diff --git a/libraries/transformer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/transformer/Composition.java b/libraries/transformer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/transformer/Composition.java
index a8a9bbd240..ac1c60b97e 100644
--- a/libraries/transformer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/transformer/Composition.java
+++ b/libraries/transformer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/transformer/Composition.java
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.SOURCE;
 import androidx.annotation.IntDef;
 import androidx.media3.common.MediaItem;
 import androidx.media3.common.VideoCompositorSettings;
-import androidx.media3.common.audio.AudioProcessor;
 import androidx.media3.common.util.UnstableApi;
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
 import com.google.errorprone.annotations.CanIgnoreReturnValue;
@@ -121,40 +120,9 @@ public final class Composition {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Sets whether the output file should always contain an audio track.
-     *
-     * <p>The default value is {@code false}.
-     *
-     * <ul>
-     *   <li>If {@code false}:
-     *       <ul>
-     *         <li>If the {@link Composition} export doesn't produce any audio at timestamp 0, but
-     *             produces audio later on, the export is {@linkplain
-     *             Transformer.Listener#onError(Composition, ExportResult, ExportException)
-     *             aborted}.
-     *         <li>If the {@link Composition} doesn't produce any audio during the entire export,
-     *             the output won't contain any audio.
-     *         <li>If the {@link Composition} export produces audio at timestamp 0, the output will
-     *             contain an audio track.
-     *       </ul>
-     *   <li>If {@code true}, the output will always contain an audio track.
-     * </ul>
-     *
-     * If the output contains an audio track, silent audio will be generated for the segments where
-     * the {@link Composition} export doesn't produce any audio.
-     *
-     * <p>The MIME type of the output's audio track can be set using {@link
-     * Transformer.Builder#setAudioMimeType(String)}. The sample rate and channel count can be set
-     * by passing relevant {@link AudioProcessor} instances to the {@link Composition}.
-     *
-     * <p>Forcing an audio track and {@linkplain #setTransmuxAudio(boolean) requesting audio
-     * transmuxing} are not allowed together because generating silence requires transcoding.
-     *
-     * <p>This method is experimental and may be removed or changed without warning.
-     *
-     * @param forceAudioTrack Whether to force an audio track in the output.
-     * @return This builder.
+     * @deprecated Use {@link EditedMediaItemSequence.Builder#setForceAudioTrack(boolean)} instead.
      */
+    @Deprecated
     @CanIgnoreReturnValue
     public Builder experimentalSetForceAudioTrack(boolean forceAudioTrack) {
       this.forceAudioTrack = forceAudioTrack;
@@ -260,8 +228,20 @@ public final class Composition {
 
     /** Builds a {@link Composition} instance. */
     public Composition build() {
+      ImmutableList<EditedMediaItemSequence> updatedSequences;
+      if (forceAudioTrack) {
+        ImmutableList.Builder<EditedMediaItemSequence> updatedSequencesBuilder =
+            new ImmutableList.Builder<>();
+        for (int i = 0; i < sequences.size(); i++) {
+          updatedSequencesBuilder.add(
+              sequences.get(i).buildUpon().setForceAudioTrack(forceAudioTrack).build());
+        }
+        updatedSequences = updatedSequencesBuilder.build();
+      } else {
+        updatedSequences = sequences;
+      }
       return new Composition(
-          sequences,
+          updatedSequences,
           videoCompositorSettings,
           effects,
           forceAudioTrack,
@@ -379,11 +359,10 @@ public final class Composition {
   public final Effects effects;
 
   /**
-   * Whether the output file should always contain an audio track.
-   *
-   * <p>For more information, see {@link Builder#experimentalSetForceAudioTrack(boolean)}.
+   * @deprecated Use {@link EditedMediaItemSequence.Builder#setForceAudioTrack(boolean)} to set the
+   *     flag and {@link EditedMediaItemSequence#forceAudioTrack} to read the flag.
    */
-  public final boolean forceAudioTrack;
+  @Deprecated public final boolean forceAudioTrack;
 
   /**
    * Whether to transmux the {@linkplain MediaItem media items'} audio tracks.
diff --git a/libraries/transformer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/transformer/EditedMediaItemSequence.java b/libraries/transformer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/transformer/EditedMediaItemSequence.java
index 5f7cdf825a..ffa9d7819d 100644
--- a/libraries/transformer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/transformer/EditedMediaItemSequence.java
+++ b/libraries/transformer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/transformer/EditedMediaItemSequence.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package androidx.media3.transformer;
 import static androidx.media3.common.util.Assertions.checkArgument;
 
 import androidx.media3.common.MediaItem;
+import androidx.media3.common.audio.AudioProcessor;
 import androidx.media3.common.util.UnstableApi;
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
 import com.google.errorprone.annotations.CanIgnoreReturnValue;
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ public final class EditedMediaItemSequence {
   public static final class Builder {
     private final ImmutableList.Builder<EditedMediaItem> items;
     private boolean isLooping;
+    private boolean forceAudioTrack;
 
     /** Creates an instance. */
     public Builder(EditedMediaItem... editedMediaItems) {
@@ -46,6 +48,15 @@ public final class EditedMediaItemSequence {
       items = new ImmutableList.Builder<EditedMediaItem>().addAll(editedMediaItems);
     }
 
+    /** Creates a new instance to build upon the provided {@link EditedMediaItemSequence}. */
+    private Builder(EditedMediaItemSequence editedMediaItemSequence) {
+      items =
+          new ImmutableList.Builder<EditedMediaItem>()
+              .addAll(editedMediaItemSequence.editedMediaItems);
+      isLooping = editedMediaItemSequence.isLooping;
+      forceAudioTrack = editedMediaItemSequence.forceAudioTrack;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Adds the {@linkplain EditedMediaItem item} to the sequence.
      *
@@ -116,6 +127,41 @@ public final class EditedMediaItemSequence {
       return this;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Forces silent audio in the {@linkplain EditedMediaItemSequence sequence}.
+     *
+     * <p>This flag is necessary when:
+     *
+     * <ul>
+     *   <li>The first {@link EditedMediaItem} in the sequence does not contain audio, but
+     *       subsequent items do.
+     *   <li>The first item in the sequence is a {@linkplain #addGap(long) gap} and the subsequent
+     *       {@linkplain EditedMediaItem media items} contain audio.
+     * </ul>
+     *
+     * <p>If the flag is not set appropriately, then the export will {@linkplain
+     * Transformer.Listener#onError(Composition, ExportResult, ExportException) fail}.
+     *
+     * <p>If the first {@link EditedMediaItem} already contains audio, this flag has no effect.
+     *
+     * <p>The MIME type of the output's audio track can be set using {@link
+     * Transformer.Builder#setAudioMimeType(String)}. The sample rate and channel count can be set
+     * by passing relevant {@link AudioProcessor} instances to the {@link Composition}.
+     *
+     * <p>Forcing an audio track and {@linkplain Composition.Builder#setTransmuxAudio(boolean)
+     * requesting audio transmuxing} are not allowed together because generating silence requires
+     * transcoding.
+     *
+     * <p>The default value is {@code false}.
+     *
+     * @param forceAudioTrack Whether to force audio track.
+     */
+    @CanIgnoreReturnValue
+    public Builder setForceAudioTrack(boolean forceAudioTrack) {
+      this.forceAudioTrack = forceAudioTrack;
+      return this;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Builds the {@link EditedMediaItemSequence}.
      *
@@ -147,6 +193,9 @@ public final class EditedMediaItemSequence {
    */
   public final boolean isLooping;
 
+  /** Forces silent audio in the {@linkplain EditedMediaItemSequence sequence}. */
+  public final boolean forceAudioTrack;
+
   /**
    * @deprecated Use {@link Builder}.
    */
@@ -172,11 +221,17 @@ public final class EditedMediaItemSequence {
     this(new Builder().addItems(editedMediaItems).setIsLooping(isLooping));
   }
 
+  /** Returns a {@link Builder} initialized with the values of this instance. */
+  public Builder buildUpon() {
+    return new Builder(this);
+  }
+
   private EditedMediaItemSequence(EditedMediaItemSequence.Builder builder) {
     this.editedMediaItems = builder.items.build();
     checkArgument(
         !editedMediaItems.isEmpty(), "The sequence must contain at least one EditedMediaItem.");
     this.isLooping = builder.isLooping;
+    this.forceAudioTrack = builder.forceAudioTrack;
   }
 
   /** Return whether any items are a {@linkplain Builder#addGap(long) gap}. */
diff --git a/libraries/transformer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/transformer/Effects.java b/libraries/transformer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/transformer/Effects.java
index 2920d006ba..8daf2b37aa 100644
--- a/libraries/transformer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/transformer/Effects.java
+++ b/libraries/transformer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/transformer/Effects.java
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public final class Effects {
    * <p>The {@linkplain AudioProcessor audio processor} and {@linkplain Effect video effect} are
    * interlinked to help maintain A/V sync. When using Transformer, if the input file doesn't have
    * audio, or audio is being removed, you may have to {@linkplain
-   * Composition.Builder#experimentalSetForceAudioTrack force an audio track} for the interlinked
+   * EditedMediaItemSequence.Builder#setForceAudioTrack force an audio track} for the interlinked
    * effects to function correctly. Alternatively, you can use {@link SpeedChangeEffect} when input
    * has no audio.
    *
diff --git a/libraries/transformer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/transformer/SequenceAssetLoader.java b/libraries/transformer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/transformer/SequenceAssetLoader.java
index b1ee871010..56067d209c 100644
--- a/libraries/transformer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/transformer/SequenceAssetLoader.java
+++ b/libraries/transformer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/transformer/SequenceAssetLoader.java
@@ -130,7 +130,6 @@ import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.MonotonicNonNull;
 
   public SequenceAssetLoader(
       EditedMediaItemSequence sequence,
-      boolean forceAudioTrack,
       Factory assetLoaderFactory,
       CompositionSettings compositionSettings,
       Listener listener,
@@ -138,7 +137,7 @@ import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.MonotonicNonNull;
       Looper looper) {
     editedMediaItems = sequence.editedMediaItems;
     isLooping = sequence.isLooping;
-    this.forceAudioTrack = forceAudioTrack || sequence.editedMediaItems.get(0).isGap();
+    this.forceAudioTrack = sequence.forceAudioTrack || sequence.editedMediaItems.get(0).isGap();
     this.assetLoaderFactory = new GapInterceptingAssetLoaderFactory(assetLoaderFactory);
     this.compositionSettings = compositionSettings;
     sequenceAssetLoaderListener = listener;
diff --git a/libraries/transformer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/transformer/Transformer.java b/libraries/transformer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/transformer/Transformer.java
index 26a83ee331..b72167df1a 100644
--- a/libraries/transformer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/transformer/Transformer.java
+++ b/libraries/transformer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/transformer/Transformer.java
@@ -937,8 +937,8 @@ public final class Transformer {
    *   <li>If an {@link EditedMediaItem} in a sequence contains data of a given {@linkplain
    *       C.TrackType track}, so must all items in that sequence.
    *       <ul>
-   *         <li>For audio, this condition can be removed by setting an experimental {@link
-   *             Composition.Builder#experimentalSetForceAudioTrack(boolean) flag}.
+   *         <li>For audio, this condition can be removed by setting {@link
+   *             EditedMediaItemSequence.Builder#setForceAudioTrack(boolean)} flag.
    *       </ul>
    *   <li>If a sequence starts with an HDR {@link EditedMediaItem}, all the following items in the
    *       sequence must be HDR.
diff --git a/libraries/transformer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/transformer/TransformerInternal.java b/libraries/transformer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/transformer/TransformerInternal.java
index fca022c6fb..b0c1123e3e 100644
--- a/libraries/transformer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/transformer/TransformerInternal.java
+++ b/libraries/transformer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/transformer/TransformerInternal.java
@@ -248,7 +248,6 @@ import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.MonotonicNonNull;
       sequenceAssetLoaders.add(
           new SequenceAssetLoader(
               sequence,
-              composition.forceAudioTrack,
               assetLoaderFactory,
               new CompositionSettings(
                   transformationRequest.hdrMode, composition.retainHdrFromUltraHdrImage),