diff --git a/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/DefaultRenderersFactory.java b/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/DefaultRenderersFactory.java
index 1b50d7b974..266ed047d8 100644
--- a/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/DefaultRenderersFactory.java
+++ b/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/DefaultRenderersFactory.java
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ public class DefaultRenderersFactory implements RenderersFactory {
       // Expected if the app was built without the extension.
     } catch (Exception e) {
       // The extension is present, but instantiation failed.
-      throw new RuntimeException("Error instantiating VP9 extension", e);
+      throw new IllegalStateException("Error instantiating VP9 extension", e);
     }
 
     try {
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ public class DefaultRenderersFactory implements RenderersFactory {
       // Expected if the app was built without the extension.
     } catch (Exception e) {
       // The extension is present, but instantiation failed.
-      throw new RuntimeException("Error instantiating AV1 extension", e);
+      throw new IllegalStateException("Error instantiating AV1 extension", e);
     }
 
     try {
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ public class DefaultRenderersFactory implements RenderersFactory {
       // Expected if the app was built without the extension.
     } catch (Exception e) {
       // The extension is present, but instantiation failed.
-      throw new RuntimeException("Error instantiating FFmpeg extension", e);
+      throw new IllegalStateException("Error instantiating FFmpeg extension", e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ public class DefaultRenderersFactory implements RenderersFactory {
       // Expected if the app was built without the extension.
     } catch (Exception e) {
       // The extension is present, but instantiation failed.
-      throw new RuntimeException("Error instantiating MIDI extension", e);
+      throw new IllegalStateException("Error instantiating MIDI extension", e);
     }
 
     try {
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ public class DefaultRenderersFactory implements RenderersFactory {
       // Expected if the app was built without the extension.
     } catch (Exception e) {
       // The extension is present, but instantiation failed.
-      throw new RuntimeException("Error instantiating Opus extension", e);
+      throw new IllegalStateException("Error instantiating Opus extension", e);
     }
 
     try {
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ public class DefaultRenderersFactory implements RenderersFactory {
       // Expected if the app was built without the extension.
     } catch (Exception e) {
       // The extension is present, but instantiation failed.
-      throw new RuntimeException("Error instantiating FLAC extension", e);
+      throw new IllegalStateException("Error instantiating FLAC extension", e);
     }
 
     try {
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ public class DefaultRenderersFactory implements RenderersFactory {
       // Expected if the app was built without the extension.
     } catch (Exception e) {
       // The extension is present, but instantiation failed.
-      throw new RuntimeException("Error instantiating FFmpeg extension", e);
+      throw new IllegalStateException("Error instantiating FFmpeg extension", e);
     }
     try {
       // Full class names used for constructor args so the LINT rule triggers if any of them move.
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ public class DefaultRenderersFactory implements RenderersFactory {
       // Expected if the app was built without the extension.
     } catch (Exception e) {
       // The extension is present, but instantiation failed.
-      throw new RuntimeException("Error instantiating IAMF extension", e);
+      throw new IllegalStateException("Error instantiating IAMF extension", e);
     }
   }