlayerEventListenerTest.java
+++ b/packages/video_player/video_player_android/android/src/test/java/io/flutter/plugins/videoplayer/ExoPlayerEventListenerTest.java
@@ -42,14 +42,22 @@ public final class ExoPlayerEventListenerTest {
 
   @Rule public MockitoRule initRule = MockitoJUnit.rule();
 
-  @Before
-  public void setUp() {
-    eventListener = new ExoPlayerEventListener(mockExoPlayer, mockCallbacks);
+  @Test
+  @Config(maxSdk = 21)
+  public void onPlaybackStateChangedReadySendInitialized_belowAndroid21() {
+    ExoPlayerEventListener eventListener = new ExoPlayerEventListener(mockExoPlayer, mockCallbacks, true);
+    VideoSize size = new VideoSize(800, 400, 0, 0);
+    when(mockExoPlayer.getVideoSize()).thenReturn(size);
+    when(mockExoPlayer.getDuration()).thenReturn(10L);
+
+    eventListener.onPlaybackStateChanged(Player.STATE_READY);
+    verify(mockCallbacks).onInitialized(800, 400, 10L, 0);
   }
 
   @Test
-  @Config(maxSdk = 28)
-  public void onPlaybackStateChangedReadySendInitialized_belowAndroid29() {
+  @Config(minSdk = 22)
+  public void onPlaybackStateChangedReadySendInitialized_whenSurfaceProducerHandlesCropAndRotation() {
+    ExoPlayerEventListener eventListener = new ExoPlayerEventListener(mockExoPlayer, mockCallbacks, true);
     VideoSize size = new VideoSize(800, 400, 0, 0);
     when(mockExoPlayer.getVideoSize()).thenReturn(size);
     when(mockExoPlayer.getDuration()).thenReturn(10L);
@@ -59,9 +67,10 @@ public void onPlaybackStateChangedReadySendInitialized_belowAndroid29() {
   }
 
   @Test
-  @Config(minSdk = 29)
+  @Config(minSdk = 22)
   public void
-      onPlaybackStateChangedReadySendInitializedWithRotationCorrectionAndWidthAndHeightSwap_aboveAndroid29() {
+      onPlaybackStateChangedReadySendInitializedWithRotationCorrectionAndWidthAndHeightSwap_whenSurfaceProducerDoesNotHandleCropAndRotation() {
+    ExoPlayerEventListener eventListener = new ExoPlayerEventListener(mockExoPlayer, mockCallbacks, false);
     VideoSize size = new VideoSize(800, 400, 0, 0);
     int rotationCorrection = 90;
     Format videoFormat = new Format.Builder().setRotationDegrees(rotationCorrection).build();
@@ -78,6 +87,7 @@ public void onPlaybackStateChangedReadySendInitialized_belowAndroid29() {
   @Config(maxSdk = 21)
   public void
       onPlaybackStateChangedReadyInPortraitMode90DegreesSwapWidthAndHeight_belowAndroid21() {
+    ExoPlayerEventListener eventListener = new ExoPlayerEventListener(mockExoPlayer, mockCallbacks, true);
     VideoSize size = new VideoSize(800, 400, 90, 0);
     when(mockExoPlayer.getVideoSize()).thenReturn(size);
     when(mockExoPlayer.getDuration()).thenReturn(10L);
@@ -87,9 +97,10 @@ public void onPlaybackStateChangedReadySendInitialized_belowAndroid29() {
   }
 
   @Test
-  @Config(minSdk = 22, maxSdk = 28)
+  @Config(minSdk = 22)
   public void
-      onPlaybackStateChangedReadyInPortraitMode90DegreesDoesNotSwapWidthAndHeight_aboveAndroid21belowAndroid29() {
+      onPlaybackStateChangedReadyInPortraitMode90DegreesDoesNotSwapWidthAndHeight_whenSurfaceProducerHandlesCropAndRotation() {
+    ExoPlayerEventListener eventListener = new ExoPlayerEventListener(mockExoPlayer, mockCallbacks, true);
     VideoSize size = new VideoSize(800, 400, 90, 0);
 
     when(mockExoPlayer.getVideoSize()).thenReturn(size);
@@ -100,9 +111,10 @@ public void onPlaybackStateChangedReadySendInitialized_belowAndroid29() {
   }
 
   @Test
-  @Config(minSdk = 29)
+  @Config(minSdk = 22)
   public void
-      onPlaybackStateChangedReadyInPortraitMode90DegreesSwapWidthAndHeight_aboveAndroid29() {
+      onPlaybackStateChangedReadyInPortraitMode90DegreesSwapWidthAndHeight_whenSurfaceProducerDoesNotHandleCropAndRotation() {
+    ExoPlayerEventListener eventListener = new ExoPlayerEventListener(mockExoPlayer, mockCallbacks, false);
     VideoSize size = new VideoSize(800, 400, 0, 0);
     int rotationCorrection = 90;
     Format videoFormat = new Format.Builder().setRotationDegrees(rotationCorrection).build();
@@ -119,6 +131,7 @@ public void onPlaybackStateChangedReadySendInitialized_belowAndroid29() {
   @Config(maxSdk = 21)
   public void
       onPlaybackStateChangedReadyInPortraitMode270DegreesSwapWidthAndHeight_belowAndroid21() {
+    ExoPlayerEventListener eventListener = new ExoPlayerEventListener(mockExoPlayer, mockCallbacks, true);
     VideoSize size = new VideoSize(800, 400, 270, 0);
     when(mockExoPlayer.getVideoSize()).thenReturn(size);
     when(mockExoPlayer.getDuration()).thenReturn(10L);
@@ -128,9 +141,10 @@ public void onPlaybackStateChangedReadySendInitialized_belowAndroid29() {
   }
 
   @Test
-  @Config(minSdk = 22, maxSdk = 28)
+  @Config(minSdk = 22)
   public void
-      onPlaybackStateChangedReadyInPortraitMode270DegreesDoesNotSwapWidthAndHeight_aboveAndroid21belowAndroid29() {
+      onPlaybackStateChangedReadyInPortraitMode270DegreesDoesNotSwapWidthAndHeight_whenSurfaceProducerHandlesCropAndRotation() {
+    ExoPlayerEventListener eventListener = new ExoPlayerEventListener(mockExoPlayer, mockCallbacks, true);
     VideoSize size = new VideoSize(800, 400, 270, 0);
     when(mockExoPlayer.getVideoSize()).thenReturn(size);
     when(mockExoPlayer.getDuration()).thenReturn(10L);
@@ -140,9 +154,10 @@ public void onPlaybackStateChangedReadySendInitialized_belowAndroid29() {
   }
 
   @Test
-  @Config(minSdk = 29)
+  @Config(minSdk = 22)
   public void
-      onPlaybackStateChangedReadyInPortraitMode270DegreesSwapWidthAndHeight_aboveAndroid29() {
+      onPlaybackStateChangedReadyInPortraitMode270DegreesSwapWidthAndHeight_whenSurfaceProducerDoesNotHandleCropAndRotation() {
+    ExoPlayerEventListener eventListener = new ExoPlayerEventListener(mockExoPlayer, mockCallbacks, false);
     VideoSize size = new VideoSize(800, 400, 0, 0);
     int rotationCorrection = 270;
     Format videoFormat = new Format.Builder().setRotationDegrees(rotationCorrection).build();
@@ -158,6 +173,7 @@ public void onPlaybackStateChangedReadySendInitialized_belowAndroid29() {
   @Test
   @Config(maxSdk = 21)
   public void onPlaybackStateChangedReadyFlipped180DegreesInformEventHandler_belowAndroid21() {
+    ExoPlayerEventListener eventListener = new ExoPlayerEventListener(mockExoPlayer, mockCallbacks, true);
     VideoSize size = new VideoSize(800, 400, 180, 0);
     when(mockExoPlayer.getVideoSize()).thenReturn(size);
     when(mockExoPlayer.getDuration()).thenReturn(10L);
@@ -168,6 +184,7 @@ public void onPlaybackStateChangedReadyFlipped180DegreesInformEventHandler_below
 
   @Test
   public void onPlaybackStateChangedBufferingSendsBufferingStartAndUpdates() {
+    ExoPlayerEventListener eventListener = new ExoPlayerEventListener(mockExoPlayer, mockCallbacks, true);
     when(mockExoPlayer.getBufferedPosition()).thenReturn(10L);
     eventListener.onPlaybackStateChanged(Player.STATE_BUFFERING);
 
@@ -182,6 +199,7 @@ public void onPlaybackStateChangedBufferingSendsBufferingStartAndUpdates() {
 
   @Test
   public void onPlaybackStateChangedEndedSendsOnCompleted() {
+    ExoPlayerEventListener eventListener = new ExoPlayerEventListener(mockExoPlayer, mockCallbacks, true);
     eventListener.onPlaybackStateChanged(Player.STATE_ENDED);
 
     verify(mockCallbacks).onCompleted();
@@ -190,6 +208,7 @@ public void onPlaybackStateChangedEndedSendsOnCompleted() {
 
   @Test
   public void onPlaybackStateChangedEndedAfterBufferingSendsBufferingEndAndOnCompleted() {
+    ExoPlayerEventListener eventListener = new ExoPlayerEventListener(mockExoPlayer, mockCallbacks, true);
     when(mockExoPlayer.getBufferedPosition()).thenReturn(10L);
     eventListener.onPlaybackStateChanged(Player.STATE_BUFFERING);
     verify(mockCallbacks).onBufferingStart();
@@ -204,6 +223,7 @@ public void onPlaybackStateChangedEndedAfterBufferingSendsBufferingEndAndOnCompl
 
   @Test
   public void onPlaybackStateChangedIdleDoNothing() {
+    ExoPlayerEventListener eventListener = new ExoPlayerEventListener(mockExoPlayer, mockCallbacks, true);
     eventListener.onPlaybackStateChanged(Player.STATE_IDLE);
 
     verifyNoInteractions(mockCallbacks);
@@ -211,6 +231,7 @@ public void onPlaybackStateChangedIdleDoNothing() {
 
   @Test
   public void onPlaybackStateChangedIdleAfterBufferingSendsBufferingEnd() {
+    ExoPlayerEventListener eventListener = new ExoPlayerEventListener(mockExoPlayer, mockCallbacks, true);
     when(mockExoPlayer.getBufferedPosition()).thenReturn(10L);
     eventListener.onPlaybackStateChanged(Player.STATE_BUFFERING);
     verify(mockCallbacks).onBufferingStart();
@@ -224,6 +245,7 @@ public void onPlaybackStateChangedIdleAfterBufferingSendsBufferingEnd() {
 
   @Test
   public void onErrorVideoErrorWhenBufferingInProgressAlsoEndBuffering() {
+    ExoPlayerEventListener eventListener = new ExoPlayerEventListener(mockExoPlayer, mockCallbacks, true);
     when(mockExoPlayer.getBufferedPosition()).thenReturn(10L);
     eventListener.onPlaybackStateChanged(Player.STATE_BUFFERING);
     verify(mockCallbacks).onBufferingStart();
@@ -237,6 +259,7 @@ public void onErrorVideoErrorWhenBufferingInProgressAlsoEndBuffering() {
 
   @Test
   public void onErrorBehindLiveWindowSeekToDefaultAndPrepare() {
+    ExoPlayerEventListener eventListener = new ExoPlayerEventListener(mockExoPlayer, mockCallbacks, true);
     eventListener.onPlayerError(
         new PlaybackException("SORT_OF_OK", null, PlaybackException.ERROR_CODE_BEHIND_LIVE_WINDOW));
 
@@ -247,6 +270,7 @@ public void onErrorBehindLiveWindowSeekToDefaultAndPrepare() {
 
   @Test
   public void onIsPlayingChangedToggled() {
+    ExoPlayerEventListener eventListener = new ExoPlayerEventListener(mockExoPlayer, mockCallbacks, true);
     eventListener.onIsPlayingChanged(true);
     verify(mockCallbacks).onIsPlayingStateUpdate(true);
 
diff --git a/packages/video_player/video_player_android/pubspec.yaml b/packages/video_player/video_player_android/pubspec.yaml
index c32c49579d1f..d39c188a3bb5 100644
--- a/packages/video_player/video_player_android/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/packages/video_player/video_player_android/pubspec.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: video_player_android
 description: Android implementation of the video_player plugin.
 repository: https://github.com/flutter/packages/tree/main/packages/video_player/video_player_android
 issue_tracker: https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3A%22p%3A+video_player%22
-version: 2.7.17
+version: 2.7.18
 
 environment:
   sdk: ^3.6.0