diff --git a/lib/services/track_manager.dart b/lib/services/track_manager.dart
index 53d408a1..a1863283 100644
--- a/lib/services/track_manager.dart
+++ b/lib/services/track_manager.dart
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ class TrackManager {
     if (streamID != null) {
       appLogger.d('Matched audio by lang/title: streamID $streamID');
     } else {
-      final matchedPlex = findPlexTrackForMpvAudio(track, info.audioTracks);
+      final matchedPlex = findPlexTrackForMpvAudio(track, info.audioTracks, allMpvTracks: player.state.tracks.audio);
       streamID = matchedPlex?.id;
       if (streamID != null) {
         appLogger.d('Matched audio by properties: streamID $streamID');
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ class TrackManager {
       if (streamID != null) {
         appLogger.d('Matched subtitle by lang/title: streamID $streamID');
       } else {
-        final matchedPlex = findPlexTrackForMpvSubtitle(track, info.subtitleTracks);
+        final matchedPlex = findPlexTrackForMpvSubtitle(track, info.subtitleTracks, allMpvTracks: player.state.tracks.subtitle);
         streamID = matchedPlex?.id;
         if (streamID != null) {
           appLogger.d('Matched subtitle by properties: streamID $streamID');
diff --git a/lib/services/track_selection_service.dart b/lib/services/track_selection_service.dart
index c1cc99a5..9a7a1d83 100644
--- a/lib/services/track_selection_service.dart
+++ b/lib/services/track_selection_service.dart
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import '../utils/language_codes.dart';
 // differently.
 
 /// Find the MPV subtitle track that matches a Plex subtitle track
-SubtitleTrack? findMpvTrackForPlexSubtitle(PlexSubtitleTrack plexTrack, List<SubtitleTrack> mpvTracks) {
+SubtitleTrack? findMpvTrackForPlexSubtitle(PlexSubtitleTrack plexTrack, List<SubtitleTrack> mpvTracks, {List<PlexSubtitleTrack>? allPlexTracks}) {
   if (mpvTracks.isEmpty) return null;
 
   // For external subtitles, match by URI containing the Plex key
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ SubtitleTrack? findMpvTrackForPlexSubtitle(PlexSubtitleTrack plexTrack, List<Sub
   SubtitleTrack? bestMatch;
   int bestScore = 0;
 
+  // Ordinal tiebreaker: precompute position of plexTrack among internal tracks
+  final internalMpvTracks = allPlexTracks != null ? mpvTracks.where((t) => !t.isExternal).toList() : null;
+  final plexOrdinal = allPlexTracks != null ? allPlexTracks.where((t) => !t.isExternal).toList().indexOf(plexTrack) : -1;
+
   for (final mpvTrack in mpvTracks) {
     // Skip external tracks when matching internal Plex tracks
     if (!plexTrack.isExternal && mpvTrack.isExternal) continue;
@@ -64,6 +68,15 @@ SubtitleTrack? findMpvTrackForPlexSubtitle(PlexSubtitleTrack plexTrack, List<Sub
       score += 2;
     }
 
+    // Ordinal position tiebreaker (+1): when all properties match identically,
+    // prefer the track at the same position in both lists.
+    if (internalMpvTracks != null && plexOrdinal >= 0) {
+      final mpvOrdinal = internalMpvTracks.indexOf(mpvTrack);
+      if (mpvOrdinal >= 0 && plexOrdinal == mpvOrdinal) {
+        score += 1;
+      }
+    }
+
     if (score > bestScore) {
       bestScore = score;
       bestMatch = mpvTrack;
@@ -75,7 +88,7 @@ SubtitleTrack? findMpvTrackForPlexSubtitle(PlexSubtitleTrack plexTrack, List<Sub
 }
 
 /// Find the Plex subtitle track that matches an MPV subtitle track
-PlexSubtitleTrack? findPlexTrackForMpvSubtitle(SubtitleTrack mpvTrack, List<PlexSubtitleTrack> plexTracks) {
+PlexSubtitleTrack? findPlexTrackForMpvSubtitle(SubtitleTrack mpvTrack, List<PlexSubtitleTrack> plexTracks, {List<SubtitleTrack>? allMpvTracks}) {
   if (plexTracks.isEmpty) return null;
 
   // For external subtitles, match by URI containing the Plex key
@@ -93,6 +106,10 @@ PlexSubtitleTrack? findPlexTrackForMpvSubtitle(SubtitleTrack mpvTrack, List<Plex
   PlexSubtitleTrack? bestMatch;
   int bestScore = 0;
 
+  // Ordinal tiebreaker: precompute position of mpvTrack among internal tracks
+  final internalPlexTracks = allMpvTracks != null ? plexTracks.where((t) => !t.isExternal).toList() : null;
+  final mpvOrdinal = allMpvTracks != null ? allMpvTracks.where((t) => !t.isExternal).toList().indexOf(mpvTrack) : -1;
+
   for (final plexTrack in plexTracks) {
     // Skip external Plex tracks when matching internal MPV tracks
     if (!mpvTrack.isExternal && plexTrack.isExternal) continue;
@@ -122,6 +139,14 @@ PlexSubtitleTrack? findPlexTrackForMpvSubtitle(SubtitleTrack mpvTrack, List<Plex
       score += 2;
     }
 
+    // Ordinal position tiebreaker (+1)
+    if (internalPlexTracks != null && mpvOrdinal >= 0) {
+      final plexOrdinal = internalPlexTracks.indexOf(plexTrack);
+      if (plexOrdinal >= 0 && mpvOrdinal == plexOrdinal) {
+        score += 1;
+      }
+    }
+
     if (score > bestScore) {
       bestScore = score;
       bestMatch = plexTrack;
@@ -133,11 +158,12 @@ PlexSubtitleTrack? findPlexTrackForMpvSubtitle(SubtitleTrack mpvTrack, List<Plex
 }
 
 /// Find the MPV audio track that matches a Plex audio track
-AudioTrack? findMpvTrackForPlexAudio(PlexAudioTrack plexTrack, List<AudioTrack> mpvTracks) {
+AudioTrack? findMpvTrackForPlexAudio(PlexAudioTrack plexTrack, List<AudioTrack> mpvTracks, {List<PlexAudioTrack>? allPlexTracks}) {
   if (mpvTracks.isEmpty) return null;
 
   AudioTrack? bestMatch;
   int bestScore = 0;
+  final plexOrdinal = allPlexTracks?.indexOf(plexTrack) ?? -1;
 
   for (final mpvTrack in mpvTracks) {
     int score = 0;
@@ -167,6 +193,14 @@ AudioTrack? findMpvTrackForPlexAudio(PlexAudioTrack plexTrack, List<AudioTrack>
       score += 2;
     }
 
+    // Ordinal position tiebreaker (+1)
+    if (plexOrdinal >= 0) {
+      final mpvOrdinal = mpvTracks.indexOf(mpvTrack);
+      if (mpvOrdinal >= 0 && plexOrdinal == mpvOrdinal) {
+        score += 1;
+      }
+    }
+
     if (score > bestScore) {
       bestScore = score;
       bestMatch = mpvTrack;
@@ -178,11 +212,12 @@ AudioTrack? findMpvTrackForPlexAudio(PlexAudioTrack plexTrack, List<AudioTrack>
 }
 
 /// Find the Plex audio track that matches an MPV audio track
-PlexAudioTrack? findPlexTrackForMpvAudio(AudioTrack mpvTrack, List<PlexAudioTrack> plexTracks) {
+PlexAudioTrack? findPlexTrackForMpvAudio(AudioTrack mpvTrack, List<PlexAudioTrack> plexTracks, {List<AudioTrack>? allMpvTracks}) {
   if (plexTracks.isEmpty) return null;
 
   PlexAudioTrack? bestMatch;
   int bestScore = 0;
+  final mpvOrdinal = allMpvTracks?.indexOf(mpvTrack) ?? -1;
 
   for (final plexTrack in plexTracks) {
     int score = 0;
@@ -212,6 +247,14 @@ PlexAudioTrack? findPlexTrackForMpvAudio(AudioTrack mpvTrack, List<PlexAudioTrac
       score += 2;
     }
 
+    // Ordinal position tiebreaker (+1)
+    if (mpvOrdinal >= 0) {
+      final plexOrdinal = plexTracks.indexOf(plexTrack);
+      if (plexOrdinal >= 0 && mpvOrdinal == plexOrdinal) {
+        score += 1;
+      }
+    }
+
     if (score > bestScore) {
       bestScore = score;
       bestMatch = plexTrack;
@@ -541,7 +584,7 @@ class TrackSelectionService {
       final plexSelectedTrack = plexMediaInfo!.audioTracks.where((t) => t.selected).firstOrNull;
 
       if (plexSelectedTrack != null) {
-        final matchedMpvTrack = findMpvTrackForPlexAudio(plexSelectedTrack, availableTracks);
+        final matchedMpvTrack = findMpvTrackForPlexAudio(plexSelectedTrack, availableTracks, allPlexTracks: plexMediaInfo!.audioTracks);
 
         if (matchedMpvTrack != null) {
           return TrackSelectionResult(matchedMpvTrack, TrackSelectionPriority.plexSelected);
@@ -603,7 +646,7 @@ class TrackSelectionService {
       final plexSelectedTrack = plexMediaInfo!.subtitleTracks.where((t) => t.selected).firstOrNull;
 
       if (plexSelectedTrack != null) {
-        final matchedMpvTrack = findMpvTrackForPlexSubtitle(plexSelectedTrack, availableTracks);
+        final matchedMpvTrack = findMpvTrackForPlexSubtitle(plexSelectedTrack, availableTracks, allPlexTracks: plexMediaInfo!.subtitleTracks);
 
         if (matchedMpvTrack != null) {
           return TrackSelectionResult(matchedMpvTrack, TrackSelectionPriority.plexSelected);