diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 8a539b519..1ad47f8b7 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@ tasks.register('clean', Delete) {
 
 project.ext {
     gsonVersion = '2.11.0'
-    media3Version = '1.5.1'
+    media3Version = '1.6.0-rc01'
     okhttpVersion = '5.0.0-alpha.14'
 }