diff --git a/libraries/common/src/main/java/androidx/media3/common/util/NetworkTypeObserver.java b/libraries/common/src/main/java/androidx/media3/common/util/NetworkTypeObserver.java
index 7b64795466c..a8c8e0e2f3d 100644
--- a/libraries/common/src/main/java/androidx/media3/common/util/NetworkTypeObserver.java
+++ b/libraries/common/src/main/java/androidx/media3/common/util/NetworkTypeObserver.java
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ private NetworkTypeObserver(Context context) {
     mainHandler = new Handler(Looper.getMainLooper());
     listeners = new CopyOnWriteArrayList<>();
     networkTypeLock = new Object();
-    networkType = C.NETWORK_TYPE_UNKNOWN;
+    networkType = getNetworkTypeFromConnectivityManager(context);
     IntentFilter filter = new IntentFilter();
     filter.addAction(ConnectivityManager.CONNECTIVITY_ACTION);
     context.registerReceiver(new Receiver(), filter);
diff --git a/libraries/exoplayer_dash/src/test/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/dash/DefaultDashChunkSourceTest.java b/libraries/exoplayer_dash/src/test/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/dash/DefaultDashChunkSourceTest.java
index 720398d6f9b..7941e847af0 100644
--- a/libraries/exoplayer_dash/src/test/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/dash/DefaultDashChunkSourceTest.java
+++ b/libraries/exoplayer_dash/src/test/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/dash/DefaultDashChunkSourceTest.java
@@ -249,9 +249,9 @@ public FallbackSelection getFallbackSelectionFor(
     }
     assertThat(Lists.transform(chunks, (chunk) -> chunk.dataSpec.uri.toString()))
         .containsExactly(
-            "http://video.com/baseUrl/a/video/video_0_700000.m4s",
             "http://video.com/baseUrl/a/video/video_0_452000.m4s",
             "http://video.com/baseUrl/a/video/video_0_250000.m4s",
+            "http://video.com/baseUrl/a/video/video_0_700000.m4s",
             "http://video.com/baseUrl/a/video/video_0_1300000.m4s")
         .inOrder();
   }