diff --git a/core/api/current.txt b/core/api/current.txt
index 2f0969bf9730b..e78eb56b5f638 100644
--- a/core/api/current.txt
+++ b/core/api/current.txt
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ package android {
     field public static final String READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE = "android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE";
     field @Deprecated public static final String READ_INPUT_STATE = "android.permission.READ_INPUT_STATE";
     field public static final String READ_LOGS = "android.permission.READ_LOGS";
+    field public static final String READ_NEARBY_STREAMING_POLICY = "android.permission.READ_NEARBY_STREAMING_POLICY";
     field public static final String READ_PHONE_NUMBERS = "android.permission.READ_PHONE_NUMBERS";
     field public static final String READ_PHONE_STATE = "android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE";
     field public static final String READ_PRECISE_PHONE_STATE = "android.permission.READ_PRECISE_PHONE_STATE";
@@ -7180,8 +7181,8 @@ package android.app.admin {
     method public int getMaximumFailedPasswordsForWipe(@Nullable android.content.ComponentName);
     method public long getMaximumTimeToLock(@Nullable android.content.ComponentName);
     method @NonNull public java.util.List<java.lang.String> getMeteredDataDisabledPackages(@NonNull android.content.ComponentName);
-    method public int getNearbyAppStreamingPolicy();
-    method public int getNearbyNotificationStreamingPolicy();
+    method @RequiresPermission(value=android.Manifest.permission.READ_NEARBY_STREAMING_POLICY, conditional=true) public int getNearbyAppStreamingPolicy();
+    method @RequiresPermission(value=android.Manifest.permission.READ_NEARBY_STREAMING_POLICY, conditional=true) public int getNearbyNotificationStreamingPolicy();
     method @Deprecated @ColorInt public int getOrganizationColor(@NonNull android.content.ComponentName);
     method @Nullable public CharSequence getOrganizationName(@NonNull android.content.ComponentName);
     method public java.util.List<android.telephony.data.ApnSetting> getOverrideApns(@NonNull android.content.ComponentName);
diff --git a/core/java/android/app/admin/DevicePolicyManager.java b/core/java/android/app/admin/DevicePolicyManager.java
index 84bb9c62a4615..5241f5bdcb4b4 100644
--- a/core/java/android/app/admin/DevicePolicyManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/app/admin/DevicePolicyManager.java
@@ -7242,6 +7242,9 @@ public class DevicePolicyManager {
      * Returns the current runtime nearby notification streaming policy set by the device or profile
      * owner.
      */
+    @RequiresPermission(
+            value = android.Manifest.permission.READ_NEARBY_STREAMING_POLICY,
+            conditional = true)
     public @NearbyStreamingPolicy int getNearbyNotificationStreamingPolicy() {
         return getNearbyNotificationStreamingPolicy(myUserId());
     }
@@ -7282,6 +7285,9 @@ public class DevicePolicyManager {
     /**
      * Returns the current runtime nearby app streaming policy set by the device or profile owner.
      */
+    @RequiresPermission(
+            value = android.Manifest.permission.READ_NEARBY_STREAMING_POLICY,
+            conditional = true)
     public @NearbyStreamingPolicy int getNearbyAppStreamingPolicy() {
         return getNearbyAppStreamingPolicy(myUserId());
     }
diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index bf2c08fef30fe..1fc72d7dd184f 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -5832,11 +5832,10 @@
     <permission android:name="android.permission.RENOUNCE_PERMISSIONS"
                 android:protectionLevel="signature|privileged" />
 
-    <!-- Allows an application to read nearby streaming policy. The policy allows the device
-         to stream its notifications and apps to nearby devices.
-         @hide -->
+    <!-- Allows an application to read nearby streaming policy. The policy controls
+         whether to allow the device to stream its notifications and apps to nearby devices. -->
     <permission android:name="android.permission.READ_NEARBY_STREAMING_POLICY"
-        android:protectionLevel="signature|privileged" />
+        android:protectionLevel="normal" />
 
     <!-- @SystemApi Allows the holder to set the source of the data when setting a clip on the
          clipboard.