diff --git a/RELEASENOTES.md b/RELEASENOTES.md
index d6eba89c0e..8cd53af055 100644
--- a/RELEASENOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASENOTES.md
@@ -69,6 +69,11 @@
 *   Leanback extension:
 *   Cast extension:
 *   Test Utilities:
+    *   Removed `transformer.TestUtil.addAudioDecoders(String...)`,
+        `transformer.TestUtil.addAudioEncoders(String...)`, and
+        `transformer.TestUtil.addAudioEncoders(ShadowMediaCodec.CodecConfig,
+        String...)`. Use `ShadowMediaCodecConfig` to configure shadow encoders
+        and decoders instead.
 *   Demo app:
     *   Add `PlaybackSpeedPopUpButton` Composable UI element to be part of
         `ExtraControls` in `demo-compose`.
diff --git a/libraries/test_utils_robolectric/src/main/java/androidx/media3/test/utils/robolectric/ShadowMediaCodecConfig.java b/libraries/test_utils_robolectric/src/main/java/androidx/media3/test/utils/robolectric/ShadowMediaCodecConfig.java
index dd10d5d6b3..f38153060b 100644
--- a/libraries/test_utils_robolectric/src/main/java/androidx/media3/test/utils/robolectric/ShadowMediaCodecConfig.java
+++ b/libraries/test_utils_robolectric/src/main/java/androidx/media3/test/utils/robolectric/ShadowMediaCodecConfig.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableSet;
 import com.google.common.primitives.Ints;
 import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
+import java.util.List;
 import org.junit.rules.ExternalResource;
 import org.robolectric.shadows.MediaCodecInfoBuilder;
 import org.robolectric.shadows.ShadowMediaCodec;
@@ -132,6 +133,8 @@ public final class ShadowMediaCodecConfig extends ExternalResource {
       new CodecInfo(/* codecName= */ "exotest.audio.ac3", MimeTypes.AUDIO_AC3);
   public static final CodecInfo CODEC_INFO_AC4 =
       new CodecInfo(/* codecName= */ "exotest.audio.ac4", MimeTypes.AUDIO_AC4);
+  public static final CodecInfo CODEC_INFO_AMR_NB =
+      new CodecInfo(/* codecName= */ "exotest.audio.amrnb", MimeTypes.AUDIO_AMR_NB);
   public static final CodecInfo CODEC_INFO_E_AC3 =
       new CodecInfo(/* codecName= */ "exotest.audio.eac3", MimeTypes.AUDIO_E_AC3);
   public static final CodecInfo CODEC_INFO_E_AC3_JOC =
@@ -173,7 +176,7 @@ public final class ShadowMediaCodecConfig extends ExternalResource {
   /**
    * @deprecated Use {@link ShadowMediaCodecConfig#withAllDefaultSupportedCodecs()} instead.
    */
-  // TODO(b/399861060): Remove in Media3 1.8.
+  // TODO(b/406437316): Remove in Media3 1.8.
   @Deprecated
   public static ShadowMediaCodecConfig forAllSupportedMimeTypes() {
     return withAllDefaultSupportedCodecs();
@@ -194,7 +197,7 @@ public final class ShadowMediaCodecConfig extends ExternalResource {
   /**
    * @deprecated Use {@link ShadowMediaCodecConfig#withNoDefaultSupportedCodecs()} instead.
    */
-  // TODO(b/399861060): Remove in Media3 1.8.
+  // TODO(b/406437316): Remove in Media3 1.8.
   @Deprecated
   public static ShadowMediaCodecConfig withNoDefaultSupportedMimeTypes() {
     return withNoDefaultSupportedCodecs();
@@ -205,6 +208,20 @@ public final class ShadowMediaCodecConfig extends ExternalResource {
     return new ShadowMediaCodecConfig(ImmutableSet.of());
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Returns a {@link ShadowMediaCodecConfig} instance configured with the provided {@code decoders}
+   * and {@code encoders}.
+   *
+   * <p>All codecs will work as passthrough, regardless of type.
+   */
+  public static ShadowMediaCodecConfig withCodecs(
+      List<CodecInfo> decoders, List<CodecInfo> encoders) {
+    ImmutableSet.Builder<CodecImpl> codecs = new ImmutableSet.Builder<>();
+    codecs.addAll(createDecoders(decoders, /* forcePassthrough= */ true));
+    codecs.addAll(createEncoders(encoders));
+    return new ShadowMediaCodecConfig(codecs.build());
+  }
+
   private final ImmutableSet<CodecImpl> defaultCodecs;
 
   private ShadowMediaCodecConfig(ImmutableSet<CodecImpl> defaultCodecs) {
@@ -267,6 +284,39 @@ public final class ShadowMediaCodecConfig extends ExternalResource {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Configures and publishes {@linkplain ShadowMediaCodec shadow encoders} based on {@code
+   * encoders}.
+   *
+   * <p>This method configures pass-through encoders.
+   */
+  public void addEncoders(CodecInfo... encoders) {
+    for (CodecInfo encoderInfo : encoders) {
+      CodecImpl encoder = CodecImpl.createEncoder(encoderInfo);
+      encoder.configure();
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Configures and publishes a {@link ShadowMediaCodec} codec.
+   *
+   * <p>Input buffers are handled according to the {@link ShadowMediaCodec.CodecConfig} provided.
+   *
+   * @param codecInfo Basic codec information.
+   * @param isEncoder Whether the codecs registered are encoders or decoders.
+   * @param codecConfig Codec configuration implementation of the shadow.
+   */
+  public void addCodec(
+      CodecInfo codecInfo, boolean isEncoder, ShadowMediaCodec.CodecConfig codecConfig) {
+    configureShadowMediaCodec(
+        codecInfo.codecName,
+        codecInfo.mimeType,
+        isEncoder,
+        codecInfo.profileLevels,
+        codecInfo.colorFormats,
+        codecConfig);
+  }
+
   @Override
   protected void before() throws Throwable {
     for (CodecImpl codec : this.defaultCodecs) {
@@ -282,7 +332,7 @@ public final class ShadowMediaCodecConfig extends ExternalResource {
   }
 
   private static ImmutableSet<CodecImpl> createDecoders(
-      ImmutableList<CodecInfo> decoderInfos, boolean forcePassthrough) {
+      List<CodecInfo> decoderInfos, boolean forcePassthrough) {
     ImmutableSet.Builder<CodecImpl> builder = new ImmutableSet.Builder<>();
     for (CodecInfo info : decoderInfos) {
       if (!forcePassthrough && MimeTypes.isAudio(info.mimeType)) {
@@ -294,6 +344,14 @@ public final class ShadowMediaCodecConfig extends ExternalResource {
     return builder.build();
   }
 
+  private static ImmutableSet<CodecImpl> createEncoders(List<CodecInfo> encoderInfos) {
+    ImmutableSet.Builder<CodecImpl> builder = new ImmutableSet.Builder<>();
+    for (CodecInfo info : encoderInfos) {
+      builder.add(CodecImpl.createEncoder(info));
+    }
+    return builder.build();
+  }
+
   /**
    * A {@link ShadowMediaCodec.CodecConfig.Codec} that provides pass-through or frame dropping
    * encoders and decoders.
@@ -312,6 +370,10 @@ public final class ShadowMediaCodecConfig extends ExternalResource {
       return new CodecImpl(codecInfo, /* isPassthrough= */ true, /* isEncoder= */ false);
     }
 
+    public static CodecImpl createEncoder(CodecInfo codecInfo) {
+      return new CodecImpl(codecInfo, /* isPassthrough= */ true, /* isEncoder= */ true);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Creates an instance.
      *
diff --git a/libraries/transformer/src/test/java/androidx/media3/transformer/CompositionExportTest.java b/libraries/transformer/src/test/java/androidx/media3/transformer/CompositionExportTest.java
index 03129879d7..8bb1063882 100644
--- a/libraries/transformer/src/test/java/androidx/media3/transformer/CompositionExportTest.java
+++ b/libraries/transformer/src/test/java/androidx/media3/transformer/CompositionExportTest.java
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
  */
 package androidx.media3.transformer;
 
+import static androidx.media3.test.utils.robolectric.ShadowMediaCodecConfig.CODEC_INFO_AAC;
+import static androidx.media3.test.utils.robolectric.ShadowMediaCodecConfig.CODEC_INFO_RAW;
 import static androidx.media3.transformer.TestUtil.ASSET_URI_PREFIX;
 import static androidx.media3.transformer.TestUtil.FILE_AUDIO_ONLY;
 import static androidx.media3.transformer.TestUtil.FILE_AUDIO_RAW;
@@ -23,25 +25,22 @@ import static androidx.media3.transformer.TestUtil.FILE_AUDIO_RAW_VIDEO;
 import static androidx.media3.transformer.TestUtil.FILE_AUDIO_VIDEO;
 import static androidx.media3.transformer.TestUtil.FILE_AUDIO_VIDEO_INCREASING_TIMESTAMPS_15S;
 import static androidx.media3.transformer.TestUtil.FILE_VIDEO_ONLY;
-import static androidx.media3.transformer.TestUtil.addAudioDecoders;
-import static androidx.media3.transformer.TestUtil.addAudioEncoders;
 import static androidx.media3.transformer.TestUtil.createAudioEffects;
 import static androidx.media3.transformer.TestUtil.createVolumeScalingAudioProcessor;
 import static androidx.media3.transformer.TestUtil.getCompositionDumpFilePath;
 import static androidx.media3.transformer.TestUtil.getDumpFileName;
-import static androidx.media3.transformer.TestUtil.removeEncodersAndDecoders;
 import static com.google.common.truth.Truth.assertThat;
 
 import android.content.Context;
 import androidx.media3.common.MediaItem;
-import androidx.media3.common.MimeTypes;
 import androidx.media3.common.audio.SonicAudioProcessor;
 import androidx.media3.test.utils.DumpFileAsserts;
 import androidx.media3.test.utils.TestTransformerBuilder;
+import androidx.media3.test.utils.robolectric.ShadowMediaCodecConfig;
 import androidx.test.core.app.ApplicationProvider;
 import androidx.test.ext.junit.runners.AndroidJUnit4;
+import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
 import org.junit.After;
-import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Rule;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.junit.rules.TemporaryFolder;
@@ -57,15 +56,16 @@ public class CompositionExportTest {
 
   private final Context context = ApplicationProvider.getApplicationContext();
 
-  @Before
-  public void setUp() {
-    addAudioDecoders(MimeTypes.AUDIO_RAW);
-    addAudioEncoders(MimeTypes.AUDIO_AAC);
-  }
+  @Rule
+  public ShadowMediaCodecConfig shadowMediaCodecConfig =
+      ShadowMediaCodecConfig.withCodecs(
+          /* decoders= */ ImmutableList.of(CODEC_INFO_RAW),
+          /* encoders= */ ImmutableList.of(CODEC_INFO_AAC));
 
   @After
   public void tearDown() {
-    removeEncodersAndDecoders();
+    // TODO(b/406463016): Investigate moving this call to ShadowMediaCodecConfig#after() method.
+    EncoderUtil.clearCachedEncoders();
   }
 
   @Test
diff --git a/libraries/transformer/src/test/java/androidx/media3/transformer/MediaItemExportTest.java b/libraries/transformer/src/test/java/androidx/media3/transformer/MediaItemExportTest.java
index 0efded45dc..bd9ee8f8e0 100644
--- a/libraries/transformer/src/test/java/androidx/media3/transformer/MediaItemExportTest.java
+++ b/libraries/transformer/src/test/java/androidx/media3/transformer/MediaItemExportTest.java
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
 package androidx.media3.transformer;
 
 import static androidx.media3.test.utils.robolectric.RobolectricUtil.runLooperUntil;
+import static androidx.media3.test.utils.robolectric.ShadowMediaCodecConfig.CODEC_INFO_AAC;
+import static androidx.media3.test.utils.robolectric.ShadowMediaCodecConfig.CODEC_INFO_AMR_NB;
+import static androidx.media3.test.utils.robolectric.ShadowMediaCodecConfig.CODEC_INFO_RAW;
 import static androidx.media3.transformer.AssetLoader.SUPPORTED_OUTPUT_TYPE_DECODED;
 import static androidx.media3.transformer.AssetLoader.SUPPORTED_OUTPUT_TYPE_ENCODED;
 import static androidx.media3.transformer.ExportResult.CONVERSION_PROCESS_NA;
@@ -36,12 +39,9 @@ import static androidx.media3.transformer.TestUtil.FILE_VIDEO_ELST_TRIM_IDR_DURA
 import static androidx.media3.transformer.TestUtil.FILE_VIDEO_ONLY;
 import static androidx.media3.transformer.TestUtil.FILE_WITH_SEF_SLOW_MOTION;
 import static androidx.media3.transformer.TestUtil.FILE_WITH_SUBTITLES;
-import static androidx.media3.transformer.TestUtil.addAudioDecoders;
-import static androidx.media3.transformer.TestUtil.addAudioEncoders;
 import static androidx.media3.transformer.TestUtil.createAudioEffects;
 import static androidx.media3.transformer.TestUtil.createPitchChangingAudioProcessor;
 import static androidx.media3.transformer.TestUtil.getDumpFileName;
-import static androidx.media3.transformer.TestUtil.removeEncodersAndDecoders;
 import static androidx.media3.transformer.Transformer.PROGRESS_STATE_AVAILABLE;
 import static androidx.media3.transformer.Transformer.PROGRESS_STATE_NOT_STARTED;
 import static androidx.media3.transformer.Transformer.PROGRESS_STATE_UNAVAILABLE;
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ import androidx.media3.extractor.PositionHolder;
 import androidx.media3.test.utils.DumpFileAsserts;
 import androidx.media3.test.utils.FakeClock;
 import androidx.media3.test.utils.TestTransformerBuilder;
+import androidx.media3.test.utils.robolectric.ShadowMediaCodecConfig;
 import androidx.test.core.app.ApplicationProvider;
 import androidx.test.ext.junit.runners.AndroidJUnit4;
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
@@ -105,7 +106,6 @@ import java.util.concurrent.TimeoutException;
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicInteger;
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicReference;
 import org.junit.After;
-import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Ignore;
 import org.junit.Rule;
 import org.junit.Test;
@@ -125,24 +125,42 @@ import org.robolectric.shadows.ShadowMediaCodec;
 public final class MediaItemExportTest {
 
   private static final long TEST_TIMEOUT_SECONDS = 10;
+  private static final String EXPECTED_CODEC_EXCEPTION_MESSAGE = "Unexpected format!";
+  private static final ShadowMediaCodec.CodecConfig THROWING_CODEC_CONFIG =
+      new ShadowMediaCodec.CodecConfig(
+          /* inputBufferSize= */ 100_000,
+          /* outputBufferSize= */ 100_000,
+          new ShadowMediaCodec.CodecConfig.Codec() {
+            @Override
+            public void process(ByteBuffer byteBuffer, ByteBuffer byteBuffer1) {
+              throw new IllegalStateException();
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public void onConfigured(
+                MediaFormat format, Surface surface, MediaCrypto crypto, int flags) {
+              throw new IllegalArgumentException(EXPECTED_CODEC_EXCEPTION_MESSAGE);
+            }
+          });
 
   @Rule public final TemporaryFolder outputDir = new TemporaryFolder();
 
   private final Context context = ApplicationProvider.getApplicationContext();
 
-  @Before
-  public void setUp() {
-    addAudioDecoders(MimeTypes.AUDIO_RAW);
-    addAudioEncoders(MimeTypes.AUDIO_AAC);
-  }
+  @Rule
+  public ShadowMediaCodecConfig shadowMediaCodecConfig =
+      ShadowMediaCodecConfig.withCodecs(
+          /* decoders= */ ImmutableList.of(CODEC_INFO_RAW), /* encoders= */ ImmutableList.of());
 
   @After
   public void tearDown() {
-    removeEncodersAndDecoders();
+    // TODO(b/406463016): Investigate moving this call to ShadowMediaCodecConfig#after() method.
+    EncoderUtil.clearCachedEncoders();
   }
 
   @Test
   public void start_gapOnlyExport_outputsSilence() throws Exception {
+    shadowMediaCodecConfig.addEncoders(CODEC_INFO_AAC);
     CapturingMuxer.Factory muxerFactory = new CapturingMuxer.Factory(/* handleAudioAsPcm= */ true);
     Transformer transformer =
         new TestTransformerBuilder(context).setMuxerFactory(muxerFactory).build();
@@ -275,6 +293,7 @@ public final class MediaItemExportTest {
 
   @Test
   public void start_trimOptimizationEnabled_fileNotMp4_fallbackToNormalExport() throws Exception {
+    shadowMediaCodecConfig.addEncoders(CODEC_INFO_AAC);
     CapturingMuxer.Factory muxerFactory = new CapturingMuxer.Factory(/* handleAudioAsPcm= */ true);
     Transformer transformer =
         new TestTransformerBuilder(context)
@@ -441,6 +460,7 @@ public final class MediaItemExportTest {
   @Test
   public void start_forceAudioTrackAndRemoveAudioWithEffects_generatesSilentAudio()
       throws Exception {
+    shadowMediaCodecConfig.addEncoders(CODEC_INFO_AAC);
     CapturingMuxer.Factory muxerFactory = new CapturingMuxer.Factory(/* handleAudioAsPcm= */ true);
     Transformer transformer =
         new TestTransformerBuilder(context).setMuxerFactory(muxerFactory).build();
@@ -497,6 +517,7 @@ public final class MediaItemExportTest {
 
   @Test
   public void start_forceAudioTrackOnVideoOnly_generatesSilentAudio() throws Exception {
+    shadowMediaCodecConfig.addEncoders(CODEC_INFO_AAC);
     CapturingMuxer.Factory muxerFactory = new CapturingMuxer.Factory(/* handleAudioAsPcm= */ true);
     Transformer transformer =
         new TestTransformerBuilder(context).setMuxerFactory(muxerFactory).build();
@@ -521,6 +542,7 @@ public final class MediaItemExportTest {
 
   @Test
   public void exportAudio_muxerReceivesExpectedNumberOfBytes() throws Exception {
+    shadowMediaCodecConfig.addEncoders(CODEC_INFO_AAC);
     CapturingMuxer.Factory muxerFactory = new CapturingMuxer.Factory(/* handleAudioAsPcm= */ true);
     AtomicInteger bytesSeenByEffect = new AtomicInteger();
     Transformer transformer =
@@ -540,6 +562,7 @@ public final class MediaItemExportTest {
 
   @Test
   public void start_adjustSampleRate_completesSuccessfully() throws Exception {
+    shadowMediaCodecConfig.addEncoders(CODEC_INFO_AAC);
     CapturingMuxer.Factory muxerFactory = new CapturingMuxer.Factory(/* handleAudioAsPcm= */ true);
     SonicAudioProcessor sonicAudioProcessor = new SonicAudioProcessor();
     sonicAudioProcessor.setOutputSampleRateHz(48000);
@@ -569,6 +592,7 @@ public final class MediaItemExportTest {
 
   @Test
   public void adjustAudioSpeed_toDoubleSpeed_returnsExpectedNumberOfSamples() throws Exception {
+    shadowMediaCodecConfig.addEncoders(CODEC_INFO_AAC);
     CapturingMuxer.Factory muxerFactory = new CapturingMuxer.Factory(/* handleAudioAsPcm= */ true);
     SonicAudioProcessor sonicAudioProcessor = new SonicAudioProcessor();
     sonicAudioProcessor.setSpeed(2f);
@@ -599,6 +623,7 @@ public final class MediaItemExportTest {
 
   @Test
   public void start_withRawBigEndianAudioInput_completesSuccessfully() throws Exception {
+    shadowMediaCodecConfig.addEncoders(CODEC_INFO_AAC);
     CapturingMuxer.Factory muxerFactory = new CapturingMuxer.Factory(/* handleAudioAsPcm= */ true);
     ToInt16PcmAudioProcessor toInt16PcmAudioProcessor = new ToInt16PcmAudioProcessor();
     Transformer transformer =
@@ -622,6 +647,7 @@ public final class MediaItemExportTest {
 
   @Test
   public void start_singleMediaItemAndTransmux_ignoresTransmux() throws Exception {
+    shadowMediaCodecConfig.addEncoders(CODEC_INFO_AAC);
     CapturingMuxer.Factory muxerFactory = new CapturingMuxer.Factory(/* handleAudioAsPcm= */ true);
     SonicAudioProcessor sonicAudioProcessor = new SonicAudioProcessor();
     sonicAudioProcessor.setOutputSampleRateHz(48000);
@@ -702,6 +728,7 @@ public final class MediaItemExportTest {
 
   @Test
   public void start_withMultipleListeners_callsEachOnFallback() throws Exception {
+    shadowMediaCodecConfig.addEncoders(CODEC_INFO_AAC);
     CapturingMuxer.Factory muxerFactory = new CapturingMuxer.Factory(/* handleAudioAsPcm= */ false);
     ArgumentCaptor<Composition> compositionArgumentCaptor =
         ArgumentCaptor.forClass(Composition.class);
@@ -804,29 +831,11 @@ public final class MediaItemExportTest {
 
   @Test
   public void start_whenCodecFailsToConfigure_completesWithError() throws Exception {
-    CapturingMuxer.Factory muxerFactory = new CapturingMuxer.Factory(/* handleAudioAsPcm= */ false);
-    String expectedFailureMessage = "Format not valid. AMR NB (3gpp)";
-    ShadowMediaCodec.CodecConfig throwOnConfigureCodecConfig =
-        new ShadowMediaCodec.CodecConfig(
-            /* inputBufferSize= */ 100_000,
-            /* outputBufferSize= */ 100_000,
-            /* codec= */ new ShadowMediaCodec.CodecConfig.Codec() {
-              @Override
-              public void process(ByteBuffer in, ByteBuffer out) {
-                out.put(in);
-              }
-
-              @Override
-              public void onConfigured(
-                  MediaFormat format, Surface surface, MediaCrypto crypto, int flags) {
-                // MediaCodec#configure documented to throw IAE if format is invalid.
-                throw new IllegalArgumentException(expectedFailureMessage);
-              }
-            });
-
+    shadowMediaCodecConfig.addEncoders(CODEC_INFO_AAC);
     // Add the AMR_NB encoder that throws when configured.
-    addAudioEncoders(throwOnConfigureCodecConfig, MimeTypes.AUDIO_AMR_NB);
-
+    shadowMediaCodecConfig.addCodec(
+        CODEC_INFO_AMR_NB, /* isEncoder= */ true, THROWING_CODEC_CONFIG);
+    CapturingMuxer.Factory muxerFactory = new CapturingMuxer.Factory(/* handleAudioAsPcm= */ false);
     Transformer transformer =
         new TestTransformerBuilder(context)
             .setMuxerFactory(muxerFactory)
@@ -841,7 +850,10 @@ public final class MediaItemExportTest {
     assertThat(exception.errorCode)
         .isEqualTo(ExportException.ERROR_CODE_ENCODING_FORMAT_UNSUPPORTED);
     assertThat(exception).hasCauseThat().isInstanceOf(IllegalArgumentException.class);
-    assertThat(exception).hasCauseThat().hasMessageThat().isEqualTo(expectedFailureMessage);
+    assertThat(exception)
+        .hasCauseThat()
+        .hasMessageThat()
+        .isEqualTo(EXPECTED_CODEC_EXCEPTION_MESSAGE);
   }
 
   @Test
@@ -866,11 +878,9 @@ public final class MediaItemExportTest {
   public void
       start_withAudioFormatUnsupportedByMuxer_ignoresDisabledFallbackAndCompletesSuccessfully()
           throws Exception {
-    removeEncodersAndDecoders();
-    addAudioDecoders(MimeTypes.AUDIO_RAW);
     // RAW supported by encoder, unsupported by muxer.
     // AAC supported by encoder and muxer.
-    addAudioEncoders(MimeTypes.AUDIO_RAW, MimeTypes.AUDIO_AAC);
+    shadowMediaCodecConfig.addEncoders(CODEC_INFO_RAW, CODEC_INFO_AAC);
 
     CapturingMuxer.Factory muxerFactory = new CapturingMuxer.Factory(/* handleAudioAsPcm= */ true);
     Transformer.Listener mockListener = mock(Transformer.Listener.class);
@@ -901,11 +911,9 @@ public final class MediaItemExportTest {
   @Test
   public void start_withAudioFormatUnsupportedByMuxer_fallsBackAndCompletesSuccessfully()
       throws Exception {
-    removeEncodersAndDecoders();
-    addAudioDecoders(MimeTypes.AUDIO_RAW);
     // RAW supported by encoder, unsupported by muxer.
     // AAC supported by encoder and muxer.
-    addAudioEncoders(MimeTypes.AUDIO_RAW, MimeTypes.AUDIO_AAC);
+    shadowMediaCodecConfig.addEncoders(CODEC_INFO_RAW, CODEC_INFO_AAC);
 
     CapturingMuxer.Factory muxerFactory = new CapturingMuxer.Factory(/* handleAudioAsPcm= */ true);
     Transformer.Listener mockListener = mock(Transformer.Listener.class);
@@ -1198,9 +1206,7 @@ public final class MediaItemExportTest {
 
   @Test
   public void analyze_audioOnlyWithItemEffect_completesSuccessfully() throws Exception {
-    removeEncodersAndDecoders();
-    addAudioDecoders(MimeTypes.AUDIO_RAW);
-    addThrowingAudioEncoder(MimeTypes.AUDIO_AAC);
+    shadowMediaCodecConfig.addCodec(CODEC_INFO_AAC, /* isEncoder= */ true, THROWING_CODEC_CONFIG);
     Transformer transformer =
         ExperimentalAnalyzerModeFactory.buildAnalyzer(
             getApplicationContext(), new TestTransformerBuilder(getApplicationContext()).build());
@@ -1220,9 +1226,7 @@ public final class MediaItemExportTest {
 
   @Test
   public void analyze_audioOnlyWithCompositionEffect_completesSuccessfully() throws Exception {
-    removeEncodersAndDecoders();
-    addAudioDecoders(MimeTypes.AUDIO_RAW);
-    addThrowingAudioEncoder(MimeTypes.AUDIO_AAC);
+    shadowMediaCodecConfig.addCodec(CODEC_INFO_AAC, /* isEncoder= */ true, THROWING_CODEC_CONFIG);
     Transformer transformer =
         ExperimentalAnalyzerModeFactory.buildAnalyzer(
             getApplicationContext(), new TestTransformerBuilder(getApplicationContext()).build());
@@ -1247,9 +1251,7 @@ public final class MediaItemExportTest {
 
   @Test
   public void analyze_audioOnly_itemAndMixerOutputMatch() throws Exception {
-    removeEncodersAndDecoders();
-    addAudioDecoders(MimeTypes.AUDIO_RAW);
-    addThrowingAudioEncoder(MimeTypes.AUDIO_AAC);
+    shadowMediaCodecConfig.addCodec(CODEC_INFO_AAC, /* isEncoder= */ true, THROWING_CODEC_CONFIG);
     Transformer transformer =
         ExperimentalAnalyzerModeFactory.buildAnalyzer(
             getApplicationContext(), new TestTransformerBuilder(getApplicationContext()).build());
@@ -1567,27 +1569,6 @@ public final class MediaItemExportTest {
             /* modifications...= */ "transmuxed"));
   }
 
-  private static void addThrowingAudioEncoder(String mimeType) {
-    ShadowMediaCodec.CodecConfig.Codec codec =
-        new ShadowMediaCodec.CodecConfig.Codec() {
-          @Override
-          public void process(ByteBuffer byteBuffer, ByteBuffer byteBuffer1) {
-            throw new IllegalStateException();
-          }
-
-          @Override
-          public void onConfigured(
-              MediaFormat format, Surface surface, MediaCrypto crypto, int flags) {
-            throw new IllegalStateException();
-          }
-        };
-
-    addAudioEncoders(
-        new ShadowMediaCodec.CodecConfig(
-            /* inputBufferSize= */ 100_000, /* outputBufferSize= */ 100_000, codec),
-        mimeType);
-  }
-
   private static AudioProcessor createByteCountingAudioProcessor(AtomicInteger byteCount) {
     return new TeeAudioProcessor(
         new TeeAudioProcessor.AudioBufferSink() {
diff --git a/libraries/transformer/src/test/java/androidx/media3/transformer/ParameterizedAudioExportTest.java b/libraries/transformer/src/test/java/androidx/media3/transformer/ParameterizedAudioExportTest.java
index fbea9bc478..29a84c221d 100644
--- a/libraries/transformer/src/test/java/androidx/media3/transformer/ParameterizedAudioExportTest.java
+++ b/libraries/transformer/src/test/java/androidx/media3/transformer/ParameterizedAudioExportTest.java
@@ -16,24 +16,23 @@
 
 package androidx.media3.transformer;
 
+import static androidx.media3.test.utils.robolectric.ShadowMediaCodecConfig.CODEC_INFO_AAC;
+import static androidx.media3.test.utils.robolectric.ShadowMediaCodecConfig.CODEC_INFO_RAW;
 import static androidx.media3.transformer.TestUtil.ASSET_URI_PREFIX;
 import static androidx.media3.transformer.TestUtil.FILE_AUDIO_RAW;
 import static androidx.media3.transformer.TestUtil.FILE_AUDIO_RAW_VIDEO;
-import static androidx.media3.transformer.TestUtil.addAudioDecoders;
-import static androidx.media3.transformer.TestUtil.addAudioEncoders;
 import static androidx.media3.transformer.TestUtil.createAudioEffects;
 import static androidx.media3.transformer.TestUtil.createPitchChangingAudioProcessor;
 import static androidx.media3.transformer.TestUtil.getSequenceDumpFilePath;
-import static androidx.media3.transformer.TestUtil.removeEncodersAndDecoders;
 import static com.google.common.truth.Truth.assertThat;
 import static java.util.stream.Collectors.toList;
 
 import android.content.Context;
 import androidx.media3.common.MediaItem;
-import androidx.media3.common.MimeTypes;
 import androidx.media3.common.util.Util;
 import androidx.media3.test.utils.DumpFileAsserts;
 import androidx.media3.test.utils.TestTransformerBuilder;
+import androidx.media3.test.utils.robolectric.ShadowMediaCodecConfig;
 import androidx.test.core.app.ApplicationProvider;
 import com.google.common.collect.Collections2;
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
@@ -46,7 +45,6 @@ import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.Set;
 import org.junit.After;
-import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Rule;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.junit.rules.TemporaryFolder;
@@ -126,6 +124,12 @@ public final class ParameterizedAudioExportTest {
 
   @Rule public final TemporaryFolder outputDir = new TemporaryFolder();
 
+  @Rule
+  public ShadowMediaCodecConfig shadowMediaCodecConfig =
+      ShadowMediaCodecConfig.withCodecs(
+          /* decoders= */ ImmutableList.of(CODEC_INFO_RAW),
+          /* encoders= */ ImmutableList.of(CODEC_INFO_AAC));
+
   @Parameter public SequenceConfig sequence;
 
   private final Context context = ApplicationProvider.getApplicationContext();
@@ -133,15 +137,10 @@ public final class ParameterizedAudioExportTest {
   private final CapturingMuxer.Factory muxerFactory =
       new CapturingMuxer.Factory(/* handleAudioAsPcm= */ true);
 
-  @Before
-  public void setUp() {
-    addAudioDecoders(MimeTypes.AUDIO_RAW);
-    addAudioEncoders(MimeTypes.AUDIO_AAC);
-  }
-
   @After
   public void tearDown() {
-    removeEncodersAndDecoders();
+    // TODO(b/406463016): Investigate moving this call to ShadowMediaCodecConfig#after() method.
+    EncoderUtil.clearCachedEncoders();
   }
 
   @Test
diff --git a/libraries/transformer/src/test/java/androidx/media3/transformer/ParameterizedItemExportTest.java b/libraries/transformer/src/test/java/androidx/media3/transformer/ParameterizedItemExportTest.java
index bb6dbd28f7..c5bfacc4fe 100644
--- a/libraries/transformer/src/test/java/androidx/media3/transformer/ParameterizedItemExportTest.java
+++ b/libraries/transformer/src/test/java/androidx/media3/transformer/ParameterizedItemExportTest.java
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
 package androidx.media3.transformer;
 
+import static androidx.media3.test.utils.robolectric.ShadowMediaCodecConfig.CODEC_INFO_AAC;
+import static androidx.media3.test.utils.robolectric.ShadowMediaCodecConfig.CODEC_INFO_RAW;
 import static androidx.media3.transformer.TestUtil.ASSET_URI_PREFIX;
 import static androidx.media3.transformer.TestUtil.FILE_AUDIO_AMR_NB;
 import static androidx.media3.transformer.TestUtil.FILE_AUDIO_RAW;
@@ -23,24 +25,20 @@ import static androidx.media3.transformer.TestUtil.FILE_AUDIO_RAW_STEREO_48000KH
 import static androidx.media3.transformer.TestUtil.FILE_AUDIO_RAW_VIDEO;
 import static androidx.media3.transformer.TestUtil.FILE_AUDIO_VIDEO;
 import static androidx.media3.transformer.TestUtil.FILE_VIDEO_ONLY;
-import static androidx.media3.transformer.TestUtil.addAudioDecoders;
-import static androidx.media3.transformer.TestUtil.addAudioEncoders;
 import static androidx.media3.transformer.TestUtil.createAudioEffects;
 import static androidx.media3.transformer.TestUtil.createVolumeScalingAudioProcessor;
 import static androidx.media3.transformer.TestUtil.getDumpFileName;
-import static androidx.media3.transformer.TestUtil.removeEncodersAndDecoders;
 import static org.junit.Assume.assumeFalse;
 
 import android.content.Context;
 import androidx.media3.common.MediaItem;
-import androidx.media3.common.MimeTypes;
 import androidx.media3.test.utils.DumpFileAsserts;
 import androidx.media3.test.utils.TestTransformerBuilder;
+import androidx.media3.test.utils.robolectric.ShadowMediaCodecConfig;
 import androidx.test.core.app.ApplicationProvider;
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableSet;
 import org.junit.After;
-import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Rule;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.junit.rules.TemporaryFolder;
@@ -93,17 +91,18 @@ public final class ParameterizedItemExportTest {
 
   private final Context context = ApplicationProvider.getApplicationContext();
 
-  @Before
-  public void setUp() {
-    // Only add RAW decoder, so non-RAW audio has no options for decoding.
-    addAudioDecoders(MimeTypes.AUDIO_RAW);
-    // Use an AAC encoder because muxer supports AAC.
-    addAudioEncoders(MimeTypes.AUDIO_AAC);
-  }
+  // Only add RAW decoder, so non-RAW audio has no options for decoding.
+  // Use an AAC encoder because muxer supports AAC.
+  @Rule
+  public ShadowMediaCodecConfig shadowMediaCodecConfig =
+      ShadowMediaCodecConfig.withCodecs(
+          /* decoders= */ ImmutableList.of(CODEC_INFO_RAW),
+          /* encoders= */ ImmutableList.of(CODEC_INFO_AAC));
 
   @After
   public void tearDown() {
-    removeEncodersAndDecoders();
+    // TODO(b/406463016): Investigate moving this call to ShadowMediaCodecConfig#after() method.
+    EncoderUtil.clearCachedEncoders();
   }
 
   @Test
diff --git a/libraries/transformer/src/test/java/androidx/media3/transformer/SequenceExportTest.java b/libraries/transformer/src/test/java/androidx/media3/transformer/SequenceExportTest.java
index 5a0473fb9f..f67214cdfd 100644
--- a/libraries/transformer/src/test/java/androidx/media3/transformer/SequenceExportTest.java
+++ b/libraries/transformer/src/test/java/androidx/media3/transformer/SequenceExportTest.java
@@ -16,36 +16,34 @@
 
 package androidx.media3.transformer;
 
+import static androidx.media3.test.utils.robolectric.ShadowMediaCodecConfig.CODEC_INFO_AAC;
+import static androidx.media3.test.utils.robolectric.ShadowMediaCodecConfig.CODEC_INFO_RAW;
 import static androidx.media3.transformer.TestUtil.ASSET_URI_PREFIX;
 import static androidx.media3.transformer.TestUtil.FILE_AUDIO_RAW;
 import static androidx.media3.transformer.TestUtil.FILE_AUDIO_RAW_STEREO_48000KHZ;
 import static androidx.media3.transformer.TestUtil.FILE_AUDIO_RAW_VIDEO;
 import static androidx.media3.transformer.TestUtil.FILE_AUDIO_VIDEO;
 import static androidx.media3.transformer.TestUtil.FILE_AUDIO_VIDEO_INCREASING_TIMESTAMPS_15S;
-import static androidx.media3.transformer.TestUtil.addAudioDecoders;
-import static androidx.media3.transformer.TestUtil.addAudioEncoders;
 import static androidx.media3.transformer.TestUtil.createAudioEffects;
 import static androidx.media3.transformer.TestUtil.createChannelCountChangingAudioProcessor;
 import static androidx.media3.transformer.TestUtil.createPitchChangingAudioProcessor;
 import static androidx.media3.transformer.TestUtil.getDumpFileName;
 import static androidx.media3.transformer.TestUtil.getSequenceDumpFilePath;
-import static androidx.media3.transformer.TestUtil.removeEncodersAndDecoders;
 import static com.google.common.truth.Truth.assertThat;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertThrows;
 
 import android.content.Context;
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 import androidx.media3.common.MediaItem;
-import androidx.media3.common.MimeTypes;
 import androidx.media3.common.audio.SonicAudioProcessor;
 import androidx.media3.effect.RgbFilter;
 import androidx.media3.test.utils.DumpFileAsserts;
 import androidx.media3.test.utils.TestTransformerBuilder;
+import androidx.media3.test.utils.robolectric.ShadowMediaCodecConfig;
 import androidx.test.core.app.ApplicationProvider;
 import androidx.test.ext.junit.runners.AndroidJUnit4;
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
 import org.junit.After;
-import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Ignore;
 import org.junit.Rule;
 import org.junit.Test;
@@ -69,15 +67,16 @@ public final class SequenceExportTest {
 
   private final Context context = ApplicationProvider.getApplicationContext();
 
-  @Before
-  public void setUp() {
-    addAudioDecoders(MimeTypes.AUDIO_RAW);
-    addAudioEncoders(MimeTypes.AUDIO_AAC);
-  }
+  @Rule
+  public ShadowMediaCodecConfig shadowMediaCodecConfig =
+      ShadowMediaCodecConfig.withCodecs(
+          /* decoders= */ ImmutableList.of(CODEC_INFO_RAW),
+          /* encoders= */ ImmutableList.of(CODEC_INFO_AAC));
 
   @After
   public void tearDown() {
-    removeEncodersAndDecoders();
+    // TODO(b/406463016): Investigate moving this call to ShadowMediaCodecConfig#after() method.
+    EncoderUtil.clearCachedEncoders();
   }
 
   @Test
diff --git a/libraries/transformer/src/test/java/androidx/media3/transformer/TestUtil.java b/libraries/transformer/src/test/java/androidx/media3/transformer/TestUtil.java
index 3a6f158a88..8fee6f8e17 100644
--- a/libraries/transformer/src/test/java/androidx/media3/transformer/TestUtil.java
+++ b/libraries/transformer/src/test/java/androidx/media3/transformer/TestUtil.java
@@ -15,20 +15,14 @@
  */
 package androidx.media3.transformer;
 
-import static androidx.media3.test.utils.robolectric.ShadowMediaCodecConfig.configureShadowMediaCodec;
-
-import androidx.media3.common.MimeTypes;
 import androidx.media3.common.audio.AudioProcessor;
 import androidx.media3.common.audio.ChannelMixingAudioProcessor;
 import androidx.media3.common.audio.ChannelMixingMatrix;
 import androidx.media3.common.audio.SonicAudioProcessor;
 import androidx.media3.common.util.UnstableApi;
-import androidx.media3.common.util.Util;
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.StringJoiner;
-import org.robolectric.shadows.ShadowMediaCodec;
-import org.robolectric.shadows.ShadowMediaCodecList;
 
 /** Utility class for {@link Transformer} unit tests */
 @UnstableApi
@@ -142,83 +136,4 @@ public final class TestUtil {
         + "."
         + DUMP_FILE_EXTENSION;
   }
-
-  /**
-   * Adds an audio decoder for each {@linkplain MimeTypes mime type}.
-   *
-   * <p>Input buffers are copied directly to the output.
-   *
-   * <p>When adding codecs, {@link #removeEncodersAndDecoders()} should be called in the test class
-   * {@link org.junit.After @After} method.
-   */
-  public static void addAudioDecoders(String... mimeTypes) {
-    for (String mimeType : mimeTypes) {
-      addCodec(
-          mimeType,
-          new ShadowMediaCodec.CodecConfig(
-              /* inputBufferSize= */ 150_000,
-              /* outputBufferSize= */ 150_000,
-              /* codec= */ (in, out) -> out.put(in)),
-          /* colorFormats= */ ImmutableList.of(),
-          /* isDecoder= */ true);
-    }
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Adds an audio encoder for each {@linkplain MimeTypes mime type}.
-   *
-   * <p>Input buffers are copied directly to the output.
-   *
-   * <p>When adding codecs, {@link #removeEncodersAndDecoders()} should be called in the test class
-   * {@link org.junit.After @After} method.
-   */
-  public static void addAudioEncoders(String... mimeTypes) {
-    addAudioEncoders(
-        new ShadowMediaCodec.CodecConfig(
-            /* inputBufferSize= */ 150_000,
-            /* outputBufferSize= */ 150_000,
-            /* codec= */ (in, out) -> out.put(in)),
-        mimeTypes);
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Adds an audio encoder for each {@linkplain MimeTypes mime type}.
-   *
-   * <p>Input buffers are handled according to the {@link
-   * org.robolectric.shadows.ShadowMediaCodec.CodecConfig} provided.
-   *
-   * <p>When adding codecs, {@link #removeEncodersAndDecoders()} should be called in the test's
-   * {@link org.junit.After @After} method.
-   */
-  public static void addAudioEncoders(
-      ShadowMediaCodec.CodecConfig codecConfig, String... mimeTypes) {
-    for (String mimeType : mimeTypes) {
-      addCodec(
-          mimeType, codecConfig, /* colorFormats= */ ImmutableList.of(), /* isDecoder= */ false);
-    }
-  }
-
-  /** Clears all cached codecs. */
-  public static void removeEncodersAndDecoders() {
-    ShadowMediaCodec.clearCodecs();
-    ShadowMediaCodecList.reset();
-    EncoderUtil.clearCachedEncoders();
-  }
-
-  private static void addCodec(
-      String mimeType,
-      ShadowMediaCodec.CodecConfig codecConfig,
-      ImmutableList<Integer> colorFormats,
-      boolean isDecoder) {
-    String codecName =
-        Util.formatInvariant(
-            isDecoder ? "exo.%s.decoder" : "exo.%s.encoder", mimeType.replace('/', '-'));
-    configureShadowMediaCodec(
-        codecName,
-        mimeType,
-        !isDecoder,
-        /* profileLevels= */ ImmutableList.of(),
-        colorFormats,
-        codecConfig);
-  }
 }