diff --git a/RELEASENOTES.md b/RELEASENOTES.md
index 96fb3aa349..39184f0d7f 100644
--- a/RELEASENOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASENOTES.md
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 
 *   Common Library:
 *   ExoPlayer:
+    *   Fix some audio focus inconsistencies, e.g. not reporting full or
+        transient focus loss while the player is paused
+        ([#1436](https://github.com/androidx/media/issues/1436)).
 *   Transformer:
 *   Track Selection:
 *   Extractors:
diff --git a/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/ExoPlayerImpl.java b/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/ExoPlayerImpl.java
index 0a16ed745f..118824eb65 100644
--- a/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/ExoPlayerImpl.java
+++ b/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/ExoPlayerImpl.java
@@ -550,8 +550,7 @@ import java.util.concurrent.TimeoutException;
     boolean playWhenReady = getPlayWhenReady();
     @AudioFocusManager.PlayerCommand
     int playerCommand = audioFocusManager.updateAudioFocus(playWhenReady, Player.STATE_BUFFERING);
-    updatePlayWhenReady(
-        playWhenReady, playerCommand, getPlayWhenReadyChangeReason(playWhenReady, playerCommand));
+    updatePlayWhenReady(playWhenReady, playerCommand, getPlayWhenReadyChangeReason(playerCommand));
     if (playbackInfo.playbackState != Player.STATE_IDLE) {
       return;
     }
@@ -831,8 +830,7 @@ import java.util.concurrent.TimeoutException;
     verifyApplicationThread();
     @AudioFocusManager.PlayerCommand
     int playerCommand = audioFocusManager.updateAudioFocus(playWhenReady, getPlaybackState());
-    updatePlayWhenReady(
-        playWhenReady, playerCommand, getPlayWhenReadyChangeReason(playWhenReady, playerCommand));
+    updatePlayWhenReady(playWhenReady, playerCommand, getPlayWhenReadyChangeReason(playerCommand));
   }
 
   @Override
@@ -1500,8 +1498,7 @@ import java.util.concurrent.TimeoutException;
     boolean playWhenReady = getPlayWhenReady();
     @AudioFocusManager.PlayerCommand
     int playerCommand = audioFocusManager.updateAudioFocus(playWhenReady, getPlaybackState());
-    updatePlayWhenReady(
-        playWhenReady, playerCommand, getPlayWhenReadyChangeReason(playWhenReady, playerCommand));
+    updatePlayWhenReady(playWhenReady, playerCommand, getPlayWhenReadyChangeReason(playerCommand));
     listeners.flushEvents();
   }
 
@@ -2836,7 +2833,7 @@ import java.util.concurrent.TimeoutException;
   @PlaybackSuppressionReason
   private int computePlaybackSuppressionReason(
       boolean playWhenReady, @AudioFocusManager.PlayerCommand int playerCommand) {
-    if (playWhenReady && playerCommand != AudioFocusManager.PLAYER_COMMAND_PLAY_WHEN_READY) {
+    if (playerCommand == AudioFocusManager.PLAYER_COMMAND_WAIT_FOR_CALLBACK) {
       return Player.PLAYBACK_SUPPRESSION_REASON_TRANSIENT_AUDIO_FOCUS_LOSS;
     }
     if (suppressPlaybackOnUnsuitableOutput) {
@@ -3005,8 +3002,8 @@ import java.util.concurrent.TimeoutException;
         .build();
   }
 
-  private static int getPlayWhenReadyChangeReason(boolean playWhenReady, int playerCommand) {
-    return playWhenReady && playerCommand != AudioFocusManager.PLAYER_COMMAND_PLAY_WHEN_READY
+  private static int getPlayWhenReadyChangeReason(int playerCommand) {
+    return playerCommand == AudioFocusManager.PLAYER_COMMAND_DO_NOT_PLAY
         ? PLAY_WHEN_READY_CHANGE_REASON_AUDIO_FOCUS_LOSS
         : PLAY_WHEN_READY_CHANGE_REASON_USER_REQUEST;
   }
@@ -3291,7 +3288,7 @@ import java.util.concurrent.TimeoutException;
     public void executePlayerCommand(@AudioFocusManager.PlayerCommand int playerCommand) {
       boolean playWhenReady = getPlayWhenReady();
       updatePlayWhenReady(
-          playWhenReady, playerCommand, getPlayWhenReadyChangeReason(playWhenReady, playerCommand));
+          playWhenReady, playerCommand, getPlayWhenReadyChangeReason(playerCommand));
     }
 
     // AudioBecomingNoisyManager.EventListener implementation.
diff --git a/libraries/exoplayer/src/test/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/ExoPlayerTest.java b/libraries/exoplayer/src/test/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/ExoPlayerTest.java
index e1ec207519..9a3384823c 100644
--- a/libraries/exoplayer/src/test/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/ExoPlayerTest.java
+++ b/libraries/exoplayer/src/test/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/ExoPlayerTest.java
@@ -4504,10 +4504,12 @@ public class ExoPlayerTest {
     run(player).untilPendingCommandsAreFullyHandled();
     player.pause();
     boolean playWhenReady = player.getPlayWhenReady();
+    @Player.PlaybackSuppressionReason int suppressionReason = player.getPlaybackSuppressionReason();
     player.release();
 
     assertThat(playWhenReady).isFalse();
-    // TODO: Fix behavior and assert that suppression reason if transient audio focus loss.
+    assertThat(suppressionReason)
+        .isEqualTo(Player.PLAYBACK_SUPPRESSION_REASON_TRANSIENT_AUDIO_FOCUS_LOSS);
     InOrder inOrder = inOrder(listener);
     inOrder
         .verify(listener)
@@ -4607,7 +4609,10 @@ public class ExoPlayerTest {
         .verify(listener)
         .onPlayWhenReadyChanged(
             /* playWhenReady= */ false, Player.PLAY_WHEN_READY_CHANGE_REASON_USER_REQUEST);
-    // TODO: Fix behavior and assert that audio focus loss is reported via onPlayWhenReadyChanged.
+    inOrder
+        .verify(listener)
+        .onPlayWhenReadyChanged(
+            /* playWhenReady= */ false, Player.PLAY_WHEN_READY_CHANGE_REASON_AUDIO_FOCUS_LOSS);
   }
 
   @Test
@@ -4629,17 +4634,22 @@ public class ExoPlayerTest {
         .onAudioFocusChange(AudioManager.AUDIOFOCUS_LOSS_TRANSIENT);
     run(player).untilPendingCommandsAreFullyHandled();
     boolean playWhenReady = player.getPlayWhenReady();
+    @Player.PlaybackSuppressionReason int suppressionReason = player.getPlaybackSuppressionReason();
     shadowOf(audioManager)
         .getLastAudioFocusRequest()
         .listener
         .onAudioFocusChange(AudioManager.AUDIOFOCUS_GAIN);
     run(player).untilPendingCommandsAreFullyHandled();
     boolean playWhenReadyAfterGain = player.getPlayWhenReady();
+    @Player.PlaybackSuppressionReason
+    int suppressionReasonAfterGain = player.getPlaybackSuppressionReason();
     player.release();
 
     assertThat(playWhenReady).isFalse();
     assertThat(playWhenReadyAfterGain).isFalse();
-    // TODO: Fix behavior and assert that suppression reason is transient audio focus loss.
+    assertThat(suppressionReason)
+        .isEqualTo(Player.PLAYBACK_SUPPRESSION_REASON_TRANSIENT_AUDIO_FOCUS_LOSS);
+    assertThat(suppressionReasonAfterGain).isEqualTo(Player.PLAYBACK_SUPPRESSION_REASON_NONE);
     InOrder inOrder = inOrder(listener);
     inOrder
         .verify(listener)
@@ -4649,6 +4659,13 @@ public class ExoPlayerTest {
         .verify(listener)
         .onPlayWhenReadyChanged(
             /* playWhenReady= */ false, Player.PLAY_WHEN_READY_CHANGE_REASON_USER_REQUEST);
+    inOrder
+        .verify(listener)
+        .onPlaybackSuppressionReasonChanged(
+            Player.PLAYBACK_SUPPRESSION_REASON_TRANSIENT_AUDIO_FOCUS_LOSS);
+    inOrder
+        .verify(listener)
+        .onPlaybackSuppressionReasonChanged(Player.PLAYBACK_SUPPRESSION_REASON_NONE);
     verify(listener, never())
         .onPlayWhenReadyChanged(
             /* playWhenReady= */ false, Player.PLAY_WHEN_READY_CHANGE_REASON_AUDIO_FOCUS_LOSS);
@@ -4679,7 +4696,6 @@ public class ExoPlayerTest {
 
     assertThat(playWhenReady).isTrue();
     assertThat(suppressionReason).isEqualTo(Player.PLAYBACK_SUPPRESSION_REASON_NONE);
-    // TODO: Fix behavior and assert that suppression reason is transient audio focus loss.
     InOrder inOrder = inOrder(listener);
     inOrder
         .verify(listener)
@@ -4689,10 +4705,17 @@ public class ExoPlayerTest {
         .verify(listener)
         .onPlayWhenReadyChanged(
             /* playWhenReady= */ false, Player.PLAY_WHEN_READY_CHANGE_REASON_USER_REQUEST);
+    inOrder
+        .verify(listener)
+        .onPlaybackSuppressionReasonChanged(
+            Player.PLAYBACK_SUPPRESSION_REASON_TRANSIENT_AUDIO_FOCUS_LOSS);
     inOrder
         .verify(listener)
         .onPlayWhenReadyChanged(
             /* playWhenReady= */ true, Player.PLAY_WHEN_READY_CHANGE_REASON_USER_REQUEST);
+    inOrder
+        .verify(listener)
+        .onPlaybackSuppressionReasonChanged(Player.PLAYBACK_SUPPRESSION_REASON_NONE);
     verify(listener, never())
         .onPlayWhenReadyChanged(
             /* playWhenReady= */ false, Player.PLAY_WHEN_READY_CHANGE_REASON_AUDIO_FOCUS_LOSS);