diff --git a/starboard/CHANGELOG.md b/starboard/CHANGELOG.md
index fd5dfcc2cade..215263568a87 100644
--- a/starboard/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/starboard/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ since the version previous to it.
 
 ## Version 16
 
+## Added new configuration constant `kHasPartialAudioFramesSupport`
+Set this to true if your platform supports partial audio frames.
+
 ## Removed configs for `SB_EXPORT_PLATFORM` and `SB_IMPORT_PLATFORM`
 These are auto-detected based on compilers, platforms can optionally override.
 
diff --git a/starboard/android/shared/configuration_constants.cc b/starboard/android/shared/configuration_constants.cc
index 79d25f251ab2..316306781125 100644
--- a/starboard/android/shared/configuration_constants.cc
+++ b/starboard/android/shared/configuration_constants.cc
@@ -137,3 +137,7 @@ const uint32_t kSbUserMaxSignedIn = 1;
 // The maximum size the cache directory is allowed to use in bytes.
 const uint32_t kSbMaxSystemPathCacheDirectorySize = 24 << 20;  // 24MiB
 #endif
+
+#if SB_API_VERSION >= 16
+SB_EXPORT extern const bool kHasPartialAudioFramesSupport = false;
+#endif
diff --git a/starboard/configuration_constants.h b/starboard/configuration_constants.h
index b552bd445d89..02ed389eff0e 100644
--- a/starboard/configuration_constants.h
+++ b/starboard/configuration_constants.h
@@ -153,4 +153,9 @@ SB_EXPORT extern const uint32_t kSbUserMaxSignedIn;
 SB_EXPORT extern const uint32_t kSbMaxSystemPathCacheDirectorySize;
 #endif
 
+#if SB_API_VERSION >= 16
+// Platform can support partial audio frames
+SB_EXPORT extern const bool kHasPartialAudioFramesSupport;
+#endif
+
 #endif  // STARBOARD_CONFIGURATION_CONSTANTS_H_
diff --git a/starboard/linux/shared/configuration_constants.cc b/starboard/linux/shared/configuration_constants.cc
index e7ba36c27df4..05c3e0cb166f 100644
--- a/starboard/linux/shared/configuration_constants.cc
+++ b/starboard/linux/shared/configuration_constants.cc
@@ -136,3 +136,7 @@ const uint32_t kSbUserMaxSignedIn = 1;
 // The maximum size the cache directory is allowed to use in bytes.
 const uint32_t kSbMaxSystemPathCacheDirectorySize = 24 << 20;  // 24MiB
 #endif
+
+#if SB_API_VERSION >= 16
+SB_EXPORT extern const bool kHasPartialAudioFramesSupport = false;
+#endif
diff --git a/starboard/nplb/player_test_util.cc b/starboard/nplb/player_test_util.cc
index 175d05782134..636f1c9942f5 100644
--- a/starboard/nplb/player_test_util.cc
+++ b/starboard/nplb/player_test_util.cc
@@ -402,7 +402,11 @@ bool IsOutputModeSupported(SbPlayerOutputMode output_mode,
 
 bool IsPartialAudioSupported() {
 #if SB_API_VERSION >= 15
+#if SB_API_VERSION >= 16
+  return kHasPartialAudioFramesSupport;
+#else
   return true;
+#endif
 #else   // SB_API_VERSION >= 15
   return SbSystemGetExtension(kCobaltExtensionEnhancedAudioName) != nullptr;
 #endif  // SB_API_VERSION >= 15
diff --git a/starboard/raspi/shared/configuration_constants.cc b/starboard/raspi/shared/configuration_constants.cc
index 0f2fb9eaa67a..21ccfe4746f8 100644
--- a/starboard/raspi/shared/configuration_constants.cc
+++ b/starboard/raspi/shared/configuration_constants.cc
@@ -138,3 +138,7 @@ const uint32_t kSbUserMaxSignedIn = 1;
 // The maximum size the cache directory is allowed to use in bytes.
 const uint32_t kSbMaxSystemPathCacheDirectorySize = 24 << 20;  // 24MiB
 #endif
+
+#if SB_API_VERSION >= 16
+SB_EXPORT extern const bool kHasPartialAudioFramesSupport = false;
+#endif
diff --git a/starboard/stub/configuration_constants.cc b/starboard/stub/configuration_constants.cc
index 80bbb4326dde..e32d43cc4ce8 100644
--- a/starboard/stub/configuration_constants.cc
+++ b/starboard/stub/configuration_constants.cc
@@ -135,3 +135,7 @@ const uint32_t kSbUserMaxSignedIn = 1;
 // The maximum size the cache directory is allowed to use in bytes.
 const uint32_t kSbMaxSystemPathCacheDirectorySize = 24 << 20;  // 24MiB
 #endif
+
+#if SB_API_VERSION >= 16
+SB_EXPORT extern const bool kHasPartialAudioFramesSupport = false;
+#endif
diff --git a/starboard/win/shared/configuration_constants.cc b/starboard/win/shared/configuration_constants.cc
index d4e4dd39b56f..48bb8a2d4c3c 100644
--- a/starboard/win/shared/configuration_constants.cc
+++ b/starboard/win/shared/configuration_constants.cc
@@ -144,3 +144,7 @@ const uint32_t kSbUserMaxSignedIn = 1;
 // The maximum size the cache directory is allowed to use in bytes.
 const uint32_t kSbMaxSystemPathCacheDirectorySize = 24 << 20;  // 24MiB
 #endif
+
+#if SB_API_VERSION >= 16
+SB_EXPORT extern const bool kHasPartialAudioFramesSupport = false;
+#endif
diff --git a/starboard/xb1/shared/configuration_constants.cc b/starboard/xb1/shared/configuration_constants.cc
index 05d2f5a912d8..113cc8cec31a 100644
--- a/starboard/xb1/shared/configuration_constants.cc
+++ b/starboard/xb1/shared/configuration_constants.cc
@@ -141,3 +141,7 @@ const uint32_t kSbUserMaxSignedIn = 1;
 // The maximum size the cache directory is allowed to use in bytes.
 const uint32_t kSbMaxSystemPathCacheDirectorySize = 24 << 20;  // 24MiB
 #endif
+
+#if SB_API_VERSION >= 16
+SB_EXPORT extern const bool kHasPartialAudioFramesSupport = false;
+#endif