diff --git a/bluetooth/audio/utils/Android.bp b/bluetooth/audio/utils/Android.bp
index d931c4d..8870e95 100644
--- a/bluetooth/audio/utils/Android.bp
+++ b/bluetooth/audio/utils/Android.bp
@@ -90,9 +90,6 @@
 
 cc_test {
     name: "BluetoothLeAudioCodecsProviderTest",
-    defaults: [
-        "latest_android_hardware_bluetooth_audio_ndk_shared",
-    ],
     srcs: [
         "aidl_session/BluetoothLeAudioCodecsProvider.cpp",
         "aidl_session/BluetoothLeAudioCodecsProviderTest.cpp",
diff --git a/bluetooth/audio/utils/aidl_session/BluetoothLeAudioCodecsProvider.cpp b/bluetooth/audio/utils/aidl_session/BluetoothLeAudioCodecsProvider.cpp
index 473777c..59c43a4 100644
--- a/bluetooth/audio/utils/aidl_session/BluetoothLeAudioCodecsProvider.cpp
+++ b/bluetooth/audio/utils/aidl_session/BluetoothLeAudioCodecsProvider.cpp
@@ -119,19 +119,36 @@
     // Mapping octetsPerCodecFrame to bitdepth for easier comparison.
     transport.bitdepth.push_back(codec_config.getOctetsPerCodecFrame());
     transport.frameDurationUs.push_back(codec_config.getFrameDurationUs());
-    switch (strategy_config.getAudioLocation()) {
-      case setting::AudioLocation::MONO:
+    if (strategy_config.hasAudioLocation()) {
+      switch (strategy_config.getAudioLocation()) {
+        case setting::AudioLocation::MONO:
+          if (strategy_config_channel_count == 1)
+            transport.channelMode.push_back(ChannelMode::MONO);
+          else
+            transport.channelMode.push_back(ChannelMode::DUALMONO);
+          break;
+        case setting::AudioLocation::STEREO:
+          transport.channelMode.push_back(ChannelMode::STEREO);
+          break;
+        default:
+          transport.channelMode.push_back(ChannelMode::UNKNOWN);
+          break;
+      }
+    } else if (strategy_config.hasAudioChannelAllocation()) {
+      auto count =
+          std::bitset<32>(strategy_config.getAudioChannelAllocation()).count();
+      if (count <= 1) {
         if (strategy_config_channel_count == 1)
           transport.channelMode.push_back(ChannelMode::MONO);
         else
           transport.channelMode.push_back(ChannelMode::DUALMONO);
-        break;
-      case setting::AudioLocation::STEREO:
+      } else if (count == 2) {
         transport.channelMode.push_back(ChannelMode::STEREO);
-        break;
-      default:
+      } else {
         transport.channelMode.push_back(ChannelMode::UNKNOWN);
-        break;
+      }
+    } else {
+      transport.channelMode.push_back(ChannelMode::UNKNOWN);
     }
   }
 
@@ -336,8 +353,12 @@
   for (const auto& scenario : supported_scenarios) {
     UnicastCapability unicast_encode_capability =
         GetUnicastCapability(scenario.getEncode());
+    LOG(INFO) << __func__ << ": Unicast capability encode = "
+              << unicast_encode_capability.toString();
     UnicastCapability unicast_decode_capability =
         GetUnicastCapability(scenario.getDecode());
+    LOG(INFO) << __func__ << ": Unicast capability decode = "
+              << unicast_decode_capability.toString();
     BroadcastCapability broadcast_capability = {.codecType =
                                                     CodecType::UNKNOWN};
 
@@ -384,22 +405,36 @@
     return {.codecType = CodecType::UNKNOWN};
   }
 
+  // Populate audio location
+  AudioLocation audio_location = AudioLocation::UNKNOWN;
+  if (strategy_configuration_iter->second.hasAudioLocation()) {
+    audio_location = GetAudioLocation(
+        strategy_configuration_iter->second.getAudioLocation());
+  }
+
+  // Populate audio channel allocation
+  std::optional<CodecSpecificConfigurationLtv::AudioChannelAllocation>
+      audio_channel_allocation = std::nullopt;
+  if (strategy_configuration_iter->second.hasAudioChannelAllocation()) {
+    LOG(INFO) << __func__ << ": has allocation";
+    CodecSpecificConfigurationLtv::AudioChannelAllocation tmp;
+    tmp.bitmask =
+        strategy_configuration_iter->second.getAudioChannelAllocation();
+    audio_channel_allocation = tmp;
+  }
+
   CodecType codec_type =
       GetCodecType(codec_configuration_iter->second.getCodec());
   if (codec_type == CodecType::LC3) {
     return ComposeUnicastCapability(
-        codec_type,
-        GetAudioLocation(
-            strategy_configuration_iter->second.getAudioLocation()),
+        codec_type, audio_location, audio_channel_allocation,
         strategy_configuration_iter->second.getConnectedDevice(),
         strategy_configuration_iter->second.getChannelCount(),
         ComposeLc3Capability(codec_configuration_iter->second));
   } else if (codec_type == CodecType::APTX_ADAPTIVE_LE ||
              codec_type == CodecType::APTX_ADAPTIVE_LEX) {
     return ComposeUnicastCapability(
-        codec_type,
-        GetAudioLocation(
-            strategy_configuration_iter->second.getAudioLocation()),
+        codec_type, audio_location, audio_channel_allocation,
         strategy_configuration_iter->second.getConnectedDevice(),
         strategy_configuration_iter->second.getChannelCount(),
         ComposeAptxAdaptiveLeCapability(codec_configuration_iter->second));
@@ -435,11 +470,27 @@
   std::vector<std::optional<Lc3Capabilities>> bcastLc3Cap(
       1, std::optional(ComposeLc3Capability(codec_configuration_iter->second)));
 
+  // Populate audio location
+  AudioLocation audio_location = AudioLocation::UNKNOWN;
+  if (strategy_configuration_iter->second.hasAudioLocation()) {
+    audio_location = GetAudioLocation(
+        strategy_configuration_iter->second.getAudioLocation());
+  }
+
+  // Populate audio channel allocation
+  std::optional<CodecSpecificConfigurationLtv::AudioChannelAllocation>
+      audio_channel_allocation = std::nullopt;
+  if (strategy_configuration_iter->second.hasAudioChannelAllocation()) {
+    LOG(INFO) << __func__ << ": has allocation";
+    CodecSpecificConfigurationLtv::AudioChannelAllocation tmp;
+    tmp.bitmask =
+        strategy_configuration_iter->second.getAudioChannelAllocation();
+    audio_channel_allocation = tmp;
+  }
+
   if (codec_type == CodecType::LC3) {
     return ComposeBroadcastCapability(
-        codec_type,
-        GetAudioLocation(
-            strategy_configuration_iter->second.getAudioLocation()),
+        codec_type, audio_location, audio_channel_allocation,
         strategy_configuration_iter->second.getChannelCount(), bcastLc3Cap);
   }
   return {.codecType = CodecType::UNKNOWN};
@@ -448,16 +499,21 @@
 template <class T>
 BroadcastCapability BluetoothLeAudioCodecsProvider::ComposeBroadcastCapability(
     const CodecType& codec_type, const AudioLocation& audio_location,
+    const std::optional<CodecSpecificConfigurationLtv::AudioChannelAllocation>&
+        audio_channel_allocation,
     const uint8_t& channel_count, const std::vector<T>& capability) {
   return {.codecType = codec_type,
           .supportedChannel = audio_location,
           .channelCountPerStream = channel_count,
-          .leAudioCodecCapabilities = std::optional(capability)};
+          .leAudioCodecCapabilities = std::optional(capability),
+          .audioLocation = audio_channel_allocation};
 }
 
 template <class T>
 UnicastCapability BluetoothLeAudioCodecsProvider::ComposeUnicastCapability(
     const CodecType& codec_type, const AudioLocation& audio_location,
+    const std::optional<CodecSpecificConfigurationLtv::AudioChannelAllocation>&
+        audio_channel_allocation,
     const uint8_t& device_cnt, const uint8_t& channel_count,
     const T& capability) {
   return {
@@ -467,6 +523,7 @@
       .channelCountPerDevice = channel_count,
       .leAudioCodecCapabilities =
           UnicastCapability::LeAudioCodecCapabilities(capability),
+      .audioLocation = audio_channel_allocation,
   };
 }
 
@@ -519,38 +576,87 @@
          codec_configuration.hasOctetsPerCodecFrame();
 }
 
+bool IsValidStereoAudioLocation(
+    const setting::StrategyConfiguration& strategy_configuration) {
+  if ((strategy_configuration.getConnectedDevice() == 2 &&
+       strategy_configuration.getChannelCount() == 1) ||
+      (strategy_configuration.getConnectedDevice() == 1 &&
+       strategy_configuration.getChannelCount() == 2)) {
+    // Stereo
+    // 1. two connected device, one for L one for R
+    // 2. one connected device for both L and R
+    return true;
+  } else if (strategy_configuration.getConnectedDevice() == 0 &&
+             strategy_configuration.getChannelCount() == 2) {
+    // Broadcast
+    return true;
+  }
+  return false;
+}
+
+bool IsValidMonoAudioLocation(
+    const setting::StrategyConfiguration& strategy_configuration) {
+  if (strategy_configuration.getConnectedDevice() == 1 &&
+      strategy_configuration.getChannelCount() == 1) {
+    return true;
+  }
+  return false;
+}
+
+bool IsValidAudioLocation(
+    const setting::StrategyConfiguration& strategy_configuration) {
+  if (strategy_configuration.getAudioLocation() ==
+      setting::AudioLocation::STEREO)
+    return IsValidStereoAudioLocation(strategy_configuration);
+  else if (strategy_configuration.getAudioLocation() ==
+           setting::AudioLocation::MONO)
+    return IsValidMonoAudioLocation(strategy_configuration);
+  return false;
+}
+
+bool IsValidAudioChannelAllocation(
+    const setting::StrategyConfiguration& strategy_configuration) {
+  // First, ensure that there's only 2 bitmask enabled
+  int audio_channel_allocation =
+      strategy_configuration.getAudioChannelAllocation();
+  int count = 0;
+  for (int bit = 0; bit < 32; ++bit)
+    if (audio_channel_allocation & (1 << bit)) ++count;
+  if (count > 2) {
+    LOG(WARNING) << "Cannot parse more than 2 audio location, input is "
+                 << audio_channel_allocation;
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  if (count == 2)
+    return IsValidStereoAudioLocation(strategy_configuration);
+  else
+    return IsValidMonoAudioLocation(strategy_configuration);
+}
+
 bool BluetoothLeAudioCodecsProvider::IsValidStrategyConfiguration(
     const setting::StrategyConfiguration& strategy_configuration) {
   if (!strategy_configuration.hasName() ||
-      !strategy_configuration.hasAudioLocation() ||
       !strategy_configuration.hasConnectedDevice() ||
       !strategy_configuration.hasChannelCount()) {
     return false;
   }
-  if (strategy_configuration.getAudioLocation() ==
-      setting::AudioLocation::STEREO) {
-    if ((strategy_configuration.getConnectedDevice() == 2 &&
-         strategy_configuration.getChannelCount() == 1) ||
-        (strategy_configuration.getConnectedDevice() == 1 &&
-         strategy_configuration.getChannelCount() == 2)) {
-      // Stereo
-      // 1. two connected device, one for L one for R
-      // 2. one connected device for both L and R
-      return true;
-    } else if (strategy_configuration.getConnectedDevice() == 0 &&
-               strategy_configuration.getChannelCount() == 2) {
-      // Broadcast
-      return true;
-    }
-  } else if (strategy_configuration.getAudioLocation() ==
-             setting::AudioLocation::MONO) {
-    if (strategy_configuration.getConnectedDevice() == 1 &&
-        strategy_configuration.getChannelCount() == 1) {
-      // Mono
-      return true;
-    }
-  }
-  return false;
+
+  // Both audio location field cannot be empty
+  if (!strategy_configuration.hasAudioLocation() &&
+      !strategy_configuration.hasAudioChannelAllocation())
+    return false;
+
+  // Any audio location field that presents must be valid
+  if (strategy_configuration.hasAudioLocation() &&
+      !IsValidAudioLocation(strategy_configuration))
+    return false;
+
+  if (strategy_configuration.hasAudioChannelAllocation() &&
+      !IsValidAudioChannelAllocation(strategy_configuration))
+    return false;
+
+  return true;
 }
 
 }  // namespace audio
diff --git a/bluetooth/audio/utils/aidl_session/BluetoothLeAudioCodecsProvider.h b/bluetooth/audio/utils/aidl_session/BluetoothLeAudioCodecsProvider.h
index 5bf67e2..23b2bb6 100644
--- a/bluetooth/audio/utils/aidl_session/BluetoothLeAudioCodecsProvider.h
+++ b/bluetooth/audio/utils/aidl_session/BluetoothLeAudioCodecsProvider.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <vector>
 
 #include "aidl/android/hardware/bluetooth/audio/CodecInfo.h"
+#include "aidl/android/hardware/bluetooth/audio/CodecSpecificConfigurationLtv.h"
 #include "aidl/android/hardware/bluetooth/audio/SessionType.h"
 #include "aidl_android_hardware_bluetooth_audio_setting.h"
 
@@ -84,12 +85,18 @@
   template <class T>
   static inline UnicastCapability ComposeUnicastCapability(
       const CodecType& codec_type, const AudioLocation& audio_location,
+      const std::optional<
+          CodecSpecificConfigurationLtv::AudioChannelAllocation>&
+          audio_channel_allocation,
       const uint8_t& device_cnt, const uint8_t& channel_count,
       const T& capability);
 
   template <class T>
   static inline BroadcastCapability ComposeBroadcastCapability(
       const CodecType& codec_type, const AudioLocation& audio_location,
+      const std::optional<
+          CodecSpecificConfigurationLtv::AudioChannelAllocation>&
+          audio_channel_allocation,
       const uint8_t& channel_count, const std::vector<T>& capability);
 
   static inline Lc3Capabilities ComposeLc3Capability(
diff --git a/bluetooth/audio/utils/le_audio_codec_capabilities/le_audio_codec_capabilities.xml b/bluetooth/audio/utils/le_audio_codec_capabilities/le_audio_codec_capabilities.xml
index eaace78..b6ebbd9 100644
--- a/bluetooth/audio/utils/le_audio_codec_capabilities/le_audio_codec_capabilities.xml
+++ b/bluetooth/audio/utils/le_audio_codec_capabilities/le_audio_codec_capabilities.xml
@@ -69,9 +69,9 @@
     <codecConfiguration name="APTX_ADAPTIVE_LEX_96k" codec="APTX_ADAPTIVE_LEX" samplingFrequency="96000" frameDurationUs="10000" octetsPerCodecFrame="816"/>
   </codecConfigurationList>
   <strategyConfigurationList>
-    <strategyConfiguration name="STEREO_ONE_CIS_PER_DEVICE" audioLocation="STEREO" connectedDevice="2" channelCount="1"/>
-    <strategyConfiguration name="STEREO_TWO_CISES_PER_DEVICE" audioLocation="STEREO" connectedDevice="1" channelCount="2"/>
-    <strategyConfiguration name="MONO_ONE_CIS_PER_DEVICE" audioLocation="MONO" connectedDevice="1" channelCount="1"/>
-    <strategyConfiguration name="BROADCAST_STEREO" audioLocation="STEREO" connectedDevice="0" channelCount="2"/>
+    <strategyConfiguration name="STEREO_ONE_CIS_PER_DEVICE" audioLocation="STEREO" connectedDevice="2" channelCount="1" audioChannelAllocation="3"/>
+    <strategyConfiguration name="STEREO_TWO_CISES_PER_DEVICE" audioLocation="STEREO" connectedDevice="1" channelCount="2" audioChannelAllocation="3"/>
+    <strategyConfiguration name="MONO_ONE_CIS_PER_DEVICE" audioLocation="MONO" connectedDevice="1" channelCount="1" audioChannelAllocation="4"/>
+    <strategyConfiguration name="BROADCAST_STEREO" audioLocation="STEREO" connectedDevice="0" channelCount="2" audioChannelAllocation="3"/>
   </strategyConfigurationList>
 </leAudioOffloadSetting>
diff --git a/bluetooth/audio/utils/le_audio_codec_capabilities/le_audio_codec_capabilities.xsd b/bluetooth/audio/utils/le_audio_codec_capabilities/le_audio_codec_capabilities.xsd
index 03c8ade..d9ccab5 100644
--- a/bluetooth/audio/utils/le_audio_codec_capabilities/le_audio_codec_capabilities.xsd
+++ b/bluetooth/audio/utils/le_audio_codec_capabilities/le_audio_codec_capabilities.xsd
@@ -56,9 +56,12 @@
   <xs:element name="strategyConfiguration">
     <xs:complexType>
       <xs:attribute name="name" type="xs:string"/>
+      <!-- Deprecated definition of Audio Location, please use audioLocationInt -->
       <xs:attribute name="audioLocation" type="audioLocation"/>
       <xs:attribute name="connectedDevice" type="xs:unsignedByte"/>
       <xs:attribute name="channelCount" type="xs:unsignedByte"/>
+      <!-- Integer Audio Location to populate to audioLocation if present -->
+      <xs:attribute name="audioChannelAllocation" type="xs:int"/>
     </xs:complexType>
   </xs:element>
   <xs:simpleType name="audioLocation">
diff --git a/bluetooth/audio/utils/le_audio_codec_capabilities/schema/current.txt b/bluetooth/audio/utils/le_audio_codec_capabilities/schema/current.txt
index a882174..b6c2f03 100644
--- a/bluetooth/audio/utils/le_audio_codec_capabilities/schema/current.txt
+++ b/bluetooth/audio/utils/le_audio_codec_capabilities/schema/current.txt
@@ -81,10 +81,12 @@
 
   public class StrategyConfiguration {
     ctor public StrategyConfiguration();
+    method public int getAudioChannelAllocation();
     method public aidl.android.hardware.bluetooth.audio.setting.AudioLocation getAudioLocation();
     method public short getChannelCount();
     method public short getConnectedDevice();
     method public String getName();
+    method public void setAudioChannelAllocation(int);
     method public void setAudioLocation(aidl.android.hardware.bluetooth.audio.setting.AudioLocation);
     method public void setChannelCount(short);
     method public void setConnectedDevice(short);