diff --git a/RELEASENOTES.md b/RELEASENOTES.md
index 258116b158..6fb471c892 100644
--- a/RELEASENOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASENOTES.md
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ Release notes
         output device ([#135](https://github.com/androidx/media/issues/135)).
     *   Rename `androidx.media3.exoplayer.audio.AudioProcessor` to
         `androidx.media3.common.audio.AudioProcessor`.
+    *   Map 8-channel and 12-channel audio to the 7.1 and 7.1.4 channel masks
+        respectively on all Android versions
+        ([#10701](https://github.com/google/ExoPlayer/issues/10701)).
 *   Metadata:
     *   `MetadataRenderer` can now be configured to render metadata as soon as
         they are available. Create an instance with
diff --git a/libraries/common/src/main/java/androidx/media3/common/util/Util.java b/libraries/common/src/main/java/androidx/media3/common/util/Util.java
index 138a2d9c9c..30d94ef39e 100644
--- a/libraries/common/src/main/java/androidx/media3/common/util/Util.java
+++ b/libraries/common/src/main/java/androidx/media3/common/util/Util.java
@@ -1861,6 +1861,7 @@ public static boolean isEncodingHighResolutionPcm(@C.PcmEncoding int encoding) {
    * @return The channel configuration or {@link AudioFormat#CHANNEL_INVALID} if output is not
    *     possible.
    */
+  @SuppressLint("InlinedApi") // Inlined AudioFormat constants.
   @UnstableApi
   public static int getAudioTrackChannelConfig(int channelCount) {
     switch (channelCount) {
@@ -1879,21 +1880,9 @@ public static int getAudioTrackChannelConfig(int channelCount) {
       case 7:
         return AudioFormat.CHANNEL_OUT_5POINT1 | AudioFormat.CHANNEL_OUT_BACK_CENTER;
       case 8:
-        if (SDK_INT >= 23) {
-          return AudioFormat.CHANNEL_OUT_7POINT1_SURROUND;
-        } else if (SDK_INT >= 21) {
-          // Equal to AudioFormat.CHANNEL_OUT_7POINT1_SURROUND, which is hidden before Android M.
-          return AudioFormat.CHANNEL_OUT_5POINT1
-              | AudioFormat.CHANNEL_OUT_SIDE_LEFT
-              | AudioFormat.CHANNEL_OUT_SIDE_RIGHT;
-        } else {
-          // 8 ch output is not supported before Android L.
-          return AudioFormat.CHANNEL_INVALID;
-        }
+        return AudioFormat.CHANNEL_OUT_7POINT1_SURROUND;
       case 12:
-        return Util.SDK_INT >= 32
-            ? AudioFormat.CHANNEL_OUT_7POINT1POINT4
-            : AudioFormat.CHANNEL_INVALID;
+        return AudioFormat.CHANNEL_OUT_7POINT1POINT4;
       default:
         return AudioFormat.CHANNEL_INVALID;
     }
diff --git a/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/audio/DefaultAudioSink.java b/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/audio/DefaultAudioSink.java
index a80d3d978c..b7657b425f 100644
--- a/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/audio/DefaultAudioSink.java
+++ b/libraries/exoplayer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/audio/DefaultAudioSink.java
@@ -690,16 +690,6 @@ public void configure(Format inputFormat, int specifiedBufferSize, @Nullable int
         outputChannelConfig = encodingAndChannelConfig.second;
       }
     }
-    int bufferSize =
-        specifiedBufferSize != 0
-            ? specifiedBufferSize
-            : audioTrackBufferSizeProvider.getBufferSizeInBytes(
-                getAudioTrackMinBufferSize(outputSampleRate, outputChannelConfig, outputEncoding),
-                outputEncoding,
-                outputMode,
-                outputPcmFrameSize,
-                outputSampleRate,
-                enableAudioTrackPlaybackParams ? MAX_PLAYBACK_SPEED : DEFAULT_PLAYBACK_SPEED);
 
     if (outputEncoding == C.ENCODING_INVALID) {
       throw new ConfigurationException(
@@ -710,6 +700,16 @@ public void configure(Format inputFormat, int specifiedBufferSize, @Nullable int
           "Invalid output channel config (mode=" + outputMode + ") for: " + inputFormat,
           inputFormat);
     }
+    int bufferSize =
+        specifiedBufferSize != 0
+            ? specifiedBufferSize
+            : audioTrackBufferSizeProvider.getBufferSizeInBytes(
+                getAudioTrackMinBufferSize(outputSampleRate, outputChannelConfig, outputEncoding),
+                outputEncoding,
+                outputMode,
+                outputPcmFrameSize,
+                outputSampleRate,
+                enableAudioTrackPlaybackParams ? MAX_PLAYBACK_SPEED : DEFAULT_PLAYBACK_SPEED);
 
     offloadDisabledUntilNextConfiguration = false;
     Configuration pendingConfiguration =