diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0e719265d..75e459da3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 
 ### Changed
 - Merge generated `Other Video` folder tags with tags from sidecar NFO
+- Prioritize audio streams that are flagged as "default" when multiple candidate streams are available
+  - For example, a video with a stereo commentary track and a stereo "default" track will now prefer the "default" track 
 
 ## [0.7.3-beta] - 2023-01-25
 ### Added
diff --git a/ErsatzTV.Core/FFmpeg/FFmpegStreamSelector.cs b/ErsatzTV.Core/FFmpeg/FFmpegStreamSelector.cs
index d425c4c47..4ade1d13a 100644
--- a/ErsatzTV.Core/FFmpeg/FFmpegStreamSelector.cs
+++ b/ErsatzTV.Core/FFmpeg/FFmpegStreamSelector.cs
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ public class FFmpegStreamSelector : IFFmpegStreamSelector
         if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(title))
         {
             _logger.LogDebug("No audio title has been specified; selecting stream with most channels");
-            return streams.OrderByDescending(s => s.Channels).Head();
+            return streams.OrderByDescending(s => s.Channels).ThenByDescending(s => s.Default).Head();
         }
 
         // prioritize matching titles
@@ -247,14 +247,14 @@ public class FFmpegStreamSelector : IFFmpegStreamSelector
                 matchingTitle.Count,
                 title);
 
-            return matchingTitle.OrderByDescending(s => s.Channels).Head();
+            return matchingTitle.OrderByDescending(s => s.Channels).ThenByDescending(s => s.Default).Head();
         }
 
         _logger.LogDebug(
             "Unable to find audio stream with preferred title {Title}; selecting stream with most channels",
             title);
 
-        return streams.OrderByDescending(s => s.Channels).Head();
+        return streams.OrderByDescending(s => s.Channels).ThenByDescending(s => s.Default).Head();
     }
 
     private async Task<Option<MediaStream>> SelectEpisodeAudioStream(