diff --git a/demo/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/demo/player/DashRendererBuilder.java b/demo/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/demo/player/DashRendererBuilder.java
index 3d2f24dd02..918eb62400 100644
--- a/demo/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/demo/player/DashRendererBuilder.java
+++ b/demo/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/demo/player/DashRendererBuilder.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package com.google.android.exoplayer.demo.player;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer.DefaultLoadControl;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer.LoadControl;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer.MediaCodecAudioTrackRenderer;
+import com.google.android.exoplayer.MediaCodecSelector;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer.MediaCodecVideoTrackRenderer;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer.TrackRenderer;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer.audio.AudioCapabilities;
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ import com.google.android.exoplayer.util.ManifestFetcher;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer.util.Util;
 
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.media.AudioManager;
 import android.media.MediaCodec;
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.util.Log;
@@ -220,8 +222,8 @@ public class DashRendererBuilder implements RendererBuilder {
           VIDEO_BUFFER_SEGMENTS * BUFFER_SEGMENT_SIZE, mainHandler, player,
           DemoPlayer.TYPE_VIDEO);
       TrackRenderer videoRenderer = new MediaCodecVideoTrackRenderer(context, videoSampleSource,
-          MediaCodec.VIDEO_SCALING_MODE_SCALE_TO_FIT, 5000, drmSessionManager, true,
-          mainHandler, player, 50);
+          MediaCodecSelector.DEFAULT, MediaCodec.VIDEO_SCALING_MODE_SCALE_TO_FIT, 5000,
+          drmSessionManager, true, mainHandler, player, 50);
 
       // Build the audio renderer.
       DataSource audioDataSource = new DefaultUriDataSource(context, bandwidthMeter, userAgent);
@@ -232,7 +234,8 @@ public class DashRendererBuilder implements RendererBuilder {
           AUDIO_BUFFER_SEGMENTS * BUFFER_SEGMENT_SIZE, mainHandler, player,
           DemoPlayer.TYPE_AUDIO);
       TrackRenderer audioRenderer = new MediaCodecAudioTrackRenderer(audioSampleSource,
-          drmSessionManager, true, mainHandler, player, AudioCapabilities.getCapabilities(context));
+          MediaCodecSelector.DEFAULT, drmSessionManager, true, mainHandler, player,
+          AudioCapabilities.getCapabilities(context), AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC);
 
       // Build the text renderer.
       DataSource textDataSource = new DefaultUriDataSource(context, bandwidthMeter, userAgent);
diff --git a/demo/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/demo/player/ExtractorRendererBuilder.java b/demo/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/demo/player/ExtractorRendererBuilder.java
index faf39ab907..70cdf54717 100644
--- a/demo/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/demo/player/ExtractorRendererBuilder.java
+++ b/demo/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/demo/player/ExtractorRendererBuilder.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 package com.google.android.exoplayer.demo.player;
 
 import com.google.android.exoplayer.MediaCodecAudioTrackRenderer;
+import com.google.android.exoplayer.MediaCodecSelector;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer.MediaCodecVideoTrackRenderer;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer.TrackRenderer;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer.audio.AudioCapabilities;
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ import com.google.android.exoplayer.upstream.DefaultBandwidthMeter;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer.upstream.DefaultUriDataSource;
 
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.media.AudioManager;
 import android.media.MediaCodec;
 import android.net.Uri;
 
@@ -62,10 +64,11 @@ public class ExtractorRendererBuilder implements RendererBuilder {
     ExtractorSampleSource sampleSource = new ExtractorSampleSource(uri, dataSource, allocator,
         BUFFER_SEGMENT_COUNT * BUFFER_SEGMENT_SIZE);
     MediaCodecVideoTrackRenderer videoRenderer = new MediaCodecVideoTrackRenderer(context,
-        sampleSource, MediaCodec.VIDEO_SCALING_MODE_SCALE_TO_FIT, 5000, player.getMainHandler(),
-        player, 50);
+        sampleSource, MediaCodecSelector.DEFAULT, MediaCodec.VIDEO_SCALING_MODE_SCALE_TO_FIT, 5000,
+        player.getMainHandler(), player, 50);
     MediaCodecAudioTrackRenderer audioRenderer = new MediaCodecAudioTrackRenderer(sampleSource,
-        null, true, player.getMainHandler(), player, AudioCapabilities.getCapabilities(context));
+        MediaCodecSelector.DEFAULT, null, true, player.getMainHandler(), player,
+        AudioCapabilities.getCapabilities(context), AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC);
     TrackRenderer textRenderer = new TextTrackRenderer(sampleSource, player,
         player.getMainHandler().getLooper());
 
diff --git a/demo/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/demo/player/HlsRendererBuilder.java b/demo/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/demo/player/HlsRendererBuilder.java
index 51475c9341..ccdd3c4034 100644
--- a/demo/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/demo/player/HlsRendererBuilder.java
+++ b/demo/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/demo/player/HlsRendererBuilder.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package com.google.android.exoplayer.demo.player;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer.DefaultLoadControl;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer.LoadControl;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer.MediaCodecAudioTrackRenderer;
+import com.google.android.exoplayer.MediaCodecSelector;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer.MediaCodecUtil.DecoderQueryException;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer.MediaCodecVideoTrackRenderer;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer.TrackRenderer;
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ import com.google.android.exoplayer.util.ManifestFetcher;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer.util.ManifestFetcher.ManifestCallback;
 
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.media.AudioManager;
 import android.media.MediaCodec;
 import android.os.Handler;
 
@@ -149,9 +151,11 @@ public class HlsRendererBuilder implements RendererBuilder {
       HlsSampleSource sampleSource = new HlsSampleSource(chunkSource, loadControl,
           BUFFER_SEGMENTS * BUFFER_SEGMENT_SIZE, mainHandler, player, DemoPlayer.TYPE_VIDEO);
       MediaCodecVideoTrackRenderer videoRenderer = new MediaCodecVideoTrackRenderer(context,
-          sampleSource, MediaCodec.VIDEO_SCALING_MODE_SCALE_TO_FIT, 5000, mainHandler, player, 50);
+          sampleSource, MediaCodecSelector.DEFAULT, MediaCodec.VIDEO_SCALING_MODE_SCALE_TO_FIT,
+          5000, mainHandler, player, 50);
       MediaCodecAudioTrackRenderer audioRenderer = new MediaCodecAudioTrackRenderer(sampleSource,
-          null, true, player.getMainHandler(), player, AudioCapabilities.getCapabilities(context));
+          MediaCodecSelector.DEFAULT, null, true, player.getMainHandler(), player,
+          AudioCapabilities.getCapabilities(context), AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC);
       MetadataTrackRenderer<Map<String, Object>> id3Renderer = new MetadataTrackRenderer<>(
           sampleSource, new Id3Parser(), player, mainHandler.getLooper());
       Eia608TrackRenderer closedCaptionRenderer = new Eia608TrackRenderer(sampleSource, player,
diff --git a/demo/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/demo/player/SmoothStreamingRendererBuilder.java b/demo/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/demo/player/SmoothStreamingRendererBuilder.java
index 7e4211807d..4cfba22134 100644
--- a/demo/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/demo/player/SmoothStreamingRendererBuilder.java
+++ b/demo/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/demo/player/SmoothStreamingRendererBuilder.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package com.google.android.exoplayer.demo.player;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer.DefaultLoadControl;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer.LoadControl;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer.MediaCodecAudioTrackRenderer;
+import com.google.android.exoplayer.MediaCodecSelector;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer.MediaCodecVideoTrackRenderer;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer.TrackRenderer;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer.audio.AudioCapabilities;
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ import com.google.android.exoplayer.util.ManifestFetcher;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer.util.Util;
 
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.media.AudioManager;
 import android.media.MediaCodec;
 import android.os.Handler;
 
@@ -164,8 +166,8 @@ public class SmoothStreamingRendererBuilder implements RendererBuilder {
           VIDEO_BUFFER_SEGMENTS * BUFFER_SEGMENT_SIZE, mainHandler, player,
           DemoPlayer.TYPE_VIDEO);
       TrackRenderer videoRenderer = new MediaCodecVideoTrackRenderer(context, videoSampleSource,
-          MediaCodec.VIDEO_SCALING_MODE_SCALE_TO_FIT, 5000, drmSessionManager, true, mainHandler,
-          player, 50);
+          MediaCodecSelector.DEFAULT, MediaCodec.VIDEO_SCALING_MODE_SCALE_TO_FIT, 5000,
+          drmSessionManager, true, mainHandler, player, 50);
 
       // Build the audio renderer.
       DataSource audioDataSource = new DefaultUriDataSource(context, bandwidthMeter, userAgent);
@@ -176,7 +178,8 @@ public class SmoothStreamingRendererBuilder implements RendererBuilder {
           AUDIO_BUFFER_SEGMENTS * BUFFER_SEGMENT_SIZE, mainHandler, player,
           DemoPlayer.TYPE_AUDIO);
       TrackRenderer audioRenderer = new MediaCodecAudioTrackRenderer(audioSampleSource,
-          drmSessionManager, true, mainHandler, player, AudioCapabilities.getCapabilities(context));
+          MediaCodecSelector.DEFAULT, drmSessionManager, true, mainHandler, player,
+          AudioCapabilities.getCapabilities(context), AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC);
 
       // Build the text renderer.
       DataSource textDataSource = new DefaultUriDataSource(context, bandwidthMeter, userAgent);
diff --git a/demo_misc/vp9_opus_sw/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/demo/vp9opus/DashRendererBuilder.java b/demo_misc/vp9_opus_sw/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/demo/vp9opus/DashRendererBuilder.java
index fc32d837a6..98a4b03da2 100644
--- a/demo_misc/vp9_opus_sw/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/demo/vp9opus/DashRendererBuilder.java
+++ b/demo_misc/vp9_opus_sw/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/demo/vp9opus/DashRendererBuilder.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package com.google.android.exoplayer.demo.vp9opus;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer.DefaultLoadControl;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer.LoadControl;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer.MediaCodecAudioTrackRenderer;
+import com.google.android.exoplayer.MediaCodecSelector;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer.SampleSource;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer.TrackRenderer;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer.chunk.ChunkSampleSource;
@@ -133,7 +134,8 @@ public class DashRendererBuilder implements ManifestCallback<MediaPresentationDe
       if (audioRepresentationIsOpus) {
         audioRenderer = new LibopusAudioTrackRenderer(audioSampleSource);
       } else {
-        audioRenderer = new MediaCodecAudioTrackRenderer(audioSampleSource);
+        audioRenderer = new MediaCodecAudioTrackRenderer(audioSampleSource,
+            MediaCodecSelector.DEFAULT);
       }
     }
 
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/MediaCodecAudioTrackRenderer.java b/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/MediaCodecAudioTrackRenderer.java
index 6f641b19e1..4bcc7a5f64 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/MediaCodecAudioTrackRenderer.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/MediaCodecAudioTrackRenderer.java
@@ -86,14 +86,10 @@ public class MediaCodecAudioTrackRenderer extends MediaCodecTrackRenderer implem
    */
   public static final int MSG_SET_PLAYBACK_PARAMS = 2;
 
-  /**
-   * The name for the raw (passthrough) decoder OMX component.
-   */
-  private static final String RAW_DECODER_NAME = "OMX.google.raw.decoder";
-
   private final EventListener eventListener;
   private final AudioTrack audioTrack;
 
+  private boolean passthroughEnabled;
   private android.media.MediaFormat passthroughMediaFormat;
   private int audioSessionId;
   private long currentPositionUs;
@@ -104,13 +100,15 @@ public class MediaCodecAudioTrackRenderer extends MediaCodecTrackRenderer implem
 
   /**
    * @param source The upstream source from which the renderer obtains samples.
+   * @param mediaCodecSelector A decoder selector.
    */
-  public MediaCodecAudioTrackRenderer(SampleSource source) {
-    this(source, null, true);
+  public MediaCodecAudioTrackRenderer(SampleSource source, MediaCodecSelector mediaCodecSelector) {
+    this(source, mediaCodecSelector, null, true);
   }
 
   /**
    * @param source The upstream source from which the renderer obtains samples.
+   * @param mediaCodecSelector A decoder selector.
    * @param drmSessionManager For use with encrypted content. May be null if support for encrypted
    *     content is not required.
    * @param playClearSamplesWithoutKeys Encrypted media may contain clear (un-encrypted) regions.
@@ -119,24 +117,26 @@ public class MediaCodecAudioTrackRenderer extends MediaCodecTrackRenderer implem
    *     permitted to play clear regions of encrypted media files before {@code drmSessionManager}
    *     has obtained the keys necessary to decrypt encrypted regions of the media.
    */
-  public MediaCodecAudioTrackRenderer(SampleSource source, DrmSessionManager drmSessionManager,
-      boolean playClearSamplesWithoutKeys) {
-    this(source, drmSessionManager, playClearSamplesWithoutKeys, null, null);
+  public MediaCodecAudioTrackRenderer(SampleSource source, MediaCodecSelector mediaCodecSelector,
+      DrmSessionManager drmSessionManager, boolean playClearSamplesWithoutKeys) {
+    this(source, mediaCodecSelector, drmSessionManager, playClearSamplesWithoutKeys, null, null);
   }
 
   /**
    * @param source The upstream source from which the renderer obtains samples.
+   * @param mediaCodecSelector A decoder selector.
    * @param eventHandler A handler to use when delivering events to {@code eventListener}. May be
    *     null if delivery of events is not required.
    * @param eventListener A listener of events. May be null if delivery of events is not required.
    */
-  public MediaCodecAudioTrackRenderer(SampleSource source, Handler eventHandler,
-      EventListener eventListener) {
-    this(source, null, true, eventHandler, eventListener);
+  public MediaCodecAudioTrackRenderer(SampleSource source, MediaCodecSelector mediaCodecSelector,
+      Handler eventHandler, EventListener eventListener) {
+    this(source, mediaCodecSelector, null, true, eventHandler, eventListener);
   }
 
   /**
    * @param source The upstream source from which the renderer obtains samples.
+   * @param mediaCodecSelector A decoder selector.
    * @param drmSessionManager For use with encrypted content. May be null if support for encrypted
    *     content is not required.
    * @param playClearSamplesWithoutKeys Encrypted media may contain clear (un-encrypted) regions.
@@ -148,36 +148,16 @@ public class MediaCodecAudioTrackRenderer extends MediaCodecTrackRenderer implem
    *     null if delivery of events is not required.
    * @param eventListener A listener of events. May be null if delivery of events is not required.
    */
-  public MediaCodecAudioTrackRenderer(SampleSource source, DrmSessionManager drmSessionManager,
-      boolean playClearSamplesWithoutKeys, Handler eventHandler, EventListener eventListener) {
-    this(source, drmSessionManager, playClearSamplesWithoutKeys, eventHandler, eventListener,
-        null);
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * @param source The upstream source from which the renderer obtains samples.
-   * @param drmSessionManager For use with encrypted content. May be null if support for encrypted
-   *     content is not required.
-   * @param playClearSamplesWithoutKeys Encrypted media may contain clear (un-encrypted) regions.
-   *     For example a media file may start with a short clear region so as to allow playback to
-   *     begin in parallel with key acquisition. This parameter specifies whether the renderer is
-   *     permitted to play clear regions of encrypted media files before {@code drmSessionManager}
-   *     has obtained the keys necessary to decrypt encrypted regions of the media.
-   * @param eventHandler A handler to use when delivering events to {@code eventListener}. May be
-   *     null if delivery of events is not required.
-   * @param eventListener A listener of events. May be null if delivery of events is not required.
-   * @param audioCapabilities The audio capabilities for playback on this device. May be null if the
-   *     default capabilities (no encoded audio passthrough support) should be assumed.
-   */
-  public MediaCodecAudioTrackRenderer(SampleSource source, DrmSessionManager drmSessionManager,
-      boolean playClearSamplesWithoutKeys, Handler eventHandler, EventListener eventListener,
-      AudioCapabilities audioCapabilities) {
-    this(source, drmSessionManager, playClearSamplesWithoutKeys, eventHandler, eventListener,
-        audioCapabilities, AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC);
+  public MediaCodecAudioTrackRenderer(SampleSource source, MediaCodecSelector mediaCodecSelector,
+      DrmSessionManager drmSessionManager, boolean playClearSamplesWithoutKeys,
+      Handler eventHandler, EventListener eventListener) {
+    this(source, mediaCodecSelector, drmSessionManager, playClearSamplesWithoutKeys, eventHandler,
+        eventListener, null, AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC);
   }
 
   /**
    * @param source The upstream source from which the renderer obtains samples.
+   * @param mediaCodecSelector A decoder selector.
    * @param drmSessionManager For use with encrypted content. May be null if support for encrypted
    *     content is not required.
    * @param playClearSamplesWithoutKeys Encrypted media may contain clear (un-encrypted) regions.
@@ -192,20 +172,38 @@ public class MediaCodecAudioTrackRenderer extends MediaCodecTrackRenderer implem
    *     default capabilities (no encoded audio passthrough support) should be assumed.
    * @param streamType The type of audio stream for the {@link AudioTrack}.
    */
-  public MediaCodecAudioTrackRenderer(SampleSource source, DrmSessionManager drmSessionManager,
-      boolean playClearSamplesWithoutKeys, Handler eventHandler, EventListener eventListener,
-      AudioCapabilities audioCapabilities, int streamType) {
-    super(source, drmSessionManager, playClearSamplesWithoutKeys, eventHandler, eventListener);
+  public MediaCodecAudioTrackRenderer(SampleSource source, MediaCodecSelector mediaCodecSelector,
+      DrmSessionManager drmSessionManager, boolean playClearSamplesWithoutKeys,
+      Handler eventHandler, EventListener eventListener, AudioCapabilities audioCapabilities,
+      int streamType) {
+    super(source, mediaCodecSelector, drmSessionManager, playClearSamplesWithoutKeys, eventHandler,
+        eventListener);
     this.eventListener = eventListener;
     this.audioSessionId = AudioTrack.SESSION_ID_NOT_SET;
     this.audioTrack = new AudioTrack(audioCapabilities, streamType);
   }
 
   @Override
-  protected DecoderInfo getDecoderInfo(String mimeType, boolean requiresSecureDecoder)
+  protected boolean handlesTrack(MediaCodecSelector mediaCodecSelector, MediaFormat mediaFormat)
       throws DecoderQueryException {
-    return allowPassthrough(mimeType) ? new DecoderInfo(RAW_DECODER_NAME, true)
-        : super.getDecoderInfo(mimeType, requiresSecureDecoder);
+    String mimeType = mediaFormat.mimeType;
+    return MimeTypes.isAudio(mimeType) && (MimeTypes.AUDIO_UNKNOWN.equals(mimeType)
+        || (allowPassthrough(mimeType) && mediaCodecSelector.getPassthroughDecoderName() != null)
+        || mediaCodecSelector.getDecoderInfo(mediaFormat, false) != null);
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  protected DecoderInfo getDecoderInfo(MediaCodecSelector mediaCodecSelector, MediaFormat format,
+      boolean requiresSecureDecoder) throws DecoderQueryException {
+    if (allowPassthrough(format.mimeType)) {
+      String passthroughDecoderName = mediaCodecSelector.getPassthroughDecoderName();
+      if (passthroughDecoderName != null) {
+        passthroughEnabled = true;
+        return new DecoderInfo(passthroughDecoderName, false);
+      }
+    }
+    passthroughEnabled = false;
+    return super.getDecoderInfo(mediaCodecSelector, format, requiresSecureDecoder);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -221,10 +219,10 @@ public class MediaCodecAudioTrackRenderer extends MediaCodecTrackRenderer implem
   }
 
   @Override
-  protected void configureCodec(MediaCodec codec, String codecName, boolean codecIsAdaptive,
+  protected void configureCodec(MediaCodec codec, boolean codecIsAdaptive,
       android.media.MediaFormat format, android.media.MediaCrypto crypto) {
     String mimeType = format.getString(android.media.MediaFormat.KEY_MIME);
-    if (RAW_DECODER_NAME.equals(codecName) && !MimeTypes.AUDIO_RAW.equals(mimeType)) {
+    if (passthroughEnabled) {
       // Override the MIME type used to configure the codec if we are using a passthrough decoder.
       format.setString(android.media.MediaFormat.KEY_MIME, MimeTypes.AUDIO_RAW);
       codec.configure(format, null, crypto, 0);
@@ -241,14 +239,6 @@ public class MediaCodecAudioTrackRenderer extends MediaCodecTrackRenderer implem
     return this;
   }
 
-  @Override
-  protected boolean handlesTrack(MediaFormat mediaFormat) throws DecoderQueryException {
-    // TODO: Use MediaCodecList.findDecoderForFormat on API 23.
-    String mimeType = mediaFormat.mimeType;
-    return MimeTypes.isAudio(mimeType) && (MimeTypes.AUDIO_UNKNOWN.equals(mimeType)
-        || allowPassthrough(mimeType) || MediaCodecUtil.getDecoderInfo(mimeType, false) != null);
-  }
-
   @Override
   protected void onEnabled(int track, long positionUs, boolean joining)
       throws ExoPlaybackException {
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/MediaCodecSelector.java b/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/MediaCodecSelector.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..40378b40fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/MediaCodecSelector.java
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2014 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package com.google.android.exoplayer;
+
+import com.google.android.exoplayer.MediaCodecUtil.DecoderQueryException;
+
+import android.media.MediaCodec;
+
+/**
+ * Selector of {@link MediaCodec} instances.
+ */
+public interface MediaCodecSelector {
+
+  /**
+   * Default implementation of {@link MediaCodecSelector}.
+   */
+  public static final MediaCodecSelector DEFAULT = new MediaCodecSelector() {
+
+    /**
+     * The name for the raw (passthrough) decoder OMX component.
+     */
+    private static final String RAW_DECODER_NAME = "OMX.google.raw.decoder";
+
+    @Override
+    public DecoderInfo getDecoderInfo(MediaFormat format, boolean requiresSecureDecoder)
+        throws DecoderQueryException {
+      return MediaCodecUtil.getDecoderInfo(format.mimeType, requiresSecureDecoder);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String getPassthroughDecoderName() throws DecoderQueryException {
+      // TODO: Return null if the raw decoder doesn't exist.
+      return RAW_DECODER_NAME;
+    }
+
+  };
+
+  /**
+   * Selects a decoder to instantiate for a given format.
+   *
+   * @param format The format for which a decoder is required.
+   * @param requiresSecureDecoder Whether a secure decoder is required.
+   * @return A {@link DecoderInfo} describing the decoder to instantiate, or null if no suitable
+   *     decoder exists.
+   * @throws DecoderQueryException Thrown if there was an error querying decoders.
+   */
+  DecoderInfo getDecoderInfo(MediaFormat format, boolean requiresSecureDecoder)
+      throws DecoderQueryException;
+
+  /**
+   * Gets the name of a decoder suitable for audio passthrough.
+   *
+   * @return The name of a decoder suitable for audio passthrough, or null if no suitable decoder
+   *     exists.
+   * @throws DecoderQueryException Thrown if there was an error querying decoders.
+   */
+  String getPassthroughDecoderName() throws DecoderQueryException;
+
+}
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/MediaCodecTrackRenderer.java b/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/MediaCodecTrackRenderer.java
index ff7f9027c6..404b127a57 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/MediaCodecTrackRenderer.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/MediaCodecTrackRenderer.java
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ public abstract class MediaCodecTrackRenderer extends SampleSourceTrackRenderer
 
   public final CodecCounters codecCounters;
 
+  private final MediaCodecSelector mediaCodecSelector;
   private final DrmSessionManager drmSessionManager;
   private final boolean playClearSamplesWithoutKeys;
   private final SampleHolder sampleHolder;
@@ -229,21 +230,24 @@ public abstract class MediaCodecTrackRenderer extends SampleSourceTrackRenderer
 
   /**
    * @param source The upstream source from which the renderer obtains samples.
+   * @param mediaCodecSelector A decoder selector.
    * @param drmSessionManager For use with encrypted media. May be null if support for encrypted
    *     media is not required.
    * @param playClearSamplesWithoutKeys Encrypted media may contain clear (un-encrypted) regions.
    *     For example a media file may start with a short clear region so as to allow playback to
-   *     begin in parallel with key acquisision. This parameter specifies whether the renderer is
+   *     begin in parallel with key acquisition. This parameter specifies whether the renderer is
    *     permitted to play clear regions of encrypted media files before {@code drmSessionManager}
    *     has obtained the keys necessary to decrypt encrypted regions of the media.
    * @param eventHandler A handler to use when delivering events to {@code eventListener}. May be
    *     null if delivery of events is not required.
    * @param eventListener A listener of events. May be null if delivery of events is not required.
    */
-  public MediaCodecTrackRenderer(SampleSource source, DrmSessionManager drmSessionManager,
-      boolean playClearSamplesWithoutKeys, Handler eventHandler, EventListener eventListener) {
+  public MediaCodecTrackRenderer(SampleSource source, MediaCodecSelector mediaCodecSelector,
+      DrmSessionManager drmSessionManager, boolean playClearSamplesWithoutKeys,
+      Handler eventHandler, EventListener eventListener) {
     super(source);
     Assertions.checkState(Util.SDK_INT >= 16);
+    this.mediaCodecSelector = Assertions.checkNotNull(mediaCodecSelector);
     this.drmSessionManager = drmSessionManager;
     this.playClearSamplesWithoutKeys = playClearSamplesWithoutKeys;
     this.eventHandler = eventHandler;
@@ -264,18 +268,35 @@ public abstract class MediaCodecTrackRenderer extends SampleSourceTrackRenderer
     seekToInternal();
   }
 
+  @Override
+  protected final boolean handlesTrack(MediaFormat mediaFormat) throws DecoderQueryException {
+    return handlesTrack(mediaCodecSelector, mediaFormat);
+  }
+
   /**
-   * Returns a {@link DecoderInfo} for decoding media in the specified MIME type.
+   * Returns whether this renderer is capable of handling the provided track.
    *
-   * @param mimeType The type of media to decode.
-   * @param requiresSecureDecoder Whether a secure decoder is needed for decoding {@code mimeType}.
-   * @return {@link DecoderInfo} for decoding media in the specified MIME type, or {@code null} if
-   *     no suitable decoder is available.
+   * @param mediaCodecSelector The decoder selector.
+   * @param mediaFormat The format of the track.
+   * @return True if the renderer can handle the track, false otherwise.
    * @throws DecoderQueryException Thrown if there was an error querying decoders.
    */
-  protected DecoderInfo getDecoderInfo(String mimeType, boolean requiresSecureDecoder)
-      throws DecoderQueryException {
-    return MediaCodecUtil.getDecoderInfo(mimeType, requiresSecureDecoder);
+  protected abstract boolean handlesTrack(MediaCodecSelector mediaCodecSelector,
+      MediaFormat mediaFormat) throws DecoderQueryException;
+
+  /**
+   * Returns a {@link DecoderInfo} for a given format.
+   *
+   * @param mediaCodecSelector The decoder selector.
+   * @param mediaFormat The format for which a decoder is required.
+   * @param requiresSecureDecoder Whether a secure decoder is required.
+   * @return A {@link DecoderInfo} describing the decoder to instantiate, or null if no suitable
+   *     decoder exists.
+   * @throws DecoderQueryException Thrown if there was an error querying decoders.
+   */
+  protected DecoderInfo getDecoderInfo(MediaCodecSelector mediaCodecSelector,
+      MediaFormat mediaFormat, boolean requiresSecureDecoder) throws DecoderQueryException {
+    return mediaCodecSelector.getDecoderInfo(format, requiresSecureDecoder);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -283,12 +304,11 @@ public abstract class MediaCodecTrackRenderer extends SampleSourceTrackRenderer
    * wish to configure the codec with a non-null surface.
    *
    * @param codec The {@link MediaCodec} to configure.
-   * @param codecName The name of the codec.
    * @param codecIsAdaptive Whether the codec is adaptive.
    * @param format The format for which the codec is being configured.
    * @param crypto For drm protected playbacks, a {@link MediaCrypto} to use for decryption.
    */
-  protected void configureCodec(MediaCodec codec, String codecName, boolean codecIsAdaptive,
+  protected void configureCodec(MediaCodec codec, boolean codecIsAdaptive,
       android.media.MediaFormat format, MediaCrypto crypto) {
     codec.configure(format, null, crypto, 0);
   }
@@ -325,7 +345,7 @@ public abstract class MediaCodecTrackRenderer extends SampleSourceTrackRenderer
 
     DecoderInfo decoderInfo = null;
     try {
-      decoderInfo = getDecoderInfo(mimeType, requiresSecureDecoder);
+      decoderInfo = getDecoderInfo(mediaCodecSelector, format, requiresSecureDecoder);
     } catch (DecoderQueryException e) {
       notifyAndThrowDecoderInitError(new DecoderInitializationException(format, e,
           requiresSecureDecoder, DecoderInitializationException.DECODER_QUERY_ERROR));
@@ -346,8 +366,7 @@ public abstract class MediaCodecTrackRenderer extends SampleSourceTrackRenderer
       codec = MediaCodec.createByCodecName(codecName);
       TraceUtil.endSection();
       TraceUtil.beginSection("configureCodec");
-      configureCodec(codec, codecName, codecIsAdaptive, format.getFrameworkMediaFormatV16(),
-          mediaCrypto);
+      configureCodec(codec, decoderInfo.adaptive, format.getFrameworkMediaFormatV16(), mediaCrypto);
       TraceUtil.endSection();
       TraceUtil.beginSection("codec.start()");
       codec.start();
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/MediaCodecVideoTrackRenderer.java b/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/MediaCodecVideoTrackRenderer.java
index ba10897b56..e37b2f99b8 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/MediaCodecVideoTrackRenderer.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/MediaCodecVideoTrackRenderer.java
@@ -128,29 +128,34 @@ public class MediaCodecVideoTrackRenderer extends MediaCodecTrackRenderer {
   /**
    * @param context A context.
    * @param source The upstream source from which the renderer obtains samples.
+   * @param mediaCodecSelector A decoder selector.
    * @param videoScalingMode The scaling mode to pass to
    *     {@link MediaCodec#setVideoScalingMode(int)}.
    */
-  public MediaCodecVideoTrackRenderer(Context context, SampleSource source, int videoScalingMode) {
-    this(context, source, videoScalingMode, 0);
+  public MediaCodecVideoTrackRenderer(Context context, SampleSource source,
+      MediaCodecSelector mediaCodecSelector, int videoScalingMode) {
+    this(context, source, mediaCodecSelector, videoScalingMode, 0);
   }
 
   /**
    * @param context A context.
    * @param source The upstream source from which the renderer obtains samples.
+   * @param mediaCodecSelector A decoder selector.
    * @param videoScalingMode The scaling mode to pass to
    *     {@link MediaCodec#setVideoScalingMode(int)}.
    * @param allowedJoiningTimeMs The maximum duration in milliseconds for which this video renderer
    *     can attempt to seamlessly join an ongoing playback.
    */
-  public MediaCodecVideoTrackRenderer(Context context, SampleSource source, int videoScalingMode,
-      long allowedJoiningTimeMs) {
-    this(context, source, videoScalingMode, allowedJoiningTimeMs, null, null, -1);
+  public MediaCodecVideoTrackRenderer(Context context, SampleSource source,
+      MediaCodecSelector mediaCodecSelector, int videoScalingMode, long allowedJoiningTimeMs) {
+    this(context, source, mediaCodecSelector, videoScalingMode, allowedJoiningTimeMs, null, null,
+        -1);
   }
 
   /**
    * @param context A context.
    * @param source The upstream source from which the renderer obtains samples.
+   * @param mediaCodecSelector A decoder selector.
    * @param videoScalingMode The scaling mode to pass to
    *     {@link MediaCodec#setVideoScalingMode(int)}.
    * @param allowedJoiningTimeMs The maximum duration in milliseconds for which this video renderer
@@ -161,16 +166,17 @@ public class MediaCodecVideoTrackRenderer extends MediaCodecTrackRenderer {
    * @param maxDroppedFrameCountToNotify The maximum number of frames that can be dropped between
    *     invocations of {@link EventListener#onDroppedFrames(int, long)}.
    */
-  public MediaCodecVideoTrackRenderer(Context context, SampleSource source, int videoScalingMode,
-      long allowedJoiningTimeMs, Handler eventHandler, EventListener eventListener,
-      int maxDroppedFrameCountToNotify) {
-    this(context, source, videoScalingMode, allowedJoiningTimeMs, null, false, eventHandler,
-        eventListener, maxDroppedFrameCountToNotify);
+  public MediaCodecVideoTrackRenderer(Context context, SampleSource source,
+      MediaCodecSelector mediaCodecSelector, int videoScalingMode, long allowedJoiningTimeMs,
+      Handler eventHandler, EventListener eventListener, int maxDroppedFrameCountToNotify) {
+    this(context, source, mediaCodecSelector, videoScalingMode, allowedJoiningTimeMs, null, false,
+        eventHandler, eventListener, maxDroppedFrameCountToNotify);
   }
 
   /**
    * @param context A context.
    * @param source The upstream source from which the renderer obtains samples.
+   * @param mediaCodecSelector A decoder selector.
    * @param videoScalingMode The scaling mode to pass to
    *     {@link MediaCodec#setVideoScalingMode(int)}.
    * @param allowedJoiningTimeMs The maximum duration in milliseconds for which this video renderer
@@ -188,11 +194,12 @@ public class MediaCodecVideoTrackRenderer extends MediaCodecTrackRenderer {
    * @param maxDroppedFrameCountToNotify The maximum number of frames that can be dropped between
    *     invocations of {@link EventListener#onDroppedFrames(int, long)}.
    */
-  public MediaCodecVideoTrackRenderer(Context context, SampleSource source, int videoScalingMode,
-      long allowedJoiningTimeMs, DrmSessionManager drmSessionManager,
-      boolean playClearSamplesWithoutKeys, Handler eventHandler, EventListener eventListener,
-      int maxDroppedFrameCountToNotify) {
-    super(source, drmSessionManager, playClearSamplesWithoutKeys, eventHandler, eventListener);
+  public MediaCodecVideoTrackRenderer(Context context, SampleSource source,
+      MediaCodecSelector mediaCodecSelector, int videoScalingMode, long allowedJoiningTimeMs,
+      DrmSessionManager drmSessionManager, boolean playClearSamplesWithoutKeys,
+      Handler eventHandler, EventListener eventListener, int maxDroppedFrameCountToNotify) {
+    super(source, mediaCodecSelector, drmSessionManager, playClearSamplesWithoutKeys, eventHandler,
+        eventListener);
     this.frameReleaseTimeHelper = new VideoFrameReleaseTimeHelper(context);
     this.videoScalingMode = videoScalingMode;
     this.allowedJoiningTimeUs = allowedJoiningTimeMs * 1000;
@@ -209,11 +216,11 @@ public class MediaCodecVideoTrackRenderer extends MediaCodecTrackRenderer {
   }
 
   @Override
-  protected boolean handlesTrack(MediaFormat mediaFormat) throws DecoderQueryException {
-    // TODO: Use MediaCodecList.findDecoderForFormat on API 23.
+  protected boolean handlesTrack(MediaCodecSelector mediaCodecSelector, MediaFormat mediaFormat)
+      throws DecoderQueryException {
     String mimeType = mediaFormat.mimeType;
     return MimeTypes.isVideo(mimeType) && (MimeTypes.VIDEO_UNKNOWN.equals(mimeType)
-        || MediaCodecUtil.getDecoderInfo(mimeType, false) != null);
+        || mediaCodecSelector.getDecoderInfo(mediaFormat, false) != null);
   }
 
   @Override
@@ -316,7 +323,7 @@ public class MediaCodecVideoTrackRenderer extends MediaCodecTrackRenderer {
 
   // Override configureCodec to provide the surface.
   @Override
-  protected void configureCodec(MediaCodec codec, String codecName, boolean codecIsAdaptive,
+  protected void configureCodec(MediaCodec codec, boolean codecIsAdaptive,
       android.media.MediaFormat format, MediaCrypto crypto) {
     maybeSetMaxInputSize(format, codecIsAdaptive);
     codec.configure(format, surface, crypto, 0);
diff --git a/playbacktests/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/playbacktests/gts/DashTest.java b/playbacktests/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/playbacktests/gts/DashTest.java
index 731e08a596..4323e86a9e 100644
--- a/playbacktests/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/playbacktests/gts/DashTest.java
+++ b/playbacktests/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer/playbacktests/gts/DashTest.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import com.google.android.exoplayer.DefaultLoadControl;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer.ExoPlayer;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer.LoadControl;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer.MediaCodecAudioTrackRenderer;
+import com.google.android.exoplayer.MediaCodecSelector;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer.MediaCodecVideoTrackRenderer;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer.TrackRenderer;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer.chunk.ChunkSampleSource;
@@ -327,7 +328,8 @@ public final class DashTest extends ActivityInstrumentationTestCase2<HostActivit
           VIDEO_BUFFER_SEGMENTS * BUFFER_SEGMENT_SIZE, handler, logger, VIDEO_EVENT_ID,
           MIN_LOADABLE_RETRY_COUNT);
       MediaCodecVideoTrackRenderer videoRenderer = new MediaCodecVideoTrackRenderer(host,
-          videoSampleSource, MediaCodec.VIDEO_SCALING_MODE_SCALE_TO_FIT, 0, handler, logger, 50);
+          videoSampleSource, MediaCodecSelector.DEFAULT, MediaCodec.VIDEO_SCALING_MODE_SCALE_TO_FIT,
+          0, handler, logger, 50);
       videoCounters = videoRenderer.codecCounters;
       player.sendMessage(videoRenderer, MediaCodecVideoTrackRenderer.MSG_SET_SURFACE, surface);
 
@@ -341,7 +343,7 @@ public final class DashTest extends ActivityInstrumentationTestCase2<HostActivit
           AUDIO_BUFFER_SEGMENTS * BUFFER_SEGMENT_SIZE, handler, logger, AUDIO_EVENT_ID,
           MIN_LOADABLE_RETRY_COUNT);
       MediaCodecAudioTrackRenderer audioRenderer = new MediaCodecAudioTrackRenderer(
-          audioSampleSource, handler, logger);
+          audioSampleSource, MediaCodecSelector.DEFAULT, handler, logger);
       audioCounters = audioRenderer.codecCounters;
 
       TrackRenderer[] renderers = new TrackRenderer[RENDERER_COUNT];