diff --git a/RELEASENOTES.md b/RELEASENOTES.md
index b317217030..2dcd8eebf5 100644
--- a/RELEASENOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASENOTES.md
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@
 *   Core library:
     *   Support preferred video role flags in track selection
         ((#9402)[https://github.com/google/ExoPlayer/issues/9402]).
+    *   Prefer audio content preferences (for example, "default" audio track or
+        track matching system Locale language) over technical track selection
+        constraints (for example, preferred MIME type, or maximum channel
+        count).
 *   Extractors:
     *   Fix inconsistency with spec in H.265 SPS nal units parsing
         ((#9719)[https://github.com/google/ExoPlayer/issues/9719]).
diff --git a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/trackselection/DefaultTrackSelector.java b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/trackselection/DefaultTrackSelector.java
index 24ff480b5e..21e05f33bb 100644
--- a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/trackselection/DefaultTrackSelector.java
+++ b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/trackselection/DefaultTrackSelector.java
@@ -2558,14 +2558,18 @@ public class DefaultTrackSelector extends MappingTrackSelector {
               : FORMAT_VALUE_ORDERING.reverse();
       return ComparisonChain.start()
           .compareFalseFirst(this.isWithinRendererCapabilities, other.isWithinRendererCapabilities)
+          // 1. Compare match with specific content preferences set by the parameters.
           .compare(this.preferredRoleFlagsScore, other.preferredRoleFlagsScore)
+          // 2. Compare match with implicit content preferences set by the media.
           .compareFalseFirst(this.hasMainOrNoRoleFlag, other.hasMainOrNoRoleFlag)
+          // 3. Compare match with technical preferences set by the parameters.
           .compareFalseFirst(this.isWithinMaxConstraints, other.isWithinMaxConstraints)
           .compareFalseFirst(this.isWithinMinConstraints, other.isWithinMinConstraints)
           .compare(
               this.preferredMimeTypeMatchIndex,
               other.preferredMimeTypeMatchIndex,
               Ordering.natural().reverse())
+          // 4. Compare technical quality.
           .compare(
               this.bitrate,
               other.bitrate,
@@ -2675,13 +2679,22 @@ public class DefaultTrackSelector extends MappingTrackSelector {
               : FORMAT_VALUE_ORDERING.reverse();
       return ComparisonChain.start()
           .compareFalseFirst(this.isWithinRendererCapabilities, other.isWithinRendererCapabilities)
+          // 1. Compare match with specific content preferences set by the parameters.
           .compare(
               this.preferredLanguageIndex,
               other.preferredLanguageIndex,
               Ordering.natural().reverse())
           .compare(this.preferredLanguageScore, other.preferredLanguageScore)
           .compare(this.preferredRoleFlagsScore, other.preferredRoleFlagsScore)
+          // 2. Compare match with implicit content preferences set by the media or the system.
+          .compareFalseFirst(this.isDefaultSelectionFlag, other.isDefaultSelectionFlag)
           .compareFalseFirst(this.hasMainOrNoRoleFlag, other.hasMainOrNoRoleFlag)
+          .compare(
+              this.localeLanguageMatchIndex,
+              other.localeLanguageMatchIndex,
+              Ordering.natural().reverse())
+          .compare(this.localeLanguageScore, other.localeLanguageScore)
+          // 3. Compare match with technical preferences set by the parameters.
           .compareFalseFirst(this.isWithinConstraints, other.isWithinConstraints)
           .compare(
               this.preferredMimeTypeMatchIndex,
@@ -2691,12 +2704,7 @@ public class DefaultTrackSelector extends MappingTrackSelector {
               this.bitrate,
               other.bitrate,
               parameters.forceLowestBitrate ? FORMAT_VALUE_ORDERING.reverse() : NO_ORDER)
-          .compareFalseFirst(this.isDefaultSelectionFlag, other.isDefaultSelectionFlag)
-          .compare(
-              this.localeLanguageMatchIndex,
-              other.localeLanguageMatchIndex,
-              Ordering.natural().reverse())
-          .compare(this.localeLanguageScore, other.localeLanguageScore)
+          // 4. Compare technical quality.
           .compare(this.channelCount, other.channelCount, qualityOrdering)
           .compare(this.sampleRate, other.sampleRate, qualityOrdering)
           .compare(
@@ -2785,12 +2793,14 @@ public class DefaultTrackSelector extends MappingTrackSelector {
           ComparisonChain.start()
               .compareFalseFirst(
                   this.isWithinRendererCapabilities, other.isWithinRendererCapabilities)
+              // 1. Compare match with specific content preferences set by the parameters.
               .compare(
                   this.preferredLanguageIndex,
                   other.preferredLanguageIndex,
                   Ordering.natural().reverse())
               .compare(this.preferredLanguageScore, other.preferredLanguageScore)
               .compare(this.preferredRoleFlagsScore, other.preferredRoleFlagsScore)
+              // 2. Compare match with implicit content preferences set by the media.
               .compareFalseFirst(this.isDefault, other.isDefault)
               .compare(
                   this.isForced,