diff --git a/RELEASENOTES.md b/RELEASENOTES.md
index e57cf2039c..17e588cf63 100644
--- a/RELEASENOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASENOTES.md
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@
     *   Fix issue where manual seeks outside of the
         `LiveConfiguration.min/maxOffset` range keep adjusting the offset back
         to `min/maxOffset`.
+    *   Add experimental support for parsing subtitles during extraction. You
+        can enable this using
+        `MediaSource.Factory.experimentalParseSubtitlesDuringExtraction()`.
 *   Transformer:
     *   Add support for flattening H.265/HEVC SEF slow motion videos.
     *   Increase transmuxing speed, especially for 'remove video' edits.
@@ -82,19 +85,10 @@
 *   HLS Extension:
     *   Reduce `HlsMediaPeriod` to package-private visibility. This type
         shouldn't be directly depended on from outside the HLS package.
-    *   Add experimental support for parsing subtitles during extraction. You
-        can enable this using
-        `HlsMediaSource.Factory.experimentalParseSubtitlesDuringExtraction()`.
 *   DASH Extension:
-    *   Extend experimental support for parsing subtitles during extraction to
-        work with standalone text files (previously it only worked with
-        subtitles muxed into MP4 segments).
     *   Parse "f800" as channel count of 5 for Dolby in DASH manifest
         ([#688](https://github.com/androidx/media/issues/688)).
 *   Smooth Streaming Extension:
-    *   Add experimental support for parsing subtitles during extraction. You
-        can enable this using
-        `SsMediaSource.Factory.experimentalParseSubtitlesDuringExtraction()`.
 *   RTSP Extension:
 *   Decoder Extensions (FFmpeg, VP9, AV1, MIDI, etc.):
     *   MIDI decoder: Ignore SysEx event messages
diff --git a/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/DefaultMediaSourceFactory.java b/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/DefaultMediaSourceFactory.java
index fe1f2841e8..a595e5c706 100644
--- a/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/DefaultMediaSourceFactory.java
+++ b/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/DefaultMediaSourceFactory.java
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ public final class DefaultMediaSourceFactory implements MediaSourceFactory {
   private long liveMaxOffsetMs;
   private float liveMinSpeed;
   private float liveMaxSpeed;
-  private boolean useProgressiveMediaSourceForSubtitles;
+  private boolean parseSubtitlesDuringExtraction;
 
   /**
    * Creates a new instance.
@@ -191,21 +191,18 @@ public final class DefaultMediaSourceFactory implements MediaSourceFactory {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Sets whether a {@link ProgressiveMediaSource} or {@link SingleSampleMediaSource} is constructed
-   * to handle {@link MediaItem.LocalConfiguration#subtitleConfigurations}. Defaults to false (i.e.
-   * {@link SingleSampleMediaSource}.
+   * {@inheritDoc}
    *
-   * <p>This method is experimental, and will be renamed or removed in a future release.
-   *
-   * @param useProgressiveMediaSourceForSubtitles Indicates that {@link ProgressiveMediaSource}
-   *     should be used for subtitles instead of {@link SingleSampleMediaSource}.
-   * @return This factory, for convenience.
+   * <p>The current limitation is that this method will have no effect when progressive media with
+   * muxed subtitles is {@linkplain #createMediaSource created}.
    */
   @CanIgnoreReturnValue
   @UnstableApi
-  public DefaultMediaSourceFactory experimentalUseProgressiveMediaSourceForSubtitles(
-      boolean useProgressiveMediaSourceForSubtitles) {
-    this.useProgressiveMediaSourceForSubtitles = useProgressiveMediaSourceForSubtitles;
+  @Override
+  public DefaultMediaSourceFactory experimentalParseSubtitlesDuringExtraction(
+      boolean parseSubtitlesDuringExtraction) {
+    this.parseSubtitlesDuringExtraction = parseSubtitlesDuringExtraction;
+    delegateFactoryLoader.setParseSubtitlesDuringExtraction(parseSubtitlesDuringExtraction);
     return this;
   }
 
@@ -508,7 +505,7 @@ public final class DefaultMediaSourceFactory implements MediaSourceFactory {
       MediaSource[] mediaSources = new MediaSource[subtitleConfigurations.size() + 1];
       mediaSources[0] = mediaSource;
       for (int i = 0; i < subtitleConfigurations.size(); i++) {
-        if (useProgressiveMediaSourceForSubtitles) {
+        if (parseSubtitlesDuringExtraction) {
           Format format =
               new Format.Builder()
                   .setSampleMimeType(subtitleConfigurations.get(i).mimeType)
@@ -610,6 +607,7 @@ public final class DefaultMediaSourceFactory implements MediaSourceFactory {
     private final Map<Integer, MediaSource.Factory> mediaSourceFactories;
 
     private DataSource.@MonotonicNonNull Factory dataSourceFactory;
+    private boolean parseSubtitlesDuringExtraction;
     @Nullable private CmcdConfiguration.Factory cmcdConfigurationFactory;
     @Nullable private DrmSessionManagerProvider drmSessionManagerProvider;
     @Nullable private LoadErrorHandlingPolicy loadErrorHandlingPolicy;
@@ -649,6 +647,7 @@ public final class DefaultMediaSourceFactory implements MediaSourceFactory {
       if (loadErrorHandlingPolicy != null) {
         mediaSourceFactory.setLoadErrorHandlingPolicy(loadErrorHandlingPolicy);
       }
+      mediaSourceFactory.experimentalParseSubtitlesDuringExtraction(parseSubtitlesDuringExtraction);
       mediaSourceFactories.put(contentType, mediaSourceFactory);
       return mediaSourceFactory;
     }
@@ -663,6 +662,14 @@ public final class DefaultMediaSourceFactory implements MediaSourceFactory {
       }
     }
 
+    public void setParseSubtitlesDuringExtraction(boolean parseSubtitlesDuringExtraction) {
+      this.parseSubtitlesDuringExtraction = parseSubtitlesDuringExtraction;
+      for (MediaSource.Factory mediaSourceFactory : mediaSourceFactories.values()) {
+        mediaSourceFactory.experimentalParseSubtitlesDuringExtraction(
+            parseSubtitlesDuringExtraction);
+      }
+    }
+
     public void setCmcdConfigurationFactory(CmcdConfiguration.Factory cmcdConfigurationFactory) {
       this.cmcdConfigurationFactory = cmcdConfigurationFactory;
       for (MediaSource.Factory mediaSourceFactory : mediaSourceFactories.values()) {
@@ -734,6 +741,7 @@ public final class DefaultMediaSourceFactory implements MediaSourceFactory {
             mediaSourceFactorySupplier = () -> newInstance(clazz);
             break;
           case C.CONTENT_TYPE_OTHER:
+            // TODO(181312195): potential setter on Default/ExtractorsFactory for subtitles
             mediaSourceFactorySupplier =
                 () -> new ProgressiveMediaSource.Factory(dataSourceFactory, extractorsFactory);
             break;
diff --git a/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/MediaSource.java b/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/MediaSource.java
index c25a07b53c..df11e91827 100644
--- a/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/MediaSource.java
+++ b/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/source/MediaSource.java
@@ -98,6 +98,24 @@ public interface MediaSource {
     @UnstableApi
     Factory setLoadErrorHandlingPolicy(LoadErrorHandlingPolicy loadErrorHandlingPolicy);
 
+    /**
+     * Sets whether subtitles should be parsed as part of extraction (before being added to the
+     * sample queue) or as part of rendering (when being taken from the sample queue). Defaults to
+     * {@code false} (i.e. subtitles will be parsed as part of rendering).
+     *
+     * <p>This method is experimental and will be renamed or removed in a future release.
+     *
+     * @param parseSubtitlesDuringExtraction Whether to parse subtitles during extraction or
+     *     rendering.
+     * @return This factory, for convenience.
+     */
+    // TODO: b/289916598 - Flip the default of this to true.
+    @UnstableApi
+    default Factory experimentalParseSubtitlesDuringExtraction(
+        boolean parseSubtitlesDuringExtraction) {
+      return this;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns the {@link C.ContentType content types} supported by media sources created by this
      * factory.
diff --git a/libraries/exoplayer/src/test/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/e2etest/PlaylistPlaybackTest.java b/libraries/exoplayer/src/test/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/e2etest/PlaylistPlaybackTest.java
index 87663c39ce..5fcebe2c6d 100644
--- a/libraries/exoplayer/src/test/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/e2etest/PlaylistPlaybackTest.java
+++ b/libraries/exoplayer/src/test/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/e2etest/PlaylistPlaybackTest.java
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ public final class PlaylistPlaybackTest {
         new CapturingRenderersFactory(applicationContext);
     MediaSource.Factory mediaSourceFactory =
         new DefaultMediaSourceFactory(applicationContext)
-            .experimentalUseProgressiveMediaSourceForSubtitles(true);
+            .experimentalParseSubtitlesDuringExtraction(true);
     ExoPlayer player =
         new ExoPlayer.Builder(applicationContext, capturingRenderersFactory)
             .setClock(new FakeClock(/* isAutoAdvancing= */ true))
diff --git a/libraries/exoplayer/src/test/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/e2etest/WebvttPlaybackTest.java b/libraries/exoplayer/src/test/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/e2etest/WebvttPlaybackTest.java
index 9297a017ad..8a53df893e 100644
--- a/libraries/exoplayer/src/test/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/e2etest/WebvttPlaybackTest.java
+++ b/libraries/exoplayer/src/test/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/e2etest/WebvttPlaybackTest.java
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public class WebvttPlaybackTest {
         new CapturingRenderersFactory(applicationContext);
     MediaSource.Factory mediaSourceFactory =
         new DefaultMediaSourceFactory(applicationContext)
-            .experimentalUseProgressiveMediaSourceForSubtitles(true);
+            .experimentalParseSubtitlesDuringExtraction(true);
     ExoPlayer player =
         new ExoPlayer.Builder(applicationContext, capturingRenderersFactory)
             .setClock(new FakeClock(/* isAutoAdvancing= */ true))
diff --git a/libraries/exoplayer_dash/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/dash/DashMediaSource.java b/libraries/exoplayer_dash/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/dash/DashMediaSource.java
index 36fe6171db..4d02994303 100644
--- a/libraries/exoplayer_dash/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/dash/DashMediaSource.java
+++ b/libraries/exoplayer_dash/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/dash/DashMediaSource.java
@@ -200,12 +200,7 @@ public final class DashMediaSource extends BaseMediaSource {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Sets whether subtitles should be parsed as part of extraction (before the sample queue) or as
-     * part of rendering (after the sample queue). Defaults to false (i.e. subtitles will be parsed
-     * as part of rendering).
-     *
-     * <p>This method is experimental. Its default value may change, or it may be renamed or removed
-     * in a future release.
+     * {@inheritDoc}
      *
      * <p>This method may only be used with {@link DefaultDashChunkSource.Factory}.
      *
@@ -213,8 +208,8 @@ public final class DashMediaSource extends BaseMediaSource {
      *     rendering.
      * @return This factory, for convenience.
      */
-    // TODO: b/289916598 - Flip the default of this to true (probably wired up to a single method on
-    //  DefaultMediaSourceFactory via the MediaSource.Factory interface).
+    // TODO: b/289916598 - Flip the default of this to true.
+    @Override
     public Factory experimentalParseSubtitlesDuringExtraction(
         boolean parseSubtitlesDuringExtraction) {
       if (parseSubtitlesDuringExtraction) {
diff --git a/libraries/exoplayer_hls/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/hls/HlsMediaSource.java b/libraries/exoplayer_hls/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/hls/HlsMediaSource.java
index e2cf2e7b9d..f1697eb4da 100644
--- a/libraries/exoplayer_hls/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/hls/HlsMediaSource.java
+++ b/libraries/exoplayer_hls/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/hls/HlsMediaSource.java
@@ -200,12 +200,7 @@ public final class HlsMediaSource extends BaseMediaSource
     }
 
     /**
-     * Sets whether subtitles should be parsed as part of extraction (before the sample queue) or as
-     * part of rendering (after the sample queue). Defaults to false (i.e. subtitles will be parsed
-     * as part of rendering).
-     *
-     * <p>This method is experimental. Its default value may change, or it may be renamed or removed
-     * in a future release.
+     * {@inheritDoc}
      *
      * <p>This method may only be used with {@link DefaultHlsExtractorFactory}.
      *
@@ -213,8 +208,8 @@ public final class HlsMediaSource extends BaseMediaSource
      *     rendering.
      * @return This factory, for convenience.
      */
-    // TODO: b/289916598 - Flip the default of this to true (probably wired up to a single method on
-    //  DefaultMediaSourceFactory via the MediaSource.Factory interface).
+    // TODO: b/289916598 - Flip the default of this to true.
+    @Override
     public Factory experimentalParseSubtitlesDuringExtraction(
         boolean parseSubtitlesDuringExtraction) {
       if (parseSubtitlesDuringExtraction) {
diff --git a/libraries/exoplayer_smoothstreaming/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/smoothstreaming/SsMediaSource.java b/libraries/exoplayer_smoothstreaming/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/smoothstreaming/SsMediaSource.java
index 5b51c185a0..21fd45e906 100644
--- a/libraries/exoplayer_smoothstreaming/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/smoothstreaming/SsMediaSource.java
+++ b/libraries/exoplayer_smoothstreaming/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/smoothstreaming/SsMediaSource.java
@@ -156,12 +156,7 @@ public final class SsMediaSource extends BaseMediaSource
     }
 
     /**
-     * Sets whether subtitles should be parsed as part of extraction (before being added to the
-     * sample queue) or as part of rendering (when being taken from the sample queue). Defaults to
-     * {@code false} (i.e. subtitles will be parsed as part of rendering).
-     *
-     * <p>This method is experimental. Its default value may change, or it may be renamed or removed
-     * in a future release.
+     * {@inheritDoc}
      *
      * <p>This method may only be used with {@link DefaultSsChunkSource.Factory}.
      *
@@ -169,8 +164,8 @@ public final class SsMediaSource extends BaseMediaSource
      *     rendering.
      * @return This factory, for convenience.
      */
-    // TODO: b/289916598 - Flip the default of this to true (probably wired up to a single method on
-    //  DefaultMediaSourceFactory via the MediaSource.Factory interface).
+    // TODO: b/289916598 - Flip the default of this to true.
+    @Override
     public Factory experimentalParseSubtitlesDuringExtraction(
         boolean parseSubtitlesDuringExtraction) {
       if (parseSubtitlesDuringExtraction) {