diff --git a/pkg/rtc/participant.go b/pkg/rtc/participant.go
index e65a70e96..f0149c457 100644
--- a/pkg/rtc/participant.go
+++ b/pkg/rtc/participant.go
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ func (p *ParticipantImpl) ToProto() *livekit.ParticipantInfo {
 		Permission:  p.grants.Video.ToPermission(),
 		Metadata:    p.grants.Metadata,
 		Region:      p.params.Region,
-		IsPublisher: p.isPublisher.Load(),
+		IsPublisher: p.IsPublisher(),
 	}
 	p.lock.RUnlock()
 	info.Tracks = p.UpTrackManager.ToProto()
@@ -828,6 +828,18 @@ func (p *ParticipantImpl) GetSubscribedParticipants() []livekit.ParticipantID {
 	return participantIDs
 }
 
+func (p *ParticipantImpl) IsSubscribedTo(participantID livekit.ParticipantID) bool {
+	p.lock.RLock()
+	defer p.lock.RUnlock()
+
+	_, ok := p.subscribedTo[participantID]
+	return ok
+}
+
+func (p *ParticipantImpl) IsPublisher() bool {
+	return p.isPublisher.Load()
+}
+
 func (p *ParticipantImpl) CanPublish() bool {
 	p.lock.RLock()
 	defer p.lock.RUnlock()
@@ -1362,14 +1374,6 @@ func (p *ParticipantImpl) configureReceiverDTX() {
 	}
 }
 
-func (p *ParticipantImpl) isSubscribedTo(participantID livekit.ParticipantID) bool {
-	p.lock.RLock()
-	defer p.lock.RUnlock()
-
-	_, ok := p.subscribedTo[participantID]
-	return ok
-}
-
 func (p *ParticipantImpl) onStreamStateChange(update *sfu.StreamStateUpdate) error {
 	if len(update.StreamStates) == 0 {
 		return nil
diff --git a/pkg/rtc/participant_signal.go b/pkg/rtc/participant_signal.go
index d4277534d..971e52a14 100644
--- a/pkg/rtc/participant_signal.go
+++ b/pkg/rtc/participant_signal.go
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ func (p *ParticipantImpl) SendSpeakerUpdate(speakers []*livekit.SpeakerInfo) err
 	var scopedSpeakers []*livekit.SpeakerInfo
 	for _, s := range speakers {
 		participantID := livekit.ParticipantID(s.Sid)
-		if p.isSubscribedTo(participantID) || participantID == p.ID() {
+		if p.IsSubscribedTo(participantID) || participantID == p.ID() {
 			scopedSpeakers = append(scopedSpeakers, s)
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/rtc/types/interfaces.go b/pkg/rtc/types/interfaces.go
index b8228af53..369e8eecd 100644
--- a/pkg/rtc/types/interfaces.go
+++ b/pkg/rtc/types/interfaces.go
@@ -140,6 +140,8 @@ type LocalParticipant interface {
 
 	// returns list of participant identities that the current participant is subscribed to
 	GetSubscribedParticipants() []livekit.ParticipantID
+	IsSubscribedTo(sid livekit.ParticipantID) bool
+	IsPublisher() bool
 
 	GetAudioLevel() (smoothedLevel float64, active bool)
 	GetConnectionQuality() *livekit.ConnectionQualityInfo
diff --git a/pkg/rtc/types/typesfakes/fake_local_participant.go b/pkg/rtc/types/typesfakes/fake_local_participant.go
index e5eaf564e..490ce827c 100644
--- a/pkg/rtc/types/typesfakes/fake_local_participant.go
+++ b/pkg/rtc/types/typesfakes/fake_local_participant.go
@@ -279,6 +279,16 @@ type FakeLocalParticipant struct {
 	identityReturnsOnCall map[int]struct {
 		result1 livekit.ParticipantIdentity
 	}
+	IsPublisherStub        func() bool
+	isPublisherMutex       sync.RWMutex
+	isPublisherArgsForCall []struct {
+	}
+	isPublisherReturns struct {
+		result1 bool
+	}
+	isPublisherReturnsOnCall map[int]struct {
+		result1 bool
+	}
 	IsReadyStub        func() bool
 	isReadyMutex       sync.RWMutex
 	isReadyArgsForCall []struct {
@@ -299,6 +309,17 @@ type FakeLocalParticipant struct {
 	isRecorderReturnsOnCall map[int]struct {
 		result1 bool
 	}
+	IsSubscribedToStub        func(livekit.ParticipantID) bool
+	isSubscribedToMutex       sync.RWMutex
+	isSubscribedToArgsForCall []struct {
+		arg1 livekit.ParticipantID
+	}
+	isSubscribedToReturns struct {
+		result1 bool
+	}
+	isSubscribedToReturnsOnCall map[int]struct {
+		result1 bool
+	}
 	MigrateStateStub        func() types.MigrateState
 	migrateStateMutex       sync.RWMutex
 	migrateStateArgsForCall []struct {
@@ -2041,6 +2062,59 @@ func (fake *FakeLocalParticipant) IdentityReturnsOnCall(i int, result1 livekit.P
 	}{result1}
 }
 
+func (fake *FakeLocalParticipant) IsPublisher() bool {
+	fake.isPublisherMutex.Lock()
+	ret, specificReturn := fake.isPublisherReturnsOnCall[len(fake.isPublisherArgsForCall)]
+	fake.isPublisherArgsForCall = append(fake.isPublisherArgsForCall, struct {
+	}{})
+	stub := fake.IsPublisherStub
+	fakeReturns := fake.isPublisherReturns
+	fake.recordInvocation("IsPublisher", []interface{}{})
+	fake.isPublisherMutex.Unlock()
+	if stub != nil {
+		return stub()
+	}
+	if specificReturn {
+		return ret.result1
+	}
+	return fakeReturns.result1
+}
+
+func (fake *FakeLocalParticipant) IsPublisherCallCount() int {
+	fake.isPublisherMutex.RLock()
+	defer fake.isPublisherMutex.RUnlock()
+	return len(fake.isPublisherArgsForCall)
+}
+
+func (fake *FakeLocalParticipant) IsPublisherCalls(stub func() bool) {
+	fake.isPublisherMutex.Lock()
+	defer fake.isPublisherMutex.Unlock()
+	fake.IsPublisherStub = stub
+}
+
+func (fake *FakeLocalParticipant) IsPublisherReturns(result1 bool) {
+	fake.isPublisherMutex.Lock()
+	defer fake.isPublisherMutex.Unlock()
+	fake.IsPublisherStub = nil
+	fake.isPublisherReturns = struct {
+		result1 bool
+	}{result1}
+}
+
+func (fake *FakeLocalParticipant) IsPublisherReturnsOnCall(i int, result1 bool) {
+	fake.isPublisherMutex.Lock()
+	defer fake.isPublisherMutex.Unlock()
+	fake.IsPublisherStub = nil
+	if fake.isPublisherReturnsOnCall == nil {
+		fake.isPublisherReturnsOnCall = make(map[int]struct {
+			result1 bool
+		})
+	}
+	fake.isPublisherReturnsOnCall[i] = struct {
+		result1 bool
+	}{result1}
+}
+
 func (fake *FakeLocalParticipant) IsReady() bool {
 	fake.isReadyMutex.Lock()
 	ret, specificReturn := fake.isReadyReturnsOnCall[len(fake.isReadyArgsForCall)]
@@ -2147,6 +2221,67 @@ func (fake *FakeLocalParticipant) IsRecorderReturnsOnCall(i int, result1 bool) {
 	}{result1}
 }
 
+func (fake *FakeLocalParticipant) IsSubscribedTo(arg1 livekit.ParticipantID) bool {
+	fake.isSubscribedToMutex.Lock()
+	ret, specificReturn := fake.isSubscribedToReturnsOnCall[len(fake.isSubscribedToArgsForCall)]
+	fake.isSubscribedToArgsForCall = append(fake.isSubscribedToArgsForCall, struct {
+		arg1 livekit.ParticipantID
+	}{arg1})
+	stub := fake.IsSubscribedToStub
+	fakeReturns := fake.isSubscribedToReturns
+	fake.recordInvocation("IsSubscribedTo", []interface{}{arg1})
+	fake.isSubscribedToMutex.Unlock()
+	if stub != nil {
+		return stub(arg1)
+	}
+	if specificReturn {
+		return ret.result1
+	}
+	return fakeReturns.result1
+}
+
+func (fake *FakeLocalParticipant) IsSubscribedToCallCount() int {
+	fake.isSubscribedToMutex.RLock()
+	defer fake.isSubscribedToMutex.RUnlock()
+	return len(fake.isSubscribedToArgsForCall)
+}
+
+func (fake *FakeLocalParticipant) IsSubscribedToCalls(stub func(livekit.ParticipantID) bool) {
+	fake.isSubscribedToMutex.Lock()
+	defer fake.isSubscribedToMutex.Unlock()
+	fake.IsSubscribedToStub = stub
+}
+
+func (fake *FakeLocalParticipant) IsSubscribedToArgsForCall(i int) livekit.ParticipantID {
+	fake.isSubscribedToMutex.RLock()
+	defer fake.isSubscribedToMutex.RUnlock()
+	argsForCall := fake.isSubscribedToArgsForCall[i]
+	return argsForCall.arg1
+}
+
+func (fake *FakeLocalParticipant) IsSubscribedToReturns(result1 bool) {
+	fake.isSubscribedToMutex.Lock()
+	defer fake.isSubscribedToMutex.Unlock()
+	fake.IsSubscribedToStub = nil
+	fake.isSubscribedToReturns = struct {
+		result1 bool
+	}{result1}
+}
+
+func (fake *FakeLocalParticipant) IsSubscribedToReturnsOnCall(i int, result1 bool) {
+	fake.isSubscribedToMutex.Lock()
+	defer fake.isSubscribedToMutex.Unlock()
+	fake.IsSubscribedToStub = nil
+	if fake.isSubscribedToReturnsOnCall == nil {
+		fake.isSubscribedToReturnsOnCall = make(map[int]struct {
+			result1 bool
+		})
+	}
+	fake.isSubscribedToReturnsOnCall[i] = struct {
+		result1 bool
+	}{result1}
+}
+
 func (fake *FakeLocalParticipant) MigrateState() types.MigrateState {
 	fake.migrateStateMutex.Lock()
 	ret, specificReturn := fake.migrateStateReturnsOnCall[len(fake.migrateStateArgsForCall)]
@@ -4072,10 +4207,14 @@ func (fake *FakeLocalParticipant) Invocations() map[string][][]interface{} {
 	defer fake.iDMutex.RUnlock()
 	fake.identityMutex.RLock()
 	defer fake.identityMutex.RUnlock()
+	fake.isPublisherMutex.RLock()
+	defer fake.isPublisherMutex.RUnlock()
 	fake.isReadyMutex.RLock()
 	defer fake.isReadyMutex.RUnlock()
 	fake.isRecorderMutex.RLock()
 	defer fake.isRecorderMutex.RUnlock()
+	fake.isSubscribedToMutex.RLock()
+	defer fake.isSubscribedToMutex.RUnlock()
 	fake.migrateStateMutex.RLock()
 	defer fake.migrateStateMutex.RUnlock()
 	fake.negotiateMutex.RLock()