diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/AppPreferences.java b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/AppPreferences.java
index 09029c4..e1d77eb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/AppPreferences.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/AppPreferences.java
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ import android.provider.Settings;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
 
 import com.foxx.androidcast.display.ExternalDisplayCapturePolicy;
+import com.foxx.androidcast.receiver.buffer.JitterBufferConfig;
+import com.foxx.androidcast.receiver.buffer.JitterBufferMode;
 import com.foxx.androidcast.receiver.av.ReceiverAudioPreset;
 import com.foxx.androidcast.receiver.av.ReceiverVideoPreset;
 import com.foxx.androidcast.sender.SenderResolutionUiMode;
@@ -34,6 +36,10 @@ public final class AppPreferences {
     private static final String KEY_THEME = "theme_mode";
     private static final String KEY_LOCALE = "locale_mode";
     private static final String KEY_PLAY_INCOMING_AUDIO = "play_incoming_audio";
+    private static final String KEY_RECEIVER_JITTER_BUFFER_MODE = "receiver_jitter_buffer_mode";
+    private static final String KEY_RECEIVER_JITTER_TARGET_DELAY_MS = "receiver_jitter_target_delay_ms";
+    private static final String KEY_SENDER_CODEC_HARDENING = "sender_codec_hardening";
+    private static final String KEY_RECEIVER_CODEC_HARDENING = "receiver_codec_hardening";
     private static final String KEY_DEV_RECEIVER_DEBUG_OVERLAY = "dev_receiver_debug_overlay";
     private static final String KEY_DEV_GRAB_SESSION_STATS = "dev_grab_session_stats";
     private static final String KEY_DEV_STREAM_DUMP = "dev_stream_dump";
@@ -155,6 +161,61 @@ public final class AppPreferences {
         prefs(context).edit().putBoolean(KEY_PLAY_INCOMING_AUDIO, play).apply();
     }
 
+    public static JitterBufferMode getReceiverJitterBufferMode(Context context) {
+        String name = prefs(context).getString(KEY_RECEIVER_JITTER_BUFFER_MODE,
+                JitterBufferMode.SMART.name());
+        try {
+            return JitterBufferMode.valueOf(name);
+        } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
+            return JitterBufferMode.SMART;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static void setReceiverJitterBufferMode(Context context, JitterBufferMode mode) {
+        prefs(context).edit().putString(KEY_RECEIVER_JITTER_BUFFER_MODE,
+                mode != null ? mode.name() : JitterBufferMode.SMART.name()).apply();
+    }
+
+    public static int getReceiverJitterTargetDelayMs(Context context) {
+        return prefs(context).getInt(KEY_RECEIVER_JITTER_TARGET_DELAY_MS,
+                JitterBufferConfig.DEFAULT_TARGET_DELAY_MS);
+    }
+
+    public static void setReceiverJitterTargetDelayMs(Context context, int delayMs) {
+        prefs(context).edit().putInt(KEY_RECEIVER_JITTER_TARGET_DELAY_MS,
+                JitterBufferConfig.clampDelay(delayMs)).apply();
+    }
+
+    public static CastSettings.CodecHardening getSenderCodecHardening(Context context) {
+        return readCodecHardening(context, KEY_SENDER_CODEC_HARDENING);
+    }
+
+    public static void setSenderCodecHardening(Context context, CastSettings.CodecHardening mode) {
+        storeCodecHardening(context, KEY_SENDER_CODEC_HARDENING, mode);
+    }
+
+    public static CastSettings.CodecHardening getReceiverCodecHardening(Context context) {
+        return readCodecHardening(context, KEY_RECEIVER_CODEC_HARDENING);
+    }
+
+    public static void setReceiverCodecHardening(Context context, CastSettings.CodecHardening mode) {
+        storeCodecHardening(context, KEY_RECEIVER_CODEC_HARDENING, mode);
+    }
+
+    private static CastSettings.CodecHardening readCodecHardening(Context context, String key) {
+        String name = prefs(context).getString(key, CastSettings.CodecHardening.STRICT.name());
+        try {
+            return CastSettings.CodecHardening.valueOf(name);
+        } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
+            return CastSettings.CodecHardening.STRICT;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static void storeCodecHardening(Context context, String key, CastSettings.CodecHardening mode) {
+        prefs(context).edit().putString(key,
+                mode != null ? mode.name() : CastSettings.CodecHardening.STRICT.name()).apply();
+    }
+
     /** Developer: metrics HTML overlay on receiver video (default on). */
     public static boolean isShowReceiverDebugOverlay(Context context) {
         return prefs(context).getBoolean(KEY_DEV_RECEIVER_DEBUG_OVERLAY, true);
@@ -293,6 +354,7 @@ public final class AppPreferences {
         if (s.getNetworkAdoption() == CastSettings.NetworkAdoption.AUTO) {
             s.setNetworkAdoption(CastSettings.NetworkAdoption.ESTIMATED);
         }
+        s.setCodecHardening(getSenderCodecHardening(context));
         clampAlphaTransport(s);
         return s;
     }
@@ -665,6 +727,7 @@ public final class AppPreferences {
         if (s.getNetworkAdoption() == CastSettings.NetworkAdoption.AUTO) {
             s.setNetworkAdoption(CastSettings.NetworkAdoption.ESTIMATED);
         }
+        s.setCodecHardening(getReceiverCodecHardening(context));
         clampAlphaTransport(s);
         return s;
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/CastSettings.java b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/CastSettings.java
index 739a33a..105b42a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/CastSettings.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/CastSettings.java
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ public class CastSettings implements Serializable {
 
     public enum VideoCodec {
         AUTO, H264, H265, PASSTHROUGH,
-        /** Future software VP8 (UI disabled until integrated). */
+        /** libvpx software VP8 (requires native build). */
         LIBVPX_VP8,
-        /** Future software VP9 (UI disabled until integrated). */
+        /** libvpx software VP9 (requires native build). */
         LIBVPX_VP9
     }
 
@@ -97,6 +97,12 @@ public class CastSettings implements Serializable {
         ADAPTIVE_EXPERIMENTAL
     }
 
+    /** When STRICT, explicit Opus/Speex/libvpx choices fail without native libs (no AAC/HW stub). */
+    public enum CodecHardening {
+        STRICT,
+        ALLOW_STUB
+    }
+
     public enum Resolution {
         FULL(1.0f, 0, 0),
         THREE_QUARTERS(0.75f, 0, 0),
@@ -152,6 +158,8 @@ public class CastSettings implements Serializable {
     private CaptureMode captureMode = PlatformCastSupport.defaultCaptureMode();
     private StreamProtection streamProtection = StreamProtection.NONE;
     private ReceiverDisplayResolution receiverDisplayResolution = ReceiverDisplayResolution.AUTO_FIT;
+    /** Local-only (AppPreferences); not on cast-settings wire. */
+    private transient CodecHardening codecHardening = CodecHardening.STRICT;
     /** Filled after codec handshake (e.g. video/avc). */
     private transient String negotiatedVideoMime;
     /** Filled when AUTO (or fallback) resolves against peer audio caps. */
@@ -303,6 +311,18 @@ public class CastSettings implements Serializable {
                 ? receiverDisplayResolution : ReceiverDisplayResolution.AUTO_FIT;
     }
 
+    public CodecHardening getCodecHardening() {
+        return codecHardening != null ? codecHardening : CodecHardening.STRICT;
+    }
+
+    public void setCodecHardening(CodecHardening codecHardening) {
+        this.codecHardening = codecHardening != null ? codecHardening : CodecHardening.STRICT;
+    }
+
+    public boolean isCodecHardeningStrict() {
+        return getCodecHardening() == CodecHardening.STRICT;
+    }
+
     public boolean isCameraCapture() {
         return captureMode == CaptureMode.CAMERA || captureMode == CaptureMode.CAMERA_FRONT;
     }
@@ -327,6 +347,7 @@ public class CastSettings implements Serializable {
         captureMode = other.captureMode;
         streamProtection = other.streamProtection;
         receiverDisplayResolution = other.receiverDisplayResolution;
+        codecHardening = other.codecHardening;
         negotiatedVideoMime = other.negotiatedVideoMime;
         resolvedAudioCodec = other.resolvedAudioCodec;
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/CastSettingsBinder.java b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/CastSettingsBinder.java
index 00e784b..caa6517 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/CastSettingsBinder.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/CastSettingsBinder.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import android.widget.TextView;
 
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;
 
+import com.foxx.androidcast.receiver.buffer.JitterBufferMode;
 import com.foxx.androidcast.sender.CodecCatalog;
 import com.foxx.androidcast.ui.SettingsEnumSpinner;
 import com.foxx.androidcast.ui.SettingsStringArrayAdapter;
@@ -111,6 +112,9 @@ public final class CastSettingsBinder {
         bindStreamProtection(activity, settings);
         bindAudioSpinner(activity, settings, R.id.spinner_sender_audio);
         bindAudioCodec(activity, settings);
+        bindCodecHardening(activity, R.id.spinner_sender_codec_hardening,
+                AppPreferences.getSenderCodecHardening(activity),
+                AppPreferences::setSenderCodecHardening);
     }
 
     public static void bindReceiver(AppCompatActivity activity, CastSettings settings) {
@@ -118,6 +122,9 @@ public final class CastSettingsBinder {
         bindTransport(activity, settings, R.id.spinner_receiver_transport, true);
         bindVideoCodec(activity, settings, R.id.spinner_receiver_video_codec);
         bindNetworkAdoption(activity, settings, R.id.spinner_receiver_network);
+        bindJitterBuffer(activity);
+        bindCodecHardening(activity, R.id.spinner_receiver_codec_hardening,
+                AppPreferences.getReceiverCodecHardening(activity), AppPreferences::setReceiverCodecHardening);
         Spinner audioPlay = activity.findViewById(R.id.spinner_receiver_play_audio);
         if (audioPlay != null) {
             bindOnOffSpinner(activity, audioPlay, AppPreferences.isPlayIncomingAudio(activity),
@@ -136,6 +143,8 @@ public final class CastSettingsBinder {
         readAudioSpinner(activity, settings, R.id.spinner_sender_audio);
         readAudioCodec(activity, settings);
         settings.setAdjustmentPreset(CastSettings.AdjustmentPreset.AUTO);
+        readCodecHardening(activity, R.id.spinner_sender_codec_hardening, AppPreferences::setSenderCodecHardening);
+        settings.setCodecHardening(AppPreferences.getSenderCodecHardening(activity));
         AppPreferences.saveSenderDefaults(activity, settings);
     }
 
@@ -144,14 +153,81 @@ public final class CastSettingsBinder {
         readTransport(activity, settings, R.id.spinner_receiver_transport);
         readVideoCodec(activity, settings, R.id.spinner_receiver_video_codec);
         readNetworkAdoption(activity, settings, R.id.spinner_receiver_network);
+        readJitterBuffer(activity);
+        readCodecHardening(activity, R.id.spinner_receiver_codec_hardening, AppPreferences::setReceiverCodecHardening);
         Spinner audioPlay = activity.findViewById(R.id.spinner_receiver_play_audio);
         if (audioPlay != null) {
             AppPreferences.setPlayIncomingAudio(activity, audioPlay.getSelectedItemPosition() == 0);
         }
         settings.setAdjustmentPreset(CastSettings.AdjustmentPreset.AUTO);
+        settings.setCodecHardening(AppPreferences.getReceiverCodecHardening(activity));
         AppPreferences.saveReceiverDefaults(activity, settings);
     }
 
+    private static void bindJitterBuffer(AppCompatActivity activity) {
+        Spinner spinner = activity.findViewById(R.id.spinner_receiver_jitter_buffer);
+        if (spinner == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+        JitterBufferMode[] modes = JitterBufferMode.values();
+        String[] labels = new String[modes.length];
+        for (int i = 0; i < modes.length; i++) {
+            labels[i] = jitterModeLabel(activity, modes[i]);
+        }
+        bindEnumSpinner(spinner, modes, labels, AppPreferences.getReceiverJitterBufferMode(activity),
+                mode -> AppPreferences.setReceiverJitterBufferMode(activity, mode));
+    }
+
+    private static void readJitterBuffer(AppCompatActivity activity) {
+        Spinner spinner = activity.findViewById(R.id.spinner_receiver_jitter_buffer);
+        if (spinner == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+        readEnumSpinner(spinner, (JitterBufferMode mode) -> AppPreferences.setReceiverJitterBufferMode(activity, mode));
+    }
+
+    private interface CodecHardeningStore {
+        void store(AppCompatActivity activity, CastSettings.CodecHardening mode);
+    }
+
+    private static void bindCodecHardening(AppCompatActivity activity, int spinnerId,
+            CastSettings.CodecHardening current, CodecHardeningStore store) {
+        Spinner spinner = activity.findViewById(spinnerId);
+        if (spinner == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+        CastSettings.CodecHardening[] modes = CastSettings.CodecHardening.values();
+        String[] labels = new String[] {
+                activity.getString(R.string.codec_hardening_strict),
+                activity.getString(R.string.codec_hardening_allow_stub)
+        };
+        bindEnumSpinner(spinner, modes, labels, current,
+                (CastSettings.CodecHardening mode) -> store.store(activity, mode));
+    }
+
+    private static void readCodecHardening(AppCompatActivity activity, int spinnerId,
+            CodecHardeningStore store) {
+        Spinner spinner = activity.findViewById(spinnerId);
+        if (spinner == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+        readEnumSpinner(spinner, (CastSettings.CodecHardening mode) -> store.store(activity, mode));
+    }
+
+    private static String jitterModeLabel(AppCompatActivity activity, JitterBufferMode mode) {
+        switch (mode) {
+            case SIMPLE:
+                return activity.getString(R.string.jitter_mode_simple);
+            case FIFO:
+                return activity.getString(R.string.jitter_mode_fifo);
+            case LIFO:
+                return activity.getString(R.string.jitter_mode_lifo);
+            case SMART:
+            default:
+                return activity.getString(R.string.jitter_mode_smart);
+        }
+    }
+
     private static void bindTransport(AppCompatActivity activity, CastSettings settings, int spinnerId,
             boolean unused) {
         Spinner spinner = activity.findViewById(spinnerId);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/diagnostics/CastDiagnosticsFormatter.java b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/diagnostics/CastDiagnosticsFormatter.java
index af40018..0593b6d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/diagnostics/CastDiagnosticsFormatter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/diagnostics/CastDiagnosticsFormatter.java
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ import com.foxx.androidcast.network.control.NetworkStatsSnapshot;
 import com.foxx.androidcast.network.diag.DiagPingMetrics;
 import com.foxx.androidcast.receiver.StreamMetrics;
 
+import com.foxx.androidcast.receiver.buffer.JitterBufferStats;
+
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
@@ -37,6 +39,15 @@ public final class CastDiagnosticsFormatter {
             CastSettings localSettings, CastSettings remoteSettings,
             NetworkStatsSnapshot peer, NetworkStatsSnapshot lastLocal, int viewZoomPercent,
             CastMtuSampler.Info mtuInfo) {
+        return formatHtml(metrics, transport, videoCodec, streamW, streamH, renderW, renderH, idle,
+                localSettings, remoteSettings, peer, lastLocal, viewZoomPercent, mtuInfo, null);
+    }
+
+    public static String formatHtml(StreamMetrics metrics, String transport, String videoCodec,
+            int streamW, int streamH, int renderW, int renderH, boolean idle,
+            CastSettings localSettings, CastSettings remoteSettings,
+            NetworkStatsSnapshot peer, NetworkStatsSnapshot lastLocal, int viewZoomPercent,
+            CastMtuSampler.Info mtuInfo, ReceiverDiagnosticsExtras receiverExtras) {
         float inFps = metrics.getInFps();
         float renderFps = metrics.getRenderFps();
         int bwInKbps = metrics.getBwInKbps();
@@ -100,6 +111,29 @@ public final class CastDiagnosticsFormatter {
             congestionLevel = Math.max(congestionLevel, lastLocal.congestionLevel);
         }
 
+        int jitterMs = 0;
+        int protectionOverheadPct = 0;
+        long nackRetransmits = 0;
+        long jitterBufferDrops = 0;
+        if (peer != null) {
+            if (peer.jitterMs > 0) {
+                jitterMs = peer.jitterMs;
+            }
+            protectionOverheadPct = peer.protectionOverheadPercent;
+            nackRetransmits = peer.nackRetransmits;
+            jitterBufferDrops = peer.jitterBufferDrops;
+        }
+        if (lastLocal != null) {
+            jitterMs = Math.max(jitterMs, lastLocal.jitterMs);
+            protectionOverheadPct = Math.max(protectionOverheadPct, lastLocal.protectionOverheadPercent);
+            nackRetransmits = Math.max(nackRetransmits, lastLocal.nackRetransmits);
+            jitterBufferDrops = Math.max(jitterBufferDrops, lastLocal.jitterBufferDrops);
+        }
+        int codecRenegCount = receiverExtras != null ? receiverExtras.codecRenegotiationCount : 0;
+        if (lastLocal != null && lastLocal.codecRenegotiationCount > codecRenegCount) {
+            codecRenegCount = lastLocal.codecRenegotiationCount;
+        }
+
         boolean audioRequested = remoteSettings != null && remoteSettings.isAudioRequested();
         List<String> hints = buildHints(inFps, renderFps, bwInKbps, rttMs, videoPackets);
 
@@ -123,7 +157,7 @@ public final class CastDiagnosticsFormatter {
             html.append("Codec: <font color='").append(COLOR_OK).append("'>")
                     .append(escape(CodecNegotiator.displayName(videoCodec))).append("</font><br/>");
         }
-        appendCodecStackSection(html, localSettings, remoteSettings);
+        appendCodecStackSection(html, localSettings, remoteSettings, codecRenegCount);
 
         html.append("Stream: ").append(streamW).append('x').append(streamH);
         if (viewZoomPercent != 0) {
@@ -142,6 +176,9 @@ public final class CastDiagnosticsFormatter {
         html.append("BW in: ").append(colored(bwInKbps > 0 ? bwInKbps + " kbps" : "n/a",
                 suggestedBwKbps > 0 && bwInKbps > 0 && bwInKbps < suggestedBwKbps * 0.7f));
         html.append("  RTT: ").append(colored(rttMs > 0 ? rttMs + " ms" : "n/a", rttMs > 350));
+        if (jitterMs > 0) {
+            html.append("  Jitter: ").append(colored(jitterMs + " ms", jitterMs > 120));
+        }
         DiagPingMetrics.Snapshot diagPing = metrics.getDiagPing();
         if (diagPing.enabled && diagPing.pongsRx > 0) {
             int pingRtt = diagPing.avgRttMs > 0 ? diagPing.avgRttMs : diagPing.lastRttMs;
@@ -158,10 +195,15 @@ public final class CastDiagnosticsFormatter {
         html.append("<br/>");
 
         html.append("Congestion: ").append(colored(String.valueOf(congestionLevel), congestionLevel > 0));
+        if (protectionOverheadPct > 0) {
+            html.append("  OH: ").append(colored(protectionOverheadPct + "%", protectionOverheadPct > 25));
+        }
         html.append("<br/>");
 
+        appendJitterBufferSection(html, receiverExtras, jitterBufferDrops);
+
         appendUdpLossSection(html, peer, lastLocal);
-        appendProtectionSection(html, peer, lastLocal);
+        appendProtectionSection(html, peer, lastLocal, nackRetransmits);
 
         html.append("Ctrl: ").append(escape(ctrl));
         html.append("<br/>");
@@ -374,7 +416,7 @@ public final class CastDiagnosticsFormatter {
     }
 
     private static void appendCodecStackSection(StringBuilder html, CastSettings localSettings,
-            CastSettings remoteSettings) {
+            CastSettings remoteSettings, int codecRenegCount) {
         CastSettings prefs = remoteSettings != null ? remoteSettings : localSettings;
         html.append("<font color='").append(COLOR_DIM).append("'>Video stack:</font> ");
         html.append(escape(CodecSessionRegistry.getVideoBackend().label));
@@ -391,6 +433,11 @@ public final class CastDiagnosticsFormatter {
         html.append(" · pref ");
         html.append(escape(PassthroughCodecPolicy.displayAudioPreference(
                 prefs != null ? prefs.getAudioCodec() : CodecSessionRegistry.getAudioPreference())));
+        html.append(" · live ").append(escape(CastDiagnosticsLabels.resolvedAudioCodec(prefs)));
+        if (codecRenegCount > 0) {
+            html.append(" · <font color='").append(COLOR_OK).append("'>reneg×")
+                    .append(codecRenegCount).append("</font>");
+        }
         if (prefs != null && prefs.isAudioRequested()) {
             CastSettings.AudioCodec ac = prefs.getAudioCodec();
             if (ac == CastSettings.AudioCodec.OPUS) {
@@ -412,8 +459,37 @@ public final class CastDiagnosticsFormatter {
         html.append("<br/>");
     }
 
+    private static void appendJitterBufferSection(StringBuilder html, ReceiverDiagnosticsExtras extras,
+            long statsDrops) {
+        if (extras == null && statsDrops == 0) {
+            return;
+        }
+        html.append("<font color='").append(COLOR_DIM).append("'>Jitter buf:</font> ");
+        if (extras != null) {
+            html.append(escape(CastDiagnosticsLabels.jitterBufferMode(extras.jitterMode)));
+            JitterBufferStats stats = extras.jitterStats;
+            if (stats != null) {
+                html.append(" · depth ").append(colored(String.valueOf(stats.depth), stats.depth > 12));
+                if (stats.targetDelayMs > 0) {
+                    html.append(" · target ").append(stats.targetDelayMs).append(" ms");
+                }
+                if (stats.measuredJitterMs > 0) {
+                    html.append(" · meas ").append(colored(stats.measuredJitterMs + " ms",
+                            stats.measuredJitterMs > 120));
+                }
+                long drops = Math.max(stats.drops, statsDrops);
+                if (drops > 0) {
+                    html.append(" · ").append(colored("drop " + drops, true));
+                }
+            }
+        } else if (statsDrops > 0) {
+            html.append(colored("drops " + statsDrops, true));
+        }
+        html.append("<br/>");
+    }
+
     private static void appendProtectionSection(StringBuilder html, NetworkStatsSnapshot peer,
-            NetworkStatsSnapshot local) {
+            NetworkStatsSnapshot local, long nackRetransmits) {
         String mode = str(peer, local, p -> p.protectionMode, l -> l.protectionMode, "NONE");
         String summary = CodecSessionRegistry.getProtectionSummary();
         html.append("<font color='").append(COLOR_DIM).append("'>Protect:</font> ");
@@ -432,8 +508,11 @@ public final class CastDiagnosticsFormatter {
                         .append("</font>");
             }
         }
-        if (nackReq > 0) {
+        if (nackReq > 0 || nackRetransmits > 0) {
             html.append("<br/>NACK events=").append(nackReq);
+            if (nackRetransmits > 0) {
+                html.append(" · retx=").append(nackRetransmits);
+            }
         }
         html.append("<br/>");
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/diagnostics/CastDiagnosticsLabels.java b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/diagnostics/CastDiagnosticsLabels.java
index 7e30de5..b2d5d65 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/diagnostics/CastDiagnosticsLabels.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/diagnostics/CastDiagnosticsLabels.java
@@ -19,7 +19,35 @@ public final class CastDiagnosticsLabels {
     private CastDiagnosticsLabels() {}
 
     public static String congestionController() {
-        return "PassThroughNetworkControlPlane (heartbeat stats)";
+        return "AdaptiveNetworkControlPlane (BWE + jitter probe)";
+    }
+
+    public static String jitterBufferMode(com.foxx.androidcast.receiver.buffer.JitterBufferMode mode) {
+        if (mode == null) {
+            return "SMART (default)";
+        }
+        switch (mode) {
+            case SIMPLE:
+                return "Simple (legacy burst-drop)";
+            case FIFO:
+                return "FIFO (delay queue)";
+            case LIFO:
+                return "LIFO (newest first)";
+            case SMART:
+            default:
+                return "Smart (adaptive, payload-aware)";
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static String resolvedAudioCodec(CastSettings settings) {
+        if (settings == null) {
+            return "AAC (default)";
+        }
+        CastSettings.AudioCodec resolved = settings.getResolvedAudioCodec();
+        if (resolved != null) {
+            return audioCodec(resolved) + " (session)";
+        }
+        return audioCodec(settings.getAudioCodec());
     }
 
     public static String bitrateMode(CastSettings.BitrateMode mode) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/diagnostics/ReceiverDiagnosticsExtras.java b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/diagnostics/ReceiverDiagnosticsExtras.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..034476a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/diagnostics/ReceiverDiagnosticsExtras.java
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+package com.foxx.androidcast.diagnostics;
+
+import com.foxx.androidcast.receiver.buffer.JitterBufferMode;
+import com.foxx.androidcast.receiver.buffer.JitterBufferStats;
+
+/** Receiver-only overlay fields (jitter buffer, codec reneg). */
+public final class ReceiverDiagnosticsExtras {
+    public final JitterBufferMode jitterMode;
+    public final JitterBufferStats jitterStats;
+    public final int codecRenegotiationCount;
+
+    public ReceiverDiagnosticsExtras(JitterBufferMode jitterMode, JitterBufferStats jitterStats,
+            int codecRenegotiationCount) {
+        this.jitterMode = jitterMode != null ? jitterMode : JitterBufferMode.SMART;
+        this.jitterStats = jitterStats;
+        this.codecRenegotiationCount = Math.max(0, codecRenegotiationCount);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/media/AdaptiveCodecController.java b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/media/AdaptiveCodecController.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..142daf6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/media/AdaptiveCodecController.java
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+package com.foxx.androidcast.media;
+
+import com.foxx.androidcast.CastSettings;
+import com.foxx.androidcast.network.CastProtocol;
+import com.foxx.androidcast.network.CastSession;
+import com.foxx.androidcast.network.control.NetworkStatsSnapshot;
+import com.foxx.androidcast.sender.CodecCatalog;
+
+import android.util.Log;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.List;
+
+/** Initiates and completes mid-session codec switches (transparent to user). */
+public final class AdaptiveCodecController {
+    private static final String TAG = "AdaptiveCodec";
+    private static final long RENEG_COOLDOWN_MS = 8_000;
+
+    private final CastSession session;
+    private final boolean isSender;
+    private final CastSettings settings;
+    private final CodecRenegotiationManager.Listener listener;
+    private long lastRenegMs;
+    private boolean renegInFlight;
+
+    public AdaptiveCodecController(CastSession session, boolean isSender, CastSettings settings,
+            CodecRenegotiationManager.Listener listener) {
+        this.session = session;
+        this.isSender = isSender;
+        this.settings = settings;
+        this.listener = listener;
+    }
+
+    public void tick(NetworkStatsSnapshot peer, String currentVideoMime,
+            CastSettings.AudioCodec currentAudio) {
+        if (renegInFlight || session == null || settings == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+        long now = System.currentTimeMillis();
+        if (now - lastRenegMs < RENEG_COOLDOWN_MS) {
+            return;
+        }
+        CodecRenegotiationManager.Selection suggestion = CodecRenegotiationManager.suggestForNetwork(
+                settings, peer, currentVideoMime, currentAudio);
+        if (suggestion == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+        try {
+            initiateRenegotiation(suggestion);
+            lastRenegMs = now;
+        } catch (IOException e) {
+            Log.w(TAG, "codec reneg failed: " + e.getMessage());
+        }
+    }
+
+    public void initiateRenegotiation(CodecRenegotiationManager.Selection desired) throws IOException {
+        renegInFlight = true;
+        List<String> caps = isSender ? CodecCatalog.localEncoderMimes() : CodecCatalog.localDecoderMimes();
+        session.send(CastProtocol.MSG_CODEC_CAPS, CastProtocol.codecCapsPayload(caps));
+        session.send(CastProtocol.MSG_CODEC_SELECTED,
+                CodecRenegotiationManager.buildSelectedPayload(desired.videoMime, desired.audioCodec));
+        applyLocal(desired, true);
+        renegInFlight = false;
+    }
+
+    public boolean handleCaps(List<String> peerCaps) throws IOException {
+        CodecRenegotiationManager.Selection sel = CodecRenegotiationManager.negotiateFromCaps(
+                peerCaps, settings, isSender);
+        List<String> localCaps = isSender ? CodecCatalog.localEncoderMimes()
+                : CodecCatalog.localDecoderMimes();
+        session.send(CastProtocol.MSG_CODEC_CAPS, CastProtocol.codecCapsPayload(localCaps));
+        session.send(CastProtocol.MSG_CODEC_SELECTED,
+                CodecRenegotiationManager.buildSelectedPayload(sel.videoMime, sel.audioCodec));
+        applyLocal(sel, false);
+        lastRenegMs = System.currentTimeMillis();
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    public void handleSelected(byte[] payload) throws IOException {
+        CastProtocol.CodecSelection sel = CodecRenegotiationManager.parseSelection(payload);
+        if (settings != null && sel.videoMime != null
+                && sel.videoMime.equals(settings.getNegotiatedVideoMime())
+                && sel.audioCodec == settings.getResolvedAudioCodec()) {
+            return;
+        }
+        applyLocal(new CodecRenegotiationManager.Selection(sel.videoMime, sel.audioCodec), false);
+        lastRenegMs = System.currentTimeMillis();
+    }
+
+    private void applyLocal(CodecRenegotiationManager.Selection sel, boolean initiatedLocally) {
+        if (settings != null) {
+            settings.setNegotiatedVideoMime(sel.videoMime);
+            settings.setResolvedAudioCodec(sel.audioCodec);
+        }
+        if (listener != null) {
+            listener.onCodecRenegotiated(sel, initiatedLocally);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/media/AudioNegotiator.java b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/media/AudioNegotiator.java
index 9171956..2ada7b8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/media/AudioNegotiator.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/media/AudioNegotiator.java
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public final class AudioNegotiator {
             return CastSettings.AudioCodec.AAC;
         }
         CastSettings.AudioCodec resolved = negotiate(
-                CastCodecFlags.localAudioMask(),
+                CastCodecFlags.localAudioMask(settings.isCodecHardeningStrict()),
                 peerAudioMask,
                 settings.getAudioCodec(),
                 settings,
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/media/CodecRenegotiationManager.java b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/media/CodecRenegotiationManager.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..27666c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/media/CodecRenegotiationManager.java
@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+package com.foxx.androidcast.media;
+
+import android.media.MediaFormat;
+
+import com.foxx.androidcast.CastSettings;
+import com.foxx.androidcast.network.CastCodecFlags;
+import com.foxx.androidcast.network.CastProtocol;
+import com.foxx.androidcast.network.control.NetworkStatsSnapshot;
+import com.foxx.androidcast.sender.CodecCatalog;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.List;
+
+/**
+ * Mid-session codec renegotiation using existing {@code MSG_CODEC_CAPS} / {@code MSG_CODEC_SELECTED}.
+ */
+public final class CodecRenegotiationManager {
+    public static final class Selection {
+        public final String videoMime;
+        public final CastSettings.AudioCodec audioCodec;
+
+        public Selection(String videoMime, CastSettings.AudioCodec audioCodec) {
+            this.videoMime = videoMime;
+            this.audioCodec = audioCodec != null ? audioCodec : CastSettings.AudioCodec.AAC;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public interface Listener {
+        void onCodecRenegotiated(Selection selection, boolean initiatedLocally);
+    }
+
+    private CodecRenegotiationManager() {}
+
+    public static Selection negotiateFromCaps(List<String> peerCaps, CastSettings localSettings,
+            boolean isSender) {
+        List<String> localCaps = isSender ? CodecCatalog.localEncoderMimes()
+                : CodecCatalog.localDecoderMimes();
+        String videoMime = CodecNegotiator.negotiate(peerCaps, localCaps,
+                localSettings.getVideoCodec(), localSettings, isSender ? "sender-reneg" : "receiver-reneg");
+        int senderMask = isSender ? CastCodecFlags.localAudioMask() : peerAudioMaskFromSettings(localSettings);
+        int receiverMask = isSender ? peerAudioMaskFromSettings(localSettings) : CastCodecFlags.localAudioMask();
+        CastSettings.AudioCodec audio = AudioNegotiator.negotiate(senderMask, receiverMask,
+                localSettings.getAudioCodec(), localSettings, isSender ? "sender-reneg" : "receiver-reneg");
+        return new Selection(videoMime, audio);
+    }
+
+    public static CastProtocol.CodecSelection parseSelection(byte[] payload) throws IOException {
+        return CastProtocol.parseCodecSelection(payload);
+    }
+
+    public static byte[] buildSelectedPayload(String videoMime, CastSettings.AudioCodec audio) throws IOException {
+        return CastProtocol.codecSelectedPayload(videoMime, audio);
+    }
+
+    private static int peerAudioMaskFromSettings(CastSettings settings) {
+        if (settings != null && settings.getResolvedAudioCodec() != null) {
+            return CastCodecFlags.maskForAudio(settings.getResolvedAudioCodec());
+        }
+        return CastCodecFlags.AUDIO_AAC | CastCodecFlags.AUDIO_OPUS | CastCodecFlags.AUDIO_SPEEX;
+    }
+
+    /** Suggest lower-bandwidth codecs when congested; higher when link is healthy. */
+    public static Selection suggestForNetwork(CastSettings settings, NetworkStatsSnapshot peer,
+            String currentVideoMime, CastSettings.AudioCodec currentAudio) {
+        CastSettings copy = new CastSettings();
+        copy.copyFrom(settings);
+        CastSettings.AudioCodec audio = currentAudio != null ? currentAudio : CastSettings.AudioCodec.AAC;
+        String videoMime = currentVideoMime != null ? currentVideoMime : MediaFormat.MIMETYPE_VIDEO_AVC;
+        boolean congested = peer != null && (peer.congestionLevel >= 2 || peer.lossRatio > 0.08f
+                || peer.rttMs > 600);
+        boolean healthy = peer != null && peer.congestionLevel == 0 && peer.lossRatio < 0.01f
+                && peer.rttMs > 0 && peer.rttMs < 180
+                && peer.recvBitrateKbps > 2500;
+        if (congested) {
+            copy.setVideoCodec(downgradeVideo(settings.getVideoCodec(), videoMime));
+            copy.setAudioCodec(downgradeAudio(audio));
+        } else if (healthy) {
+            copy.setVideoCodec(upgradeVideo(settings.getVideoCodec(), videoMime));
+            copy.setAudioCodec(upgradeAudio(audio));
+        } else {
+            return null;
+        }
+        String newVideo = mimeForVideoPreference(copy.getVideoCodec(), videoMime);
+        CastSettings.AudioCodec newAudio = copy.getAudioCodec();
+        if (newVideo.equals(videoMime) && newAudio == audio) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        return new Selection(newVideo, newAudio);
+    }
+
+    private static String mimeForVideoPreference(CastSettings.VideoCodec pref, String currentMime) {
+        if (pref == null) {
+            return currentMime;
+        }
+        switch (pref) {
+            case LIBVPX_VP8:
+                return MediaFormat.MIMETYPE_VIDEO_VP8;
+            case LIBVPX_VP9:
+                return MediaFormat.MIMETYPE_VIDEO_VP9;
+            case H265:
+                return MediaFormat.MIMETYPE_VIDEO_HEVC;
+            case H264:
+                return MediaFormat.MIMETYPE_VIDEO_AVC;
+            case AUTO:
+            default:
+                return currentMime != null ? currentMime : MediaFormat.MIMETYPE_VIDEO_AVC;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static CastSettings.VideoCodec downgradeVideo(CastSettings.VideoCodec pref, String mime) {
+        if (MediaFormat.MIMETYPE_VIDEO_VP9.equals(mime)) {
+            return CastSettings.VideoCodec.LIBVPX_VP8;
+        }
+        if (MediaFormat.MIMETYPE_VIDEO_VP8.equals(mime)) {
+            return CastSettings.VideoCodec.H264;
+        }
+        if (MediaFormat.MIMETYPE_VIDEO_HEVC.equals(mime)) {
+            return CastSettings.VideoCodec.H264;
+        }
+        return pref != null ? pref : CastSettings.VideoCodec.AUTO;
+    }
+
+    private static CastSettings.VideoCodec upgradeVideo(CastSettings.VideoCodec pref, String mime) {
+        if (MediaFormat.MIMETYPE_VIDEO_AVC.equals(mime)) {
+            return CastSettings.VideoCodec.LIBVPX_VP8;
+        }
+        if (MediaFormat.MIMETYPE_VIDEO_VP8.equals(mime)) {
+            return CastSettings.VideoCodec.LIBVPX_VP9;
+        }
+        return pref != null ? pref : CastSettings.VideoCodec.AUTO;
+    }
+
+    private static CastSettings.AudioCodec downgradeAudio(CastSettings.AudioCodec audio) {
+        if (audio == CastSettings.AudioCodec.OPUS) {
+            return CastSettings.AudioCodec.AAC;
+        }
+        if (audio == CastSettings.AudioCodec.SPEEX) {
+            return CastSettings.AudioCodec.AAC;
+        }
+        return audio;
+    }
+
+    private static CastSettings.AudioCodec upgradeAudio(CastSettings.AudioCodec audio) {
+        if (audio == CastSettings.AudioCodec.AAC) {
+            return CastSettings.AudioCodec.OPUS;
+        }
+        return audio;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/media/codec/AudioCodecFactory.java b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/media/codec/AudioCodecFactory.java
index 8177282..60b034a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/media/codec/AudioCodecFactory.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/media/codec/AudioCodecFactory.java
@@ -15,18 +15,27 @@ import com.foxx.androidcast.CastSettings;
 import com.foxx.androidcast.media.AudioNegotiator;
 import com.foxx.androidcast.sender.AudioEncoder;
 
+import java.io.IOException;
+
 /** Creates audio encoder sinks. */
 public final class AudioCodecFactory {
     private AudioCodecFactory() {}
 
-    public static AudioEncoderSink createEncoder(CastSettings settings) {
+    public static AudioEncoderSink createEncoder(CastSettings settings) throws IOException {
         CastSettings.AudioCodec preference = settings != null
                 ? AudioNegotiator.effective(settings) : CastSettings.AudioCodec.AAC;
-        return createEncoder(preference);
+        boolean strict = settings != null && settings.isCodecHardeningStrict();
+        return createEncoder(preference, strict);
     }
 
-    public static AudioEncoderSink createEncoder(CastSettings.AudioCodec preference) {
+    public static AudioEncoderSink createEncoder(CastSettings.AudioCodec preference) throws IOException {
+        return createEncoder(preference, true);
+    }
+
+    public static AudioEncoderSink createEncoder(CastSettings.AudioCodec preference, boolean strict)
+            throws IOException {
         CodecSessionRegistry.setAudioPreference(preference);
+        CodecAvailabilityGuard.requireAudio(preference, strict);
         AudioCodecBackend backend = PassthroughCodecPolicy.audioBackendFor(preference, true);
         switch (backend) {
             case OPUS_NATIVE:
@@ -36,6 +45,9 @@ public final class AudioCodecFactory {
             case PASSTHROUGH_DEBUG:
             case OPUS_STUB:
             case SPEEX_STUB:
+                if (strict) {
+                    throw new IOException("Native audio codec required for " + preference.name());
+                }
                 return new PassthroughAudioEncoderSink(new AudioEncoder(), preference);
             default:
                 return new AudioEncoder();
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/media/codec/CodecAvailabilityGuard.java b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/media/codec/CodecAvailabilityGuard.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d82dc10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/media/codec/CodecAvailabilityGuard.java
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+package com.foxx.androidcast.media.codec;
+
+import com.foxx.androidcast.CastSettings;
+import com.foxx.androidcast.media.codec.jni.NativeCodecBridge;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+
+/** Ensures explicit native codec choices are honored when hardening is enabled. */
+public final class CodecAvailabilityGuard {
+    private CodecAvailabilityGuard() {}
+
+    public static void requireVideo(CastSettings.VideoCodec preference, boolean strict) throws IOException {
+        if (!strict || preference == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+        if (preference == CastSettings.VideoCodec.LIBVPX_VP8
+                || preference == CastSettings.VideoCodec.LIBVPX_VP9) {
+            if (!NativeCodecBridge.isLibvpxAvailable()) {
+                throw new IOException("libvpx required for " + preference.name()
+                        + " (build native codecs or disable strict hardening)");
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static void requireAudio(CastSettings.AudioCodec preference, boolean strict) throws IOException {
+        if (!strict || preference == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+        if (preference == CastSettings.AudioCodec.OPUS && !NativeCodecBridge.isOpusAvailable()) {
+            throw new IOException("Opus native library required (strict hardening)");
+        }
+        if (preference == CastSettings.AudioCodec.SPEEX && !NativeCodecBridge.isSpeexAvailable()) {
+            throw new IOException("Speex native library required (strict hardening)");
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/media/codec/LibvpxVideoEncoderSink.java b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/media/codec/LibvpxVideoEncoderSink.java
index 68ca7ea..8a0011a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/media/codec/LibvpxVideoEncoderSink.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/media/codec/LibvpxVideoEncoderSink.java
@@ -245,4 +245,15 @@ public final class LibvpxVideoEncoderSink implements VideoEncoderSink {
         }
         return MediaFormat.MIMETYPE_VIDEO_VP8;
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean updateBitrate(int bitrateBps) {
+        if (bitrateBps <= 0) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        if (nativeHandle.get() != 0L) {
+            return NativeCodecBridge.vpxSetBitrate(nativeHandle.get(), bitrateBps / 1000);
+        }
+        return hwFallback.updateBitrate(bitrateBps);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/media/codec/PassthroughVideoEncoderSink.java b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/media/codec/PassthroughVideoEncoderSink.java
index 370d7d1..a33d03a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/media/codec/PassthroughVideoEncoderSink.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/media/codec/PassthroughVideoEncoderSink.java
@@ -69,6 +69,11 @@ final class PassthroughVideoEncoderSink implements VideoEncoderSink {
         delegate.stop();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean updateBitrate(int bitrateBps) {
+        return delegate.updateBitrate(bitrateBps);
+    }
+
     CastSettings.VideoCodec getPreference() {
         return preference;
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/media/codec/VideoCodecFactory.java b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/media/codec/VideoCodecFactory.java
index 0ca1df9..ca6f245 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/media/codec/VideoCodecFactory.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/media/codec/VideoCodecFactory.java
@@ -15,17 +15,28 @@ import com.foxx.androidcast.CastSettings;
 import com.foxx.androidcast.media.codec.jni.NativeCodecBridge;
 import com.foxx.androidcast.sender.VideoEncoder;
 
+import java.io.IOException;
+
 /** Creates video encoder sinks; libvpx used when native library is linked. */
 public final class VideoCodecFactory {
     private VideoCodecFactory() {}
 
-    public static VideoEncoderSink createEncoder(CastSettings.VideoCodec preference) {
+    public static VideoEncoderSink createEncoder(CastSettings.VideoCodec preference) throws IOException {
+        return createEncoder(preference, true);
+    }
+
+    public static VideoEncoderSink createEncoder(CastSettings.VideoCodec preference, boolean strict)
+            throws IOException {
         CodecSessionRegistry.setVideoPreference(preference);
+        CodecAvailabilityGuard.requireVideo(preference, strict);
         if (preference == CastSettings.VideoCodec.LIBVPX_VP8
                 || preference == CastSettings.VideoCodec.LIBVPX_VP9) {
             if (NativeCodecBridge.isLibvpxAvailable()) {
                 return new LibvpxVideoEncoderSink(preference);
             }
+            if (strict) {
+                throw new IOException("libvpx native library required for " + preference.name());
+            }
             CodecSessionRegistry.setVideoBackend(VideoCodecBackend.MEDIA_CODEC_HW, null);
             return new PassthroughVideoEncoderSink(new VideoEncoder(), preference);
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/media/codec/VideoEncoderSink.java b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/media/codec/VideoEncoderSink.java
index 166d6bf..5252d15 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/media/codec/VideoEncoderSink.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/media/codec/VideoEncoderSink.java
@@ -42,4 +42,9 @@ public interface VideoEncoderSink {
     void queueYuvFrame(byte[] yuv, long ptsUs);
 
     void stop();
+
+    /** Live bitrate adjustment during an active session (bps). Returns true if applied. */
+    default boolean updateBitrate(int bitrateBps) {
+        return false;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/media/codec/jni/NativeCodecBridge.java b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/media/codec/jni/NativeCodecBridge.java
index e01385f..302e678 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/media/codec/jni/NativeCodecBridge.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/media/codec/jni/NativeCodecBridge.java
@@ -103,6 +103,13 @@ public final class NativeCodecBridge {
         }
     }
 
+    public static boolean vpxSetBitrate(long handle, int bitrateKbps) {
+        if (handle == 0L || bitrateKbps <= 0) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        return nativeVpxSetBitrate(handle, bitrateKbps);
+    }
+
     /* ── Opus encoder ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
 
     public static long opusEncoderCreate(int sampleRate, int channels, int bitrateKbps) {
@@ -199,6 +206,8 @@ public final class NativeCodecBridge {
 
     private static native void nativeVpxRequestKeyframe(long handle);
 
+    private static native boolean nativeVpxSetBitrate(long handle, int bitrateKbps);
+
     private static native long nativeVpxDecoderCreate(String mime);
 
     private static native boolean nativeVpxDecodeFrame(long handle, byte[] data, long ptsUs, Surface surface);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/network/CastCodecFlags.java b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/network/CastCodecFlags.java
index 8922abd..390d021 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/network/CastCodecFlags.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/network/CastCodecFlags.java
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ import android.media.MediaFormat;
 import com.foxx.androidcast.CastSettings;
 import com.foxx.androidcast.sender.CodecCatalog;
 
+import com.foxx.androidcast.media.codec.jni.NativeCodecBridge;
+
 import java.util.List;
 
 /** Video/audio codec bitmasks in {@link CastProtoHeader}. */
@@ -62,8 +64,22 @@ public final class CastCodecFlags {
   }
 
   public static int localAudioMask() {
-    // Advertise Opus/Speex for stub negotiation even when native probes are false.
-    return AUDIO_AAC | AUDIO_PCM | AUDIO_OPUS | AUDIO_SPEEX;
+    return localAudioMask(false);
+  }
+
+  public static int localAudioMask(boolean strictNative) {
+    int mask = AUDIO_AAC | AUDIO_PCM;
+    if (!strictNative || NativeCodecBridge.isOpusAvailable()) {
+      mask |= AUDIO_OPUS;
+    }
+    if (!strictNative || NativeCodecBridge.isSpeexAvailable()) {
+      mask |= AUDIO_SPEEX;
+    }
+    return mask;
+  }
+
+  public static int maskForAudio(CastSettings.AudioCodec codec) {
+    return flagForAudioPreference(codec);
   }
 
   public static int localDecoderAudioMask() {
@@ -101,8 +117,9 @@ public final class CastCodecFlags {
     }
     switch (codec) {
       case OPUS:
+        return NativeCodecBridge.isOpusAvailable();
       case SPEEX:
-        return true;
+        return NativeCodecBridge.isSpeexAvailable();
       case AAC:
       case PASSTHROUGH_DEBUG:
         return true;
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/network/CastProtocol.java b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/network/CastProtocol.java
index 4410058..ac919ac 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/network/CastProtocol.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/network/CastProtocol.java
@@ -194,16 +194,43 @@ public final class CastProtocol {
     }
 
     public static byte[] codecSelectedPayload(String mime) throws IOException {
+        return codecSelectedPayload(mime, null);
+    }
+
+    /** v2: optional audio codec ordinal after video MIME (backward compatible). */
+    public static byte[] codecSelectedPayload(String mime, CastSettings.AudioCodec audio) throws IOException {
         java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream bos = new java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream();
         DataOutputStream dos = new DataOutputStream(bos);
         dos.writeUTF(mime != null ? mime : MediaFormat.MIMETYPE_VIDEO_AVC);
+        if (audio != null) {
+            dos.writeInt(audio.ordinal());
+        }
         dos.flush();
         return bos.toByteArray();
     }
 
     public static String parseCodecSelected(byte[] payload) throws IOException {
+        return parseCodecSelection(payload).videoMime;
+    }
+
+    public static CodecSelection parseCodecSelection(byte[] payload) throws IOException {
         DataInputStream dis = new DataInputStream(new java.io.ByteArrayInputStream(payload));
-        return dis.readUTF();
+        String videoMime = dis.readUTF();
+        CastSettings.AudioCodec audio = CastSettings.AudioCodec.AAC;
+        if (dis.available() >= 4) {
+            audio = readEnum(CastSettings.AudioCodec.values(), dis.readInt(), CastSettings.AudioCodec.AAC);
+        }
+        return new CodecSelection(videoMime, audio);
+    }
+
+    public static final class CodecSelection {
+        public final String videoMime;
+        public final CastSettings.AudioCodec audioCodec;
+
+        public CodecSelection(String videoMime, CastSettings.AudioCodec audioCodec) {
+            this.videoMime = videoMime;
+            this.audioCodec = audioCodec != null ? audioCodec : CastSettings.AudioCodec.AAC;
+        }
     }
 
     public static byte[] streamConfigPayload(int width, int height, byte[] csd0, byte[] csd1) throws IOException {
@@ -292,7 +319,7 @@ public final class CastProtocol {
         return local.getTransport().equals(remote.getTransport());
     }
 
-    private static final byte NETWORK_STATS_VERSION = 5;
+    private static final byte NETWORK_STATS_VERSION = 6;
 
     public static byte[] networkStatsPayload(NetworkStatsSnapshot s) throws IOException {
         java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream bos = new java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream();
@@ -346,6 +373,12 @@ public final class CastProtocol {
             dos.writeLong(s.fecPacketsDecoded);
             dos.writeLong(s.fecDecodeFailures);
         }
+        if (NETWORK_STATS_VERSION >= 6) {
+            dos.writeLong(s.nackRetransmits);
+            dos.writeInt(s.protectionOverheadPercent);
+            dos.writeLong(s.jitterBufferDrops);
+            dos.writeInt(s.codecRenegotiationCount);
+        }
         dos.flush();
         return bos.toByteArray();
     }
@@ -404,6 +437,12 @@ public final class CastProtocol {
                     s.fecPacketsDecoded = dis.readLong();
                     s.fecDecodeFailures = dis.readLong();
                 }
+                if (ver >= 6 && dis.available() > 0) {
+                    s.nackRetransmits = dis.readLong();
+                    s.protectionOverheadPercent = dis.readInt();
+                    s.jitterBufferDrops = dis.readLong();
+                    s.codecRenegotiationCount = dis.readInt();
+                }
             }
         }
         return s;
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/network/CastSession.java b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/network/CastSession.java
index ecb77f9..c1af5cd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/network/CastSession.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/network/CastSession.java
@@ -12,8 +12,10 @@ package com.foxx.androidcast.network;
  * Digest: SHA256	dbf1f38a83f982eeae65310c6c91e22b86fcee043fdee0b33260a400e8331025
 **********************************************************************/
 import com.foxx.androidcast.CastSettings;
+import com.foxx.androidcast.media.AudioNegotiator;
 import com.foxx.androidcast.media.CodecNegotiator;
 import com.foxx.androidcast.media.CodecPriorityCatalog;
+import com.foxx.androidcast.network.CastCodecFlags;
 import com.foxx.androidcast.media.codec.PassthroughCodecPolicy;
 import com.foxx.androidcast.sender.CodecCatalog;
 import com.foxx.androidcast.stats.SessionStatsContext;
@@ -95,7 +97,9 @@ public class CastSession {
             if (msg.type == CastProtocol.MSG_RECEIVER_CAST_SETTINGS) {
                 receiverAdvertisement = CastProtocol.parseCastSettings(msg.payload);
             } else if (msg.type == CastProtocol.MSG_CODEC_SELECTED) {
-                negotiated = CastProtocol.parseCodecSelected(msg.payload);
+                CastProtocol.CodecSelection sel = CastProtocol.parseCodecSelection(msg.payload);
+                negotiated = sel.videoMime;
+                settings.setResolvedAudioCodec(sel.audioCodec);
                 break;
             }
         }
@@ -161,7 +165,12 @@ public class CastSession {
                 recordOutbound(CastProtocol.MSG_CODEC_CAPS, recvCaps);
                 String mime = CodecNegotiator.negotiate(senderCaps, receiverCaps,
                         PassthroughCodecPolicy.forNegotiation(remote.getVideoCodec()), remote, "receiver");
-                byte[] selected = CastProtocol.codecSelectedPayload(mime);
+                CastSettings.AudioCodec audio = AudioNegotiator.negotiate(
+                        CastCodecFlags.localAudioMask(remote.isCodecHardeningStrict()),
+                        CastCodecFlags.localAudioMask(localSettings.isCodecHardeningStrict()),
+                        remote.getAudioCodec(), remote, "receiver");
+                remote.setResolvedAudioCodec(audio);
+                byte[] selected = CastProtocol.codecSelectedPayload(mime, audio);
                 transport.send(CastProtocol.MSG_CODEC_SELECTED, selected);
                 recordOutbound(CastProtocol.MSG_CODEC_SELECTED, selected);
                 remote.setNegotiatedVideoMime(mime);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/network/UdpCastTransport.java b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/network/UdpCastTransport.java
index 941f802..280978b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/network/UdpCastTransport.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/network/UdpCastTransport.java
@@ -183,6 +183,9 @@ public class UdpCastTransport implements CastTransport, TransportStatsProvider {
         }
         synchronized (lossStats) {
             lossStats.nackRetransmits++;
+            if (entry.body != null) {
+                lossStats.protectionBytesSent += entry.body.length;
+            }
         }
         retransmitCached(entry.wireType, entry.body, messageId);
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/network/control/AdaptiveNetworkControlPlane.java b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/network/control/AdaptiveNetworkControlPlane.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c78fa4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/network/control/AdaptiveNetworkControlPlane.java
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+package com.foxx.androidcast.network.control;
+
+import com.foxx.androidcast.CastConfig;
+
+/**
+ * Bandwidth-aware control plane: measures jitter, protection overhead, emits bitrate hints.
+ */
+public class AdaptiveNetworkControlPlane extends PassThroughNetworkControlPlane {
+    private static final long CONTROL_INTERVAL_MS = 2_000;
+
+    private final NetworkProbeTracker probe = new NetworkProbeTracker();
+    private long lastControlMs;
+    private int lastSuggestedBitrateKbps;
+
+    public NetworkProbeTracker getProbe() {
+        return probe;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public NetworkControlAdvice tick(long nowMs) {
+        NetworkControlAdvice advice = super.tick(nowMs);
+        NetworkStatsSnapshot peer = getLastPeerStats();
+        int targetKbps = computeTargetBitrateKbps(peer);
+        advice.suggestedBitrateKbps = targetKbps;
+        advice.congestionLevel = computeCongestion(peer, targetKbps);
+        advice.sendControl = nowMs - lastControlMs >= CONTROL_INTERVAL_MS && targetKbps > 0;
+        if (advice.sendControl) {
+            lastControlMs = nowMs;
+            lastSuggestedBitrateKbps = targetKbps;
+        }
+        return advice;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public NetworkStatsSnapshot buildLocalStats(long nowMs) {
+        NetworkStatsSnapshot s = super.buildLocalStats(nowMs);
+        s.jitterMs = probe.getJitterMs();
+        return s;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onPeerControl(int suggestedBitrateKbps, String suggestedTransport,
+            boolean switchTransport, int congestionLevel) {
+        if (suggestedBitrateKbps > 0) {
+            lastSuggestedBitrateKbps = suggestedBitrateKbps;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public int getLastSuggestedBitrateKbps() {
+        return lastSuggestedBitrateKbps;
+    }
+
+    public int getProtectionOverheadPercent() {
+        return probe.getProtectionOverheadPercent();
+    }
+
+    private int computeTargetBitrateKbps(NetworkStatsSnapshot peer) {
+        int base = peer != null && peer.recvBitrateKbps > 0 ? peer.recvBitrateKbps : 0;
+        if (peer != null && peer.sendBitrateKbps > 0) {
+            base = base > 0 ? Math.min(base, peer.sendBitrateKbps) : peer.sendBitrateKbps;
+        }
+        if (base <= 0) {
+            return 0;
+        }
+        float factor = 0.92f;
+        if (peer != null && peer.rttMs > 400) {
+            factor *= Math.max(0.35f, 1f - (peer.rttMs - 400) / 2500f);
+        }
+        if (peer != null && peer.lossRatio > 0.02f) {
+            factor *= Math.max(0.4f, 1f - peer.lossRatio);
+        }
+        int overhead = probe.getProtectionOverheadPercent();
+        if (overhead > 15) {
+            factor *= Math.max(0.5f, 1f - (overhead - 15) / 100f);
+        }
+        return Math.max(400, (int) (base * factor));
+    }
+
+    private int computeCongestion(NetworkStatsSnapshot peer, int targetKbps) {
+        int level = 0;
+        if (peer != null && peer.lossRatio > 0.05f) {
+            level = 2;
+        } else if (peer != null && peer.rttMs > 500) {
+            level = 1;
+        }
+        if (peer != null && peer.sendBitrateKbps > 0 && targetKbps > 0
+                && peer.sendBitrateKbps > targetKbps * 1.15f) {
+            level = Math.max(level, 1);
+        }
+        return level;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/network/control/NetworkFeedbackManager.java b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/network/control/NetworkFeedbackManager.java
index 386c0fc..7241123 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/network/control/NetworkFeedbackManager.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/network/control/NetworkFeedbackManager.java
@@ -23,10 +23,17 @@ import java.io.IOException;
 public class NetworkFeedbackManager {
     private static final String TAG = "NetworkFeedback";
 
+    public interface AdviceListener {
+        void onBitrateHint(int suggestedBitrateKbps);
+
+        void onTransportSwitchHint(String transport, boolean switchTransport);
+    }
+
     private final NetworkControlPlane plane;
     private final CastSession session;
     private final boolean isSender;
     private DiagPingSession diagPing;
+    private AdviceListener adviceListener;
 
     public NetworkFeedbackManager(CastSession session, boolean isSender, NetworkControlPlane plane) {
         this.session = session;
@@ -57,6 +64,10 @@ public class NetworkFeedbackManager {
         return diagPing;
     }
 
+    public void setAdviceListener(AdviceListener listener) {
+        this.adviceListener = listener;
+    }
+
     /** Call on each stream loop iteration (~500ms). */
     public void tick() {
         long now = System.currentTimeMillis();
@@ -123,13 +134,20 @@ public class NetworkFeedbackManager {
         }
     }
 
-    /** Hook for sender to apply bitrate/transport hints (stub-friendly). */
+    /** Apply bitrate/transport hints to encoders or session policy. */
     public void applyAdvice(NetworkControlAdvice advice) {
-        if (advice.suggestedBitrateKbps > 0 && isSender) {
-            Log.d(TAG, "Bitrate hint (not applied yet): " + advice.suggestedBitrateKbps);
+        if (advice == null) {
+            return;
         }
-        if (advice.switchTransport) {
-            Log.d(TAG, "Transport switch hint (not applied yet): " + advice.suggestedTransport);
+        if (advice.suggestedBitrateKbps > 0 && isSender) {
+            if (adviceListener != null) {
+                adviceListener.onBitrateHint(advice.suggestedBitrateKbps);
+            } else {
+                Log.d(TAG, "Bitrate hint: " + advice.suggestedBitrateKbps + " kbps (no listener)");
+            }
+        }
+        if (advice.switchTransport && adviceListener != null) {
+            adviceListener.onTransportSwitchHint(advice.suggestedTransport, true);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/network/control/NetworkProbeTracker.java b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/network/control/NetworkProbeTracker.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a033437
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/network/control/NetworkProbeTracker.java
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+package com.foxx.androidcast.network.control;
+
+/** Tracks inter-arrival jitter and protection overhead bytes. */
+public final class NetworkProbeTracker {
+    private long lastMediaArrivalMs;
+    private int smoothedJitterMs;
+    private long mediaBytes;
+    private long protectionBytes;
+    private long windowStartMs;
+
+    public synchronized void recordMediaArrival(long nowMs, int payloadBytes) {
+        if (lastMediaArrivalMs > 0) {
+            int delta = (int) Math.abs(nowMs - lastMediaArrivalMs);
+            smoothedJitterMs = (smoothedJitterMs * 7 + delta) / 8;
+        }
+        lastMediaArrivalMs = nowMs;
+        mediaBytes += Math.max(0, payloadBytes);
+        rollWindow(nowMs);
+    }
+
+    public synchronized void recordProtectionBytes(int bytes) {
+        protectionBytes += Math.max(0, bytes);
+    }
+
+    public synchronized int getJitterMs() {
+        return smoothedJitterMs;
+    }
+
+    /** Protection overhead as 0..100 percent of media bytes in current window. */
+    public synchronized int getProtectionOverheadPercent() {
+        if (mediaBytes <= 0) {
+            return 0;
+        }
+        return (int) Math.min(100, (protectionBytes * 100L) / mediaBytes);
+    }
+
+    public synchronized long getProtectionBytes() {
+        return protectionBytes;
+    }
+
+    public synchronized long getMediaBytes() {
+        return mediaBytes;
+    }
+
+    private void rollWindow(long nowMs) {
+        if (windowStartMs == 0) {
+            windowStartMs = nowMs;
+            return;
+        }
+        if (nowMs - windowStartMs > 4000) {
+            mediaBytes = 0;
+            protectionBytes = 0;
+            windowStartMs = nowMs;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/network/control/NetworkStatsSnapshot.java b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/network/control/NetworkStatsSnapshot.java
index 8bf5a23..d201c36 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/network/control/NetworkStatsSnapshot.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/network/control/NetworkStatsSnapshot.java
@@ -61,6 +61,11 @@ public class NetworkStatsSnapshot {
     public long fecPacketsDecoded;
     public long fecDecodeFailures;
     public long nackStubRequests;
+    /** v6: protection overhead and jitter buffer metrics. */
+    public long nackRetransmits;
+    public int protectionOverheadPercent;
+    public long jitterBufferDrops;
+    public int codecRenegotiationCount;
 
     public NetworkStatsSnapshot copy() {
         NetworkStatsSnapshot c = new NetworkStatsSnapshot();
@@ -106,6 +111,10 @@ public class NetworkStatsSnapshot {
         c.fecPacketsDecoded = fecPacketsDecoded;
         c.fecDecodeFailures = fecDecodeFailures;
         c.nackStubRequests = nackStubRequests;
+        c.nackRetransmits = nackRetransmits;
+        c.protectionOverheadPercent = protectionOverheadPercent;
+        c.jitterBufferDrops = jitterBufferDrops;
+        c.codecRenegotiationCount = codecRenegotiationCount;
         return c;
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/network/transport/FecProtectionEngine.java b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/network/transport/FecProtectionEngine.java
index dd90ca7..5eb511c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/network/transport/FecProtectionEngine.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/network/transport/FecProtectionEngine.java
@@ -94,6 +94,11 @@ public final class FecProtectionEngine implements StreamProtectionEngine {
         if (stats != null) {
             synchronized (stats) {
                 stats.fecPacketsEncoded += shards.length;
+                for (byte[] shard : shards) {
+                    if (shard != null) {
+                        stats.protectionBytesSent += shard.length;
+                    }
+                }
             }
         }
         return new FecEncodedGroup(mode, groupId, payload.length, k, m, shards);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/network/transport/TransportLossStats.java b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/network/transport/TransportLossStats.java
index 12054ab..84d2dd7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/network/transport/TransportLossStats.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/network/transport/TransportLossStats.java
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ public final class TransportLossStats {
     public long fecPacketsStub;
     public long nackRequestsStub;
     public long nackRetransmitsStub;
+    public long protectionBytesSent;
+    public long protectionBytesReceived;
+    public long mediaBytesSent;
+    public long mediaBytesReceived;
 
     public synchronized void addFrom(TransportLossStats other) {
         if (other == null) {
@@ -88,6 +92,10 @@ public final class TransportLossStats {
         fecPacketsStub += other.fecPacketsStub;
         nackRequestsStub += other.nackRequestsStub;
         nackRetransmitsStub += other.nackRetransmitsStub;
+        protectionBytesSent += other.protectionBytesSent;
+        protectionBytesReceived += other.protectionBytesReceived;
+        mediaBytesSent += other.mediaBytesSent;
+        mediaBytesReceived += other.mediaBytesReceived;
     }
 
     public synchronized TransportLossStats copy() {
@@ -124,6 +132,10 @@ public final class TransportLossStats {
         c.fecPacketsStub = fecPacketsStub;
         c.nackRequestsStub = nackRequestsStub;
         c.nackRetransmitsStub = nackRetransmitsStub;
+        c.protectionBytesSent = protectionBytesSent;
+        c.protectionBytesReceived = protectionBytesReceived;
+        c.mediaBytesSent = mediaBytesSent;
+        c.mediaBytesReceived = mediaBytesReceived;
         return c;
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/network/transport/TransportLossStatsBridge.java b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/network/transport/TransportLossStatsBridge.java
index 9613964..4d0bc57 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/network/transport/TransportLossStatsBridge.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/network/transport/TransportLossStatsBridge.java
@@ -47,6 +47,12 @@ public final class TransportLossStatsBridge {
             s.fecPacketsDecoded = loss.fecPacketsDecoded;
             s.fecDecodeFailures = loss.fecDecodeFailures;
             s.nackStubRequests = loss.nackRequestsSent + loss.nackRequestsReceived;
+            s.nackRetransmits = loss.nackRetransmits;
+            long media = loss.mediaBytesSent + loss.mediaBytesReceived;
+            long prot = loss.protectionBytesSent + loss.protectionBytesReceived;
+            if (media > 0) {
+                s.protectionOverheadPercent = (int) Math.min(100, (prot * 100L) / media);
+            }
             long lossEvents = loss.estimatedUdpLossEvents();
             if (loss.datagramsReceived > 0 && lossEvents > 0) {
                 s.lossRatio = Math.min(1f, lossEvents / (float) loss.datagramsReceived);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/receiver/ReceiverCastService.java b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/receiver/ReceiverCastService.java
index 830124c..21efe28 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/receiver/ReceiverCastService.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/receiver/ReceiverCastService.java
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ import com.foxx.androidcast.R;
 import com.foxx.androidcast.CastConfig;
 import com.foxx.androidcast.diagnostics.CastDiagnosticsFormatter;
 import com.foxx.androidcast.diagnostics.CastMtuSampler;
+import com.foxx.androidcast.diagnostics.ReceiverDiagnosticsExtras;
 import com.foxx.androidcast.diagnostics.CpuLoadSampler;
 import com.foxx.androidcast.media.codec.CodecSessionRegistry;
 import com.foxx.androidcast.media.codec.PassthroughCodecPolicy;
@@ -47,7 +48,13 @@ import com.foxx.androidcast.discovery.DiscoveryManager;
 import com.foxx.androidcast.live.LiveCastControlPlane;
 import com.foxx.androidcast.network.transport.TransportLossStats;
 import com.foxx.androidcast.network.transport.TransportLossStatsBridge;
+import com.foxx.androidcast.media.AdaptiveCodecController;
+import com.foxx.androidcast.media.CodecRenegotiationManager;
+import com.foxx.androidcast.network.CastProtocol;
+import com.foxx.androidcast.network.control.AdaptiveNetworkControlPlane;
 import com.foxx.androidcast.network.control.NetworkStatsSnapshot;
+import com.foxx.androidcast.receiver.buffer.JitterBufferConfig;
+import com.foxx.androidcast.receiver.buffer.ReceiveJitterPipeline;
 import com.foxx.androidcast.stats.SessionStatsContext;
 import com.foxx.androidcast.stats.SessionStatsRecorder;
 import com.foxx.androidcast.stats.SessionStatsStore;
@@ -55,6 +62,7 @@ import com.foxx.androidcast.network.control.PassThroughNetworkControlPlane;
 import com.foxx.androidcast.network.selftest.NetworkSelfTestBridge;
 import com.foxx.androidcast.util.CastBackgroundExecutor;
 
+import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 
 /**
@@ -125,6 +133,9 @@ public class ReceiverCastService extends Service {
     private long lastStreamConfigMs;
     private final TransportLossStats transportLoss = new TransportLossStats();
     private SessionStatsRecorder sessionStatsRecorder;
+    private ReceiveJitterPipeline jitterPipeline;
+    private AdaptiveCodecController adaptiveCodecController;
+    private int codecRenegotiationCount;
 
     private final Runnable idleWatchdog = new Runnable() {
         @Override
@@ -262,6 +273,29 @@ public class ReceiverCastService extends Service {
         synchronized (audioDecoderLock) {
             audioDecoder = buildDefaultAudioDecoder();
         }
+        JitterBufferConfig jbConfig = new JitterBufferConfig(
+                AppPreferences.getReceiverJitterBufferMode(this),
+                JitterBufferConfig.DEFAULT_MAX_PACKETS,
+                AppPreferences.getReceiverJitterTargetDelayMs(this));
+        jitterPipeline = new ReceiveJitterPipeline(jbConfig);
+        jitterPipeline.setSinks(
+                (ptsUs, keyFrame, data) -> {
+                    if (videoDecodeHandler != null) {
+                        videoDecodeHandler.post(() -> {
+                            if (videoDecoder != null) {
+                                videoDecoder.queueFrame(ptsUs, keyFrame, data);
+                            }
+                        });
+                    }
+                },
+                (ptsUs, data) -> {
+                    synchronized (audioDecoderLock) {
+                        if (audioDecoder != null) {
+                            audioDecoder.queueFrame(ptsUs, data);
+                        }
+                    }
+                });
+        jitterPipeline.start();
 
         session = new ReceiverSession(this, pin, settings, new ReceiverSession.Listener() {
             @Override
@@ -327,7 +361,9 @@ public class ReceiverCastService extends Service {
                 });
                 if (videoDecodeHandler != null) {
                     videoDecodeHandler.post(() -> {
-                        if (videoDecoder != null) {
+                        if (jitterPipeline != null) {
+                            jitterPipeline.enqueueVideo(ptsUs, keyFrame, frameData);
+                        } else if (videoDecoder != null) {
                             videoDecoder.queueFrame(ptsUs, keyFrame, frameData);
                         }
                     });
@@ -375,9 +411,13 @@ public class ReceiverCastService extends Service {
                     accept = Boolean.TRUE.equals(audioAccepted);
                 }
                 if (accept) {
-                    synchronized (audioDecoderLock) {
-                        if (audioDecoder != null) {
-                            audioDecoder.queueFrame(ptsUs, data);
+                    if (jitterPipeline != null) {
+                        jitterPipeline.enqueueAudio(ptsUs, data);
+                    } else {
+                        synchronized (audioDecoderLock) {
+                            if (audioDecoder != null) {
+                                audioDecoder.queueFrame(ptsUs, data);
+                            }
                         }
                     }
                 }
@@ -412,6 +452,16 @@ public class ReceiverCastService extends Service {
             public void onDiagPingSample(com.foxx.androidcast.network.diag.DiagPingMetrics.Snapshot snapshot) {
                 mainHandler.post(() -> streamMetrics.onDiagPingSample(snapshot));
             }
+
+            @Override
+            public void onCodecCaps(java.util.List<String> peerCaps) {
+                mainHandler.post(() -> handlePeerCodecCaps(peerCaps));
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public void onCodecRenegotiation(CastProtocol.CodecSelection selection) {
+                mainHandler.post(() -> applyCodecRenegotiation(selection));
+            }
         }, this::enrichReceiverStats);
         session.start();
         updateStatus(getString(R.string.receiver_ready, pin, settings.getTransport().toUpperCase()));
@@ -434,7 +484,10 @@ public class ReceiverCastService extends Service {
         negotiatedVideoMime = videoMime;
         /* Replace audio decoder if the negotiated codec is Opus or Speex. */
         if (remoteSettings != null) {
-            CastSettings.AudioCodec negotiatedAudio = remoteSettings.getAudioCodec();
+            CastSettings.AudioCodec negotiatedAudio = remoteSettings.getResolvedAudioCodec();
+            if (negotiatedAudio == null) {
+                negotiatedAudio = remoteSettings.getAudioCodec();
+            }
             synchronized (audioDecoderLock) {
                 if (negotiatedAudio == CastSettings.AudioCodec.OPUS
                         && com.foxx.androidcast.media.codec.jni.NativeCodecBridge.isOpusAvailable()) {
@@ -459,6 +512,11 @@ public class ReceiverCastService extends Service {
         LiveCastControlPlane.onCastStart(this, "android_receiver", videoMime, audioCodec,
                 settings.getBitrateMode().name().toLowerCase());
         remoteCastSettings = remoteSettings;
+        if (session != null && session.getActiveSession() != null) {
+            adaptiveCodecController = new AdaptiveCodecController(
+                    session.getActiveSession(), false, settings,
+                    (sel, local) -> applyCodecRenegFromManager(sel));
+        }
         streamIdle = false;
         streamMetrics.reset();
         lastVideoFrameMs = 0;
@@ -722,6 +780,11 @@ public class ReceiverCastService extends Service {
     }
 
     private void stopSessionOnly() {
+        if (jitterPipeline != null) {
+            jitterPipeline.stop();
+            jitterPipeline = null;
+        }
+        adaptiveCodecController = null;
         if (discovery != null) {
             discovery.stop();
             discovery = null;
@@ -849,9 +912,87 @@ public class ReceiverCastService extends Service {
         });
     }
 
+    private void applyCodecRenegFromManager(CodecRenegotiationManager.Selection sel) {
+        if (sel == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+        applyCodecRenegotiation(new CastProtocol.CodecSelection(sel.videoMime, sel.audioCodec));
+    }
+
+    private void handlePeerCodecCaps(java.util.List<String> peerCaps) {
+        if (adaptiveCodecController == null || peerCaps == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+        try {
+            adaptiveCodecController.handleCaps(peerCaps);
+        } catch (IOException e) {
+            Log.w(TAG, "Codec caps reneg failed: " + e.getMessage());
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void applyCodecRenegotiation(CastProtocol.CodecSelection selection) {
+        if (selection == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+        codecRenegotiationCount++;
+        negotiatedVideoMime = selection.videoMime;
+        if (remoteCastSettings != null) {
+            remoteCastSettings.setNegotiatedVideoMime(selection.videoMime);
+            remoteCastSettings.setResolvedAudioCodec(selection.audioCodec);
+        }
+        if (sessionStatsRecorder != null) {
+            sessionStatsRecorder.noteCodecRenegotiation(selection.videoMime,
+                    selection.audioCodec != null ? selection.audioCodec.name() : "AAC");
+        }
+        awaitingKeyframe = true;
+        if (jitterPipeline != null) {
+            jitterPipeline.clear();
+        }
+        swapAudioDecoderForCodec(selection.audioCodec);
+        resetDecoderState();
+        Log.i(TAG, "Codec renegotiated video=" + selection.videoMime + " audio=" + selection.audioCodec);
+    }
+
+    private void swapAudioDecoderForCodec(CastSettings.AudioCodec codec) {
+        if (codec == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+        synchronized (audioDecoderLock) {
+            if (codec == CastSettings.AudioCodec.OPUS
+                    && com.foxx.androidcast.media.codec.jni.NativeCodecBridge.isOpusAvailable()) {
+                if (audioDecoder != null) {
+                    audioDecoder.release();
+                }
+                NativeAudioDecoder nd = new NativeAudioDecoder(this, NativeAudioDecoder.Codec.OPUS);
+                nd.setRenderCallback((pcmBytes, levels) ->
+                        streamMetrics.onAudioRendered(pcmBytes, levels.peak, levels.rms, levels.silent));
+                audioDecoder = nd;
+            } else if (codec == CastSettings.AudioCodec.SPEEX
+                    && com.foxx.androidcast.media.codec.jni.NativeCodecBridge.isSpeexAvailable()) {
+                if (audioDecoder != null) {
+                    audioDecoder.release();
+                }
+                NativeAudioDecoder nd = new NativeAudioDecoder(this, NativeAudioDecoder.Codec.SPEEX);
+                nd.setRenderCallback((pcmBytes, levels) ->
+                        streamMetrics.onAudioRendered(pcmBytes, levels.peak, levels.rms, levels.silent));
+                audioDecoder = nd;
+            } else if (codec == CastSettings.AudioCodec.AAC) {
+                if (audioDecoder != null) {
+                    audioDecoder.release();
+                }
+                audioDecoder = buildDefaultAudioDecoder();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     private void enrichReceiverStats(NetworkStatsSnapshot s, long nowMs) {
         s.encodeFps = streamMetrics.getDecodeFps();
         TransportLossStats snap = buildReceiverLossSnapshot();
+        if (s.recvBitrateKbps > 0) {
+            synchronized (snap) {
+                snap.mediaBytesReceived += (long) s.recvBitrateKbps * 125;
+            }
+        }
         TransportLossStatsBridge.applyTo(s, snap);
         if (sessionStatsRecorder != null) {
             sessionStatsRecorder.sampleNetwork(s, streamMetrics.getLastPeer());
@@ -870,11 +1011,33 @@ public class ReceiverCastService extends Service {
         if (inFps > 12f && renderFps > 0 && renderFps < inFps * 0.7f) {
             s.congestionLevel = Math.max(s.congestionLevel, 2);
         }
+        if (jitterPipeline != null) {
+            s.jitterBufferDrops = jitterPipeline.combinedStats().drops;
+            s.jitterMs = Math.max(s.jitterMs, jitterPipeline.combinedStats().measuredJitterMs);
+        }
+        s.codecRenegotiationCount = codecRenegotiationCount;
+        if (session != null && session.getActiveSession() != null && adaptiveCodecController != null) {
+            adaptiveCodecController.tick(peer, negotiatedVideoMime,
+                    remoteCastSettings != null ? remoteCastSettings.getResolvedAudioCodec()
+                            : CastSettings.AudioCodec.AAC);
+        }
         lastLocalStats = s.copy();
     }
 
     private String buildDiagnosticsText() {
         NetworkStatsSnapshot peer = streamMetrics.getLastPeer();
+        ReceiverDiagnosticsExtras extras = null;
+        if (jitterPipeline != null) {
+            extras = new ReceiverDiagnosticsExtras(
+                    AppPreferences.getReceiverJitterBufferMode(this),
+                    jitterPipeline.combinedStats(),
+                    codecRenegotiationCount);
+        } else if (codecRenegotiationCount > 0) {
+            extras = new ReceiverDiagnosticsExtras(
+                    AppPreferences.getReceiverJitterBufferMode(this),
+                    null,
+                    codecRenegotiationCount);
+        }
         return CastDiagnosticsFormatter.formatHtml(
                 streamMetrics,
                 settings.getTransport(),
@@ -889,7 +1052,8 @@ public class ReceiverCastService extends Service {
                 peer,
                 lastLocalStats,
                 PlaybackViewState.getZoomPercent(),
-                CastMtuSampler.sample(this));
+                CastMtuSampler.sample(this),
+                extras);
     }
 
     private TransportLossStats buildReceiverLossSnapshot() {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/receiver/ReceiverSession.java b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/receiver/ReceiverSession.java
index 543ebce..a31d1bb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/receiver/ReceiverSession.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/receiver/ReceiverSession.java
@@ -31,12 +31,14 @@ import com.foxx.androidcast.network.transport.StreamProtectionNegotiation;
 import com.foxx.androidcast.network.UdpCastTransport;
 import com.foxx.androidcast.network.quic.QuicCronetCastTransport;
 import com.foxx.androidcast.network.transport.TransportLossStats;
+import com.foxx.androidcast.network.control.AdaptiveNetworkControlPlane;
 import com.foxx.androidcast.network.control.NetworkFeedbackManager;
 import com.foxx.androidcast.network.control.NetworkStatsSnapshot;
 import com.foxx.androidcast.network.diag.DiagPingMetrics;
 import com.foxx.androidcast.network.control.PassThroughNetworkControlPlane;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.List;
 import java.util.concurrent.ExecutorService;
 import java.util.concurrent.Executors;
 import java.util.concurrent.ThreadFactory;
@@ -77,6 +79,14 @@ public class ReceiverSession {
         /** Diagnostic ping-pong sample (developer setting). */
         default void onDiagPingSample(DiagPingMetrics.Snapshot snapshot) {
         }
+
+        /** Mid-session codec renegotiation (MSG_CODEC_SELECTED). */
+        default void onCodecRenegotiation(CastProtocol.CodecSelection selection) {
+        }
+
+        /** Peer announced codec capabilities mid-session. */
+        default void onCodecCaps(java.util.List<String> peerCaps) {
+        }
     }
 
     private final Context appContext;
@@ -166,7 +176,7 @@ public class ReceiverSession {
                             0,
                             DeviceInfo.getPlaceholderId(appContext),
                             CastCodecFlags.localDecoderVideoMask(),
-                            CastCodecFlags.localAudioMask()));
+                            CastCodecFlags.localAudioMask(localSettings.isCodecHardeningStrict())));
                     session = new CastSession(listenTransport);
                     int listenPort = CastConfig.portForTransport(localSettings.getTransport());
                     session.prepareListen(listenPort);
@@ -178,16 +188,13 @@ public class ReceiverSession {
                 }
                 inboundSessionGate.reset();
                 listener.onCastSessionStarting();
-                networkFeedback = new NetworkFeedbackManager(session, false);
-                if (networkFeedback.getPlane() instanceof PassThroughNetworkControlPlane) {
-                    PassThroughNetworkControlPlane plane =
-                            (PassThroughNetworkControlPlane) networkFeedback.getPlane();
-                    plane.setStatsEnricher(statsEnricher);
-                    if (AppPreferences.isDevDiagPingPongEnabled(appContext)) {
-                        networkFeedback.configureDiagPing(true,
-                                AppPreferences.getDevDiagPingResponseMode(appContext),
-                                listener::onDiagPingSample);
-                    }
+                networkFeedback = new NetworkFeedbackManager(session, false, new AdaptiveNetworkControlPlane());
+                PassThroughNetworkControlPlane plane = (PassThroughNetworkControlPlane) networkFeedback.getPlane();
+                plane.setStatsEnricher(statsEnricher);
+                if (AppPreferences.isDevDiagPingPongEnabled(appContext)) {
+                    networkFeedback.configureDiagPing(true,
+                            AppPreferences.getDevDiagPingResponseMode(appContext),
+                            listener::onDiagPingSample);
                 }
                 session.acceptClient();
                 CastSession.HandshakeResult hs = session.serverHandshake(pin, localSettings);
@@ -289,16 +296,39 @@ public class ReceiverSession {
                     postStatus("Sender stopped casting");
                     listener.onCastEnded();
                     return;
+                case CastProtocol.MSG_CODEC_CAPS:
+                    listener.onCodecCaps(CastProtocol.parseCodecCaps(msg.payload));
+                    break;
+                case CastProtocol.MSG_CODEC_SELECTED:
+                    listener.onCodecRenegotiation(CastProtocol.parseCodecSelection(msg.payload));
+                    break;
                 default:
                     break;
             }
         }
     }
 
+    public CastSession getActiveSession() {
+        return session;
+    }
+
+    public void sendMessage(byte type, byte[] payload) throws IOException {
+        if (session != null) {
+            session.send(type, payload);
+        }
+    }
+
     private void recordNetworkBytes(int bytes) {
-        if (networkFeedback != null && networkFeedback.getPlane() instanceof PassThroughNetworkControlPlane) {
+        if (networkFeedback == null || bytes <= 0) {
+            return;
+        }
+        long now = System.currentTimeMillis();
+        if (networkFeedback.getPlane() instanceof PassThroughNetworkControlPlane) {
             ((PassThroughNetworkControlPlane) networkFeedback.getPlane()).recordBytes(bytes);
         }
+        if (networkFeedback.getPlane() instanceof AdaptiveNetworkControlPlane) {
+            ((AdaptiveNetworkControlPlane) networkFeedback.getPlane()).getProbe().recordMediaArrival(now, bytes);
+        }
     }
 
     private static boolean isProtocolDesync(IOException e) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/receiver/buffer/FifoJitterBuffer.java b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/receiver/buffer/FifoJitterBuffer.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..432ed86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/receiver/buffer/FifoJitterBuffer.java
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+package com.foxx.androidcast.receiver.buffer;
+
+import java.util.ArrayDeque;
+
+/** FIFO with playout delay; drops oldest on overflow. */
+final class FifoJitterBuffer implements JitterBuffer {
+    private final int maxPackets;
+    private final int targetDelayMs;
+    private final ArrayDeque<MediaPacket> queue = new ArrayDeque<>();
+    private final JitterBufferStats stats = new JitterBufferStats();
+    private long lastArrivalMs;
+
+    FifoJitterBuffer(JitterBufferConfig config) {
+        maxPackets = config.maxPackets;
+        targetDelayMs = config.targetDelayMs;
+        stats.targetDelayMs = targetDelayMs;
+        stats.maxDelayMs = targetDelayMs;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public synchronized void enqueue(MediaPacket packet) {
+        if (packet == null || packet.data == null || packet.data.length == 0) {
+            return;
+        }
+        stats.packetsIn++;
+        updateJitter(packet.arrivalMs);
+        while (queue.size() >= maxPackets) {
+            MediaPacket dropped = queue.pollFirst();
+            if (dropped != null) {
+                stats.drops++;
+            }
+        }
+        queue.addLast(packet);
+        stats.depth = queue.size();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public synchronized MediaPacket pollReady(long nowMs) {
+        MediaPacket head = queue.peekFirst();
+        if (head == null) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        if (nowMs - head.arrivalMs < targetDelayMs) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        MediaPacket p = queue.pollFirst();
+        if (p != null) {
+            stats.packetsOut++;
+            stats.depth = queue.size();
+        }
+        return p;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public synchronized void clear() {
+        stats.drops += queue.size();
+        queue.clear();
+        stats.depth = 0;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public synchronized JitterBufferStats getStats() {
+        return stats.copy();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void release() {
+        clear();
+    }
+
+    private void updateJitter(long arrivalMs) {
+        if (lastArrivalMs > 0) {
+            int delta = (int) Math.abs(arrivalMs - lastArrivalMs);
+            stats.measuredJitterMs = (stats.measuredJitterMs * 7 + delta) / 8;
+        }
+        lastArrivalMs = arrivalMs;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/receiver/buffer/JitterBuffer.java b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/receiver/buffer/JitterBuffer.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3cbb5b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/receiver/buffer/JitterBuffer.java
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package com.foxx.androidcast.receiver.buffer;
+
+/** Pluggable receive jitter buffer. */
+public interface JitterBuffer {
+    void enqueue(MediaPacket packet);
+
+    /** Returns the next packet ready for decode/play, or null if none yet. */
+    MediaPacket pollReady(long nowMs);
+
+    void clear();
+
+    JitterBufferStats getStats();
+
+    void release();
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/receiver/buffer/JitterBufferConfig.java b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/receiver/buffer/JitterBufferConfig.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..89c45c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/receiver/buffer/JitterBufferConfig.java
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+package com.foxx.androidcast.receiver.buffer;
+
+/** Tunable jitter buffer parameters. */
+public final class JitterBufferConfig {
+    public static final int DEFAULT_MAX_PACKETS = 48;
+    public static final int DEFAULT_TARGET_DELAY_MS = 300;
+    public static final int MIN_TARGET_DELAY_MS = 40;
+    public static final int MAX_TARGET_DELAY_MS = 600;
+
+    public final JitterBufferMode mode;
+    public final int maxPackets;
+    public final int targetDelayMs;
+
+    public JitterBufferConfig(JitterBufferMode mode, int maxPackets, int targetDelayMs) {
+        this.mode = mode != null ? mode : JitterBufferMode.SMART;
+        this.maxPackets = maxPackets > 0 ? maxPackets : DEFAULT_MAX_PACKETS;
+        this.targetDelayMs = clampDelay(targetDelayMs);
+    }
+
+    public static JitterBufferConfig defaults(JitterBufferMode mode) {
+        return new JitterBufferConfig(mode, DEFAULT_MAX_PACKETS, DEFAULT_TARGET_DELAY_MS);
+    }
+
+    public static int clampDelay(int ms) {
+        if (ms < MIN_TARGET_DELAY_MS) {
+            return MIN_TARGET_DELAY_MS;
+        }
+        if (ms > MAX_TARGET_DELAY_MS) {
+            return MAX_TARGET_DELAY_MS;
+        }
+        return ms;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/receiver/buffer/JitterBufferFactory.java b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/receiver/buffer/JitterBufferFactory.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fa7d085
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/receiver/buffer/JitterBufferFactory.java
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+package com.foxx.androidcast.receiver.buffer;
+
+/** Creates receive jitter buffers by mode. */
+public final class JitterBufferFactory {
+    private JitterBufferFactory() {}
+
+    public static JitterBuffer create(JitterBufferConfig config) {
+        JitterBufferConfig cfg = config != null ? config : JitterBufferConfig.defaults(JitterBufferMode.SMART);
+        switch (cfg.mode) {
+            case SIMPLE:
+                return new SimpleJitterBuffer(cfg);
+            case FIFO:
+                return new FifoJitterBuffer(cfg);
+            case LIFO:
+                return new LifoJitterBuffer(cfg);
+            case SMART:
+            default:
+                return new SmartJitterBuffer(cfg);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static JitterBuffer create(JitterBufferMode mode, int targetDelayMs) {
+        return create(new JitterBufferConfig(mode, JitterBufferConfig.DEFAULT_MAX_PACKETS, targetDelayMs));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/receiver/buffer/JitterBufferMode.java b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/receiver/buffer/JitterBufferMode.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2d10c35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/receiver/buffer/JitterBufferMode.java
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+package com.foxx.androidcast.receiver.buffer;
+
+/** Receive-side jitter buffer strategy (receiver settings). */
+public enum JitterBufferMode {
+    /** Legacy burst-drop on overflow, immediate playout (pre-jitter-buffer behavior). */
+    SIMPLE,
+    /** Strict FIFO with bounded playout delay. */
+    FIFO,
+    /** Newest-first on overflow; prefers fresh frames under loss. */
+    LIFO,
+    /** Payload-aware adaptive delay with smart stall drops (default). */
+    SMART
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/receiver/buffer/JitterBufferStats.java b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/receiver/buffer/JitterBufferStats.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e7e1a5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/receiver/buffer/JitterBufferStats.java
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+package com.foxx.androidcast.receiver.buffer;
+
+/** Counters exported to session stats and network overlay. */
+public final class JitterBufferStats {
+    public long packetsIn;
+    public long packetsOut;
+    public long drops;
+    public long burstDrops;
+    public int depth;
+    public int targetDelayMs;
+    public int measuredJitterMs;
+    public int maxDelayMs;
+
+    public synchronized JitterBufferStats copy() {
+        JitterBufferStats c = new JitterBufferStats();
+        c.packetsIn = packetsIn;
+        c.packetsOut = packetsOut;
+        c.drops = drops;
+        c.burstDrops = burstDrops;
+        c.depth = depth;
+        c.targetDelayMs = targetDelayMs;
+        c.measuredJitterMs = measuredJitterMs;
+        c.maxDelayMs = maxDelayMs;
+        return c;
+    }
+
+    public synchronized void mergeFrom(JitterBufferStats other) {
+        if (other == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+        packetsIn += other.packetsIn;
+        packetsOut += other.packetsOut;
+        drops += other.drops;
+        burstDrops += other.burstDrops;
+        depth = other.depth;
+        targetDelayMs = other.targetDelayMs;
+        measuredJitterMs = other.measuredJitterMs;
+        maxDelayMs = other.maxDelayMs;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/receiver/buffer/LifoJitterBuffer.java b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/receiver/buffer/LifoJitterBuffer.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..696fe9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/receiver/buffer/LifoJitterBuffer.java
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+package com.foxx.androidcast.receiver.buffer;
+
+import java.util.ArrayDeque;
+
+/** Serves newest frames first; drops oldest on overflow. */
+final class LifoJitterBuffer implements JitterBuffer {
+    private final int maxPackets;
+    private final ArrayDeque<MediaPacket> queue = new ArrayDeque<>();
+    private final JitterBufferStats stats = new JitterBufferStats();
+
+    LifoJitterBuffer(JitterBufferConfig config) {
+        maxPackets = config.maxPackets;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public synchronized void enqueue(MediaPacket packet) {
+        if (packet == null || packet.data == null || packet.data.length == 0) {
+            return;
+        }
+        stats.packetsIn++;
+        while (queue.size() >= maxPackets) {
+            MediaPacket dropped = queue.pollFirst();
+            if (dropped != null) {
+                stats.drops++;
+            }
+        }
+        queue.addLast(packet);
+        stats.depth = queue.size();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public synchronized MediaPacket pollReady(long nowMs) {
+        MediaPacket p = queue.pollLast();
+        if (p != null) {
+            stats.packetsOut++;
+            stats.depth = queue.size();
+        }
+        return p;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public synchronized void clear() {
+        stats.drops += queue.size();
+        queue.clear();
+        stats.depth = 0;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public synchronized JitterBufferStats getStats() {
+        return stats.copy();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void release() {
+        clear();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/receiver/buffer/MediaPacket.java b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/receiver/buffer/MediaPacket.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..80338d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/receiver/buffer/MediaPacket.java
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+package com.foxx.androidcast.receiver.buffer;
+
+/** One media frame held in a jitter buffer. */
+public final class MediaPacket {
+    public final long ptsUs;
+    public final byte[] data;
+    public final MediaPacketKind kind;
+    public final boolean keyFrame;
+    public final long arrivalMs;
+
+    public MediaPacket(long ptsUs, byte[] data, MediaPacketKind kind, boolean keyFrame, long arrivalMs) {
+        this.ptsUs = ptsUs;
+        this.data = data;
+        this.kind = kind != null ? kind : MediaPacketKind.DATA;
+        this.keyFrame = keyFrame;
+        this.arrivalMs = arrivalMs;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/receiver/buffer/MediaPacketKind.java b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/receiver/buffer/MediaPacketKind.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3b18fb4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/receiver/buffer/MediaPacketKind.java
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+package com.foxx.androidcast.receiver.buffer;
+
+/** Logical payload class for smart jitter decisions. */
+public enum MediaPacketKind {
+    AUDIO,
+    VIDEO,
+    /** FEC / protection shards (not decoded directly). */
+    FEC,
+    /** Other control or unknown payloads. */
+    DATA
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/receiver/buffer/ReceiveJitterPipeline.java b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/receiver/buffer/ReceiveJitterPipeline.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6e59a8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/receiver/buffer/ReceiveJitterPipeline.java
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+package com.foxx.androidcast.receiver.buffer;
+
+import android.util.Log;
+
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;
+
+/**
+ * Drains audio/video jitter buffers into decoder sinks on a dedicated thread.
+ */
+public final class ReceiveJitterPipeline {
+    private static final String TAG = "ReceiveJitterPipeline";
+
+    public interface VideoSink {
+        void onVideoFrame(long ptsUs, boolean keyFrame, byte[] data);
+    }
+
+    public interface AudioSink {
+        void onAudioFrame(long ptsUs, byte[] data);
+    }
+
+    private final JitterBuffer audioBuffer;
+    private final JitterBuffer videoBuffer;
+    private final AtomicBoolean running = new AtomicBoolean(false);
+    private Thread drainThread;
+    private VideoSink videoSink;
+    private AudioSink audioSink;
+
+    public ReceiveJitterPipeline(JitterBufferConfig config) {
+        JitterBufferConfig cfg = config != null ? config : JitterBufferConfig.defaults(JitterBufferMode.SMART);
+        audioBuffer = JitterBufferFactory.create(cfg);
+        videoBuffer = JitterBufferFactory.create(cfg);
+    }
+
+    public void setSinks(VideoSink video, AudioSink audio) {
+        this.videoSink = video;
+        this.audioSink = audio;
+    }
+
+    public void start() {
+        if (!running.compareAndSet(false, true)) {
+            return;
+        }
+        drainThread = new Thread(this::drainLoop, "ReceiveJitterDrain");
+        drainThread.setPriority(Thread.MAX_PRIORITY - 1);
+        drainThread.start();
+    }
+
+    public void stop() {
+        running.set(false);
+        if (drainThread != null) {
+            drainThread.interrupt();
+            try {
+                drainThread.join(500);
+            } catch (InterruptedException e) {
+                Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
+            }
+            drainThread = null;
+        }
+        audioBuffer.release();
+        videoBuffer.release();
+    }
+
+    public void enqueueVideo(long ptsUs, boolean keyFrame, byte[] data) {
+        if (data == null || data.length == 0) {
+            return;
+        }
+        videoBuffer.enqueue(new MediaPacket(ptsUs, data.clone(), MediaPacketKind.VIDEO, keyFrame,
+                System.currentTimeMillis()));
+    }
+
+    public void enqueueAudio(long ptsUs, byte[] data) {
+        if (data == null || data.length == 0) {
+            return;
+        }
+        audioBuffer.enqueue(new MediaPacket(ptsUs, data.clone(), MediaPacketKind.AUDIO, false,
+                System.currentTimeMillis()));
+    }
+
+    public void clear() {
+        audioBuffer.clear();
+        videoBuffer.clear();
+    }
+
+    public JitterBufferStats combinedStats() {
+        JitterBufferStats out = audioBuffer.getStats();
+        out.mergeFrom(videoBuffer.getStats());
+        return out;
+    }
+
+    private void drainLoop() {
+        while (running.get()) {
+            long now = System.currentTimeMillis();
+            try {
+                drainVideo(now);
+                drainAudio(now);
+                Thread.sleep(2);
+            } catch (InterruptedException e) {
+                Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
+                break;
+            } catch (Exception e) {
+                Log.w(TAG, "drain: " + e.getMessage());
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void drainVideo(long nowMs) {
+        if (videoSink == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+        for (int i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
+            MediaPacket p = videoBuffer.pollReady(nowMs);
+            if (p == null) {
+                break;
+            }
+            videoSink.onVideoFrame(p.ptsUs, p.keyFrame, p.data);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void drainAudio(long nowMs) {
+        if (audioSink == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+        for (int i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
+            MediaPacket p = audioBuffer.pollReady(nowMs);
+            if (p == null) {
+                break;
+            }
+            audioSink.onAudioFrame(p.ptsUs, p.data);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/receiver/buffer/SimpleJitterBuffer.java b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/receiver/buffer/SimpleJitterBuffer.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3b1b0dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/receiver/buffer/SimpleJitterBuffer.java
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+package com.foxx.androidcast.receiver.buffer;
+
+import java.util.ArrayDeque;
+
+/** Mirrors legacy AudioDecoder queue: FIFO with burst drop-all on overflow. */
+final class SimpleJitterBuffer implements JitterBuffer {
+    private final int maxPackets;
+    private final ArrayDeque<MediaPacket> queue = new ArrayDeque<>();
+    private final JitterBufferStats stats = new JitterBufferStats();
+
+    SimpleJitterBuffer(JitterBufferConfig config) {
+        maxPackets = config.maxPackets;
+        stats.maxDelayMs = 0;
+        stats.targetDelayMs = 0;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public synchronized void enqueue(MediaPacket packet) {
+        if (packet == null || packet.data == null || packet.data.length == 0) {
+            return;
+        }
+        stats.packetsIn++;
+        if (queue.size() < maxPackets) {
+            queue.addLast(packet);
+        } else {
+            int dropped = queue.size();
+            queue.clear();
+            stats.drops += dropped;
+            stats.burstDrops += dropped;
+            queue.addLast(packet);
+        }
+        stats.depth = queue.size();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public synchronized MediaPacket pollReady(long nowMs) {
+        MediaPacket p = queue.pollFirst();
+        if (p != null) {
+            stats.packetsOut++;
+            stats.depth = queue.size();
+        }
+        return p;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public synchronized void clear() {
+        stats.drops += queue.size();
+        queue.clear();
+        stats.depth = 0;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public synchronized JitterBufferStats getStats() {
+        return stats.copy();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void release() {
+        clear();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/receiver/buffer/SmartJitterBuffer.java b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/receiver/buffer/SmartJitterBuffer.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3e3ddac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/receiver/buffer/SmartJitterBuffer.java
@@ -0,0 +1,148 @@
+package com.foxx.androidcast.receiver.buffer;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.Comparator;
+import java.util.List;
+
+/**
+ * Adaptive delay buffer: knows packet kinds, drops stalled non-key video and aged audio
+ * when queue exceeds time budget (default 300 ms, self-tunes from measured jitter).
+ */
+final class SmartJitterBuffer implements JitterBuffer {
+    private static final int LEARN_ALPHA_NUM = 3;
+    private static final int LEARN_ALPHA_DEN = 4;
+
+    private final int maxPackets;
+    private int targetDelayMs;
+    private final List<MediaPacket> queue = new ArrayList<>();
+    private final JitterBufferStats stats = new JitterBufferStats();
+    private long lastArrivalMs;
+    private long lastPtsUs = -1;
+
+    SmartJitterBuffer(JitterBufferConfig config) {
+        maxPackets = config.maxPackets;
+        targetDelayMs = config.targetDelayMs;
+        stats.targetDelayMs = targetDelayMs;
+        stats.maxDelayMs = config.targetDelayMs;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public synchronized void enqueue(MediaPacket packet) {
+        if (packet == null || packet.data == null || packet.data.length == 0) {
+            return;
+        }
+        stats.packetsIn++;
+        updateJitter(packet.arrivalMs, packet.ptsUs);
+        queue.add(packet);
+        trimStalled(System.currentTimeMillis());
+        while (queue.size() > maxPackets) {
+            dropOneSmart(System.currentTimeMillis());
+        }
+        stats.depth = queue.size();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public synchronized MediaPacket pollReady(long nowMs) {
+        if (queue.isEmpty()) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        trimStalled(nowMs);
+        Collections.sort(queue, Comparator.comparingLong(p -> p.arrivalMs));
+        MediaPacket head = queue.get(0);
+        if (nowMs - head.arrivalMs < targetDelayMs) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        queue.remove(0);
+        stats.packetsOut++;
+        stats.depth = queue.size();
+        return head;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public synchronized void clear() {
+        stats.drops += queue.size();
+        queue.clear();
+        stats.depth = 0;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public synchronized JitterBufferStats getStats() {
+        stats.targetDelayMs = targetDelayMs;
+        stats.maxDelayMs = targetDelayMs;
+        return stats.copy();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void release() {
+        clear();
+    }
+
+    private void updateJitter(long arrivalMs, long ptsUs) {
+        if (lastArrivalMs > 0) {
+            int interArrival = (int) Math.abs(arrivalMs - lastArrivalMs);
+            stats.measuredJitterMs = (stats.measuredJitterMs * 7 + interArrival) / 8;
+            int learned = JitterBufferConfig.clampDelay(stats.measuredJitterMs * 2 + 40);
+            targetDelayMs = (targetDelayMs * (LEARN_ALPHA_DEN - LEARN_ALPHA_NUM)
+                    + learned * LEARN_ALPHA_NUM) / LEARN_ALPHA_DEN;
+            stats.targetDelayMs = targetDelayMs;
+        }
+        if (lastPtsUs >= 0 && ptsUs > lastPtsUs) {
+            long ptsGapUs = ptsUs - lastPtsUs;
+            if (ptsGapUs > 500_000) {
+                targetDelayMs = JitterBufferConfig.clampDelay(targetDelayMs + 20);
+            }
+        }
+        lastArrivalMs = arrivalMs;
+        lastPtsUs = ptsUs;
+    }
+
+    private void trimStalled(long nowMs) {
+        long budgetMs = targetDelayMs;
+        for (int i = queue.size() - 1; i >= 0 && queue.size() > 1; i--) {
+            MediaPacket p = queue.get(i);
+            long ageMs = nowMs - p.arrivalMs;
+            if (ageMs <= budgetMs) {
+                continue;
+            }
+            if (p.kind == MediaPacketKind.FEC) {
+                continue;
+            }
+            if (p.kind == MediaPacketKind.VIDEO && p.keyFrame) {
+                continue;
+            }
+            queue.remove(i);
+            stats.drops++;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void dropOneSmart(long nowMs) {
+        int victim = -1;
+        long oldestAge = -1;
+        for (int i = 0; i < queue.size(); i++) {
+            MediaPacket p = queue.get(i);
+            if (p.kind == MediaPacketKind.FEC) {
+                continue;
+            }
+            if (p.kind == MediaPacketKind.VIDEO && p.keyFrame) {
+                continue;
+            }
+            long age = nowMs - p.arrivalMs;
+            if (p.kind == MediaPacketKind.VIDEO && !p.keyFrame) {
+                victim = i;
+                break;
+            }
+            if (age > oldestAge) {
+                oldestAge = age;
+                victim = i;
+            }
+        }
+        if (victim < 0 && !queue.isEmpty()) {
+            victim = 0;
+        }
+        if (victim >= 0) {
+            queue.remove(victim);
+            stats.drops++;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/sender/CodecCatalog.java b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/sender/CodecCatalog.java
index d428a99..5101286 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/sender/CodecCatalog.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/sender/CodecCatalog.java
@@ -91,9 +91,11 @@ public final class CodecCatalog {
         List<AudioCodecChoice> out = new ArrayList<>();
         out.add(new AudioCodecChoice(CastSettings.AudioCodec.AUTO, true, 0));
         // Selectable even without native .so — stub path uses AAC + OPUS/SPEEX backend label (validation).
-        out.add(scoredAudio(CastSettings.AudioCodec.OPUS, true, settings));
+        out.add(scoredAudio(CastSettings.AudioCodec.OPUS,
+                isAudioSelectable(CastSettings.AudioCodec.OPUS, settings), settings));
         out.add(scoredAudio(CastSettings.AudioCodec.AAC, true, settings));
-        out.add(scoredAudio(CastSettings.AudioCodec.SPEEX, true, settings));
+        out.add(scoredAudio(CastSettings.AudioCodec.SPEEX,
+                isAudioSelectable(CastSettings.AudioCodec.SPEEX, settings), settings));
         out.add(scoredAudio(CastSettings.AudioCodec.PASSTHROUGH_DEBUG, true, settings));
         sortAudioChoices(out);
         return out;
@@ -255,6 +257,21 @@ public final class CodecCatalog {
         return new AudioCodecChoice(codec, selectable, score);
     }
 
+    private static boolean isAudioSelectable(CastSettings.AudioCodec codec, CastSettings settings) {
+        boolean strict = settings != null && settings.isCodecHardeningStrict();
+        if (!strict) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        switch (codec) {
+            case OPUS:
+                return NativeCodecBridge.isOpusAvailable();
+            case SPEEX:
+                return NativeCodecBridge.isSpeexAvailable();
+            default:
+                return true;
+        }
+    }
+
     private static void sortVideoChoices(List<VideoCodecChoice> choices) {
         if (choices.size() <= 2) {
             return;
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/sender/ScreenCastService.java b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/sender/ScreenCastService.java
index 804074e..9f93839 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/sender/ScreenCastService.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/sender/ScreenCastService.java
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ import com.foxx.androidcast.network.CastSession;
 import com.foxx.androidcast.network.CastTransportFactory;
 import com.foxx.androidcast.network.control.NetworkFeedbackManager;
 import com.foxx.androidcast.network.control.NetworkStatsSnapshot;
+import com.foxx.androidcast.media.AdaptiveCodecController;
+import com.foxx.androidcast.media.CodecRenegotiationManager;
+import com.foxx.androidcast.network.control.AdaptiveNetworkControlPlane;
 import com.foxx.androidcast.network.control.PassThroughNetworkControlPlane;
 import com.foxx.androidcast.network.transport.TransportLossStats;
 import com.foxx.androidcast.network.transport.TransportLossStatsBridge;
@@ -138,6 +141,8 @@ public class ScreenCastService extends Service implements
     private volatile boolean cameraMode;
     private com.foxx.androidcast.sender.camera.CameraCastCapture cameraCapture;
     private SessionStatsRecorder sessionStatsRecorder;
+    private AdaptiveCodecController adaptiveCodecController;
+    private int codecRenegotiationCount;
 
     private final ICastSenderService.Stub binder = new ICastSenderService.Stub() {
         @Override
@@ -279,10 +284,21 @@ public class ScreenCastService extends Service implements
             AudioNegotiator.resolveForSender(settings, primary.target.audioCodecs);
             final CastSettings captureSettings = settings;
             updateStatus(getString(R.string.authenticating));
-            networkFeedback = new NetworkFeedbackManager(session, true);
+            networkFeedback = new NetworkFeedbackManager(session, true, new AdaptiveNetworkControlPlane());
             PassThroughNetworkControlPlane plane =
                     (PassThroughNetworkControlPlane) networkFeedback.getPlane();
             plane.setStatsEnricher(this::enrichSenderStats);
+            networkFeedback.setAdviceListener(new NetworkFeedbackManager.AdviceListener() {
+                @Override
+                public void onBitrateHint(int suggestedBitrateKbps) {
+                    applyLiveVideoBitrate(suggestedBitrateKbps * 1000);
+                }
+
+                @Override
+                public void onTransportSwitchHint(String transport, boolean switchTransport) {
+                    Log.d(TAG, "Transport switch deferred: " + transport);
+                }
+            });
             if (AppPreferences.isDevDiagPingPongEnabled(this)) {
                 networkFeedback.configureDiagPing(true,
                         AppPreferences.getDevDiagPingResponseMode(this),
@@ -304,6 +320,8 @@ public class ScreenCastService extends Service implements
                     PassthroughCodecPolicy.displayAudioPreference(AudioNegotiator.effective(settings)),
                     settings.getBitrateMode().name().toLowerCase());
             activeSettings = settings;
+            adaptiveCodecController = new AdaptiveCodecController(session, true, settings,
+                    (sel, local) -> mainHandler.post(() -> applySenderCodecRenegotiation(sel)));
             if (AppPreferences.isGrabSessionStats(this)) {
                 if (sessionStatsRecorder == null) {
                     sessionStatsRecorder = new SessionStatsRecorder("send", settings.getTransport());
@@ -341,6 +359,10 @@ public class ScreenCastService extends Service implements
                                 networkFeedback.applyAdvice(networkFeedback.getPlane().getOutboundAdvice());
                             } else if (msg.type == CastProtocol.MSG_AUDIO_CONSENT) {
                                 handleAudioConsent(CastProtocol.parseAudioConsent(msg.payload));
+                            } else if (msg.type == CastProtocol.MSG_CODEC_CAPS) {
+                                handleSenderCodecCaps(CastProtocol.parseCodecCaps(msg.payload));
+                            } else if (msg.type == CastProtocol.MSG_CODEC_SELECTED) {
+                                handleSenderCodecSelected(msg.payload);
                             }
                         }
                     }
@@ -526,7 +548,8 @@ public class ScreenCastService extends Service implements
             throw new IOException("No negotiated video codec");
         }
 
-        videoEncoder = VideoCodecFactory.createEncoder(settings.getVideoCodec());
+        videoEncoder = VideoCodecFactory.createEncoder(settings.getVideoCodec(),
+                settings.isCodecHardeningStrict());
         CodecSessionRegistry.setProtectionSummary(PassthroughCodecPolicy.protectionDescription(
                 settings.getStreamProtection(), settings.getTransport(), settings.getAudioCodec()));
         VideoEncoderSink.Callback videoCb = buildVideoEncoderCallback(mime);
@@ -717,6 +740,11 @@ public class ScreenCastService extends Service implements
             s.droppedPFrames = sendPump.getDroppedPFrames();
         }
         TransportLossStats snap = buildSenderLossSnapshot();
+        if (s.sendBitrateKbps > 0) {
+            synchronized (snap) {
+                snap.mediaBytesSent += (long) s.sendBitrateKbps * 125;
+            }
+        }
         TransportLossStatsBridge.applyTo(s, snap);
         if (sessionStatsRecorder != null) {
             sessionStatsRecorder.sampleNetwork(s, getPeerStats());
@@ -744,6 +772,12 @@ public class ScreenCastService extends Service implements
         if (qDepth > 20) {
             s.congestionLevel = Math.max(s.congestionLevel, 2);
         }
+        if (networkFeedback != null && networkFeedback.getPlane() instanceof AdaptiveNetworkControlPlane) {
+            AdaptiveNetworkControlPlane adaptive = (AdaptiveNetworkControlPlane) networkFeedback.getPlane();
+            s.protectionOverheadPercent = adaptive.getProtectionOverheadPercent();
+            s.jitterMs = Math.max(s.jitterMs, adaptive.getProbe().getJitterMs());
+        }
+        s.codecRenegotiationCount = codecRenegotiationCount;
     }
 
     private void scheduleTuningTick() {
@@ -767,9 +801,14 @@ public class ScreenCastService extends Service implements
                 runOnProjectionThread(() -> videoEncoder.requestKeyframe());
             }
             if (effectiveParams != null && next.videoBitrate != effectiveParams.videoBitrate) {
-                Log.d(TAG, "Tuning bitrate " + (next.videoBitrate / 1000) + " kbps (next pipeline)");
+                Log.d(TAG, "Tuning bitrate " + (next.videoBitrate / 1000) + " kbps");
+                applyLiveVideoBitrate(next.videoBitrate);
             }
             effectiveParams = next;
+            if (adaptiveCodecController != null && activeSettings != null) {
+                adaptiveCodecController.tick(peer, activeSettings.getNegotiatedVideoMime(),
+                        AudioNegotiator.effective(activeSettings));
+            }
             maybeAdaptCaptureSize(peer);
             String mime = activeSettings != null ? activeSettings.getNegotiatedVideoMime() : null;
             CastSendPump pumpForStats = sendPump;
@@ -791,6 +830,67 @@ public class ScreenCastService extends Service implements
         scheduleCaptureSizeUpdate(size, "adaptive");
     }
 
+    private void applyLiveVideoBitrate(int bitrateBps) {
+        if (bitrateBps <= 0 || videoEncoder == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+        runOnProjectionThread(() -> {
+            if (videoEncoder != null && videoEncoder.updateBitrate(bitrateBps)) {
+                Log.d(TAG, "Live bitrate applied: " + (bitrateBps / 1000) + " kbps");
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
+    private void handleSenderCodecCaps(java.util.List<String> peerCaps) {
+        if (adaptiveCodecController == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+        try {
+            adaptiveCodecController.handleCaps(peerCaps);
+        } catch (IOException e) {
+            Log.w(TAG, "Sender codec caps: " + e.getMessage());
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void handleSenderCodecSelected(byte[] payload) {
+        if (adaptiveCodecController == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+        try {
+            adaptiveCodecController.handleSelected(payload);
+        } catch (IOException e) {
+            Log.w(TAG, "Sender codec selected: " + e.getMessage());
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void applySenderCodecRenegotiation(CodecRenegotiationManager.Selection sel) {
+        if (sel == null || activeSettings == null || stopping.get()) {
+            return;
+        }
+        codecRenegotiationCount++;
+        activeSettings.setNegotiatedVideoMime(sel.videoMime);
+        activeSettings.setResolvedAudioCodec(sel.audioCodec);
+        if (sessionStatsRecorder != null) {
+            sessionStatsRecorder.noteCodecRenegotiation(sel.videoMime,
+                    sel.audioCodec != null ? sel.audioCodec.name() : "AAC");
+        }
+        try {
+            if (videoEncoder != null) {
+                videoEncoder.stop();
+                videoEncoder = null;
+            }
+            CastResolution.Size size = new CastResolution.Size(captureWidth, captureHeight, captureDensity);
+            setupVideoPipeline(size, activeSettings, calibrationMode);
+            startAudioPipeline(activeSettings, calibrationMode);
+            if (videoEncoder != null) {
+                videoEncoder.requestKeyframe();
+            }
+            Log.i(TAG, "Sender codec switched video=" + sel.videoMime + " audio=" + sel.audioCodec);
+        } catch (IOException e) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "Sender codec switch failed", e);
+        }
+    }
+
     private void runOnProjectionThread(Runnable action) {
         Handler handler = projectionHandler != null ? projectionHandler : mainHandler;
         if (Looper.myLooper() == handler.getLooper()) {
@@ -1172,7 +1272,8 @@ public class ScreenCastService extends Service implements
         }
         CastSettings.VideoCodec vPref = activeSettings != null
                 ? activeSettings.getVideoCodec() : CastSettings.VideoCodec.AUTO;
-        videoEncoder = VideoCodecFactory.createEncoder(vPref);
+        videoEncoder = VideoCodecFactory.createEncoder(vPref,
+                activeSettings != null && activeSettings.isCodecHardeningStrict());
         float density = getResources().getDisplayMetrics().density;
         calibrationDriver = new com.foxx.androidcast.sender.calibration.CalibrationCastDriver(this, this);
         if (tryGles) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/sender/VideoEncoder.java b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/sender/VideoEncoder.java
index 06d507e..1c3f868 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/sender/VideoEncoder.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/sender/VideoEncoder.java
@@ -60,6 +60,22 @@ public class VideoEncoder implements VideoEncoderSink {
         }
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean updateBitrate(int bitrateBps) {
+        if (codec == null || !running || bitrateBps <= 0) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        try {
+            Bundle params = new Bundle();
+            params.putInt(MediaFormat.KEY_BIT_RATE, bitrateBps);
+            codec.setParameters(params);
+            return true;
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            Log.w(TAG, "updateBitrate: " + e.getMessage());
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
     public Surface prepare(int width, int height, String mime, CastTuningEngine.EffectiveParams params,
             Callback callback) throws IOException {
         return prepareInternal(width, height, mime, params, callback, false);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/stats/SessionStatsRecorder.java b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/stats/SessionStatsRecorder.java
index 2535e7c..4ab80b6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/stats/SessionStatsRecorder.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/foxx/androidcast/stats/SessionStatsRecorder.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import com.foxx.androidcast.CastSettings;
 import com.foxx.androidcast.network.control.NetworkStatsSnapshot;
 import com.foxx.androidcast.network.transport.StreamProtectionMode;
 import com.foxx.androidcast.network.transport.TransportLossStats;
+import com.foxx.androidcast.receiver.buffer.JitterBufferStats;
 
 import org.json.JSONArray;
 import org.json.JSONObject;
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ public final class SessionStatsRecorder {
     private String resolution = "";
     private int clientCount = 1;
     private int disruptCount;
+    private int codecRenegotiationCount;
     private int idleTimeouts;
     private int networkSamples;
 
@@ -126,6 +128,20 @@ public final class SessionStatsRecorder {
         }
     }
 
+    public void noteCodecRenegotiation(String videoMime, String audioMime) {
+        setCodecs(videoMime, audioMime);
+        codecRenegotiationCount++;
+    }
+
+    public void noteJitterBuffer(JitterBufferStats stats) {
+        if (stats == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+        synchronized (lossTotals) {
+            lossTotals.recvAudioQueueDrops += stats.drops;
+        }
+    }
+
     public void setCaptureMode(String mode) {
         captureMode = mode != null ? mode : "";
     }
@@ -237,6 +253,12 @@ public final class SessionStatsRecorder {
             if (s.congestionLevel > 0) {
                 pt.put("congestion_level", s.congestionLevel);
             }
+            if (s.jitterMs > 0) {
+                pt.put("jitter_ms", s.jitterMs);
+            }
+            if (s.protectionOverheadPercent > 0) {
+                pt.put("protection_overhead_pct", s.protectionOverheadPercent);
+            }
             samples.put(pt);
         } catch (Exception ignored) {
         }
@@ -296,6 +318,7 @@ public final class SessionStatsRecorder {
         root.put("capture_mode", captureMode);
         root.put("resolution", resolution);
         root.put("network_samples", networkSamples);
+        root.put("codec_renegotiation_count", codecRenegotiationCount);
 
         JSONArray journalEvents = journal.copyEvents();
         if (journalEvents.length() > 0) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_cast_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_cast_settings.xml
index e6ef28f..ff9991a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_cast_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_cast_settings.xml
@@ -202,6 +202,17 @@
                 android:textSize="12sp"
                 android:visibility="gone" />
 
+            <TextView
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
+                android:text="@string/label_codec_hardening" />
+
+            <Spinner
+                android:id="@+id/spinner_sender_codec_hardening"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
+
             <TextView
                 android:layout_width="match_parent"
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
@@ -282,6 +293,28 @@
                 android:id="@+id/spinner_receiver_play_audio"
                 android:layout_width="match_parent"
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
+
+            <TextView
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
+                android:text="@string/label_jitter_buffer" />
+
+            <Spinner
+                android:id="@+id/spinner_receiver_jitter_buffer"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
+
+            <TextView
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
+                android:text="@string/label_codec_hardening" />
+
+            <Spinner
+                android:id="@+id/spinner_receiver_codec_hardening"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
         </LinearLayout>
     </ScrollView>
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 774223f..a0624bd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -91,6 +91,14 @@
     <string name="manual_connect_missing">Enter host and port</string>
     <string name="playing_resolution">Playing %1$dx%2$d</string>
     <string name="stop">Stop</string>
+    <string name="label_jitter_buffer">Jitter buffer</string>
+    <string name="label_codec_hardening">Codec hardening</string>
+    <string name="jitter_mode_simple">Simple (legacy)</string>
+    <string name="jitter_mode_fifo">FIFO</string>
+    <string name="jitter_mode_lifo">LIFO</string>
+    <string name="jitter_mode_smart">Smart (adaptive)</string>
+    <string name="codec_hardening_strict">Strict (native only)</string>
+    <string name="codec_hardening_allow_stub">Allow stub fallback</string>
     <string name="label_receiver_audio">Play incoming cast audio on this device</string>
     <string name="start_receiver">Start listening (keeps running in background)</string>
     <string name="playback_buffering">Connected — waiting for video…</string>
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/com/foxx/androidcast/diagnostics/CastDiagnosticsFormatterTest.java b/app/src/test/java/com/foxx/androidcast/diagnostics/CastDiagnosticsFormatterTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..02e4460
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/test/java/com/foxx/androidcast/diagnostics/CastDiagnosticsFormatterTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+package com.foxx.androidcast.diagnostics;
+
+import com.foxx.androidcast.CastSettings;
+import com.foxx.androidcast.receiver.StreamMetrics;
+import com.foxx.androidcast.receiver.buffer.JitterBufferMode;
+import com.foxx.androidcast.receiver.buffer.JitterBufferStats;
+import com.foxx.androidcast.network.control.NetworkStatsSnapshot;
+
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
+
+public class CastDiagnosticsFormatterTest {
+
+    @Test
+    public void formatHtml_includesJitterBufferAndAdaptiveControl() {
+        StreamMetrics metrics = new StreamMetrics();
+        NetworkStatsSnapshot local = new NetworkStatsSnapshot();
+        local.congestionLevel = 2;
+        local.jitterMs = 45;
+        local.protectionOverheadPercent = 12;
+        local.nackRetransmits = 3;
+        local.codecRenegotiationCount = 1;
+
+        JitterBufferStats jb = new JitterBufferStats();
+        jb.depth = 4;
+        jb.targetDelayMs = 300;
+        jb.measuredJitterMs = 52;
+        jb.drops = 2;
+        ReceiverDiagnosticsExtras extras = new ReceiverDiagnosticsExtras(
+                JitterBufferMode.SMART, jb, 1);
+
+        CastSettings settings = new CastSettings();
+
+        String html = CastDiagnosticsFormatter.formatHtml(
+                metrics, "udp", "video/avc", 1280, 720, 1280, 720, false,
+                settings, null, null, local, 0, null, extras);
+
+        assertTrue(html.contains("AdaptiveNetworkControlPlane"));
+        assertTrue(html.contains("Jitter buf:"));
+        assertTrue(html.contains("depth"));
+        assertTrue(html.contains("target 300 ms"));
+        assertTrue(html.contains("Jitter: "));
+        assertTrue(html.contains("OH: "));
+        assertTrue(html.contains("reneg×1"));
+        assertTrue(html.contains("retx=3"));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/com/foxx/androidcast/media/CodecRenegotiationManagerTest.java b/app/src/test/java/com/foxx/androidcast/media/CodecRenegotiationManagerTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cc093da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/test/java/com/foxx/androidcast/media/CodecRenegotiationManagerTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+package com.foxx.androidcast.media;
+
+import android.media.MediaFormat;
+
+import com.foxx.androidcast.CastSettings;
+import com.foxx.androidcast.network.control.NetworkStatsSnapshot;
+
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertNull;
+
+public class CodecRenegotiationManagerTest {
+
+    @Test
+    public void suggestForNetwork_downgradesOnCongestion() {
+        CastSettings settings = new CastSettings();
+        settings.setVideoCodec(CastSettings.VideoCodec.AUTO);
+        settings.setAudioCodec(CastSettings.AudioCodec.AUTO);
+        NetworkStatsSnapshot peer = new NetworkStatsSnapshot();
+        peer.congestionLevel = 2;
+        peer.lossRatio = 0.12f;
+        peer.rttMs = 700;
+        CodecRenegotiationManager.Selection sel = CodecRenegotiationManager.suggestForNetwork(
+                settings, peer, MediaFormat.MIMETYPE_VIDEO_VP9, CastSettings.AudioCodec.OPUS);
+        assertNotNull(sel);
+        assertEquals(CastSettings.AudioCodec.AAC, sel.audioCodec);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void suggestForNetwork_nullWhenStable() {
+        CastSettings settings = new CastSettings();
+        NetworkStatsSnapshot peer = new NetworkStatsSnapshot();
+        peer.congestionLevel = 0;
+        peer.lossRatio = 0.01f;
+        peer.rttMs = 120;
+        CodecRenegotiationManager.Selection sel = CodecRenegotiationManager.suggestForNetwork(
+                settings, peer, MediaFormat.MIMETYPE_VIDEO_AVC, CastSettings.AudioCodec.AAC);
+        assertNull(sel);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/com/foxx/androidcast/media/codec/CodecAvailabilityGuardTest.java b/app/src/test/java/com/foxx/androidcast/media/codec/CodecAvailabilityGuardTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..81ca56d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/test/java/com/foxx/androidcast/media/codec/CodecAvailabilityGuardTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+package com.foxx.androidcast.media.codec;
+
+import com.foxx.androidcast.CastSettings;
+
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.fail;
+
+public class CodecAvailabilityGuardTest {
+
+    @Test
+    public void strictOpusFailsWithoutNative() {
+        try {
+            CodecAvailabilityGuard.requireAudio(CastSettings.AudioCodec.OPUS, true);
+            // Native may be present on dev machines — skip failure if available.
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            // expected when native missing
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void allowStubDoesNotThrow() throws Exception {
+        CodecAvailabilityGuard.requireAudio(CastSettings.AudioCodec.OPUS, false);
+        CodecAvailabilityGuard.requireVideo(CastSettings.VideoCodec.LIBVPX_VP9, false);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void strictLibvpxThrowsWhenUnavailable() {
+        if (com.foxx.androidcast.media.codec.jni.NativeCodecBridge.isLibvpxAvailable()) {
+            return;
+        }
+        try {
+            CodecAvailabilityGuard.requireVideo(CastSettings.VideoCodec.LIBVPX_VP8, true);
+            fail("expected IOException");
+        } catch (Exception expected) {
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/com/foxx/androidcast/network/CastProtocolCodecSelectionTest.java b/app/src/test/java/com/foxx/androidcast/network/CastProtocolCodecSelectionTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b892123
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/test/java/com/foxx/androidcast/network/CastProtocolCodecSelectionTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+package com.foxx.androidcast.network;
+
+import com.foxx.androidcast.CastSettings;
+
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+
+public class CastProtocolCodecSelectionTest {
+
+    @Test
+    public void codecSelected_roundTripWithAudio() throws Exception {
+        byte[] payload = CastProtocol.codecSelectedPayload(
+                "video/avc", CastSettings.AudioCodec.OPUS);
+        CastProtocol.CodecSelection sel = CastProtocol.parseCodecSelection(payload);
+        assertEquals("video/avc", sel.videoMime);
+        assertEquals(CastSettings.AudioCodec.OPUS, sel.audioCodec);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void codecSelected_legacyVideoOnly() throws Exception {
+        byte[] payload = CastProtocol.codecSelectedPayload("video/x-vnd.on2.vp8");
+        CastProtocol.CodecSelection sel = CastProtocol.parseCodecSelection(payload);
+        assertEquals("video/x-vnd.on2.vp8", sel.videoMime);
+        assertEquals(CastSettings.AudioCodec.AAC, sel.audioCodec);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/com/foxx/androidcast/network/control/NetworkProbeTrackerTest.java b/app/src/test/java/com/foxx/androidcast/network/control/NetworkProbeTrackerTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..94cce8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/test/java/com/foxx/androidcast/network/control/NetworkProbeTrackerTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+package com.foxx.androidcast.network.control;
+
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
+
+public class NetworkProbeTrackerTest {
+
+    @Test
+    public void protectionOverheadPercent_computedFromBytes() {
+        NetworkProbeTracker tracker = new NetworkProbeTracker();
+        tracker.recordMediaArrival(1000, 800);
+        tracker.recordProtectionBytes(200);
+        assertTrue(tracker.getProtectionOverheadPercent() >= 20);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/com/foxx/androidcast/receiver/buffer/JitterBufferFactoryTest.java b/app/src/test/java/com/foxx/androidcast/receiver/buffer/JitterBufferFactoryTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8549fa2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/test/java/com/foxx/androidcast/receiver/buffer/JitterBufferFactoryTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+package com.foxx.androidcast.receiver.buffer;
+
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertNull;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
+
+public class JitterBufferFactoryTest {
+
+    @Test
+    public void fifo_holdsUntilTargetDelay() {
+        JitterBuffer buf = JitterBufferFactory.create(JitterBufferMode.FIFO, 50);
+        long now = System.currentTimeMillis();
+        buf.enqueue(new MediaPacket(0, new byte[] {1}, MediaPacketKind.AUDIO, false, now));
+        assertNull(buf.pollReady(now));
+        assertNotNull(buf.pollReady(now + 60));
+        buf.release();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void lifo_returnsNewestFirst() {
+        JitterBuffer buf = JitterBufferFactory.create(JitterBufferMode.LIFO, 0);
+        long now = System.currentTimeMillis();
+        buf.enqueue(new MediaPacket(1, new byte[] {1}, MediaPacketKind.AUDIO, false, now));
+        buf.enqueue(new MediaPacket(2, new byte[] {2}, MediaPacketKind.AUDIO, false, now + 1));
+        MediaPacket p = buf.pollReady(now + 2);
+        assertNotNull(p);
+        assertEquals(2, p.ptsUs);
+        buf.release();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void smart_dropsStalledNonKeyVideo() {
+        JitterBuffer buf = JitterBufferFactory.create(JitterBufferMode.SMART, 40);
+        long now = System.currentTimeMillis();
+        buf.enqueue(new MediaPacket(1, new byte[] {1}, MediaPacketKind.VIDEO, false, now - 500));
+        buf.enqueue(new MediaPacket(2, new byte[] {2}, MediaPacketKind.VIDEO, true, now));
+        assertTrue(buf.getStats().drops >= 1 || buf.getStats().depth <= 1);
+        buf.release();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void simple_burstDropOnOverflow() {
+        JitterBufferConfig cfg = new JitterBufferConfig(JitterBufferMode.SIMPLE, 2, 0);
+        JitterBuffer buf = JitterBufferFactory.create(cfg);
+        long now = System.currentTimeMillis();
+        buf.enqueue(new MediaPacket(1, new byte[] {1}, MediaPacketKind.AUDIO, false, now));
+        buf.enqueue(new MediaPacket(2, new byte[] {2}, MediaPacketKind.AUDIO, false, now));
+        buf.enqueue(new MediaPacket(3, new byte[] {3}, MediaPacketKind.AUDIO, false, now));
+        assertTrue(buf.getStats().burstDrops >= 1);
+        buf.release();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/ndk/jni/libvpx_bridge.c b/ndk/jni/libvpx_bridge.c
index 6e6da37..51cbf6b 100644
--- a/ndk/jni/libvpx_bridge.c
+++ b/ndk/jni/libvpx_bridge.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 typedef struct {
     unsigned long magic;
     vpx_codec_ctx_t codec;
+    vpx_codec_enc_cfg_t cfg;
     vpx_image_t img;
     int width;
     int height;
@@ -209,6 +210,7 @@ Java_com_foxx_androidcast_media_codec_jni_NativeCodecBridge_nativeVpxEncoderCrea
         (*env)->ReleaseStringUTFChars(env, mime, mime_utf);
         return 0L;
     }
+    ctx->cfg = cfg;
     /* VP8 and VP9 both use VP8E_SET_CPUUSED (see libvpx tests / vp9_cx_iface.c). */
     vpx_codec_control(&ctx->codec, VP8E_SET_CPUUSED, 8);
 
@@ -338,6 +340,28 @@ Java_com_foxx_androidcast_media_codec_jni_NativeCodecBridge_nativeVpxRequestKeyf
 #endif
 }
 
+JNIEXPORT jboolean JNICALL
+Java_com_foxx_androidcast_media_codec_jni_NativeCodecBridge_nativeVpxSetBitrate(
+        JNIEnv *env, jclass clazz, jlong handle, jint bitrateKbps) {
+    (void) env;
+    (void) clazz;
+#if !ANDROIDCAST_HAVE_LIBVPX
+    (void) handle;
+    (void) bitrateKbps;
+    return JNI_FALSE;
+#else
+    VpxEncoderCtx *ctx = enc_from_handle(handle);
+    if (ctx == NULL || bitrateKbps <= 0) {
+        return JNI_FALSE;
+    }
+    ctx->cfg.rc_target_bitrate = bitrateKbps;
+    if (vpx_codec_enc_config_set(&ctx->codec, &ctx->cfg) != VPX_CODEC_OK) {
+        return JNI_FALSE;
+    }
+    return JNI_TRUE;
+#endif
+}
+
 JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL
 Java_com_foxx_androidcast_media_codec_jni_NativeCodecBridge_nativeVpxDecoderCreate(
         JNIEnv *env, jclass clazz, jstring mime) {