diff --git a/docs/src/changelog/migration-v10.mdx b/docs/src/changelog/migration-v10.mdx
index cd3d53f017..a06fbb6b8d 100644
--- a/docs/src/changelog/migration-v10.mdx
+++ b/docs/src/changelog/migration-v10.mdx
@@ -473,3 +473,12 @@ if you need finer control.
   so build it directly instead. See the
   [`lv_example_table_file_browser`](widgets/table#building-a-file-explorer) example
   for a starting point.
+
+---
+
+## Libraries
+
+### rlottie
+
+- The rlottie player is deprecated. Use the [`lv_lottie`](widgets/lottie) widget
+  instead.
diff --git a/examples/libs/rlottie/lv_example_rlottie_1.c b/examples/libs/rlottie/lv_example_rlottie_1.c
index f56dcd9312..0f3773d65f 100644
--- a/examples/libs/rlottie/lv_example_rlottie_1.c
+++ b/examples/libs/rlottie/lv_example_rlottie_1.c
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
  * @title Rlottie animation from array
  * @brief Play a Lottie animation decoded from a JSON byte array in flash.
  *
+ * @deprecated rlottie is deprecated. Use the `lv_lottie` widget instead.
+ *
  * `lv_rlottie_create_from_raw` builds a 100x100 Lottie widget from the
  * externally declared `lv_example_rlottie_approve` JSON data, and the
  * widget is centered on the active screen.
@@ -13,7 +15,9 @@
 void lv_example_rlottie_1(void)
 {
     extern const uint8_t lv_example_rlottie_approve[];
+    LV_DEPRECATIONS_IGNORE_BEGIN
     lv_obj_t * lottie = lv_rlottie_create_from_raw(lv_screen_active(), 100, 100, (const char *)lv_example_rlottie_approve);
+    LV_DEPRECATIONS_IGNORE_END
     lv_obj_center(lottie);
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/libs/rlottie/lv_example_rlottie_2.c b/examples/libs/rlottie/lv_example_rlottie_2.c
index b7781ae7d6..03982bd1d3 100644
--- a/examples/libs/rlottie/lv_example_rlottie_2.c
+++ b/examples/libs/rlottie/lv_example_rlottie_2.c
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
  * @title Rlottie animation from file
  * @brief Play a Lottie JSON file loaded directly through the rlottie stdio path.
  *
+ * @deprecated rlottie is deprecated. Use the `lv_lottie` widget instead.
+ *
  * `lv_rlottie_create_from_file` opens
  * `lvgl/examples/libs/rlottie/lv_example_rlottie_approve.json` as a 100x100
  * widget centered on the active screen. The path has no LVGL drive letter
@@ -15,8 +17,10 @@
 void lv_example_rlottie_2(void)
 {
     /*The rlottie library uses STDIO file API, so there is no driver letter for LVGL*/
+    LV_DEPRECATIONS_IGNORE_BEGIN
     lv_obj_t * lottie = lv_rlottie_create_from_file(lv_screen_active(), 100, 100,
                                                     "lvgl/examples/libs/rlottie/lv_example_rlottie_approve.json");
+    LV_DEPRECATIONS_IGNORE_END
     lv_obj_center(lottie);
 }
 
diff --git a/include/lvgl/widgets/lv_rlottie.h b/include/lvgl/widgets/lv_rlottie.h
index 1d3c3e4fe1..baec8c536a 100644
--- a/include/lvgl/widgets/lv_rlottie.h
+++ b/include/lvgl/widgets/lv_rlottie.h
@@ -14,12 +14,20 @@ extern "C" {
  *      INCLUDES
  *********************/
 #include "../config/lv_conf_internal.h"
+#include "../lv_types.h"
 #if LV_USE_RLOTTIE
 
 /*********************
  *      DEFINES
  *********************/
 
+/**
+ * @deprecated The rlottie player is deprecated and kept only for backward
+ * compatibility. Use the `lv_lottie` widget instead. See the Lottie widget docs.
+ */
+#define LV_RLOTTIE_DEPRECATED_MSG \
+    "rlottie is deprecated; use the lv_lottie widget instead."
+
 /**********************
  *      TYPEDEFS
  **********************/
@@ -37,12 +45,27 @@ LV_ATTRIBUTE_EXTERN_DATA extern const lv_obj_class_t lv_rlottie_class;
  * GLOBAL PROTOTYPES
  **********************/
 
+/**
+ * Create an rlottie animation from a JSON file.
+ * @deprecated rlottie is deprecated. Use the `lv_lottie` widget instead.
+ */
+LV_DEPRECATED(LV_RLOTTIE_DEPRECATED_MSG)
 lv_obj_t * lv_rlottie_create_from_file(lv_obj_t * parent, int32_t width, int32_t height, const char * path);
 
+/**
+ * Create an rlottie animation from a raw JSON description.
+ * @deprecated rlottie is deprecated. Use the `lv_lottie` widget instead.
+ */
+LV_DEPRECATED(LV_RLOTTIE_DEPRECATED_MSG)
 lv_obj_t * lv_rlottie_create_from_raw(lv_obj_t * parent, int32_t width, int32_t height,
                                       const char * rlottie_desc);
 
+/** @deprecated rlottie is deprecated. Use the `lv_lottie` widget instead. */
+LV_DEPRECATED(LV_RLOTTIE_DEPRECATED_MSG)
 void lv_rlottie_set_play_mode(lv_obj_t * rlottie, const lv_rlottie_ctrl_t ctrl);
+
+/** @deprecated rlottie is deprecated. Use the `lv_lottie` widget instead. */
+LV_DEPRECATED(LV_RLOTTIE_DEPRECATED_MSG)
 void lv_rlottie_set_current_frame(lv_obj_t * rlottie, const size_t goto_frame);
 
 /**********************
diff --git a/src/libs/rlottie/lv_rlottie.c b/src/libs/rlottie/lv_rlottie.c
index 1bc81ba5f5..aa65f866e2 100644
--- a/src/libs/rlottie/lv_rlottie.c
+++ b/src/libs/rlottie/lv_rlottie.c
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ static lv_rlottie_create_info_t create_info;
 
 lv_obj_t * lv_rlottie_create_from_file(lv_obj_t * parent, int32_t width, int32_t height, const char * path)
 {
+    LV_LOG_DEPRECATED(LV_RLOTTIE_DEPRECATED_MSG);
     create_info.width = width;
     create_info.height = height;
     create_info.path = path;
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@ lv_obj_t * lv_rlottie_create_from_file(lv_obj_t * parent, int32_t width, int32_t
 
 lv_obj_t * lv_rlottie_create_from_raw(lv_obj_t * parent, int32_t width, int32_t height, const char * rlottie_desc)
 {
+    LV_LOG_DEPRECATED(LV_RLOTTIE_DEPRECATED_MSG);
     create_info.width = width;
     create_info.height = height;
     create_info.rlottie_desc = rlottie_desc;
@@ -92,6 +94,7 @@ lv_obj_t * lv_rlottie_create_from_raw(lv_obj_t * parent, int32_t width, int32_t
 
 void lv_rlottie_set_play_mode(lv_obj_t * obj, const lv_rlottie_ctrl_t ctrl)
 {
+    LV_LOG_DEPRECATED(LV_RLOTTIE_DEPRECATED_MSG);
     lv_rlottie_t * rlottie = (lv_rlottie_t *) obj;
     rlottie->play_ctrl = ctrl;
 
@@ -103,6 +106,7 @@ void lv_rlottie_set_play_mode(lv_obj_t * obj, const lv_rlottie_ctrl_t ctrl)
 
 void lv_rlottie_set_current_frame(lv_obj_t * obj, const size_t goto_frame)
 {
+    LV_LOG_DEPRECATED(LV_RLOTTIE_DEPRECATED_MSG);
     lv_rlottie_t * rlottie = (lv_rlottie_t *) obj;
     rlottie->current_frame = goto_frame < rlottie->total_frames ? goto_frame : rlottie->total_frames - 1;
 }