diff --git a/bluetooth/audio/aidl/aidl_api/android.hardware.bluetooth.audio/current/android/hardware/bluetooth/audio/SessionType.aidl b/bluetooth/audio/aidl/aidl_api/android.hardware.bluetooth.audio/current/android/hardware/bluetooth/audio/SessionType.aidl
index baec9c2..33a3187 100644
--- a/bluetooth/audio/aidl/aidl_api/android.hardware.bluetooth.audio/current/android/hardware/bluetooth/audio/SessionType.aidl
+++ b/bluetooth/audio/aidl/aidl_api/android.hardware.bluetooth.audio/current/android/hardware/bluetooth/audio/SessionType.aidl
@@ -44,4 +44,6 @@
   LE_AUDIO_HARDWARE_OFFLOAD_DECODING_DATAPATH = 7,
   LE_AUDIO_BROADCAST_SOFTWARE_ENCODING_DATAPATH = 8,
   LE_AUDIO_BROADCAST_HARDWARE_OFFLOAD_ENCODING_DATAPATH = 9,
+  A2DP_SOFTWARE_DECODING_DATAPATH = 10,
+  A2DP_HARDWARE_OFFLOAD_DECODING_DATAPATH = 11,
 }
diff --git a/bluetooth/audio/aidl/android/hardware/bluetooth/audio/SessionType.aidl b/bluetooth/audio/aidl/android/hardware/bluetooth/audio/SessionType.aidl
index 95beee7..7acb5c6 100644
--- a/bluetooth/audio/aidl/android/hardware/bluetooth/audio/SessionType.aidl
+++ b/bluetooth/audio/aidl/android/hardware/bluetooth/audio/SessionType.aidl
@@ -62,4 +62,12 @@
      * Audio broadcast channels. This is a control path only.
      */
     LE_AUDIO_BROADCAST_HARDWARE_OFFLOAD_ENCODING_DATAPATH,
+    /**
+     * A2DP legacy that AVDTP media is decoded by Bluetooth Stack
+     */
+    A2DP_SOFTWARE_DECODING_DATAPATH,
+    /**
+     * The decoding of AVDTP media is done by HW and there is control only
+     */
+    A2DP_HARDWARE_OFFLOAD_DECODING_DATAPATH,
 }
diff --git a/bluetooth/audio/aidl/default/A2dpOffloadAudioProvider.cpp b/bluetooth/audio/aidl/default/A2dpOffloadAudioProvider.cpp
index 4b4713d..2d0d8c9 100644
--- a/bluetooth/audio/aidl/default/A2dpOffloadAudioProvider.cpp
+++ b/bluetooth/audio/aidl/default/A2dpOffloadAudioProvider.cpp
@@ -28,10 +28,18 @@
 namespace bluetooth {
 namespace audio {
 
-A2dpOffloadAudioProvider::A2dpOffloadAudioProvider() {
+A2dpOffloadEncodingAudioProvider::A2dpOffloadEncodingAudioProvider()
+    : A2dpOffloadAudioProvider() {
   session_type_ = SessionType::A2DP_HARDWARE_OFFLOAD_ENCODING_DATAPATH;
 }
 
+A2dpOffloadDecodingAudioProvider::A2dpOffloadDecodingAudioProvider()
+    : A2dpOffloadAudioProvider() {
+  session_type_ = SessionType::A2DP_HARDWARE_OFFLOAD_DECODING_DATAPATH;
+}
+
+A2dpOffloadAudioProvider::A2dpOffloadAudioProvider() {}
+
 bool A2dpOffloadAudioProvider::isValid(const SessionType& session_type) {
   return (session_type == session_type_);
 }
diff --git a/bluetooth/audio/aidl/default/A2dpOffloadAudioProvider.h b/bluetooth/audio/aidl/default/A2dpOffloadAudioProvider.h
index 4621e85..e6f188b 100644
--- a/bluetooth/audio/aidl/default/A2dpOffloadAudioProvider.h
+++ b/bluetooth/audio/aidl/default/A2dpOffloadAudioProvider.h
@@ -40,6 +40,16 @@
   ndk::ScopedAStatus onSessionReady(DataMQDesc* _aidl_return) override;
 };
 
+class A2dpOffloadEncodingAudioProvider : public A2dpOffloadAudioProvider {
+ public:
+  A2dpOffloadEncodingAudioProvider();
+};
+
+class A2dpOffloadDecodingAudioProvider : public A2dpOffloadAudioProvider {
+ public:
+  A2dpOffloadDecodingAudioProvider();
+};
+
 }  // namespace audio
 }  // namespace bluetooth
 }  // namespace hardware
diff --git a/bluetooth/audio/aidl/default/A2dpSoftwareAudioProvider.cpp b/bluetooth/audio/aidl/default/A2dpSoftwareAudioProvider.cpp
index 59df3a9..bd2da95 100644
--- a/bluetooth/audio/aidl/default/A2dpSoftwareAudioProvider.cpp
+++ b/bluetooth/audio/aidl/default/A2dpSoftwareAudioProvider.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,16 @@
 static constexpr uint32_t kBufferCount = 2;  // double buffer
 static constexpr uint32_t kDataMqSize = kBufferSize * kBufferCount;
 
+A2dpSoftwareEncodingAudioProvider::A2dpSoftwareEncodingAudioProvider()
+    : A2dpSoftwareAudioProvider() {
+  session_type_ = SessionType::A2DP_SOFTWARE_ENCODING_DATAPATH;
+}
+
+A2dpSoftwareDecodingAudioProvider::A2dpSoftwareDecodingAudioProvider()
+    : A2dpSoftwareAudioProvider() {
+  session_type_ = SessionType::A2DP_SOFTWARE_DECODING_DATAPATH;
+}
+
 A2dpSoftwareAudioProvider::A2dpSoftwareAudioProvider()
     : BluetoothAudioProvider(), data_mq_(nullptr) {
   LOG(INFO) << __func__ << " - size of audio buffer " << kDataMqSize
@@ -48,7 +58,6 @@
       new DataMQ(kDataMqSize, /* EventFlag */ true));
   if (data_mq && data_mq->isValid()) {
     data_mq_ = std::move(data_mq);
-    session_type_ = SessionType::A2DP_SOFTWARE_ENCODING_DATAPATH;
   } else {
     ALOGE_IF(!data_mq, "failed to allocate data MQ");
     ALOGE_IF(data_mq && !data_mq->isValid(), "data MQ is invalid");
diff --git a/bluetooth/audio/aidl/default/A2dpSoftwareAudioProvider.h b/bluetooth/audio/aidl/default/A2dpSoftwareAudioProvider.h
index 10f533a..3ebecf2 100644
--- a/bluetooth/audio/aidl/default/A2dpSoftwareAudioProvider.h
+++ b/bluetooth/audio/aidl/default/A2dpSoftwareAudioProvider.h
@@ -43,6 +43,16 @@
   ndk::ScopedAStatus onSessionReady(DataMQDesc* _aidl_return) override;
 };
 
+class A2dpSoftwareEncodingAudioProvider : public A2dpSoftwareAudioProvider {
+ public:
+  A2dpSoftwareEncodingAudioProvider();
+};
+
+class A2dpSoftwareDecodingAudioProvider : public A2dpSoftwareAudioProvider {
+ public:
+  A2dpSoftwareDecodingAudioProvider();
+};
+
 }  // namespace audio
 }  // namespace bluetooth
 }  // namespace hardware
diff --git a/bluetooth/audio/aidl/default/BluetoothAudioProviderFactory.cpp b/bluetooth/audio/aidl/default/BluetoothAudioProviderFactory.cpp
index 1e1680a..91731d4 100644
--- a/bluetooth/audio/aidl/default/BluetoothAudioProviderFactory.cpp
+++ b/bluetooth/audio/aidl/default/BluetoothAudioProviderFactory.cpp
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@
 
   switch (session_type) {
     case SessionType::A2DP_SOFTWARE_ENCODING_DATAPATH:
-      provider = ndk::SharedRefBase::make<A2dpSoftwareAudioProvider>();
+      provider = ndk::SharedRefBase::make<A2dpSoftwareEncodingAudioProvider>();
       break;
     case SessionType::A2DP_HARDWARE_OFFLOAD_ENCODING_DATAPATH:
-      provider = ndk::SharedRefBase::make<A2dpOffloadAudioProvider>();
+      provider = ndk::SharedRefBase::make<A2dpOffloadEncodingAudioProvider>();
       break;
     case SessionType::HEARING_AID_SOFTWARE_ENCODING_DATAPATH:
       provider = ndk::SharedRefBase::make<HearingAidAudioProvider>();
@@ -72,6 +72,12 @@
       provider =
           ndk::SharedRefBase::make<LeAudioOffloadBroadcastAudioProvider>();
       break;
+    case SessionType::A2DP_SOFTWARE_DECODING_DATAPATH:
+      provider = ndk::SharedRefBase::make<A2dpSoftwareDecodingAudioProvider>();
+      break;
+    case SessionType::A2DP_HARDWARE_OFFLOAD_DECODING_DATAPATH:
+      provider = ndk::SharedRefBase::make<A2dpOffloadDecodingAudioProvider>();
+      break;
     default:
       provider = nullptr;
       break;
@@ -90,7 +96,8 @@
 ndk::ScopedAStatus BluetoothAudioProviderFactory::getProviderCapabilities(
     const SessionType session_type,
     std::vector<AudioCapabilities>* _aidl_return) {
-  if (session_type == SessionType::A2DP_HARDWARE_OFFLOAD_ENCODING_DATAPATH) {
+  if (session_type == SessionType::A2DP_HARDWARE_OFFLOAD_ENCODING_DATAPATH ||
+      session_type == SessionType::A2DP_HARDWARE_OFFLOAD_DECODING_DATAPATH) {
     auto codec_capabilities =
         BluetoothAudioCodecs::GetA2dpOffloadCodecCapabilities(session_type);
     _aidl_return->resize(codec_capabilities.size());
diff --git a/bluetooth/audio/aidl/vts/VtsHalBluetoothAudioTargetTest.cpp b/bluetooth/audio/aidl/vts/VtsHalBluetoothAudioTargetTest.cpp
index 18352a0..b599365 100644
--- a/bluetooth/audio/aidl/vts/VtsHalBluetoothAudioTargetTest.cpp
+++ b/bluetooth/audio/aidl/vts/VtsHalBluetoothAudioTargetTest.cpp
@@ -201,7 +201,8 @@
         ASSERT_EQ(temp_provider_capabilities_[0].getTag(),
                   AudioCapabilities::pcmCapabilities);
       } break;
-      case SessionType::A2DP_HARDWARE_OFFLOAD_ENCODING_DATAPATH: {
+      case SessionType::A2DP_HARDWARE_OFFLOAD_ENCODING_DATAPATH:
+      case SessionType::A2DP_HARDWARE_OFFLOAD_DECODING_DATAPATH: {
         std::unordered_set<CodecType> codec_types;
         // empty capability means offload is unsupported
         for (auto& audio_capability : temp_provider_capabilities_) {
@@ -250,6 +251,16 @@
                     AudioCapabilities::leAudioCapabilities);
         }
       } break;
+      case SessionType::A2DP_SOFTWARE_DECODING_DATAPATH: {
+        if (!temp_provider_capabilities_.empty()) {
+          ASSERT_EQ(temp_provider_capabilities_.size(), 1);
+          ASSERT_EQ(temp_provider_capabilities_[0].getTag(),
+                    AudioCapabilities::pcmCapabilities);
+        }
+      } break;
+      default: {
+        ASSERT_TRUE(temp_provider_capabilities_.empty());
+      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -266,7 +277,7 @@
       ASSERT_NE(audio_provider_, nullptr);
       audio_port_ = ndk::SharedRefBase::make<BluetoothAudioPort>();
     } else {
-      // Hardware offloading is optional
+      // optional session type
       ASSERT_TRUE(
           session_type == SessionType::UNKNOWN ||
           session_type ==
@@ -277,147 +288,14 @@
               SessionType::LE_AUDIO_HARDWARE_OFFLOAD_ENCODING_DATAPATH ||
           session_type ==
               SessionType::
-                  LE_AUDIO_BROADCAST_HARDWARE_OFFLOAD_ENCODING_DATAPATH);
+                  LE_AUDIO_BROADCAST_HARDWARE_OFFLOAD_ENCODING_DATAPATH ||
+          session_type ==
+              SessionType::A2DP_HARDWARE_OFFLOAD_DECODING_DATAPATH ||
+          session_type == SessionType::A2DP_SOFTWARE_DECODING_DATAPATH);
       ASSERT_EQ(audio_provider_, nullptr);
     }
   }
 
-  bool IsPcmConfigSupported(const PcmConfiguration& pcm_config) {
-    if (temp_provider_capabilities_.size() != 1 ||
-        temp_provider_capabilities_[0].getTag() !=
-            AudioCapabilities::pcmCapabilities) {
-      return false;
-    }
-    auto pcm_capability = temp_provider_capabilities_[0]
-                              .get<AudioCapabilities::pcmCapabilities>();
-    return (contained_in_vector(pcm_capability.channelMode,
-                                pcm_config.channelMode) &&
-            contained_in_vector(pcm_capability.sampleRateHz,
-                                pcm_config.sampleRateHz) &&
-            contained_in_vector(pcm_capability.bitsPerSample,
-                                pcm_config.bitsPerSample));
-  }
-
-  std::shared_ptr<IBluetoothAudioProviderFactory> provider_factory_;
-  std::shared_ptr<IBluetoothAudioProvider> audio_provider_;
-  std::shared_ptr<IBluetoothAudioPort> audio_port_;
-  std::vector<AudioCapabilities> temp_provider_capabilities_;
-
-  static constexpr SessionType kSessionTypes[] = {
-      SessionType::UNKNOWN,
-      SessionType::A2DP_SOFTWARE_ENCODING_DATAPATH,
-      SessionType::A2DP_HARDWARE_OFFLOAD_ENCODING_DATAPATH,
-      SessionType::HEARING_AID_SOFTWARE_ENCODING_DATAPATH,
-      SessionType::LE_AUDIO_SOFTWARE_ENCODING_DATAPATH,
-      SessionType::LE_AUDIO_SOFTWARE_DECODING_DATAPATH,
-      SessionType::LE_AUDIO_HARDWARE_OFFLOAD_ENCODING_DATAPATH,
-      SessionType::LE_AUDIO_HARDWARE_OFFLOAD_DECODING_DATAPATH,
-      SessionType::LE_AUDIO_BROADCAST_SOFTWARE_ENCODING_DATAPATH,
-      SessionType::LE_AUDIO_BROADCAST_HARDWARE_OFFLOAD_ENCODING_DATAPATH,
-  };
-};
-
-/**
- * Test whether we can get the FactoryService from HIDL
- */
-TEST_P(BluetoothAudioProviderFactoryAidl, GetProviderFactoryService) {}
-
-/**
- * Test whether we can open a provider for each provider returned by
- * getProviderCapabilities() with non-empty capabalities
- */
-TEST_P(BluetoothAudioProviderFactoryAidl,
-       OpenProviderAndCheckCapabilitiesBySession) {
-  for (auto session_type : kSessionTypes) {
-    GetProviderCapabilitiesHelper(session_type);
-    OpenProviderHelper(session_type);
-    // We must be able to open a provider if its getProviderCapabilities()
-    // returns non-empty list.
-    EXPECT_TRUE(temp_provider_capabilities_.empty() ||
-                audio_provider_ != nullptr);
-  }
-}
-
-/**
- * openProvider A2DP_SOFTWARE_ENCODING_DATAPATH
- */
-class BluetoothAudioProviderA2dpSoftwareAidl
-    : public BluetoothAudioProviderFactoryAidl {
- public:
-  virtual void SetUp() override {
-    BluetoothAudioProviderFactoryAidl::SetUp();
-    GetProviderCapabilitiesHelper(SessionType::A2DP_SOFTWARE_ENCODING_DATAPATH);
-    OpenProviderHelper(SessionType::A2DP_SOFTWARE_ENCODING_DATAPATH);
-    ASSERT_NE(audio_provider_, nullptr);
-  }
-
-  virtual void TearDown() override {
-    audio_port_ = nullptr;
-    audio_provider_ = nullptr;
-    BluetoothAudioProviderFactoryAidl::TearDown();
-  }
-};
-
-/**
- * Test whether we can open a provider of type
- */
-TEST_P(BluetoothAudioProviderA2dpSoftwareAidl, OpenA2dpSoftwareProvider) {}
-
-/**
- * Test whether each provider of type
- * SessionType::A2DP_SOFTWARE_ENCODING_DATAPATH can be started and stopped with
- * different PCM config
- */
-TEST_P(BluetoothAudioProviderA2dpSoftwareAidl,
-       StartAndEndA2dpSoftwareSessionWithPossiblePcmConfig) {
-  for (auto sample_rate : a2dp_sample_rates) {
-    for (auto bits_per_sample : a2dp_bits_per_samples) {
-      for (auto channel_mode : a2dp_channel_modes) {
-        PcmConfiguration pcm_config{
-            .sampleRateHz = sample_rate,
-            .bitsPerSample = bits_per_sample,
-            .channelMode = channel_mode,
-        };
-        bool is_codec_config_valid = IsPcmConfigSupported(pcm_config);
-        DataMQDesc mq_desc;
-        auto aidl_retval = audio_provider_->startSession(
-            audio_port_, AudioConfiguration(pcm_config), latency_modes,
-            &mq_desc);
-        DataMQ data_mq(mq_desc);
-
-        EXPECT_EQ(aidl_retval.isOk(), is_codec_config_valid);
-        if (is_codec_config_valid) {
-          EXPECT_TRUE(data_mq.isValid());
-        }
-        EXPECT_TRUE(audio_provider_->endSession().isOk());
-      }
-    }
-  }
-}
-
-/**
- * openProvider A2DP_HARDWARE_OFFLOAD_DATAPATH
- */
-class BluetoothAudioProviderA2dpHardwareAidl
-    : public BluetoothAudioProviderFactoryAidl {
- public:
-  virtual void SetUp() override {
-    BluetoothAudioProviderFactoryAidl::SetUp();
-    GetProviderCapabilitiesHelper(
-        SessionType::A2DP_HARDWARE_OFFLOAD_ENCODING_DATAPATH);
-    OpenProviderHelper(SessionType::A2DP_HARDWARE_OFFLOAD_ENCODING_DATAPATH);
-    ASSERT_TRUE(temp_provider_capabilities_.empty() ||
-                audio_provider_ != nullptr);
-  }
-
-  virtual void TearDown() override {
-    audio_port_ = nullptr;
-    audio_provider_ = nullptr;
-    BluetoothAudioProviderFactoryAidl::TearDown();
-  }
-
-  bool IsOffloadSupported() { return (temp_provider_capabilities_.size() > 0); }
-
   void GetA2dpOffloadCapabilityHelper(const CodecType& codec_type) {
     temp_codec_capabilities_ = nullptr;
     for (auto& codec_capability : temp_provider_capabilities_) {
@@ -641,23 +519,163 @@
     return lc3_codec_specifics;
   }
 
+  bool IsPcmConfigSupported(const PcmConfiguration& pcm_config) {
+    if (temp_provider_capabilities_.size() != 1 ||
+        temp_provider_capabilities_[0].getTag() !=
+            AudioCapabilities::pcmCapabilities) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    auto pcm_capability = temp_provider_capabilities_[0]
+                              .get<AudioCapabilities::pcmCapabilities>();
+    return (contained_in_vector(pcm_capability.channelMode,
+                                pcm_config.channelMode) &&
+            contained_in_vector(pcm_capability.sampleRateHz,
+                                pcm_config.sampleRateHz) &&
+            contained_in_vector(pcm_capability.bitsPerSample,
+                                pcm_config.bitsPerSample));
+  }
+
+  std::shared_ptr<IBluetoothAudioProviderFactory> provider_factory_;
+  std::shared_ptr<IBluetoothAudioProvider> audio_provider_;
+  std::shared_ptr<IBluetoothAudioPort> audio_port_;
+  std::vector<AudioCapabilities> temp_provider_capabilities_;
+
   // temp storage saves the specified codec capability by
   // GetOffloadCodecCapabilityHelper()
   CodecCapabilities* temp_codec_capabilities_;
+
+  static constexpr SessionType kSessionTypes[] = {
+      SessionType::UNKNOWN,
+      SessionType::A2DP_SOFTWARE_ENCODING_DATAPATH,
+      SessionType::A2DP_HARDWARE_OFFLOAD_ENCODING_DATAPATH,
+      SessionType::HEARING_AID_SOFTWARE_ENCODING_DATAPATH,
+      SessionType::LE_AUDIO_SOFTWARE_ENCODING_DATAPATH,
+      SessionType::LE_AUDIO_SOFTWARE_DECODING_DATAPATH,
+      SessionType::LE_AUDIO_HARDWARE_OFFLOAD_ENCODING_DATAPATH,
+      SessionType::LE_AUDIO_HARDWARE_OFFLOAD_DECODING_DATAPATH,
+      SessionType::LE_AUDIO_BROADCAST_SOFTWARE_ENCODING_DATAPATH,
+      SessionType::LE_AUDIO_BROADCAST_HARDWARE_OFFLOAD_ENCODING_DATAPATH,
+      SessionType::A2DP_SOFTWARE_DECODING_DATAPATH,
+      SessionType::A2DP_HARDWARE_OFFLOAD_DECODING_DATAPATH,
+  };
+};
+
+/**
+ * Test whether we can get the FactoryService from HIDL
+ */
+TEST_P(BluetoothAudioProviderFactoryAidl, GetProviderFactoryService) {}
+
+/**
+ * Test whether we can open a provider for each provider returned by
+ * getProviderCapabilities() with non-empty capabalities
+ */
+TEST_P(BluetoothAudioProviderFactoryAidl,
+       OpenProviderAndCheckCapabilitiesBySession) {
+  for (auto session_type : kSessionTypes) {
+    GetProviderCapabilitiesHelper(session_type);
+    OpenProviderHelper(session_type);
+    // We must be able to open a provider if its getProviderCapabilities()
+    // returns non-empty list.
+    EXPECT_TRUE(temp_provider_capabilities_.empty() ||
+                audio_provider_ != nullptr);
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * openProvider A2DP_SOFTWARE_ENCODING_DATAPATH
+ */
+class BluetoothAudioProviderA2dpEncodingSoftwareAidl
+    : public BluetoothAudioProviderFactoryAidl {
+ public:
+  virtual void SetUp() override {
+    BluetoothAudioProviderFactoryAidl::SetUp();
+    GetProviderCapabilitiesHelper(SessionType::A2DP_SOFTWARE_ENCODING_DATAPATH);
+    OpenProviderHelper(SessionType::A2DP_SOFTWARE_ENCODING_DATAPATH);
+    ASSERT_NE(audio_provider_, nullptr);
+  }
+
+  virtual void TearDown() override {
+    audio_port_ = nullptr;
+    audio_provider_ = nullptr;
+    BluetoothAudioProviderFactoryAidl::TearDown();
+  }
 };
 
 /**
  * Test whether we can open a provider of type
  */
-TEST_P(BluetoothAudioProviderA2dpHardwareAidl, OpenA2dpHardwareProvider) {}
+TEST_P(BluetoothAudioProviderA2dpEncodingSoftwareAidl,
+       OpenA2dpEncodingSoftwareProvider) {}
+
+/**
+ * Test whether each provider of type
+ * SessionType::A2DP_SOFTWARE_ENCODING_DATAPATH can be started and stopped with
+ * different PCM config
+ */
+TEST_P(BluetoothAudioProviderA2dpEncodingSoftwareAidl,
+       StartAndEndA2dpEncodingSoftwareSessionWithPossiblePcmConfig) {
+  for (auto sample_rate : a2dp_sample_rates) {
+    for (auto bits_per_sample : a2dp_bits_per_samples) {
+      for (auto channel_mode : a2dp_channel_modes) {
+        PcmConfiguration pcm_config{
+            .sampleRateHz = sample_rate,
+            .bitsPerSample = bits_per_sample,
+            .channelMode = channel_mode,
+        };
+        bool is_codec_config_valid = IsPcmConfigSupported(pcm_config);
+        DataMQDesc mq_desc;
+        auto aidl_retval = audio_provider_->startSession(
+            audio_port_, AudioConfiguration(pcm_config), latency_modes,
+            &mq_desc);
+        DataMQ data_mq(mq_desc);
+
+        EXPECT_EQ(aidl_retval.isOk(), is_codec_config_valid);
+        if (is_codec_config_valid) {
+          EXPECT_TRUE(data_mq.isValid());
+        }
+        EXPECT_TRUE(audio_provider_->endSession().isOk());
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * openProvider A2DP_HARDWARE_OFFLOAD_ENCODING_DATAPATH
+ */
+class BluetoothAudioProviderA2dpEncodingHardwareAidl
+    : public BluetoothAudioProviderFactoryAidl {
+ public:
+  virtual void SetUp() override {
+    BluetoothAudioProviderFactoryAidl::SetUp();
+    GetProviderCapabilitiesHelper(
+        SessionType::A2DP_HARDWARE_OFFLOAD_ENCODING_DATAPATH);
+    OpenProviderHelper(SessionType::A2DP_HARDWARE_OFFLOAD_ENCODING_DATAPATH);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(temp_provider_capabilities_.empty() ||
+                audio_provider_ != nullptr);
+  }
+
+  virtual void TearDown() override {
+    audio_port_ = nullptr;
+    audio_provider_ = nullptr;
+    BluetoothAudioProviderFactoryAidl::TearDown();
+  }
+
+  bool IsOffloadSupported() { return (temp_provider_capabilities_.size() > 0); }
+};
+
+/**
+ * Test whether we can open a provider of type
+ */
+TEST_P(BluetoothAudioProviderA2dpEncodingHardwareAidl,
+       OpenA2dpEncodingHardwareProvider) {}
 
 /**
  * Test whether each provider of type
  * SessionType::A2DP_HARDWARE_ENCODING_DATAPATH can be started and stopped with
  * SBC hardware encoding config
  */
-TEST_P(BluetoothAudioProviderA2dpHardwareAidl,
-       StartAndEndA2dpSbcHardwareSession) {
+TEST_P(BluetoothAudioProviderA2dpEncodingHardwareAidl,
+       StartAndEndA2dpSbcEncodingHardwareSession) {
   if (!IsOffloadSupported()) {
     return;
   }
@@ -686,8 +704,8 @@
  * SessionType::A2DP_HARDWARE_ENCODING_DATAPATH can be started and stopped with
  * AAC hardware encoding config
  */
-TEST_P(BluetoothAudioProviderA2dpHardwareAidl,
-       StartAndEndA2dpAacHardwareSession) {
+TEST_P(BluetoothAudioProviderA2dpEncodingHardwareAidl,
+       StartAndEndA2dpAacEncodingHardwareSession) {
   if (!IsOffloadSupported()) {
     return;
   }
@@ -716,8 +734,8 @@
  * SessionType::A2DP_HARDWARE_ENCODING_DATAPATH can be started and stopped with
  * LDAC hardware encoding config
  */
-TEST_P(BluetoothAudioProviderA2dpHardwareAidl,
-       StartAndEndA2dpLdacHardwareSession) {
+TEST_P(BluetoothAudioProviderA2dpEncodingHardwareAidl,
+       StartAndEndA2dpLdacEncodingHardwareSession) {
   if (!IsOffloadSupported()) {
     return;
   }
@@ -746,8 +764,8 @@
  * SessionType::A2DP_HARDWARE_ENCODING_DATAPATH can be started and stopped with
  * LDAC hardware encoding config
  */
-TEST_P(BluetoothAudioProviderA2dpHardwareAidl,
-       StartAndEndA2dpLc3HardwareSession) {
+TEST_P(BluetoothAudioProviderA2dpEncodingHardwareAidl,
+       StartAndEndA2dpLc3EncodingHardwareSession) {
   if (!IsOffloadSupported()) {
     return;
   }
@@ -776,8 +794,8 @@
  * SessionType::A2DP_HARDWARE_ENCODING_DATAPATH can be started and stopped with
  * AptX hardware encoding config
  */
-TEST_P(BluetoothAudioProviderA2dpHardwareAidl,
-       StartAndEndA2dpAptxHardwareSession) {
+TEST_P(BluetoothAudioProviderA2dpEncodingHardwareAidl,
+       StartAndEndA2dpAptxEncodingHardwareSession) {
   if (!IsOffloadSupported()) {
     return;
   }
@@ -812,8 +830,8 @@
  * SessionType::A2DP_HARDWARE_ENCODING_DATAPATH can be started and stopped with
  * an invalid codec config
  */
-TEST_P(BluetoothAudioProviderA2dpHardwareAidl,
-       StartAndEndA2dpHardwareSessionInvalidCodecConfig) {
+TEST_P(BluetoothAudioProviderA2dpEncodingHardwareAidl,
+       StartAndEndA2dpEncodingHardwareSessionInvalidCodecConfig) {
   if (!IsOffloadSupported()) {
     return;
   }
@@ -1588,6 +1606,314 @@
   }
 }
 
+/**
+ * openProvider A2DP_SOFTWARE_DECODING_DATAPATH
+ */
+class BluetoothAudioProviderA2dpDecodingSoftwareAidl
+    : public BluetoothAudioProviderFactoryAidl {
+ public:
+  virtual void SetUp() override {
+    BluetoothAudioProviderFactoryAidl::SetUp();
+    GetProviderCapabilitiesHelper(SessionType::A2DP_SOFTWARE_DECODING_DATAPATH);
+    OpenProviderHelper(SessionType::A2DP_SOFTWARE_DECODING_DATAPATH);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(temp_provider_capabilities_.empty() ||
+                audio_provider_ != nullptr);
+  }
+
+  virtual void TearDown() override {
+    audio_port_ = nullptr;
+    audio_provider_ = nullptr;
+    BluetoothAudioProviderFactoryAidl::TearDown();
+  }
+};
+
+/**
+ * Test whether we can open a provider of type
+ */
+TEST_P(BluetoothAudioProviderA2dpDecodingSoftwareAidl,
+       OpenA2dpDecodingSoftwareProvider) {}
+
+/**
+ * Test whether each provider of type
+ * SessionType::A2DP_SOFTWARE_DECODING_DATAPATH can be started and stopped with
+ * different PCM config
+ */
+TEST_P(BluetoothAudioProviderA2dpDecodingSoftwareAidl,
+       StartAndEndA2dpDecodingSoftwareSessionWithPossiblePcmConfig) {
+  for (auto sample_rate : a2dp_sample_rates) {
+    for (auto bits_per_sample : a2dp_bits_per_samples) {
+      for (auto channel_mode : a2dp_channel_modes) {
+        PcmConfiguration pcm_config{
+            .sampleRateHz = sample_rate,
+            .bitsPerSample = bits_per_sample,
+            .channelMode = channel_mode,
+        };
+        bool is_codec_config_valid = IsPcmConfigSupported(pcm_config);
+        DataMQDesc mq_desc;
+        auto aidl_retval = audio_provider_->startSession(
+            audio_port_, AudioConfiguration(pcm_config), latency_modes,
+            &mq_desc);
+        DataMQ data_mq(mq_desc);
+
+        EXPECT_EQ(aidl_retval.isOk(), is_codec_config_valid);
+        if (is_codec_config_valid) {
+          EXPECT_TRUE(data_mq.isValid());
+        }
+        EXPECT_TRUE(audio_provider_->endSession().isOk());
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * openProvider A2DP_HARDWARE_OFFLOAD_DECODING_DATAPATH
+ */
+class BluetoothAudioProviderA2dpDecodingHardwareAidl
+    : public BluetoothAudioProviderFactoryAidl {
+ public:
+  virtual void SetUp() override {
+    BluetoothAudioProviderFactoryAidl::SetUp();
+    GetProviderCapabilitiesHelper(
+        SessionType::A2DP_HARDWARE_OFFLOAD_DECODING_DATAPATH);
+    OpenProviderHelper(SessionType::A2DP_HARDWARE_OFFLOAD_DECODING_DATAPATH);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(temp_provider_capabilities_.empty() ||
+                audio_provider_ != nullptr);
+  }
+
+  virtual void TearDown() override {
+    audio_port_ = nullptr;
+    audio_provider_ = nullptr;
+    BluetoothAudioProviderFactoryAidl::TearDown();
+  }
+
+  bool IsOffloadSupported() { return (temp_provider_capabilities_.size() > 0); }
+};
+
+/**
+ * Test whether we can open a provider of type
+ */
+TEST_P(BluetoothAudioProviderA2dpDecodingHardwareAidl,
+       OpenA2dpDecodingHardwareProvider) {}
+
+/**
+ * Test whether each provider of type
+ * SessionType::A2DP_HARDWARE_DECODING_DATAPATH can be started and stopped with
+ * SBC hardware encoding config
+ */
+TEST_P(BluetoothAudioProviderA2dpDecodingHardwareAidl,
+       StartAndEndA2dpSbcDecodingHardwareSession) {
+  if (!IsOffloadSupported()) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  CodecConfiguration codec_config = {
+      .codecType = CodecType::SBC,
+      .encodedAudioBitrate = 328000,
+      .peerMtu = 1005,
+      .isScmstEnabled = false,
+  };
+  auto sbc_codec_specifics = GetSbcCodecSpecificSupportedList(true);
+
+  for (auto& codec_specific : sbc_codec_specifics) {
+    copy_codec_specific(codec_config.config, codec_specific);
+    DataMQDesc mq_desc;
+    auto aidl_retval = audio_provider_->startSession(
+        audio_port_, AudioConfiguration(codec_config), latency_modes, &mq_desc);
+
+    ASSERT_TRUE(aidl_retval.isOk());
+    EXPECT_TRUE(audio_provider_->endSession().isOk());
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Test whether each provider of type
+ * SessionType::A2DP_HARDWARE_DECODING_DATAPATH can be started and stopped with
+ * AAC hardware encoding config
+ */
+TEST_P(BluetoothAudioProviderA2dpDecodingHardwareAidl,
+       StartAndEndA2dpAacDecodingHardwareSession) {
+  if (!IsOffloadSupported()) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  CodecConfiguration codec_config = {
+      .codecType = CodecType::AAC,
+      .encodedAudioBitrate = 320000,
+      .peerMtu = 1005,
+      .isScmstEnabled = false,
+  };
+  auto aac_codec_specifics = GetAacCodecSpecificSupportedList(true);
+
+  for (auto& codec_specific : aac_codec_specifics) {
+    copy_codec_specific(codec_config.config, codec_specific);
+    DataMQDesc mq_desc;
+    auto aidl_retval = audio_provider_->startSession(
+        audio_port_, AudioConfiguration(codec_config), latency_modes, &mq_desc);
+
+    ASSERT_TRUE(aidl_retval.isOk());
+    EXPECT_TRUE(audio_provider_->endSession().isOk());
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Test whether each provider of type
+ * SessionType::A2DP_HARDWARE_DECODING_DATAPATH can be started and stopped with
+ * LDAC hardware encoding config
+ */
+TEST_P(BluetoothAudioProviderA2dpDecodingHardwareAidl,
+       StartAndEndA2dpLdacDecodingHardwareSession) {
+  if (!IsOffloadSupported()) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  CodecConfiguration codec_config = {
+      .codecType = CodecType::LDAC,
+      .encodedAudioBitrate = 990000,
+      .peerMtu = 1005,
+      .isScmstEnabled = false,
+  };
+  auto ldac_codec_specifics = GetLdacCodecSpecificSupportedList(true);
+
+  for (auto& codec_specific : ldac_codec_specifics) {
+    copy_codec_specific(codec_config.config, codec_specific);
+    DataMQDesc mq_desc;
+    auto aidl_retval = audio_provider_->startSession(
+        audio_port_, AudioConfiguration(codec_config), latency_modes, &mq_desc);
+
+    ASSERT_TRUE(aidl_retval.isOk());
+    EXPECT_TRUE(audio_provider_->endSession().isOk());
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Test whether each provider of type
+ * SessionType::A2DP_HARDWARE_DECODING_DATAPATH can be started and stopped with
+ * LDAC hardware encoding config
+ */
+TEST_P(BluetoothAudioProviderA2dpDecodingHardwareAidl,
+       StartAndEndA2dpLc3DecodingHardwareSession) {
+  if (!IsOffloadSupported()) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  CodecConfiguration codec_config = {
+      .codecType = CodecType::LC3,
+      .encodedAudioBitrate = 990000,
+      .peerMtu = 1005,
+      .isScmstEnabled = false,
+  };
+  auto lc3_codec_specifics = GetLc3CodecSpecificSupportedList(true);
+
+  for (auto& codec_specific : lc3_codec_specifics) {
+    copy_codec_specific(codec_config.config, codec_specific);
+    DataMQDesc mq_desc;
+    auto aidl_retval = audio_provider_->startSession(
+        audio_port_, AudioConfiguration(codec_config), latency_modes, &mq_desc);
+
+    ASSERT_TRUE(aidl_retval.isOk());
+    EXPECT_TRUE(audio_provider_->endSession().isOk());
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Test whether each provider of type
+ * SessionType::A2DP_HARDWARE_DECODING_DATAPATH can be started and stopped with
+ * AptX hardware encoding config
+ */
+TEST_P(BluetoothAudioProviderA2dpDecodingHardwareAidl,
+       StartAndEndA2dpAptxDecodingHardwareSession) {
+  if (!IsOffloadSupported()) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  for (auto codec_type : {CodecType::APTX, CodecType::APTX_HD}) {
+    CodecConfiguration codec_config = {
+        .codecType = codec_type,
+        .encodedAudioBitrate =
+            (codec_type == CodecType::APTX ? 352000 : 576000),
+        .peerMtu = 1005,
+        .isScmstEnabled = false,
+    };
+
+    auto aptx_codec_specifics = GetAptxCodecSpecificSupportedList(
+        (codec_type == CodecType::APTX_HD ? true : false), true);
+
+    for (auto& codec_specific : aptx_codec_specifics) {
+      copy_codec_specific(codec_config.config, codec_specific);
+      DataMQDesc mq_desc;
+      auto aidl_retval = audio_provider_->startSession(
+          audio_port_, AudioConfiguration(codec_config), latency_modes,
+          &mq_desc);
+
+      ASSERT_TRUE(aidl_retval.isOk());
+      EXPECT_TRUE(audio_provider_->endSession().isOk());
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Test whether each provider of type
+ * SessionType::A2DP_HARDWARE_DECODING_DATAPATH can be started and stopped with
+ * an invalid codec config
+ */
+TEST_P(BluetoothAudioProviderA2dpDecodingHardwareAidl,
+       StartAndEndA2dpDecodingHardwareSessionInvalidCodecConfig) {
+  if (!IsOffloadSupported()) {
+    return;
+  }
+  ASSERT_NE(audio_provider_, nullptr);
+
+  std::vector<CodecConfiguration::CodecSpecific> codec_specifics;
+  for (auto codec_type : a2dp_codec_types) {
+    switch (codec_type) {
+      case CodecType::SBC:
+        codec_specifics = GetSbcCodecSpecificSupportedList(false);
+        break;
+      case CodecType::AAC:
+        codec_specifics = GetAacCodecSpecificSupportedList(false);
+        break;
+      case CodecType::LDAC:
+        codec_specifics = GetLdacCodecSpecificSupportedList(false);
+        break;
+      case CodecType::APTX:
+        codec_specifics = GetAptxCodecSpecificSupportedList(false, false);
+        break;
+      case CodecType::APTX_HD:
+        codec_specifics = GetAptxCodecSpecificSupportedList(true, false);
+        break;
+      case CodecType::LC3:
+        codec_specifics = GetLc3CodecSpecificSupportedList(false);
+        continue;
+      case CodecType::APTX_ADAPTIVE:
+      case CodecType::VENDOR:
+      case CodecType::UNKNOWN:
+        codec_specifics.clear();
+        break;
+    }
+    if (codec_specifics.empty()) {
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    CodecConfiguration codec_config = {
+        .codecType = codec_type,
+        .encodedAudioBitrate = 328000,
+        .peerMtu = 1005,
+        .isScmstEnabled = false,
+    };
+    for (auto codec_specific : codec_specifics) {
+      copy_codec_specific(codec_config.config, codec_specific);
+      DataMQDesc mq_desc;
+      auto aidl_retval = audio_provider_->startSession(
+          audio_port_, AudioConfiguration(codec_config), latency_modes,
+          &mq_desc);
+
+      // AIDL call should fail on invalid codec
+      ASSERT_FALSE(aidl_retval.isOk());
+      EXPECT_TRUE(audio_provider_->endSession().isOk());
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 GTEST_ALLOW_UNINSTANTIATED_PARAMETERIZED_TEST(
     BluetoothAudioProviderFactoryAidl);
 INSTANTIATE_TEST_SUITE_P(PerInstance, BluetoothAudioProviderFactoryAidl,
@@ -1596,15 +1922,17 @@
                          android::PrintInstanceNameToString);
 
 GTEST_ALLOW_UNINSTANTIATED_PARAMETERIZED_TEST(
-    BluetoothAudioProviderA2dpSoftwareAidl);
-INSTANTIATE_TEST_SUITE_P(PerInstance, BluetoothAudioProviderA2dpSoftwareAidl,
+    BluetoothAudioProviderA2dpEncodingSoftwareAidl);
+INSTANTIATE_TEST_SUITE_P(PerInstance,
+                         BluetoothAudioProviderA2dpEncodingSoftwareAidl,
                          testing::ValuesIn(android::getAidlHalInstanceNames(
                              IBluetoothAudioProviderFactory::descriptor)),
                          android::PrintInstanceNameToString);
 
 GTEST_ALLOW_UNINSTANTIATED_PARAMETERIZED_TEST(
-    BluetoothAudioProviderA2dpHardwareAidl);
-INSTANTIATE_TEST_SUITE_P(PerInstance, BluetoothAudioProviderA2dpHardwareAidl,
+    BluetoothAudioProviderA2dpEncodingHardwareAidl);
+INSTANTIATE_TEST_SUITE_P(PerInstance,
+                         BluetoothAudioProviderA2dpEncodingHardwareAidl,
                          testing::ValuesIn(android::getAidlHalInstanceNames(
                              IBluetoothAudioProviderFactory::descriptor)),
                          android::PrintInstanceNameToString);
@@ -1665,6 +1993,22 @@
                              IBluetoothAudioProviderFactory::descriptor)),
                          android::PrintInstanceNameToString);
 
+GTEST_ALLOW_UNINSTANTIATED_PARAMETERIZED_TEST(
+    BluetoothAudioProviderA2dpDecodingSoftwareAidl);
+INSTANTIATE_TEST_SUITE_P(PerInstance,
+                         BluetoothAudioProviderA2dpDecodingSoftwareAidl,
+                         testing::ValuesIn(android::getAidlHalInstanceNames(
+                             IBluetoothAudioProviderFactory::descriptor)),
+                         android::PrintInstanceNameToString);
+
+GTEST_ALLOW_UNINSTANTIATED_PARAMETERIZED_TEST(
+    BluetoothAudioProviderA2dpDecodingHardwareAidl);
+INSTANTIATE_TEST_SUITE_P(PerInstance,
+                         BluetoothAudioProviderA2dpDecodingHardwareAidl,
+                         testing::ValuesIn(android::getAidlHalInstanceNames(
+                             IBluetoothAudioProviderFactory::descriptor)),
+                         android::PrintInstanceNameToString);
+
 int main(int argc, char** argv) {
   ::testing::InitGoogleTest(&argc, argv);
   ABinderProcess_setThreadPoolMaxThreadCount(1);
diff --git a/bluetooth/audio/utils/aidl_session/BluetoothAudioCodecs.cpp b/bluetooth/audio/utils/aidl_session/BluetoothAudioCodecs.cpp
index 8fd1ab5..fc54c70 100644
--- a/bluetooth/audio/utils/aidl_session/BluetoothAudioCodecs.cpp
+++ b/bluetooth/audio/utils/aidl_session/BluetoothAudioCodecs.cpp
@@ -323,7 +323,8 @@
 std::vector<CodecCapabilities>
 BluetoothAudioCodecs::GetA2dpOffloadCodecCapabilities(
     const SessionType& session_type) {
-  if (session_type != SessionType::A2DP_HARDWARE_OFFLOAD_ENCODING_DATAPATH) {
+  if (session_type != SessionType::A2DP_HARDWARE_OFFLOAD_ENCODING_DATAPATH &&
+      session_type != SessionType::A2DP_HARDWARE_OFFLOAD_DECODING_DATAPATH) {
     return {};
   }
   std::vector<CodecCapabilities> offload_a2dp_codec_capabilities =
@@ -389,7 +390,8 @@
 
 bool BluetoothAudioCodecs::IsOffloadCodecConfigurationValid(
     const SessionType& session_type, const CodecConfiguration& codec_config) {
-  if (session_type != SessionType::A2DP_HARDWARE_OFFLOAD_ENCODING_DATAPATH) {
+  if (session_type != SessionType::A2DP_HARDWARE_OFFLOAD_ENCODING_DATAPATH &&
+      session_type != SessionType::A2DP_HARDWARE_OFFLOAD_DECODING_DATAPATH) {
     LOG(ERROR) << __func__
                << ": Invalid SessionType=" << toString(session_type);
     return false;
diff --git a/bluetooth/audio/utils/aidl_session/BluetoothAudioSession.cpp b/bluetooth/audio/utils/aidl_session/BluetoothAudioSession.cpp
index cdee520..3214bf2 100644
--- a/bluetooth/audio/utils/aidl_session/BluetoothAudioSession.cpp
+++ b/bluetooth/audio/utils/aidl_session/BluetoothAudioSession.cpp
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@
   if (!IsSessionReady()) {
     switch (session_type_) {
       case SessionType::A2DP_HARDWARE_OFFLOAD_ENCODING_DATAPATH:
+      case SessionType::A2DP_HARDWARE_OFFLOAD_DECODING_DATAPATH:
         return AudioConfiguration(CodecConfiguration{});
       case SessionType::LE_AUDIO_HARDWARE_OFFLOAD_ENCODING_DATAPATH:
       case SessionType::LE_AUDIO_HARDWARE_OFFLOAD_DECODING_DATAPATH:
@@ -143,6 +144,7 @@
            SessionType::LE_AUDIO_HARDWARE_OFFLOAD_DECODING_DATAPATH ||
        session_type_ ==
            SessionType::LE_AUDIO_BROADCAST_HARDWARE_OFFLOAD_ENCODING_DATAPATH ||
+       session_type_ == SessionType::A2DP_HARDWARE_OFFLOAD_DECODING_DATAPATH ||
        (data_mq_ != nullptr && data_mq_->isValid()));
   return stack_iface_ != nullptr && is_mq_valid && audio_config_ != nullptr;
 }
@@ -267,9 +269,11 @@
        session_type_ == SessionType::LE_AUDIO_SOFTWARE_DECODING_DATAPATH ||
        session_type_ == SessionType::LE_AUDIO_SOFTWARE_ENCODING_DATAPATH ||
        session_type_ ==
-           SessionType::LE_AUDIO_BROADCAST_SOFTWARE_ENCODING_DATAPATH);
+           SessionType::LE_AUDIO_BROADCAST_SOFTWARE_ENCODING_DATAPATH ||
+       session_type_ == SessionType::A2DP_SOFTWARE_DECODING_DATAPATH);
   bool is_offload_a2dp_session =
-      (session_type_ == SessionType::A2DP_HARDWARE_OFFLOAD_ENCODING_DATAPATH);
+      (session_type_ == SessionType::A2DP_HARDWARE_OFFLOAD_ENCODING_DATAPATH ||
+       session_type_ == SessionType::A2DP_HARDWARE_OFFLOAD_DECODING_DATAPATH);
   bool is_offload_le_audio_session =
       (session_type_ ==
            SessionType::LE_AUDIO_HARDWARE_OFFLOAD_ENCODING_DATAPATH ||
@@ -468,7 +472,9 @@
   LOG(INFO) << __func__ << " - SessionType=" << toString(session_type_) << ","
             << track_count << " track(s)";
   if (session_type_ == SessionType::A2DP_SOFTWARE_ENCODING_DATAPATH ||
-      session_type_ == SessionType::A2DP_HARDWARE_OFFLOAD_ENCODING_DATAPATH) {
+      session_type_ == SessionType::A2DP_HARDWARE_OFFLOAD_ENCODING_DATAPATH ||
+      session_type_ == SessionType::A2DP_SOFTWARE_DECODING_DATAPATH ||
+      session_type_ == SessionType::A2DP_HARDWARE_OFFLOAD_DECODING_DATAPATH) {
     return;
   }
 
@@ -509,7 +515,9 @@
   LOG(INFO) << __func__ << " - SessionType=" << toString(session_type_) << ","
             << track_count << " track(s)";
   if (session_type_ == SessionType::A2DP_SOFTWARE_ENCODING_DATAPATH ||
-      session_type_ == SessionType::A2DP_HARDWARE_OFFLOAD_ENCODING_DATAPATH) {
+      session_type_ == SessionType::A2DP_HARDWARE_OFFLOAD_ENCODING_DATAPATH ||
+      session_type_ == SessionType::A2DP_SOFTWARE_DECODING_DATAPATH ||
+      session_type_ == SessionType::A2DP_HARDWARE_OFFLOAD_DECODING_DATAPATH) {
     return;
   }
 
diff --git a/bluetooth/audio/utils/aidl_session/BluetoothAudioSessionControl.h b/bluetooth/audio/utils/aidl_session/BluetoothAudioSessionControl.h
index 5b838b0..0782c82 100644
--- a/bluetooth/audio/utils/aidl_session/BluetoothAudioSessionControl.h
+++ b/bluetooth/audio/utils/aidl_session/BluetoothAudioSessionControl.h
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@
     }
     switch (session_type) {
       case SessionType::A2DP_HARDWARE_OFFLOAD_ENCODING_DATAPATH:
+      case SessionType::A2DP_HARDWARE_OFFLOAD_DECODING_DATAPATH:
         return AudioConfiguration(CodecConfiguration{});
       case SessionType::LE_AUDIO_HARDWARE_OFFLOAD_ENCODING_DATAPATH:
       case SessionType::LE_AUDIO_HARDWARE_OFFLOAD_DECODING_DATAPATH: