diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/Android.bp b/audio/aidl/default/Android.bp
index 95043f7f19..856f83f7bb 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/Android.bp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/Android.bp
@@ -152,23 +152,7 @@ cc_binary {
     vintf_fragments: ["android.hardware.audio.effect.service-aidl.xml"],
     defaults: ["aidlaudioeffectservice_defaults"],
     shared_libs: [
-        "libaecsw",
-        "libagcsw",
-        "libbassboostsw",
-        "libbundleaidl",
-        "libdownmixaidl",
-        "libdynamicsprocessingaidl",
-        "libenvreverbsw",
-        "libequalizersw",
-        "libhapticgeneratoraidl",
-        "libloudnessenhanceraidl",
-        "libnssw",
-        "libpresetreverbsw",
-        "libreverbaidl",
         "libtinyxml2",
-        "libvirtualizersw",
-        "libvisualizeraidl",
-        "libvolumesw",
     ],
     srcs: [
         "EffectConfig.cpp",
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/EffectConfig.cpp b/audio/aidl/default/EffectConfig.cpp
index e1427ec3d3..c030b7a88c 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/EffectConfig.cpp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/EffectConfig.cpp
@@ -79,14 +79,30 @@ std::vector<std::reference_wrapper<const tinyxml2::XMLElement>> EffectConfig::ge
     return children;
 }
 
+bool EffectConfig::resolveLibrary(const std::string& path, std::string* resolvedPath) {
+    for (auto* libraryDirectory : kEffectLibPath) {
+        std::string candidatePath = std::string(libraryDirectory) + '/' + path;
+        if (access(candidatePath.c_str(), R_OK) == 0) {
+            *resolvedPath = std::move(candidatePath);
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
 bool EffectConfig::parseLibrary(const tinyxml2::XMLElement& xml) {
     const char* name = xml.Attribute("name");
     RETURN_VALUE_IF(!name, false, "noNameAttribute");
     const char* path = xml.Attribute("path");
     RETURN_VALUE_IF(!path, false, "noPathAttribute");
 
-    mLibraryMap[name] = path;
-    LOG(DEBUG) << __func__ << " " << name << " : " << path;
+    std::string resolvedPath;
+    if (!resolveLibrary(path, &resolvedPath)) {
+        LOG(ERROR) << __func__ << " can't find " << path;
+        return false;
+    }
+    mLibraryMap[name] = resolvedPath;
+    LOG(DEBUG) << __func__ << " " << name << " : " << resolvedPath;
     return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/EffectFactory.cpp b/audio/aidl/default/EffectFactory.cpp
index 5cd87fd879..638fa7fbb8 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/EffectFactory.cpp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/EffectFactory.cpp
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ ndk::ScopedAStatus Factory::destroyEffect(const std::shared_ptr<IEffect>& in_han
     return status;
 }
 
-bool Factory::openEffectLibrary(const AudioUuid& impl, const std::string& libName) {
+bool Factory::openEffectLibrary(const AudioUuid& impl, const std::string& path) {
     std::function<void(void*)> dlClose = [](void* handle) -> void {
         if (handle && dlclose(handle)) {
             LOG(ERROR) << "dlclose failed " << dlerror();
@@ -173,19 +173,19 @@ bool Factory::openEffectLibrary(const AudioUuid& impl, const std::string& libNam
     };
 
     auto libHandle =
-            std::unique_ptr<void, decltype(dlClose)>{dlopen(libName.c_str(), RTLD_LAZY), dlClose};
+            std::unique_ptr<void, decltype(dlClose)>{dlopen(path.c_str(), RTLD_LAZY), dlClose};
     if (!libHandle) {
         LOG(ERROR) << __func__ << ": dlopen failed, err: " << dlerror();
         return false;
     }
 
-    LOG(INFO) << __func__ << " dlopen lib:" << libName << "\nimpl:" << impl.toString()
+    LOG(INFO) << __func__ << " dlopen lib:" << path << "\nimpl:" << impl.toString()
               << "\nhandle:" << libHandle;
     auto interface = new effect_dl_interface_s{nullptr, nullptr, nullptr};
     mEffectLibMap.insert(
             {impl,
              std::make_tuple(std::move(libHandle),
-                             std::unique_ptr<struct effect_dl_interface_s>(interface), libName)});
+                             std::unique_ptr<struct effect_dl_interface_s>(interface), path)});
     return true;
 }
 
@@ -199,8 +199,8 @@ void Factory::createIdentityWithConfig(const EffectConfig::LibraryUuid& configLi
         id.type = typeUuid;
         id.uuid = configLib.uuid;
         id.proxy = proxyUuid;
-        LOG(DEBUG) << __func__ << ": typeUuid " << id.type.toString() << "\nimplUuid "
-                   << id.uuid.toString() << " proxyUuid "
+        LOG(DEBUG) << __func__ << " loading lib " << path->second << ": typeUuid "
+                   << id.type.toString() << "\nimplUuid " << id.uuid.toString() << " proxyUuid "
                    << (proxyUuid.has_value() ? proxyUuid->toString() : "null");
         if (openEffectLibrary(id.uuid, path->second)) {
             mIdentitySet.insert(std::move(id));
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/acousticEchoCanceler/Android.bp b/audio/aidl/default/acousticEchoCanceler/Android.bp
index b2e268237e..bfb72129a5 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/acousticEchoCanceler/Android.bp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/acousticEchoCanceler/Android.bp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ cc_library_shared {
         "AcousticEchoCancelerSw.cpp",
         ":effectCommonFile",
     ],
+    relative_install_path: "soundfx",
     visibility: [
         "//hardware/interfaces/audio/aidl/default",
     ],
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/automaticGainControl/Android.bp b/audio/aidl/default/automaticGainControl/Android.bp
index 4899b39289..17d64168df 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/automaticGainControl/Android.bp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/automaticGainControl/Android.bp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ cc_library_shared {
         "AutomaticGainControlSw.cpp",
         ":effectCommonFile",
     ],
+    relative_install_path: "soundfx",
     visibility: [
         "//hardware/interfaces/audio/aidl/default",
     ],
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/bassboost/Android.bp b/audio/aidl/default/bassboost/Android.bp
index f22eb952f4..82b2f203b9 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/bassboost/Android.bp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/bassboost/Android.bp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ cc_library_shared {
         "BassBoostSw.cpp",
         ":effectCommonFile",
     ],
+    relative_install_path: "soundfx",
     visibility: [
         "//hardware/interfaces/audio/aidl/default",
     ],
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/downmix/Android.bp b/audio/aidl/default/downmix/Android.bp
index 230b2d82cd..6d15cdb0cd 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/downmix/Android.bp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/downmix/Android.bp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ cc_library_shared {
         "DownmixSw.cpp",
         ":effectCommonFile",
     ],
+    relative_install_path: "soundfx",
     visibility: [
         "//hardware/interfaces/audio/aidl/default",
     ],
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/dynamicProcessing/Android.bp b/audio/aidl/default/dynamicProcessing/Android.bp
index 3697ba36ff..1c0312d36e 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/dynamicProcessing/Android.bp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/dynamicProcessing/Android.bp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ cc_library_shared {
         "DynamicsProcessingSw.cpp",
         ":effectCommonFile",
     ],
+    relative_install_path: "soundfx",
     visibility: [
         "//hardware/interfaces/audio/aidl/default",
     ],
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/envReverb/Android.bp b/audio/aidl/default/envReverb/Android.bp
index c239ee5930..dd4219a5b8 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/envReverb/Android.bp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/envReverb/Android.bp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ cc_library_shared {
         "EnvReverbSw.cpp",
         ":effectCommonFile",
     ],
+    relative_install_path: "soundfx",
     visibility: [
         "//hardware/interfaces/audio/aidl/default",
     ],
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/equalizer/Android.bp b/audio/aidl/default/equalizer/Android.bp
index 8de6b1a219..3610563cf7 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/equalizer/Android.bp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/equalizer/Android.bp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ cc_library_shared {
         "EqualizerSw.cpp",
         ":effectCommonFile",
     ],
+    relative_install_path: "soundfx",
     visibility: [
         "//hardware/interfaces/audio/aidl/default",
     ],
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/hapticGenerator/Android.bp b/audio/aidl/default/hapticGenerator/Android.bp
index a632130c1a..0df9a9412d 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/hapticGenerator/Android.bp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/hapticGenerator/Android.bp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ cc_library_shared {
         "HapticGeneratorSw.cpp",
         ":effectCommonFile",
     ],
+    relative_install_path: "soundfx",
     visibility: [
         "//hardware/interfaces/audio/aidl/default",
     ],
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/include/effectFactory-impl/EffectConfig.h b/audio/aidl/default/include/effectFactory-impl/EffectConfig.h
index 2b904f5e2c..c499811f12 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/include/effectFactory-impl/EffectConfig.h
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/include/effectFactory-impl/EffectConfig.h
@@ -63,6 +63,13 @@ class EffectConfig {
     }
 
   private:
+    static constexpr const char* kEffectLibPath[] =
+#ifdef __LP64__
+            {"/odm/lib64/soundfx", "/vendor/lib64/soundfx", "/system/lib64/soundfx"};
+#else
+            {"/odm/lib/soundfx", "/vendor/lib/soundfx", "/system/lib/soundfx"};
+#endif
+
     int mSkippedElements;
     /* Parsed Libraries result */
     std::unordered_map<std::string, std::string> mLibraryMap;
@@ -91,6 +98,8 @@ class EffectConfig {
 
     const char* dump(const tinyxml2::XMLElement& element,
                      tinyxml2::XMLPrinter&& printer = {}) const;
+
+    bool resolveLibrary(const std::string& path, std::string* resolvedPath);
 };
 
 }  // namespace aidl::android::hardware::audio::effect
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/include/effectFactory-impl/EffectFactory.h b/audio/aidl/default/include/effectFactory-impl/EffectFactory.h
index b32ec56f34..fc9ef0290f 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/include/effectFactory-impl/EffectFactory.h
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/include/effectFactory-impl/EffectFactory.h
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class Factory : public BnFactory {
     ndk::ScopedAStatus destroyEffectImpl(const std::shared_ptr<IEffect>& in_handle);
     void cleanupEffectMap();
     bool openEffectLibrary(const ::aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioUuid& impl,
-                           const std::string& libName);
+                           const std::string& path);
     void createIdentityWithConfig(
             const EffectConfig::LibraryUuid& configLib,
             const ::aidl::android::media::audio::common::AudioUuid& typeUuid,
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/loudnessEnhancer/Android.bp b/audio/aidl/default/loudnessEnhancer/Android.bp
index 3a0ac73d03..89a72fe469 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/loudnessEnhancer/Android.bp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/loudnessEnhancer/Android.bp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ cc_library_shared {
         "LoudnessEnhancerSw.cpp",
         ":effectCommonFile",
     ],
+    relative_install_path: "soundfx",
     visibility: [
         "//hardware/interfaces/audio/aidl/default",
     ],
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/noiseSuppression/Android.bp b/audio/aidl/default/noiseSuppression/Android.bp
index 581d4bfe01..dad3d49d47 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/noiseSuppression/Android.bp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/noiseSuppression/Android.bp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ cc_library_shared {
         "NoiseSuppressionSw.cpp",
         ":effectCommonFile",
     ],
+    relative_install_path: "soundfx",
     visibility: [
         "//hardware/interfaces/audio/aidl/default",
     ],
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/presetReverb/Android.bp b/audio/aidl/default/presetReverb/Android.bp
index 41485112e4..18bdd17b29 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/presetReverb/Android.bp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/presetReverb/Android.bp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ cc_library_shared {
         "PresetReverbSw.cpp",
         ":effectCommonFile",
     ],
+    relative_install_path: "soundfx",
     visibility: [
         "//hardware/interfaces/audio/aidl/default",
     ],
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/virtualizer/Android.bp b/audio/aidl/default/virtualizer/Android.bp
index ba38f5c1a8..ed0199df72 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/virtualizer/Android.bp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/virtualizer/Android.bp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ cc_library_shared {
         "VirtualizerSw.cpp",
         ":effectCommonFile",
     ],
+    relative_install_path: "soundfx",
     visibility: [
         "//hardware/interfaces/audio/aidl/default",
     ],
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/visualizer/Android.bp b/audio/aidl/default/visualizer/Android.bp
index 5041be8344..091daa243f 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/visualizer/Android.bp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/visualizer/Android.bp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ cc_library_shared {
         "VisualizerSw.cpp",
         ":effectCommonFile",
     ],
+    relative_install_path: "soundfx",
     visibility: [
         "//hardware/interfaces/audio/aidl/default",
     ],
diff --git a/audio/aidl/default/volume/Android.bp b/audio/aidl/default/volume/Android.bp
index 505ee67c34..418bb8d0cd 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/default/volume/Android.bp
+++ b/audio/aidl/default/volume/Android.bp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ cc_library_shared {
         "VolumeSw.cpp",
         ":effectCommonFile",
     ],
+    relative_install_path: "soundfx",
     visibility: [
         "//hardware/interfaces/audio/aidl/default",
     ],