diff --git a/RELEASENOTES.md b/RELEASENOTES.md
index 924b69a951..9996b0c4f9 100644
--- a/RELEASENOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASENOTES.md
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@
         `MediaItem.Builder.setImageDurationMs` mandatory for image export.
     *   Add export support for gaps in sequences of audio EditedMediaItems.
 *   Track Selection:
+    *   `DefaultTrackSelector`: Prefer object-based audio over channel-based
+        audio when other factors are equal.
 *   Extractors:
     *   Fix preroll sample handling for non-keyframe media start positions when
         processing edit lists in MP4 files
diff --git a/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/trackselection/DefaultTrackSelector.java b/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/trackselection/DefaultTrackSelector.java
index b34939927d..21c3fcdf10 100644
--- a/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/trackselection/DefaultTrackSelector.java
+++ b/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/trackselection/DefaultTrackSelector.java
@@ -3406,6 +3406,20 @@ public class DefaultTrackSelector extends MappingTrackSelector
     }
   }
 
+  private static boolean isObjectBasedAudio(Format format) {
+    if (format.sampleMimeType == null) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    switch (format.sampleMimeType) {
+      case MimeTypes.AUDIO_E_AC3_JOC:
+      case MimeTypes.AUDIO_AC4:
+      case MimeTypes.AUDIO_IAMF:
+        return true;
+      default:
+        return false;
+    }
+  }
+
   private static boolean isDolbyAudio(Format format) {
     if (format.sampleMimeType == null) {
       return false;
@@ -3726,6 +3740,7 @@ public class DefaultTrackSelector extends MappingTrackSelector
     private final int preferredMimeTypeMatchIndex;
     private final boolean usesPrimaryDecoder;
     private final boolean usesHardwareAcceleration;
+    private final boolean isObjectBasedAudio;
 
     public AudioTrackInfo(
         int rendererIndex,
@@ -3770,6 +3785,7 @@ public class DefaultTrackSelector extends MappingTrackSelector
           getRoleFlagMatchScore(format.roleFlags, parameters.preferredAudioRoleFlags);
       hasMainOrNoRoleFlag = format.roleFlags == 0 || (format.roleFlags & C.ROLE_FLAG_MAIN) != 0;
       isDefaultSelectionFlag = (format.selectionFlags & C.SELECTION_FLAG_DEFAULT) != 0;
+      isObjectBasedAudio = isObjectBasedAudio(format);
       channelCount = format.channelCount;
       sampleRate = format.sampleRate;
       bitrate = format.bitrate;
@@ -3877,6 +3893,7 @@ public class DefaultTrackSelector extends MappingTrackSelector
               .compareFalseFirst(this.usesPrimaryDecoder, other.usesPrimaryDecoder)
               .compareFalseFirst(this.usesHardwareAcceleration, other.usesHardwareAcceleration)
               // 5. Compare technical quality.
+              .compareFalseFirst(this.isObjectBasedAudio, other.isObjectBasedAudio)
               .compare(this.channelCount, other.channelCount, qualityOrdering)
               .compare(this.sampleRate, other.sampleRate, qualityOrdering);
       if (Util.areEqual(this.language, other.language)) {
diff --git a/libraries/exoplayer/src/test/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/trackselection/DefaultTrackSelectorTest.java b/libraries/exoplayer/src/test/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/trackselection/DefaultTrackSelectorTest.java
index b9b5c7f28d..b4fcfdddd7 100644
--- a/libraries/exoplayer/src/test/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/trackselection/DefaultTrackSelectorTest.java
+++ b/libraries/exoplayer/src/test/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/trackselection/DefaultTrackSelectorTest.java
@@ -988,6 +988,39 @@ public final class DefaultTrackSelectorTest {
     assertFixedSelection(result.selections[0], trackGroups, firstLanguageFormat);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Tests that track selector will prefer audio tracks with object based audio over tracks with
+   * higher channel count when other factors are the same, and tracks are within renderer's
+   * capabilities.
+   */
+  @Test
+  public void
+      selectTracks_audioChannelCountConstraintsDisabled_preferObjectBasedAudioBeforeChannelCount()
+          throws Exception {
+    Format channelBasedAudioWithHigherChannelCountFormat =
+        new Format.Builder().setSampleMimeType(MimeTypes.AUDIO_AC3).setChannelCount(6).build();
+    Format objectBasedAudioWithLowerChannelCountFormat =
+        new Format.Builder().setSampleMimeType(MimeTypes.AUDIO_AC4).setChannelCount(2).build();
+    TrackGroupArray trackGroups =
+        wrapFormats(
+            channelBasedAudioWithHigherChannelCountFormat,
+            objectBasedAudioWithLowerChannelCountFormat);
+    trackSelector.setParameters(
+        trackSelector
+            .buildUponParameters()
+            .setConstrainAudioChannelCountToDeviceCapabilities(false)
+            .build());
+
+    TrackSelectorResult result =
+        trackSelector.selectTracks(
+            new RendererCapabilities[] {ALL_AUDIO_FORMAT_SUPPORTED_RENDERER_CAPABILITIES},
+            trackGroups,
+            periodId,
+            TIMELINE);
+    assertFixedSelection(
+        result.selections[0], trackGroups, objectBasedAudioWithLowerChannelCountFormat);
+  }
+
   /**
    * Tests that track selector will prefer audio tracks with higher channel count over tracks with
    * higher sample rate when audio channel count constraints are disabled, other factors are the
@@ -2779,37 +2812,37 @@ public final class DefaultTrackSelectorTest {
   public void selectTracks_withPreferredAudioMimeTypes_selectsTrackWithPreferredMimeType()
       throws Exception {
     Format formatAac = new Format.Builder().setSampleMimeType(MimeTypes.AUDIO_AAC).build();
-    Format formatAc4 = new Format.Builder().setSampleMimeType(MimeTypes.AUDIO_AC4).build();
-    Format formatEAc3 = new Format.Builder().setSampleMimeType(MimeTypes.AUDIO_E_AC3).build();
-    TrackGroupArray trackGroups = wrapFormats(formatAac, formatAc4, formatEAc3);
+    Format formatOpus = new Format.Builder().setSampleMimeType(MimeTypes.AUDIO_OPUS).build();
+    Format formatFlac = new Format.Builder().setSampleMimeType(MimeTypes.AUDIO_FLAC).build();
+    TrackGroupArray trackGroups = wrapFormats(formatAac, formatOpus, formatFlac);
 
     trackSelector.setParameters(
-        trackSelector.buildUponParameters().setPreferredAudioMimeType(MimeTypes.AUDIO_AC4));
+        trackSelector.buildUponParameters().setPreferredAudioMimeType(MimeTypes.AUDIO_OPUS));
     TrackSelectorResult result =
         trackSelector.selectTracks(
             new RendererCapabilities[] {AUDIO_CAPABILITIES}, trackGroups, periodId, TIMELINE);
     assertThat(result.length).isEqualTo(1);
-    assertFixedSelection(result.selections[0], trackGroups, formatAc4);
+    assertFixedSelection(result.selections[0], trackGroups, formatOpus);
 
     trackSelector.setParameters(
         trackSelector
             .buildUponParameters()
-            .setPreferredAudioMimeTypes(MimeTypes.AUDIO_AC4, MimeTypes.AUDIO_AAC));
+            .setPreferredAudioMimeTypes(MimeTypes.AUDIO_OPUS, MimeTypes.AUDIO_AAC));
     result =
         trackSelector.selectTracks(
             new RendererCapabilities[] {AUDIO_CAPABILITIES}, trackGroups, periodId, TIMELINE);
     assertThat(result.length).isEqualTo(1);
-    assertFixedSelection(result.selections[0], trackGroups, formatAc4);
+    assertFixedSelection(result.selections[0], trackGroups, formatOpus);
 
     trackSelector.setParameters(
         trackSelector
             .buildUponParameters()
-            .setPreferredAudioMimeTypes(MimeTypes.AUDIO_AMR, MimeTypes.AUDIO_E_AC3));
+            .setPreferredAudioMimeTypes(MimeTypes.AUDIO_AMR, MimeTypes.AUDIO_FLAC));
     result =
         trackSelector.selectTracks(
             new RendererCapabilities[] {AUDIO_CAPABILITIES}, trackGroups, periodId, TIMELINE);
     assertThat(result.length).isEqualTo(1);
-    assertFixedSelection(result.selections[0], trackGroups, formatEAc3);
+    assertFixedSelection(result.selections[0], trackGroups, formatFlac);
 
     // Select first in the list if no preference is specified.
     trackSelector.setParameters(