diff --git a/lib/util/player_configuration.js b/lib/util/player_configuration.js
index f0f9690d5b..b068c5e110 100644
--- a/lib/util/player_configuration.js
+++ b/lib/util/player_configuration.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ goog.require('shaka.abr.SimpleAbrManager');
 goog.require('shaka.config.AutoShowText');
 goog.require('shaka.config.CodecSwitchingStrategy');
 goog.require('shaka.log');
+goog.require('shaka.media.Capabilities');
 goog.require('shaka.net.NetworkingEngine');
 goog.require('shaka.util.ConfigUtils');
 goog.require('shaka.util.FairPlayUtils');
@@ -104,7 +105,8 @@ shaka.util.PlayerConfiguration = class {
 
     let codecSwitchingStrategy = shaka.config.CodecSwitchingStrategy.RELOAD;
     let multiTypeVariantsAllowed = false;
-    if (shaka.util.Platform.supportsSmoothCodecSwitching()) {
+    if (shaka.media.Capabilities.isChangeTypeSupported() &&
+        shaka.util.Platform.supportsSmoothCodecSwitching()) {
       codecSwitchingStrategy = shaka.config.CodecSwitchingStrategy.SMOOTH;
       multiTypeVariantsAllowed = true;
     }