diff --git a/bluetooth/audio/aidl/aidl_api/android.hardware.bluetooth.audio/current/android/hardware/bluetooth/audio/BroadcastCapability.aidl b/bluetooth/audio/aidl/aidl_api/android.hardware.bluetooth.audio/current/android/hardware/bluetooth/audio/BroadcastCapability.aidl
index 58710ef..2872362 100644
--- a/bluetooth/audio/aidl/aidl_api/android.hardware.bluetooth.audio/current/android/hardware/bluetooth/audio/BroadcastCapability.aidl
+++ b/bluetooth/audio/aidl/aidl_api/android.hardware.bluetooth.audio/current/android/hardware/bluetooth/audio/BroadcastCapability.aidl
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
   android.hardware.bluetooth.audio.AudioLocation supportedChannel;
   int channelCountPerStream;
   android.hardware.bluetooth.audio.BroadcastCapability.LeAudioCodecCapabilities leAudioCodecCapabilities;
+  @nullable android.hardware.bluetooth.audio.CodecSpecificConfigurationLtv.AudioChannelAllocation audioLocation;
   @VintfStability
   parcelable VendorCapabilities {
     ParcelableHolder extension;
diff --git a/bluetooth/audio/aidl/aidl_api/android.hardware.bluetooth.audio/current/android/hardware/bluetooth/audio/CodecSpecificConfigurationLtv.aidl b/bluetooth/audio/aidl/aidl_api/android.hardware.bluetooth.audio/current/android/hardware/bluetooth/audio/CodecSpecificConfigurationLtv.aidl
index be79b0d..97fcd1f 100644
--- a/bluetooth/audio/aidl/aidl_api/android.hardware.bluetooth.audio/current/android/hardware/bluetooth/audio/CodecSpecificConfigurationLtv.aidl
+++ b/bluetooth/audio/aidl/aidl_api/android.hardware.bluetooth.audio/current/android/hardware/bluetooth/audio/CodecSpecificConfigurationLtv.aidl
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@
     const int FRONT_RIGHT_WIDE = 0x02000000;
     const int LEFT_SURROUND = 0x04000000;
     const int RIGHT_SURROUND = 0x08000000;
+    const int MONO = 0x00000000;
   }
   parcelable OctetsPerCodecFrame {
     int value;
diff --git a/bluetooth/audio/aidl/aidl_api/android.hardware.bluetooth.audio/current/android/hardware/bluetooth/audio/UnicastCapability.aidl b/bluetooth/audio/aidl/aidl_api/android.hardware.bluetooth.audio/current/android/hardware/bluetooth/audio/UnicastCapability.aidl
index 481e2ac..6ed0e56 100644
--- a/bluetooth/audio/aidl/aidl_api/android.hardware.bluetooth.audio/current/android/hardware/bluetooth/audio/UnicastCapability.aidl
+++ b/bluetooth/audio/aidl/aidl_api/android.hardware.bluetooth.audio/current/android/hardware/bluetooth/audio/UnicastCapability.aidl
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
   int deviceCount;
   int channelCountPerDevice;
   android.hardware.bluetooth.audio.UnicastCapability.LeAudioCodecCapabilities leAudioCodecCapabilities;
+  @nullable android.hardware.bluetooth.audio.CodecSpecificConfigurationLtv.AudioChannelAllocation audioLocation;
   @VintfStability
   parcelable VendorCapabilities {
     ParcelableHolder extension;
diff --git a/bluetooth/audio/aidl/android/hardware/bluetooth/audio/BroadcastCapability.aidl b/bluetooth/audio/aidl/android/hardware/bluetooth/audio/BroadcastCapability.aidl
index f1301fb..db3c10e 100644
--- a/bluetooth/audio/aidl/android/hardware/bluetooth/audio/BroadcastCapability.aidl
+++ b/bluetooth/audio/aidl/android/hardware/bluetooth/audio/BroadcastCapability.aidl
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 package android.hardware.bluetooth.audio;
 
 import android.hardware.bluetooth.audio.AudioLocation;
+import android.hardware.bluetooth.audio.CodecSpecificConfigurationLtv.AudioChannelAllocation;
 import android.hardware.bluetooth.audio.CodecType;
 import android.hardware.bluetooth.audio.Lc3Capabilities;
 
@@ -35,8 +36,11 @@
         @nullable VendorCapabilities[] vendorCapabillities;
     }
     CodecType codecType;
+    // @deprecated use audioLocation if present.
     AudioLocation supportedChannel;
     // Supported channel count for each stream
     int channelCountPerStream;
     LeAudioCodecCapabilities leAudioCodecCapabilities;
+    // The new audio location type, replacing supportedChannel
+    @nullable AudioChannelAllocation audioLocation;
 }
diff --git a/bluetooth/audio/aidl/android/hardware/bluetooth/audio/CodecSpecificConfigurationLtv.aidl b/bluetooth/audio/aidl/android/hardware/bluetooth/audio/CodecSpecificConfigurationLtv.aidl
index 5e32e5e..2835325 100644
--- a/bluetooth/audio/aidl/android/hardware/bluetooth/audio/CodecSpecificConfigurationLtv.aidl
+++ b/bluetooth/audio/aidl/android/hardware/bluetooth/audio/CodecSpecificConfigurationLtv.aidl
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
     }
 
     parcelable AudioChannelAllocation {
+        // @deprecated use MONO instead.
         const int NOT_ALLOWED = 0x00000000;
         const int FRONT_LEFT = 0x00000001;
         const int FRONT_RIGHT = 0x00000002;
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@
         const int FRONT_RIGHT_WIDE = 0x02000000;
         const int LEFT_SURROUND = 0x04000000;
         const int RIGHT_SURROUND = 0x08000000;
+        const int MONO = 0x00000000;
 
         // Bit mask of Audio Locations
         int bitmask;
diff --git a/bluetooth/audio/aidl/android/hardware/bluetooth/audio/UnicastCapability.aidl b/bluetooth/audio/aidl/android/hardware/bluetooth/audio/UnicastCapability.aidl
index 8583221..9f33672 100644
--- a/bluetooth/audio/aidl/android/hardware/bluetooth/audio/UnicastCapability.aidl
+++ b/bluetooth/audio/aidl/android/hardware/bluetooth/audio/UnicastCapability.aidl
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 import android.hardware.bluetooth.audio.AptxAdaptiveLeCapabilities;
 import android.hardware.bluetooth.audio.AudioLocation;
+import android.hardware.bluetooth.audio.CodecSpecificConfigurationLtv.AudioChannelAllocation;
 import android.hardware.bluetooth.audio.CodecType;
 import android.hardware.bluetooth.audio.Lc3Capabilities;
 import android.hardware.bluetooth.audio.OpusCapabilities;
@@ -39,10 +40,13 @@
         OpusCapabilities opusCapabilities;
     }
     CodecType codecType;
+    // @deprecated use audioLocation if present.
     AudioLocation supportedChannel;
     // The number of connected device
     int deviceCount;
     // Supported channel count for each device
     int channelCountPerDevice;
     LeAudioCodecCapabilities leAudioCodecCapabilities;
+    // The new audio location type, replacing supportedChannel
+    @nullable AudioChannelAllocation audioLocation;
 }
diff --git a/bluetooth/audio/utils/Android.bp b/bluetooth/audio/utils/Android.bp
index d931c4d..d4968a8 100644
--- a/bluetooth/audio/utils/Android.bp
+++ b/bluetooth/audio/utils/Android.bp
@@ -90,13 +90,15 @@
 
 cc_test {
     name: "BluetoothLeAudioCodecsProviderTest",
-    defaults: [
-        "latest_android_hardware_bluetooth_audio_ndk_shared",
-    ],
     srcs: [
         "aidl_session/BluetoothLeAudioCodecsProvider.cpp",
         "aidl_session/BluetoothLeAudioCodecsProviderTest.cpp",
     ],
+    defaults: [
+        "latest_android_hardware_audio_common_ndk_static",
+        "latest_android_hardware_bluetooth_audio_ndk_static",
+        "latest_android_media_audio_common_types_ndk_static",
+    ],
     header_libs: [
         "libxsdc-utils",
     ],
diff --git a/bluetooth/audio/utils/aidl_session/BluetoothLeAudioAseConfigurationSettingProvider.cpp b/bluetooth/audio/utils/aidl_session/BluetoothLeAudioAseConfigurationSettingProvider.cpp
index 8475d39..07e4997 100644
--- a/bluetooth/audio/utils/aidl_session/BluetoothLeAudioAseConfigurationSettingProvider.cpp
+++ b/bluetooth/audio/utils/aidl_session/BluetoothLeAudioAseConfigurationSettingProvider.cpp
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
 constexpr uint8_t kLeAudioCodecFrameDur20000us = 0x02;
 
 /* Audio Allocations */
-constexpr uint32_t kLeAudioLocationNotAllowed = 0x00000000;
+constexpr uint32_t kLeAudioLocationMonoAudio = 0x00000000;
 constexpr uint32_t kLeAudioLocationFrontLeft = 0x00000001;
 constexpr uint32_t kLeAudioLocationFrontRight = 0x00000002;
 constexpr uint32_t kLeAudioLocationFrontCenter = 0x00000004;
@@ -178,8 +178,8 @@
 
 /* Helper map for matching various audio channel allocation notations */
 std::map<uint32_t, uint32_t> audio_channel_allocation_map = {
-    {kLeAudioLocationNotAllowed,
-     CodecSpecificConfigurationLtv::AudioChannelAllocation::NOT_ALLOWED},
+    {kLeAudioLocationMonoAudio,
+     CodecSpecificConfigurationLtv::AudioChannelAllocation::MONO},
     {kLeAudioLocationFrontLeft,
      CodecSpecificConfigurationLtv::AudioChannelAllocation::FRONT_LEFT},
     {kLeAudioLocationFrontRight,
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/aidl_session/BluetoothLeAudioCodecsProviderTest.cpp b/bluetooth/audio/utils/aidl_session/BluetoothLeAudioCodecsProviderTest.cpp
index dba2749..c47f7d5 100644
--- a/bluetooth/audio/utils/aidl_session/BluetoothLeAudioCodecsProviderTest.cpp
+++ b/bluetooth/audio/utils/aidl_session/BluetoothLeAudioCodecsProviderTest.cpp
@@ -64,19 +64,101 @@
 static const StrategyConfiguration kValidStrategyStereoOneCis(
     std::make_optional("STEREO_ONE_CIS_PER_DEVICE"),
     std::make_optional(AudioLocation::STEREO), std::make_optional(2),
-    std::make_optional(1));
+    std::make_optional(1), std::nullopt);
 static const StrategyConfiguration kValidStrategyStereoTwoCis(
     std::make_optional("STEREO_TWO_CISES_PER_DEVICE"),
     std::make_optional(AudioLocation::STEREO), std::make_optional(1),
-    std::make_optional(2));
+    std::make_optional(2), std::nullopt);
 static const StrategyConfiguration kValidStrategyMonoOneCis(
     std::make_optional("MONO_ONE_CIS_PER_DEVICE"),
     std::make_optional(AudioLocation::MONO), std::make_optional(1),
-    std::make_optional(1));
+    std::make_optional(1), std::nullopt);
 static const StrategyConfiguration kValidStrategyBroadcastStereo(
     std::make_optional("BROADCAST_STEREO"),
     std::make_optional(AudioLocation::STEREO), std::make_optional(0),
-    std::make_optional(2));
+    std::make_optional(2), std::nullopt);
+
+static const StrategyConfiguration kValidStrategyStereoOneCisInt(
+    std::make_optional("STEREO_ONE_CIS_PER_DEVICE"), std::nullopt,
+    std::make_optional(2), std::make_optional(1), std::make_optional(3));
+static const StrategyConfiguration kValidStrategyStereoTwoCisInt(
+    std::make_optional("STEREO_TWO_CISES_PER_DEVICE"), std::nullopt,
+    std::make_optional(1), std::make_optional(2), std::make_optional(3));
+static const StrategyConfiguration kValidStrategyMonoOneCisInt(
+    std::make_optional("MONO_ONE_CIS_PER_DEVICE"), std::nullopt,
+    std::make_optional(1), std::make_optional(1), std::make_optional(4));
+static const StrategyConfiguration kValidStrategyBroadcastStereoInt(
+    std::make_optional("BROADCAST_STEREO"), std::nullopt, std::make_optional(0),
+    std::make_optional(2), std::make_optional(3));
+
+static const StrategyConfiguration kValidStrategyStereoOneCisBoth(
+    std::make_optional("STEREO_ONE_CIS_PER_DEVICE"),
+    std::make_optional(AudioLocation::STEREO), std::make_optional(2),
+    std::make_optional(1), std::make_optional(3));
+static const StrategyConfiguration kValidStrategyStereoTwoCisBoth(
+    std::make_optional("STEREO_TWO_CISES_PER_DEVICE"),
+    std::make_optional(AudioLocation::STEREO), std::make_optional(1),
+    std::make_optional(2), std::make_optional(3));
+static const StrategyConfiguration kValidStrategyMonoOneCisBoth(
+    std::make_optional("MONO_ONE_CIS_PER_DEVICE"),
+    std::make_optional(AudioLocation::MONO), std::make_optional(1),
+    std::make_optional(1), std::make_optional(4));
+static const StrategyConfiguration kValidStrategyBroadcastStereoBoth(
+    std::make_optional("BROADCAST_STEREO"),
+    std::make_optional(AudioLocation::STEREO), std::make_optional(0),
+    std::make_optional(2), std::make_optional(3));
+
+// List of all invalid strategy configuration
+const auto kInvalidStrategyStereoTwoCisTwoDevice = StrategyConfigurationList(
+    std::vector<StrategyConfiguration>{StrategyConfiguration(
+        std::make_optional("STEREO_ONE_CIS_PER_DEVICE"),
+        std::make_optional(AudioLocation::STEREO), std::make_optional(2),
+        std::make_optional(2), std::nullopt)});
+const auto kInvalidStrategyMonoTwoCisTwoDevice = StrategyConfigurationList(
+    std::vector<StrategyConfiguration>{StrategyConfiguration(
+        std::make_optional("MONO_ONE_CIS_PER_DEVICE"),
+        std::make_optional(AudioLocation::STEREO), std::make_optional(2),
+        std::make_optional(2), std::nullopt)});
+const auto kInvalidStrategyNoName = StrategyConfigurationList(
+    std::vector<StrategyConfiguration>{StrategyConfiguration(
+        std::nullopt, std::make_optional(AudioLocation::STEREO),
+        std::make_optional(2), std::make_optional(1), std::nullopt)});
+const auto kInvalidStrategyNoLocation = StrategyConfigurationList(
+    std::vector<StrategyConfiguration>{StrategyConfiguration(
+        std::make_optional("STEREO_ONE_CIS_PER_DEVICE"), std::nullopt,
+        std::make_optional(2), std::make_optional(1), std::nullopt)});
+const auto kInvalidStrategyNoDevice = StrategyConfigurationList(
+    std::vector<StrategyConfiguration>{StrategyConfiguration(
+        std::make_optional("STEREO_ONE_CIS_PER_DEVICE"),
+        std::make_optional(AudioLocation::STEREO), std::nullopt,
+        std::make_optional(1), std::nullopt)});
+const auto kInvalidStrategyNoChannel = StrategyConfigurationList(
+    std::vector<StrategyConfiguration>{StrategyConfiguration(
+        std::make_optional("STEREO_ONE_CIS_PER_DEVICE"),
+        std::make_optional(AudioLocation::STEREO), std::make_optional(2),
+        std::nullopt, std::nullopt)});
+const auto kInvalidStrategyIntMoreBitmask = StrategyConfigurationList(
+    std::vector<StrategyConfiguration>{StrategyConfiguration(
+        std::make_optional("STEREO_ONE_CIS_PER_DEVICE"),
+        std::make_optional(AudioLocation::STEREO), std::make_optional(2),
+        std::make_optional(1), std::make_optional(7))});
+const auto kInvalidStrategyIntStereoTwoCisTwoDevice = StrategyConfigurationList(
+    std::vector<StrategyConfiguration>{StrategyConfiguration(
+        std::make_optional("STEREO_ONE_CIS_PER_DEVICE"), std::nullopt,
+        std::make_optional(2), std::make_optional(2), std::make_optional(3))});
+const auto kInvalidStrategyIntMonoTwoCisTwoDevice = StrategyConfigurationList(
+    std::vector<StrategyConfiguration>{StrategyConfiguration(
+        std::make_optional("MONO_ONE_CIS_PER_DEVICE"), std::nullopt,
+        std::make_optional(2), std::make_optional(2), std::make_optional(4))});
+const auto kInvalidStrategyIntBroadcast = StrategyConfigurationList(
+    std::vector<StrategyConfiguration>{StrategyConfiguration(
+        std::make_optional("MONO_ONE_CIS_PER_DEVICE"), std::nullopt,
+        std::make_optional(0), std::make_optional(1), std::make_optional(3))});
+const auto kInvalidStrategyBothStereoMonoInt = StrategyConfigurationList(
+    std::vector<StrategyConfiguration>{StrategyConfiguration(
+        std::make_optional("STEREO_ONE_CIS_PER_DEVICE"),
+        std::make_optional(AudioLocation::STEREO), std::make_optional(2),
+        std::make_optional(1), std::make_optional(4))});
 
 // Define valid test list built from above valid components
 // Scenario, Configuration, CodecConfiguration, StrategyConfiguration
@@ -88,11 +170,16 @@
 static const std::vector<CodecConfigurationList> kValidCodecConfigurationList =
     {CodecConfigurationList(
         std::vector<CodecConfiguration>{kValidCodecLC3_16k_1})};
+
 static const std::vector<StrategyConfigurationList>
     kValidStrategyConfigurationList = {
         StrategyConfigurationList(std::vector<StrategyConfiguration>{
             kValidStrategyStereoOneCis, kValidStrategyStereoTwoCis,
-            kValidStrategyMonoOneCis, kValidStrategyBroadcastStereo})};
+            kValidStrategyMonoOneCis, kValidStrategyBroadcastStereo,
+            kValidStrategyStereoOneCisInt, kValidStrategyStereoTwoCisInt,
+            kValidStrategyMonoOneCisInt, kValidStrategyBroadcastStereoInt,
+            kValidStrategyStereoOneCisBoth, kValidStrategyStereoTwoCisBoth,
+            kValidStrategyMonoOneCisBoth, kValidStrategyBroadcastStereoBoth})};
 
 class BluetoothLeAudioCodecsProviderTest
     : public ::testing::TestWithParam<OffloadSetting> {
@@ -270,49 +357,19 @@
   static std::vector<StrategyConfigurationList>
   CreateInvalidStrategyConfigurations() {
     std::vector<StrategyConfigurationList>
-        invalid_strategy_configuration_test_cases;
-    invalid_strategy_configuration_test_cases.push_back(
-        StrategyConfigurationList(
-            std::vector<StrategyConfiguration>{StrategyConfiguration(
-                std::make_optional("STEREO_ONE_CIS_PER_DEVICE"),
-                std::make_optional(AudioLocation::STEREO),
-                std::make_optional(2), std::make_optional(2))}));
-
-    invalid_strategy_configuration_test_cases.push_back(
-        StrategyConfigurationList(
-            std::vector<StrategyConfiguration>{StrategyConfiguration(
-                std::make_optional("MONO_ONE_CIS_PER_DEVICE"),
-                std::make_optional(AudioLocation::STEREO),
-                std::make_optional(2), std::make_optional(2))}));
-
-    invalid_strategy_configuration_test_cases.push_back(
-        StrategyConfigurationList(
-            std::vector<StrategyConfiguration>{StrategyConfiguration(
-                std::nullopt, std::make_optional(AudioLocation::STEREO),
-                std::make_optional(2), std::make_optional(1))}));
-
-    invalid_strategy_configuration_test_cases.push_back(
-        StrategyConfigurationList(
-            std::vector<StrategyConfiguration>{StrategyConfiguration(
-                std::make_optional("STEREO_ONE_CIS_PER_DEVICE"), std::nullopt,
-                std::make_optional(2), std::make_optional(1))}));
-
-    invalid_strategy_configuration_test_cases.push_back(
-        StrategyConfigurationList(
-            std::vector<StrategyConfiguration>{StrategyConfiguration(
-                std::make_optional("STEREO_ONE_CIS_PER_DEVICE"),
-                std::make_optional(AudioLocation::STEREO), std::nullopt,
-                std::make_optional(1))}));
-
-    invalid_strategy_configuration_test_cases.push_back(
-        StrategyConfigurationList(
-            std::vector<StrategyConfiguration>{StrategyConfiguration(
-                std::make_optional("STEREO_ONE_CIS_PER_DEVICE"),
-                std::make_optional(AudioLocation::STEREO),
-                std::make_optional(2), std::nullopt)}));
-
-    invalid_strategy_configuration_test_cases.push_back(
-        StrategyConfigurationList(std::vector<StrategyConfiguration>{}));
+        invalid_strategy_configuration_test_cases = {
+            kInvalidStrategyStereoTwoCisTwoDevice,
+            kInvalidStrategyMonoTwoCisTwoDevice,
+            kInvalidStrategyNoName,
+            kInvalidStrategyNoLocation,
+            kInvalidStrategyNoDevice,
+            kInvalidStrategyNoChannel,
+            kInvalidStrategyIntMoreBitmask,
+            kInvalidStrategyIntStereoTwoCisTwoDevice,
+            kInvalidStrategyIntMonoTwoCisTwoDevice,
+            kInvalidStrategyIntBroadcast,
+            kInvalidStrategyBothStereoMonoInt,
+            StrategyConfigurationList(std::vector<StrategyConfiguration>{})};
 
     return invalid_strategy_configuration_test_cases;
   }
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);