diff --git a/config-sample.yaml b/config-sample.yaml
index ddb938353..68ea80813 100644
--- a/config-sample.yaml
+++ b/config-sample.yaml
@@ -122,6 +122,12 @@ rtc:
   # # forwarding.
   # flexfec:
   #   upstream_enabled: false
+  #   # Allow repairs for subscribers that negotiate FlexFEC. Clients select fec
+  #   # per track in UpdateTrackSettings: FEC_NONE (default), FEC_LOW (15%),
+  #   # FEC_MEDIUM (25%), or FEC_HIGH (35%) repair packet overhead, matching publish
+  #   # track presets. Media is sent immediately; incomplete groups
+  #   # spanning more than 200ms and packets without room for repair headers are skipped.
+  #   downstream_enabled: false
   # # allows automatic connection fallback to TCP and TURN/TLS (if configured) when UDP has been unstable, default true
   # allow_tcp_fallback: true
   # # signaling RTT (in milliseconds) below which ICE/TCP is attempted on a UDP failure; at or above it,
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 75b011646..45d8d8138 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/jxskiss/base62 v1.1.0
 	github.com/livekit/mageutil v0.0.0-20250511045019-0f1ff63f7731
 	github.com/livekit/mediatransportutil v0.0.0-20260821083140-f234b534b095
-	github.com/livekit/protocol v1.50.5-0.20260828115123-c6d0e234b41d
+	github.com/livekit/protocol v1.50.5-0.20260912174621-5d06e053f0e1
 	github.com/livekit/psrpc v0.7.5
 	github.com/mackerelio/go-osstat v0.2.8
 	github.com/magefile/mage v1.17.2
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 21843541e..6157c9ef5 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -164,8 +164,8 @@ github.com/livekit/mageutil v0.0.0-20250511045019-0f1ff63f7731 h1:9x+U2HGLrSw5AT
 github.com/livekit/mageutil v0.0.0-20250511045019-0f1ff63f7731/go.mod h1:Rs3MhFwutWhGwmY1VQsygw28z5bWcnEYmS1OG9OxjOQ=
 github.com/livekit/mediatransportutil v0.0.0-20260821083140-f234b534b095 h1:BcliKAXoMhl/nWmzQweQ5kmh4Qqagxl4s3Z5pvM/7AY=
 github.com/livekit/mediatransportutil v0.0.0-20260821083140-f234b534b095/go.mod h1:o8CFmAdrVwzJNOCsQCLUzXRjokkufNshnQHOe4fRaqU=
-github.com/livekit/protocol v1.50.5-0.20260828115123-c6d0e234b41d h1:qqObuGUWqdu1LbuexhZrrx2J7I25ZliwKRn/4ITu348=
-github.com/livekit/protocol v1.50.5-0.20260828115123-c6d0e234b41d/go.mod h1:x7m1nX86XfvS0YoqXnVe0jixkCmAZglR4mcbRHURSro=
+github.com/livekit/protocol v1.50.5-0.20260912174621-5d06e053f0e1 h1:b7gl3WgGApko8t1UZRC20INtcB7orifvqaTJgfn85c0=
+github.com/livekit/protocol v1.50.5-0.20260912174621-5d06e053f0e1/go.mod h1:x7m1nX86XfvS0YoqXnVe0jixkCmAZglR4mcbRHURSro=
 github.com/livekit/psrpc v0.7.5 h1:WxfJIQ41X1b+48A1uzc8Gy9FhYEMxBJNCpCYqPdO/Ds=
 github.com/livekit/psrpc v0.7.5/go.mod h1:rAI+m2+/cb4x9RXhLRtUx5ZwdfjjXOl4zi46IjEetaw=
 github.com/livekit/webrtc-pion/v4 v4.2.18-warp.1 h1:fH+v4W+NFp9FfPzON6FaUFNmazGcctaAhb2P+Ksf+1s=
diff --git a/pkg/config/config.go b/pkg/config/config.go
index 575fa5345..44c486508 100644
--- a/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -222,10 +222,12 @@ type CongestionControlConfig struct {
 	SendSideBWE      sendsidebwe.SendSideBWEConfig `yaml:"send_side_bwe,omitempty"`
 }
 
-// FlexFECConfig controls FlexFEC-03 recovery on the publisher -> SFU leg.
+// FlexFECConfig controls FlexFEC-03 independently on each media leg.
 type FlexFECConfig struct {
 	// negotiate flexfec-03 with publishers and use it to recover lost upstream packets
 	UpstreamEnabled bool `yaml:"upstream_enabled,omitempty"`
+	// allow repair packets for subscribers that negotiate flexfec-03 and select a per-track FEC preset
+	DownstreamEnabled bool `yaml:"downstream_enabled,omitempty"`
 }
 
 type PlayoutDelayConfig struct {
diff --git a/pkg/rtc/config.go b/pkg/rtc/config.go
index fac25df0f..aebc6b336 100644
--- a/pkg/rtc/config.go
+++ b/pkg/rtc/config.go
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ func NewWebRTCConfig(conf *config.Config) (*WebRTCConfig, error) {
 			PacketBufferSizeAudio: rtcConf.PacketBufferSizeAudio,
 		},
 		Publisher:  getPublisherConfig(false, flexFEC),
-		Subscriber: getSubscriberConfig(rtcConf.CongestionControl.UseSendSideBWEInterceptor || rtcConf.CongestionControl.UseSendSideBWE),
+		Subscriber: getSubscriberConfig(rtcConf.CongestionControl.UseSendSideBWEInterceptor || rtcConf.CongestionControl.UseSendSideBWE, flexFEC),
 		flexFEC:    flexFEC,
 	}, nil
 }
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ func (c *WebRTCConfig) UpdatePublisherConfig(consolidated bool) {
 }
 
 func (c *WebRTCConfig) UpdateSubscriberConfig(ccConf config.CongestionControlConfig) {
-	c.Subscriber = getSubscriberConfig(ccConf.UseSendSideBWEInterceptor || ccConf.UseSendSideBWE)
+	c.Subscriber = getSubscriberConfig(ccConf.UseSendSideBWEInterceptor || ccConf.UseSendSideBWE, c.flexFEC)
 }
 
 func (c *WebRTCConfig) SetBufferFactory(factory *buffer.Factory) {
@@ -187,8 +187,9 @@ func getPublisherConfig(consolidated bool, flexFEC config.FlexFECConfig) Directi
 	}
 }
 
-func getSubscriberConfig(enableTWCC bool) DirectionConfig {
+func getSubscriberConfig(enableTWCC bool, flexFEC config.FlexFECConfig) DirectionConfig {
 	subscriberConfig := DirectionConfig{
+		FlexFEC: FlexFECDirectionConfig{Enabled: flexFEC.DownstreamEnabled},
 		RTPHeaderExtension: RTPHeaderExtensionConfig{
 			Video: []string{
 				dd.ExtensionURI,
diff --git a/pkg/rtc/signalling/signalhandler_fec_test.go b/pkg/rtc/signalling/signalhandler_fec_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5fe755150
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/rtc/signalling/signalhandler_fec_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+// Copyright 2026 LiveKit, Inc.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package signalling
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/livekit/livekit-server/pkg/rtc/types/typesfakes"
+	"github.com/livekit/protocol/livekit"
+	"github.com/livekit/protocol/logger"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"google.golang.org/protobuf/proto"
+)
+
+func TestSignalTrackFECProtection(t *testing.T) {
+	for _, level := range []*livekit.FECProtection{nil, livekit.FECProtection_FEC_NONE.Enum(), livekit.FECProtection_FEC_LOW.Enum(), livekit.FECProtection_FEC_MEDIUM.Enum(), livekit.FECProtection_FEC_HIGH.Enum()} {
+		participant := &typesfakes.FakeLocalParticipant{}
+		handler := NewSignalHandler(SignalHandlerParams{Participant: participant, Logger: logger.GetLogger()})
+		signal := &livekit.SignalRequest{Message: &livekit.SignalRequest_TrackSetting{TrackSetting: &livekit.UpdateTrackSettings{
+			TrackSids: []string{"track-a", "track-b"}, Fec: level,
+		}}}
+		wire, err := proto.Marshal(signal)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		decoded := &livekit.SignalRequest{}
+		require.NoError(t, proto.Unmarshal(wire, decoded))
+		require.NoError(t, handler.HandleMessage(decoded))
+		require.Equal(t, 2, participant.UpdateSubscribedTrackSettingsCallCount())
+		for i, sid := range []livekit.TrackID{"track-a", "track-b"} {
+			actualSID, settings := participant.UpdateSubscribedTrackSettingsArgsForCall(i)
+			require.Equal(t, sid, actualSID)
+			require.Equal(t, level, settings.Fec)
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/rtc/subscribedtrack.go b/pkg/rtc/subscribedtrack.go
index 27d18c382..54fa405f1 100644
--- a/pkg/rtc/subscribedtrack.go
+++ b/pkg/rtc/subscribedtrack.go
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/livekit/livekit-server/pkg/rtc/types"
 	"github.com/livekit/livekit-server/pkg/sfu"
 	"github.com/livekit/livekit-server/pkg/sfu/buffer"
+	"github.com/livekit/livekit-server/pkg/telemetry/prometheus"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -136,6 +137,8 @@ func NewSubscribedTrack(params SubscribedTrackParams) (*SubscribedTrack, error)
 	// Strip packet trailer if track has packet trailer but subscriber does not have cap
 	stripPacketTrailer := params.MediaTrack.HasPacketTrailer() && !subSupportsPacketTrailer
 	downTrack, err := sfu.NewDownTrack(sfu.DownTrackParams{
+		EnableFlexFEC:      params.SubscriberConfig.FlexFEC.Enabled,
+		OnFECSent:          prometheus.RecordFECDownstream,
 		Codecs:             codecs,
 		IsEncrypted:        isEncrypted,
 		Source:             params.MediaTrack.Source(),
@@ -316,6 +319,7 @@ func (t *SubscribedTrack) SetPublisherMuted(muted bool) {
 
 func (t *SubscribedTrack) UpdateSubscriberSettings(settings *livekit.UpdateTrackSettings, isImmediate bool) {
 	t.settingsLock.Lock()
+	settings = mergeSubscriberSettings(t.settings, settings)
 	if proto.Equal(t.settings, settings) {
 		t.logger.Debugw("skipping subscriber track settings", "settings", logger.Proto(t.settings))
 		t.settingsLock.Unlock()
@@ -323,7 +327,7 @@ func (t *SubscribedTrack) UpdateSubscriberSettings(settings *livekit.UpdateTrack
 	}
 
 	isImmediate = isImmediate || (!settings.Disabled && settings.Disabled != t.isMutedLocked())
-	t.settings = utils.CloneProto(settings)
+	t.settings = settings
 	t.logger.Debugw("saving subscriber track settings", "settings", logger.Proto(t.settings))
 	t.settingsLock.Unlock()
 
@@ -375,6 +379,9 @@ func (t *SubscribedTrack) applySettings() {
 	}
 
 	t.logger.Debugw("applying subscriber track settings", "settings", logger.Proto(t.settings))
+	if t.settings.Fec != nil {
+		dt.SetFECProtection(*t.settings.Fec)
+	}
 	if t.settings.Disabled {
 		dt.Mute(true)
 		t.settingsLock.Unlock()
diff --git a/pkg/rtc/subscribedtrack_fec.go b/pkg/rtc/subscribedtrack_fec.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bc4c2574b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/rtc/subscribedtrack_fec.go
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+// Copyright 2026 LiveKit, Inc.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package rtc
+
+import (
+	"github.com/livekit/protocol/livekit"
+	"github.com/livekit/protocol/utils"
+)
+
+// mergeSubscriberSettings retains an explicitly requested FEC level across
+// legacy clients' quality/mute updates, which omit the new optional field. Clone
+// both the incoming message and inherited value so cached settings are immutable.
+func mergeSubscriberSettings(previous, next *livekit.UpdateTrackSettings) *livekit.UpdateTrackSettings {
+	settings := utils.CloneProto(next)
+	fec := settings.Fec
+	if fec == nil && previous != nil {
+		fec = previous.Fec
+	}
+	if fec != nil {
+		level := *fec
+		switch level {
+		case livekit.FECProtection_FEC_NONE, livekit.FECProtection_FEC_LOW, livekit.FECProtection_FEC_MEDIUM, livekit.FECProtection_FEC_HIGH:
+		default:
+			level = livekit.FECProtection_FEC_NONE
+		}
+		settings.Fec = level.Enum()
+	}
+	return settings
+}
diff --git a/pkg/rtc/subscribedtrack_fec_test.go b/pkg/rtc/subscribedtrack_fec_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..38b3c78cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/rtc/subscribedtrack_fec_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+// Copyright 2026 LiveKit, Inc.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package rtc
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/livekit/livekit-server/pkg/rtc/types/typesfakes"
+	"github.com/livekit/livekit-server/pkg/sfu"
+	"github.com/livekit/livekit-server/pkg/sfu/buffer"
+	"github.com/livekit/livekit-server/pkg/sfu/sfufakes"
+	"github.com/livekit/protocol/livekit"
+	"github.com/livekit/protocol/logger"
+	"github.com/livekit/protocol/utils"
+	"github.com/pion/webrtc/v4"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+func TestSubscriberFECSettings(t *testing.T) {
+	require.Nil(t, mergeSubscriberSettings(nil, &livekit.UpdateTrackSettings{}).Fec)
+	for _, tc := range []struct {
+		requested, want livekit.FECProtection
+	}{
+		{livekit.FECProtection_FEC_NONE, livekit.FECProtection_FEC_NONE},
+		{livekit.FECProtection_FEC_LOW, livekit.FECProtection_FEC_LOW},
+		{livekit.FECProtection_FEC_MEDIUM, livekit.FECProtection_FEC_MEDIUM},
+		{livekit.FECProtection_FEC_HIGH, livekit.FECProtection_FEC_HIGH},
+		{-1, livekit.FECProtection_FEC_NONE},
+		{99, livekit.FECProtection_FEC_NONE},
+	} {
+		requested := &livekit.UpdateTrackSettings{Fec: tc.requested.Enum()}
+		cached := mergeSubscriberSettings(nil, requested)
+		require.NotNil(t, cached.Fec)
+		require.Equal(t, tc.want, *cached.Fec)
+		require.Equal(t, tc.requested, *requested.Fec, "do not change caller-owned messages")
+		legacyUpdate := &livekit.UpdateTrackSettings{Disabled: true, Width: 640}
+		merged := mergeSubscriberSettings(cached, legacyUpdate)
+		require.True(t, merged.Disabled)
+		require.EqualValues(t, 640, merged.Width)
+		require.Equal(t, cached.Fec, merged.Fec)
+		require.Nil(t, legacyUpdate.Fec)
+		*merged.Fec = 42
+		require.Equal(t, tc.want, *cached.Fec, "cached option must not alias later settings")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSubscriberFECPersistsAcrossResubscription(t *testing.T) {
+	sub := newMediaTrackSubscription("subscriber", "track", logger.GetLogger())
+	sub.setSettings(&livekit.UpdateTrackSettings{Fec: livekit.FECProtection_FEC_MEDIUM.Enum()})
+	first := &typesfakes.FakeSubscribedTrack{}
+	sub.setSubscribedTrack(first)
+	got, immediate := first.UpdateSubscriberSettingsArgsForCall(0)
+	require.Equal(t, livekit.FECProtection_FEC_MEDIUM, *got.Fec)
+	require.True(t, immediate)
+	sub.setSettings(&livekit.UpdateTrackSettings{Width: 640, Height: 360})
+	got, immediate = first.UpdateSubscriberSettingsArgsForCall(1)
+	require.Equal(t, livekit.FECProtection_FEC_MEDIUM, *got.Fec)
+	require.False(t, immediate)
+	sub.setSettings(&livekit.UpdateTrackSettings{Fec: livekit.FECProtection_FEC_NONE.Enum()})
+	sub.setSettings(&livekit.UpdateTrackSettings{Quality: livekit.VideoQuality_HIGH})
+	sub.setSubscribedTrack(nil)
+	second := &typesfakes.FakeSubscribedTrack{}
+	sub.setSubscribedTrack(second)
+	got, immediate = second.UpdateSubscriberSettingsArgsForCall(0)
+	require.NotNil(t, got.Fec)
+	require.Zero(t, *got.Fec, "explicit off must survive resubscription and quality updates")
+	require.True(t, immediate)
+}
+
+func TestSubscriberFECAppliesToDownTrack(t *testing.T) {
+	codec := webrtc.RTPCodecParameters{
+		RTPCodecCapability: webrtc.RTPCodecCapability{MimeType: webrtc.MimeTypeVP8, ClockRate: 90000},
+		PayloadType:        96,
+	}
+	receiver := &sfufakes.FakeTrackReceiver{}
+	receiver.TrackIDReturns("track")
+	receiver.CodecReturns(codec)
+	receiver.AddOnReadyCalls(func(f func()) { f() })
+	receiver.GetLayeredBitrateReturns([]int32{0}, sfu.Bitrates{{100_000}})
+	dt, err := sfu.NewDownTrack(sfu.DownTrackParams{
+		EnableFlexFEC: true,
+		Codecs:        []webrtc.RTPCodecParameters{codec},
+		Receiver:      receiver,
+		BufferFactory: buffer.NewFactoryOfBufferFactory(500, 500).CreateBufferFactory(),
+		MaxTrack:      500,
+		Logger:        logger.GetLogger(),
+		Listener:      &sfufakes.FakeDownTrackListener{},
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	t.Cleanup(func() { dt.CloseWithFlush(false, true) })
+	_, err = dt.Bind(subscriberFECTrackContext{codecs: []webrtc.RTPCodecParameters{
+		codec,
+		{RTPCodecCapability: webrtc.RTPCodecCapability{MimeType: webrtc.MimeTypeFlexFEC03, ClockRate: 90000}, PayloadType: 115},
+	}})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	dt.UpTrackMaxPublishedLayerChange(0)
+	dt.UpTrackMaxTemporalLayerSeenChange(0)
+	mediaTrack := &typesfakes.FakeMediaTrack{}
+	mediaTrack.ToProtoReturns(&livekit.TrackInfo{Type: livekit.TrackType_VIDEO})
+	sub := &SubscribedTrack{
+		params:           SubscribedTrackParams{MediaTrack: mediaTrack},
+		downTrack:        dt,
+		logger:           logger.GetLogger(),
+		versionGenerator: utils.NewDefaultTimedVersionGenerator(),
+	}
+	for _, tc := range []struct {
+		level *livekit.FECProtection
+		want  int64
+	}{
+		{nil, 100_000},
+		{livekit.FECProtection_FEC_MEDIUM.Enum(), 125_000},
+		{nil, 125_000},
+		{livekit.FECProtection_FEC_NONE.Enum(), 100_000},
+		{nil, 100_000},
+		{livekit.FECProtection_FEC_LOW.Enum(), 115_000},
+		{livekit.FECProtection_FEC_HIGH.Enum(), 135_000},
+		{livekit.FECProtection(99).Enum(), 100_000},
+	} {
+		sub.UpdateSubscriberSettings(&livekit.UpdateTrackSettings{Quality: livekit.VideoQuality_HIGH, Fec: tc.level}, true)
+		dt.AllocateOptimal(false, false)
+		require.Equal(t, tc.want, dt.BandwidthRequested(), "client settings must reach the negotiated encoder and allocator")
+	}
+}
+
+type subscriberFECTrackContext struct {
+	webrtc.TrackLocalContext
+	codecs []webrtc.RTPCodecParameters
+}
+
+func (c subscriberFECTrackContext) CodecParameters() []webrtc.RTPCodecParameters { return c.codecs }
+func (subscriberFECTrackContext) SSRC() webrtc.SSRC                              { return 123 }
+func (subscriberFECTrackContext) SSRCRetransmission() webrtc.SSRC                { return 0 }
+func (subscriberFECTrackContext) SSRCForwardErrorCorrection() webrtc.SSRC        { return 456 }
+func (subscriberFECTrackContext) WriteStream() webrtc.TrackLocalWriter           { return nil }
diff --git a/pkg/rtc/subscriptionmanager.go b/pkg/rtc/subscriptionmanager.go
index 3b5ddd849..5e4567d74 100644
--- a/pkg/rtc/subscriptionmanager.go
+++ b/pkg/rtc/subscriptionmanager.go
@@ -1479,6 +1479,7 @@ func (s *mediaTrackSubscription) getKind() (livekit.TrackType, bool) {
 
 func (s *mediaTrackSubscription) setSettings(settings *livekit.UpdateTrackSettings) {
 	s.lock.Lock()
+	settings = mergeSubscriberSettings(s.settings, settings)
 	s.settings = settings
 	subTrack := s.subscribedTrack
 	s.lock.Unlock()
diff --git a/pkg/rtc/transport.go b/pkg/rtc/transport.go
index 5bf75c9b8..1659da944 100644
--- a/pkg/rtc/transport.go
+++ b/pkg/rtc/transport.go
@@ -338,6 +338,11 @@ func newPeerConnection(
 	onBandwidthEstimator func(estimator cc.BandwidthEstimator),
 ) (*webrtc.PeerConnection, *webrtc.MediaEngine, *sfuinterceptor.RTXInfoExtractorFactory, error) {
 	directionConfig := params.DirectionConfig
+	if params.IsSendSide {
+		// A single publisher PC can also carry subscriptions. Register the
+		// union here; recovery and generation remain independently gated.
+		directionConfig.FlexFEC.Enabled = directionConfig.FlexFEC.Enabled || params.Config.Subscriber.FlexFEC.Enabled
+	}
 	if params.AllowPlayoutDelay {
 		directionConfig.RTPHeaderExtension.Video = append(directionConfig.RTPHeaderExtension.Video, pd.PlayoutDelayURI)
 	}
@@ -1024,7 +1029,7 @@ func (t *PCTransport) queueOrConfigureSender(
 		filterOutH264HighProfile: !t.params.IsOfferer,
 		enableAudioStereo:        enableAudioStereo,
 		enableAudioNACK:          enableAudioNACK,
-		keepFlexFEC:              t.params.DirectionConfig.FlexFEC.Enabled,
+		keepFlexFEC:              t.params.Config.Subscriber.FlexFEC.Enabled,
 	}
 	if !t.params.IsOfferer {
 		t.sendersPendingConfigMu.Lock()
@@ -3282,12 +3287,19 @@ func (t *PCTransport) restrictReceiverCodecsToPublishList() {
 		if receiver == nil {
 			continue
 		}
+		keepFlexFEC := t.params.DirectionConfig.FlexFEC.Enabled
+		if tr.Direction() == webrtc.RTPTransceiverDirectionSendrecv && t.params.Config.Subscriber.FlexFEC.Enabled {
+			// Both directions share the codec list on a sendrecv m-section.
+			// Retain repair support for its subscription; upstream recovery
+			// is still gated independently when processing FEC-FR pairs.
+			keepFlexFEC = true
+		}
 		filtered := filterCodecs(
 			receiver.GetParameters().Codecs,
 			t.params.EnabledPublishCodecs,
 			t.params.DirectionConfig.RTCPFeedback,
 			false,
-			t.params.DirectionConfig.FlexFEC.Enabled,
+			keepFlexFEC,
 		)
 		if len(filtered) == 0 {
 			continue
diff --git a/pkg/rtc/transport_fec_test.go b/pkg/rtc/transport_fec_test.go
index e52ae01a5..a9f530657 100644
--- a/pkg/rtc/transport_fec_test.go
+++ b/pkg/rtc/transport_fec_test.go
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
 	"github.com/livekit/livekit-server/pkg/config"
+	"github.com/livekit/livekit-server/pkg/rtc/transport/transportfakes"
 	protoCodecs "github.com/livekit/protocol/codecs"
 	"github.com/livekit/protocol/livekit"
 	"github.com/livekit/protocol/logger"
@@ -203,3 +204,54 @@ func TestWebRTCConfigFlexFEC(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.True(t, webRTCConfig.Publisher.FlexFEC.Enabled)
 	})
 }
+
+func TestWebRTCConfigDownstreamFlexFEC(t *testing.T) {
+	for _, upstream := range []bool{false, true} {
+		for _, downstream := range []bool{false, true} {
+			conf, err := config.NewConfig("", true, nil, nil)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			conf.RTC.TCPPort = 0
+			conf.RTC.FlexFEC = config.FlexFECConfig{UpstreamEnabled: upstream, DownstreamEnabled: downstream}
+			c, err := NewWebRTCConfig(conf)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			for _, twcc := range []bool{false, true} {
+				c.UpdateSubscriberConfig(config.CongestionControlConfig{UseSendSideBWE: twcc})
+				c.UpdatePublisherConfig(true)
+				require.Equal(t, upstream, c.Publisher.FlexFEC.Enabled)
+				require.Equal(t, downstream, c.Subscriber.FlexFEC.Enabled)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSinglePCDownstreamFlexFEC(t *testing.T) {
+	codecs := []*livekit.Codec{{Mime: "video/VP8"}, {Mime: "video/rtx"}}
+	for _, direction := range []webrtc.RTPTransceiverDirection{webrtc.RTPTransceiverDirectionSendonly, webrtc.RTPTransceiverDirectionSendrecv, webrtc.RTPTransceiverDirectionRecvonly} {
+		t.Run(direction.String(), func(t *testing.T) {
+			conf := &WebRTCConfig{Subscriber: DirectionConfig{FlexFEC: FlexFECDirectionConfig{Enabled: true}}}
+			server, err := NewPCTransport(TransportParams{
+				Config: conf, IsSendSide: true, Handler: &transportfakes.FakeHandler{},
+				EnabledPublishCodecs: codecs, EnabledSubscribeCodecs: codecs,
+			})
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			defer server.Close()
+			tr, err := server.pc.AddTransceiverFromKind(webrtc.RTPCodecTypeVideo, webrtc.RTPTransceiverInit{Direction: direction})
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			if direction != webrtc.RTPTransceiverDirectionRecvonly {
+				server.queueOrConfigureSender(tr, codecs, RTCPFeedbackConfig{}, false, true)
+				require.Len(t, server.sendersPendingConfig, 1)
+				require.True(t, server.sendersPendingConfig[0].keepFlexFEC)
+				configureSender(server.sendersPendingConfig[0], nil)
+			}
+			server.restrictReceiverCodecsToPublishList()
+			offer, err := server.pc.CreateOffer(nil)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			if direction == webrtc.RTPTransceiverDirectionRecvonly {
+				require.NotContains(t, offer.SDP, "flexfec-03")
+			} else {
+				require.Contains(t, offer.SDP, "flexfec-03/90000")
+				require.Contains(t, offer.SDP, "ssrc-group:FEC-FR")
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/sfu/downtrack.go b/pkg/sfu/downtrack.go
index 1b993158c..a90fb2397 100644
--- a/pkg/sfu/downtrack.go
+++ b/pkg/sfu/downtrack.go
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/livekit/livekit-server/pkg/sfu/bwe"
 	"github.com/livekit/livekit-server/pkg/sfu/ccutils"
 	"github.com/livekit/livekit-server/pkg/sfu/connectionquality"
+	"github.com/livekit/livekit-server/pkg/sfu/flexfec"
 	"github.com/livekit/livekit-server/pkg/sfu/pacer"
 	"github.com/livekit/livekit-server/pkg/sfu/packettrailer"
 	act "github.com/livekit/livekit-server/pkg/sfu/rtpextension/abscapturetime"
@@ -226,6 +227,8 @@ var _ TrackSender = (*DownTrack)(nil)
 type ReceiverReportListener func(dt *DownTrack, report *rtcp.ReceiverReport)
 
 type DownTrackParams struct {
+	EnableFlexFEC                  bool
+	OnFECSent                      func(packets int, bytes int)
 	Codecs                         []webrtc.RTPCodecParameters
 	IsEncrypted                    bool
 	Source                         livekit.TrackSource
@@ -255,15 +258,18 @@ type DownTrackParams struct {
 // - closed
 // once closed, a DownTrack cannot be re-used.
 type DownTrack struct {
-	params            DownTrackParams
-	id                livekit.TrackID
-	kind              webrtc.RTPCodecType
-	ssrc              uint32
-	ssrcRTX           uint32
-	payloadType       atomic.Uint32
-	payloadTypeRTX    atomic.Uint32
-	sequencer         *sequencer
-	rtxSequenceNumber atomic.Uint64
+	fecEncoder           atomic.Pointer[flexfec.Encoder]
+	fecProtectionPercent atomic.Uint32
+	fecLock              sync.Mutex
+	params               DownTrackParams
+	id                   livekit.TrackID
+	kind                 webrtc.RTPCodecType
+	ssrc                 uint32
+	ssrcRTX              uint32
+	payloadType          atomic.Uint32
+	payloadTypeRTX       atomic.Uint32
+	sequencer            *sequencer
+	rtxSequenceNumber    atomic.Uint64
 
 	receiverLock sync.RWMutex
 	receiver     TrackReceiver
@@ -376,6 +382,7 @@ func NewDownTrack(params DownTrackParams) (*DownTrack, error) {
 		createdAt:           time.Now().UnixNano(),
 		receiver:            params.Receiver,
 	}
+	d.fecProtectionPercent.Store(flexfec.DefaultProtectionPercent)
 	d.lastUnmutedAt.Store(time.Now())
 
 	d.codec.Store(codec)
@@ -575,6 +582,7 @@ func (d *DownTrack) Bind(t webrtc.TrackLocalContext) (webrtc.RTPCodecParameters,
 		)
 		d.params.Logger.Debugw("DownTrack.Bind", logFields...)
 
+		d.bindFEC(t)
 		d.writeStream = t.WriteStream()
 		if rr := d.params.BufferFactory.GetOrNew(packetio.RTCPBufferPacket, d.ssrc).(*buffer.RTCPReader); rr != nil {
 			rr.OnPacket(func(pkt []byte) {
@@ -725,6 +733,7 @@ func (d *DownTrack) handleUpstreamCodecChange(mimeType string) {
 func (d *DownTrack) Unbind(_ webrtc.TrackLocalContext) error {
 	d.bindLock.Lock()
 	d.setBindStateLocked(bindStateUnbound)
+	d.closeFEC()
 	d.bindLock.Unlock()
 	return nil
 }
@@ -1154,6 +1163,7 @@ func (d *DownTrack) WriteRTP(extPkt *buffer.ExtPacket, layer int32) int32 {
 		HeaderPool:         RTPHeaderFactory,
 		HeaderSize:         headerSize,
 		Payload:            payload,
+		FEC:                d.fecEncoder.Load(),
 		ProbeClusterId:     ccutils.ProbeClusterId(d.probeClusterId.Load()),
 		AbsSendTimeExtID:   uint8(d.absSendTimeExtID),
 		TransportWideExtID: uint8(d.transportWideExtID),
@@ -1466,6 +1476,7 @@ func (d *DownTrack) CloseWithFlush(flush bool, isEnding bool) {
 
 	d.rtpStats.Stop()
 	d.rtpStatsRTX.Stop()
+	d.closeFEC()
 	d.params.Logger.Debugw(
 		"rtp stats",
 		"direction", "downstream",
@@ -1640,17 +1651,17 @@ func (d *DownTrack) IsDeficient() bool {
 }
 
 func (d *DownTrack) BandwidthRequested() int64 {
-	_, brs := d.Receiver().GetLayeredBitrate()
+	_, brs := d.getLayeredBitrateWithFEC()
 	return d.forwarder.BandwidthRequested(brs)
 }
 
 func (d *DownTrack) DistanceToDesired() float64 {
-	al, brs := d.Receiver().GetLayeredBitrate()
+	al, brs := d.getLayeredBitrateWithFEC()
 	return d.forwarder.DistanceToDesired(al, brs)
 }
 
 func (d *DownTrack) AllocateOptimal(allowOvershoot bool, hold bool) VideoAllocation {
-	al, brs := d.Receiver().GetLayeredBitrate()
+	al, brs := d.getLayeredBitrateWithFEC()
 	allocation := d.forwarder.AllocateOptimal(al, brs, allowOvershoot, hold)
 	d.postKeyFrameRequestEvent()
 	d.maybeAddTransition(allocation.BandwidthNeeded, allocation.DistanceToDesired, allocation.PauseReason)
@@ -1658,7 +1669,7 @@ func (d *DownTrack) AllocateOptimal(allowOvershoot bool, hold bool) VideoAllocat
 }
 
 func (d *DownTrack) ProvisionalAllocatePrepare() {
-	al, brs := d.Receiver().GetLayeredBitrate()
+	al, brs := d.getLayeredBitrateWithFEC()
 	d.forwarder.ProvisionalAllocatePrepare(al, brs)
 }
 
@@ -1700,7 +1711,7 @@ func (d *DownTrack) ProvisionalAllocateCommit() VideoAllocation {
 }
 
 func (d *DownTrack) AllocateNextHigher(availableChannelCapacity int64, allowOvershoot bool) (VideoAllocation, bool) {
-	al, brs := d.Receiver().GetLayeredBitrate()
+	al, brs := d.getLayeredBitrateWithFEC()
 	allocation, available := d.forwarder.AllocateNextHigher(availableChannelCapacity, al, brs, allowOvershoot)
 	d.postKeyFrameRequestEvent()
 	d.maybeAddTransition(allocation.BandwidthNeeded, allocation.DistanceToDesired, allocation.PauseReason)
@@ -1708,7 +1719,7 @@ func (d *DownTrack) AllocateNextHigher(availableChannelCapacity int64, allowOver
 }
 
 func (d *DownTrack) GetNextHigherTransition(allowOvershoot bool) (VideoTransition, bool) {
-	availableLayers, brs := d.Receiver().GetLayeredBitrate()
+	availableLayers, brs := d.getLayeredBitrateWithFEC()
 	transition, available := d.forwarder.GetNextHigherTransition(brs, allowOvershoot)
 	d.params.Logger.Debugw(
 		"stream: get next higher layer",
@@ -1721,7 +1732,7 @@ func (d *DownTrack) GetNextHigherTransition(allowOvershoot bool) (VideoTransitio
 }
 
 func (d *DownTrack) Pause() VideoAllocation {
-	al, brs := d.Receiver().GetLayeredBitrate()
+	al, brs := d.getLayeredBitrateWithFEC()
 	allocation := d.forwarder.Pause(al, brs)
 	d.maybeAddTransition(allocation.BandwidthNeeded, allocation.DistanceToDesired, allocation.PauseReason)
 	return allocation
diff --git a/pkg/sfu/downtrack_fec.go b/pkg/sfu/downtrack_fec.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9d71ae65c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/sfu/downtrack_fec.go
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+// Copyright 2026 LiveKit, Inc.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package sfu
+
+import (
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/livekit/protocol/livekit"
+	"github.com/pion/webrtc/v4"
+
+	"github.com/livekit/livekit-server/pkg/sfu/flexfec"
+)
+
+// bindFEC runs under bindLock, using the complete negotiated codec list saved
+// before Pion narrows the TrackLocalContext to the selected media codec.
+func (d *DownTrack) bindFEC(t webrtc.TrackLocalContext) {
+	d.closeFEC()
+	d.fecLock.Lock()
+	defer d.fecLock.Unlock()
+	if !d.params.EnableFlexFEC || d.kind != webrtc.RTPCodecTypeVideo || t.SSRCForwardErrorCorrection() == 0 {
+		return
+	}
+	for _, codec := range d.negotiatedCodecParameters {
+		if strings.EqualFold(codec.MimeType, webrtc.MimeTypeFlexFEC03) {
+			encoder := flexfec.NewEncoder(uint8(codec.PayloadType), uint32(t.SSRCForwardErrorCorrection()), d.params.OnFECSent)
+			encoder.SetProtectionPercent(d.fecProtectionPercent.Load())
+			d.fecEncoder.Store(encoder)
+			return
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (d *DownTrack) closeFEC() {
+	d.fecLock.Lock()
+	defer d.fecLock.Unlock()
+	if encoder := d.fecEncoder.Swap(nil); encoder != nil {
+		encoder.Close()
+	}
+}
+
+// Include the nominal repair overhead in every allocator input, so layer
+// selection leaves room for repair traffic. The pacer/BWE account actual bytes.
+func (d *DownTrack) getLayeredBitrateWithFEC() ([]int32, Bitrates) {
+	layers, bitrates := d.Receiver().GetLayeredBitrate()
+	if d.fecEncoder.Load() != nil {
+		percent := int64(d.fecProtectionPercent.Load())
+		if percent == 0 {
+			return layers, bitrates
+		}
+		for spatial := range bitrates {
+			for temporal, bitrate := range bitrates[spatial] {
+				bitrates[spatial][temporal] += bitrate * percent / 100
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return layers, bitrates
+}
+
+// SetFECProtection updates a subscriber's video FEC preset, using the same
+// 0/15/25/35 percent levels as the publish-track options. Unknown levels disable FEC.
+// It can run before Bind and never enables FEC unless it was negotiated and
+// permitted by the server. Changes take effect without SDP renegotiation.
+func (d *DownTrack) SetFECProtection(level livekit.FECProtection) {
+	var percent uint32
+	switch level {
+	case livekit.FECProtection_FEC_LOW:
+		percent = 15
+	case livekit.FECProtection_FEC_MEDIUM:
+		percent = 25
+	case livekit.FECProtection_FEC_HIGH:
+		percent = 35
+	}
+	d.fecLock.Lock()
+	previous := d.fecProtectionPercent.Swap(percent)
+	if previous == percent {
+		d.fecLock.Unlock()
+		return
+	}
+	encoder := d.fecEncoder.Load()
+	if encoder != nil {
+		encoder.SetProtectionPercent(percent)
+	}
+	d.fecLock.Unlock()
+	if encoder != nil {
+		if listener := d.getStreamAllocatorListener(); listener != nil {
+			listener.OnSubscriptionChanged(d)
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/sfu/downtrack_fec_integration_test.go b/pkg/sfu/downtrack_fec_integration_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e8b550a6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/sfu/downtrack_fec_integration_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,253 @@
+// Copyright 2026 LiveKit, Inc.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package sfu_test
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"sync/atomic"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/pion/interceptor"
+	"github.com/pion/rtp"
+	"github.com/pion/transport/v4/packetio"
+	"github.com/pion/webrtc/v4"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	"github.com/livekit/livekit-server/pkg/sfu"
+	"github.com/livekit/livekit-server/pkg/sfu/buffer"
+	"github.com/livekit/livekit-server/pkg/sfu/flexfec"
+	"github.com/livekit/livekit-server/pkg/sfu/pacer"
+	"github.com/livekit/livekit-server/pkg/sfu/sfufakes"
+	"github.com/livekit/livekit-server/pkg/sfu/testutils"
+	"github.com/livekit/livekit-server/pkg/testutils/vnettest"
+	"github.com/livekit/mediatransportutil/pkg/codec"
+	"github.com/livekit/protocol/livekit"
+	"github.com/livekit/protocol/logger"
+)
+
+// Capture decrypted RTP at the subscriber before Pion demultiplexes repair SSRCs.
+// Retain independent packets because SRTP reuses its input buffer.
+type fecWireCapture struct {
+	io.ReadWriteCloser
+	capture *packetCapture
+}
+
+func (c *fecWireCapture) Write(raw []byte) (int, error) {
+	p := &rtp.Packet{}
+	if err := p.Unmarshal(raw); err == nil {
+		c.capture.add(p.Clone())
+	}
+	return c.ReadWriteCloser.Write(raw)
+}
+
+func TestDownTrackFlexFECOnWire(t *testing.T) {
+	for _, tc := range []struct {
+		name                           string
+		enabled, negotiated, encrypted bool
+		pacing                         string
+		level                          *livekit.FECProtection
+		protectionPercent              uint32
+	}{
+		{"pass through", true, true, false, "pass", livekit.FECProtection_FEC_MEDIUM.Enum(), 25},
+		{"queued", true, true, false, "queue", livekit.FECProtection_FEC_MEDIUM.Enum(), 25},
+		{"low", true, true, false, "queue", livekit.FECProtection_FEC_LOW.Enum(), 15},
+		{"high", true, true, false, "leaky", livekit.FECProtection_FEC_HIGH.Enum(), 35},
+		{"none", true, true, false, "pass", livekit.FECProtection_FEC_NONE.Enum(), 0},
+		{"default none", true, true, false, "pass", nil, 0},
+		{"paced encrypted", true, true, true, "leaky", livekit.FECProtection_FEC_MEDIUM.Enum(), 25},
+		{"subscriber declines", true, false, false, "pass", livekit.FECProtection_FEC_HIGH.Enum(), 35},
+		{"disabled", false, true, false, "pass", livekit.FECProtection_FEC_HIGH.Enum(), 35},
+	} {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			h := vnettest.NewHosts(t)
+			factory := buffer.NewFactoryOfBufferFactory(500, 500).CreateBufferFactory()
+			capture := &packetCapture{}
+			makePC := func(sender bool, enableFEC bool) *webrtc.PeerConnection {
+				me := vnettest.NewMediaEngine(t, vnettest.MediaEngineConfig{Video: true})
+				if enableFEC {
+					require.NoError(t, me.RegisterCodec(webrtc.RTPCodecParameters{
+						RTPCodecCapability: webrtc.RTPCodecCapability{MimeType: webrtc.MimeTypeFlexFEC03, ClockRate: 90000, SDPFmtpLine: "repair-window=10000000"},
+						PayloadType:        118,
+					}, webrtc.RTPCodecTypeVideo))
+				}
+				net := h.AnswerNet
+				if sender {
+					net = h.OfferNet
+				}
+				se := vnettest.NewSettingEngine(net)
+				if sender {
+					se.BufferFactory = factory.GetOrNew
+				} else {
+					se.BufferFactory = func(kind packetio.BufferPacketType, _ uint32) io.ReadWriteCloser {
+						b := packetio.NewBuffer()
+						if kind == packetio.RTPBufferPacket {
+							return &fecWireCapture{ReadWriteCloser: b, capture: capture}
+						}
+						return b
+					}
+				}
+				pc, err := webrtc.NewAPI(webrtc.WithMediaEngine(me), webrtc.WithSettingEngine(se), webrtc.WithInterceptorRegistry(&interceptor.Registry{})).NewPeerConnection(webrtc.Configuration{})
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+				t.Cleanup(func() { _ = pc.Close() })
+				return pc
+			}
+			sender, sub := makePC(true, tc.enabled), makePC(false, tc.negotiated)
+			captureTrack(sub) // drain media normally, even when FEC is declined
+			var p pacer.Pacer
+			switch tc.pacing {
+			case "queue":
+				p = pacer.NewNoQueue(logger.GetLogger(), newNullBWE())
+			case "leaky":
+				p = pacer.NewLeakyBucket(logger.GetLogger(), newNullBWE(), time.Millisecond, 10_000_000)
+			default:
+				p = pacer.NewPassThrough(logger.GetLogger(), newNullBWE())
+			}
+			t.Cleanup(p.Stop)
+			var repairsSent atomic.Int32
+			dt, err := sfu.NewDownTrack(sfu.DownTrackParams{
+				Codecs:   []webrtc.RTPCodecParameters{vp8CodecParams},
+				Receiver: newFakeTrackReceiver(vp8CodecParams), BufferFactory: factory,
+				Pacer: p, Logger: logger.GetLogger(), Listener: &sfufakes.FakeDownTrackListener{},
+				StreamID: "fec-stream", SubID: "fec-sub", MaxTrack: 500,
+				EnableFlexFEC: tc.enabled, IsEncrypted: tc.encrypted,
+				OnFECSent: func(n int, _ int) { repairsSent.Add(int32(n)) },
+			})
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			if tc.level != nil {
+				dt.SetFECProtection(*tc.level)
+			}
+			tr, err := sender.AddTransceiverFromTrack(dt, webrtc.RTPTransceiverInit{Direction: webrtc.RTPTransceiverDirectionSendonly})
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			dt.SetTransceiver(tr)
+			vnettest.SignalPair(t, sender, sub)
+			dt.SetConnected()
+			require.Eventually(t, dt.IsWritableForTest, 10*time.Second, 10*time.Millisecond)
+			dt.ForceForwardLayerForTest(buffer.VideoLayer{Spatial: 0, Temporal: 0})
+			t.Cleanup(func() { dt.CloseWithFlush(false, true) })
+
+			negotiated := tc.enabled && tc.negotiated
+			fecSSRC := uint32(tr.Sender().GetParameters().Encodings[0].FEC.SSRC)
+			if negotiated {
+				require.NotZero(t, fecSSRC)
+				require.Contains(t, sender.LocalDescription().SDP, fmt.Sprintf("a=ssrc-group:FEC-FR %d %d", dt.SSRC(), fecSSRC))
+				require.Contains(t, sub.LocalDescription().SDP, "flexfec-03/90000")
+			} else {
+				require.Zero(t, fecSSRC)
+			}
+
+			const mediaCount = 20
+			sendMedia := func(start, count int) {
+				for i := start; i < start+count; i++ {
+					ep, err := testutils.GetTestExtPacketVP8(&testutils.TestExtPacketParams{
+						SequenceNumber: uint16(6000 + i), Timestamp: uint32(270000 + i*3000), SSRC: 0x44444444,
+						PayloadType: 96, PayloadSize: 100 + i, IsKeyFrame: true, Marker: true,
+					}, &codec.VP8{FirstByte: 0x10, S: true, PictureID: uint16(i + 1), IsKeyFrame: true})
+					require.NoError(t, err)
+					ep.Packet.Payload = distinctivePayload(byte(i), 100+i)
+					require.EqualValues(t, 1, dt.WriteRTP(ep, 0))
+					clear(ep.Packet.Payload) // forwarding and encoding must own retained bytes
+				}
+			}
+			sendMedia(0, mediaCount)
+			expected := mediaCount
+			if negotiated {
+				expected += mediaCount * int(tc.protectionPercent) / 100
+			}
+			require.Eventually(t, func() bool { return capture.count() >= expected }, 10*time.Second, 10*time.Millisecond)
+			require.Equal(t, expected, capture.count())
+			packets := capture.all()
+			var media, repair []*rtp.Packet
+			for _, packet := range packets {
+				if packet.SSRC == dt.SSRC() {
+					media = append(media, packet)
+				} else {
+					require.Equal(t, fecSSRC, packet.SSRC)
+					require.EqualValues(t, 118, packet.PayloadType)
+					repair = append(repair, packet)
+				}
+			}
+			require.Len(t, media, mediaCount)
+			require.EqualValues(t, len(repair), repairsSent.Load())
+			if !negotiated || tc.protectionPercent == 0 {
+				require.Empty(t, repair)
+				return
+			}
+			require.Len(t, repair, mediaCount*int(tc.protectionPercent)/100)
+			for i := 1; i < len(repair); i++ {
+				require.Equal(t, repair[i-1].SequenceNumber+1, repair[i].SequenceNumber)
+			}
+			// Drop media in the second and third groups (protected by every enabled
+			// preset) and recover from the actual wire
+			// representation, including translated SSRC/PT/sequence and payload.
+			stored := map[uint16][]byte{}
+			for i, packet := range media {
+				if i != 7 && i != 12 {
+					stored[packet.SequenceNumber], _ = packet.Marshal()
+				}
+			}
+			decoder := flexfec.NewDecoder(fecSSRC, dt.SSRC(), func(sn uint16, dst []byte) (int, error) {
+				raw, ok := stored[sn]
+				if !ok {
+					return 0, errors.New("dropped media")
+				}
+				return copy(dst, raw), nil
+			}, logger.GetLogger())
+			recoveredPackets := map[uint16][]byte{}
+			for _, packet := range repair {
+				for _, recovered := range decoder.DecodeFEC(packet) {
+					raw, err := recovered.Marshal()
+					require.NoError(t, err)
+					recoveredPackets[recovered.SequenceNumber] = raw
+					stored[recovered.SequenceNumber] = raw
+				}
+			}
+			require.Len(t, recoveredPackets, 2)
+			for _, lost := range []*rtp.Packet{media[7], media[12]} {
+				want, _ := lost.Marshal()
+				require.Equal(t, want, recoveredPackets[lost.SequenceNumber])
+			}
+			if tc.name == "pass through" {
+				// Updating protection keeps the same negotiated repair stream.
+				sequence := repair[len(repair)-1].SequenceNumber
+				start := mediaCount
+				for _, update := range []struct {
+					level   livekit.FECProtection
+					percent int
+				}{
+					{livekit.FECProtection_FEC_HIGH, 35},
+					{livekit.FECProtection_FEC_NONE, 0},
+					{livekit.FECProtection_FEC_LOW, 15},
+				} {
+					before := capture.count()
+					dt.SetFECProtection(update.level)
+					sendMedia(start, mediaCount)
+					start += mediaCount
+					numRepair := mediaCount * update.percent / 100
+					require.Eventually(t, func() bool { return capture.count() >= before+mediaCount+numRepair }, 5*time.Second, 10*time.Millisecond)
+					require.Equal(t, before+mediaCount+numRepair, capture.count())
+					for _, packet := range capture.all()[before:] {
+						if packet.SSRC == fecSSRC {
+							require.Equal(t, sequence+1, packet.SequenceNumber)
+							sequence = packet.SequenceNumber
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/sfu/downtrack_fec_test.go b/pkg/sfu/downtrack_fec_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..651c9fb01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/sfu/downtrack_fec_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+// Copyright 2026 LiveKit, Inc.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package sfu
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/livekit/livekit-server/pkg/sfu/flexfec"
+	"github.com/livekit/protocol/livekit"
+	"github.com/pion/rtp"
+	"github.com/pion/webrtc/v4"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+type fecTrackContext struct {
+	webrtc.TrackLocalContext
+	ssrcFEC webrtc.SSRC
+}
+
+func (c fecTrackContext) SSRCForwardErrorCorrection() webrtc.SSRC { return c.ssrcFEC }
+
+func TestDownTrackFECNegotiationAndLifecycle(t *testing.T) {
+	fecCodec := webrtc.RTPCodecParameters{RTPCodecCapability: webrtc.RTPCodecCapability{MimeType: "video/FLEXFEC-03", ClockRate: 90000}, PayloadType: 118}
+	for _, name := range []string{"enabled", "disabled", "audio", "no codec", "no ssrc"} {
+		t.Run(name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			d := &DownTrack{params: DownTrackParams{EnableFlexFEC: name != "disabled"}, kind: webrtc.RTPCodecTypeVideo, negotiatedCodecParameters: []webrtc.RTPCodecParameters{fecCodec}}
+			c := fecTrackContext{ssrcFEC: 456}
+			switch name {
+			case "audio":
+				d.kind = webrtc.RTPCodecTypeAudio
+			case "no codec":
+				d.negotiatedCodecParameters = nil
+			case "no ssrc":
+				c.ssrcFEC = 0
+			}
+			d.SetFECProtection(livekit.FECProtection_FEC_MEDIUM)
+			d.bindFEC(c)
+			if name != "enabled" {
+				require.Nil(t, d.fecEncoder.Load())
+				return
+			}
+			old := d.fecEncoder.Load()
+			require.NotNil(t, old)
+			p := rtp.Header{Version: 2, SSRC: 123, PayloadType: 96}
+			for i := range flexfec.MediaPacketsPerGroup {
+				p.SequenceNumber++
+				repair := old.Encode(&p, []byte{1, 2, 3})
+				if i == flexfec.MediaPacketsPerGroup-1 {
+					require.Len(t, repair, 1)
+					require.EqualValues(t, 456, repair[0].SSRC)
+					require.EqualValues(t, 118, repair[0].PayloadType, "use negotiated PT")
+				}
+			}
+			d.bindFEC(c)
+			require.NotSame(t, old, d.fecEncoder.Load())
+			for range flexfec.MediaPacketsPerGroup {
+				p.SequenceNumber++
+				require.Empty(t, old.Encode(&p, []byte{1, 2, 3}), "old queued writes cannot generate repair")
+			}
+			d.closeFEC()
+			require.Nil(t, d.fecEncoder.Load())
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestDownTrackFECBandwidthReservation(t *testing.T) {
+	rates := Bitrates{{100_000, 200_000}, {300_000, 600_000}}
+	receiver := &fecTrackReceiver{rates: rates}
+	d := &DownTrack{receiver: receiver}
+	_, got := d.getLayeredBitrateWithFEC()
+	require.Equal(t, rates, got)
+	d.SetFECProtection(livekit.FECProtection_FEC_MEDIUM)
+	d.fecEncoder.Store(flexfec.NewEncoder(115, 456, nil))
+	layers, got := d.getLayeredBitrateWithFEC()
+	require.Equal(t, []int32{0, 1}, layers)
+	require.EqualValues(t, 125_000, got[0][0])
+	require.EqualValues(t, 750_000, got[1][1])
+	_, unchanged := receiver.GetLayeredBitrate()
+	require.Equal(t, rates, unchanged, "do not mutate shared upstream bitrate estimates")
+}
+
+type fecTrackReceiver struct {
+	TrackReceiver
+	rates Bitrates
+}
+
+func (r *fecTrackReceiver) GetLayeredBitrate() ([]int32, Bitrates) { return []int32{0, 1}, r.rates }
+
+func TestDownTrackFECProtectionChanges(t *testing.T) {
+	d := &DownTrack{
+		params: DownTrackParams{EnableFlexFEC: true}, kind: webrtc.RTPCodecTypeVideo,
+		receiver:                  &fecTrackReceiver{rates: Bitrates{{100_000}}},
+		negotiatedCodecParameters: []webrtc.RTPCodecParameters{{RTPCodecCapability: webrtc.RTPCodecCapability{MimeType: webrtc.MimeTypeFlexFEC03}, PayloadType: 115}},
+	}
+	// Cached settings can arrive before Pion binds the track.
+	d.SetFECProtection(livekit.FECProtection_FEC_MEDIUM)
+	d.bindFEC(fecTrackContext{ssrcFEC: 456})
+	encoder := d.fecEncoder.Load()
+	require.NotNil(t, encoder)
+	_, rates := d.getLayeredBitrateWithFEC()
+	require.EqualValues(t, 125_000, rates[0][0])
+	p := rtp.Header{Version: 2, SSRC: 123, PayloadType: 96}
+	send := func() int {
+		count := 0
+		for range 20 {
+			p.SequenceNumber++
+			count += len(d.fecEncoder.Load().Encode(&p, []byte{1, 2, 3}))
+		}
+		return count
+	}
+	require.Equal(t, 5, send())
+	for _, tc := range []struct {
+		level   livekit.FECProtection
+		percent int64
+	}{
+		{livekit.FECProtection_FEC_NONE, 0},
+		{livekit.FECProtection_FEC_LOW, 15},
+		{livekit.FECProtection_FEC_MEDIUM, 25},
+		{livekit.FECProtection_FEC_HIGH, 35},
+		{-1, 0},
+		{99, 0},
+	} {
+		d.SetFECProtection(tc.level)
+		require.Same(t, encoder, d.fecEncoder.Load(), "updates do not rebind or reset repair sequencing")
+		_, rates = d.getLayeredBitrateWithFEC()
+		require.EqualValues(t, 100_000+1000*tc.percent, rates[0][0])
+		require.EqualValues(t, tc.percent/5, send())
+	}
+	d.closeFEC()
+	d.SetFECProtection(livekit.FECProtection_FEC_HIGH)
+	d.bindFEC(fecTrackContext{ssrcFEC: 456})
+	require.NotSame(t, encoder, d.fecEncoder.Load())
+	require.Equal(t, 7, send(), "rebind retains the subscriber's preset")
+}
diff --git a/pkg/sfu/flexfec/decoder.go b/pkg/sfu/flexfec/decoder.go
index 95e0d25dc..21870d8ca 100644
--- a/pkg/sfu/flexfec/decoder.go
+++ b/pkg/sfu/flexfec/decoder.go
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-// Package flexfec implements a FlexFEC-03 decoder used to recover RTP packets
-// lost on the publisher leg before they are forwarded downstream.
+// Package flexfec recovers lost upstream RTP packets and generates downstream
+// repair packets using FlexFEC-03.
 // https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/draft-ietf-payload-flexible-fec-scheme-03
 //
-// The recovery logic is ported from pion/interceptor pkg/flexfec
+// The decoder's recovery logic is ported from pion/interceptor pkg/flexfec
 // (https://github.com/pion/interceptor, MIT License, Copyright The Pion
 // community), which is itself modeled on libwebrtc's ForwardErrorCorrection
 // receiver. Deviations from the pion implementation:
diff --git a/pkg/sfu/flexfec/encoder.go b/pkg/sfu/flexfec/encoder.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..60de5c631
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/sfu/flexfec/encoder.go
@@ -0,0 +1,161 @@
+// Copyright 2026 LiveKit, Inc.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package flexfec
+
+import (
+	"math/rand/v2"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+
+	pionflexfec "github.com/pion/interceptor/pkg/flexfec"
+	"github.com/pion/rtp"
+
+	"github.com/livekit/protocol/utils/mono"
+)
+
+const (
+	// DefaultProtectionPercent is the repair-to-media packet ratio when unspecified.
+	DefaultProtectionPercent uint32 = 0
+	MaxProtectionPercent     uint32 = 100
+	// MediaPacketsPerGroup bounds both retained packet memory and encoding work.
+	MediaPacketsPerGroup = 5
+	maxEncoderGroupAge   = 200 * time.Millisecond
+	// Reserve the FEC header and up to 16 bytes of outer RTP extensions (AST/TWCC).
+	// Groups of at most 15 packets use only the first FlexFEC packet mask.
+	maxEncoderMediaPacketSize = maxMediaPacketSize - pionflexfec.BaseFec03HeaderSize - 16
+)
+
+// Encoder batches final, outgoing video packets for Pion's FlexFEC-03 encoder.
+// It owns reusable wire storage: the caller may recycle headers, extensions and
+// payloads as soon as Encode returns. It does not delay media or start workers.
+// Methods are safe to call from concurrent pass-through pacer writes.
+type Encoder struct {
+	mu                sync.Mutex
+	encoder           *pionflexfec.FlexEncoder03
+	packets           [MediaPacketsPerGroup]rtp.Packet
+	storage           [MediaPacketsPerGroup][maxEncoderMediaPacketSize]byte
+	count             int
+	startedAt         int64
+	sequenceNumber    uint16
+	closed            bool
+	onSent            func(packets int, bytes int)
+	protectionPercent uint32
+	repairCredit      uint32
+}
+
+func NewEncoder(payloadType uint8, ssrc uint32, onSent func(packets int, bytes int)) *Encoder {
+	return &Encoder{
+		encoder:           pionflexfec.NewFlexEncoder03(payloadType, ssrc),
+		sequenceNumber:    uint16(rand.Uint32()),
+		onSent:            onSent,
+		protectionPercent: DefaultProtectionPercent,
+	}
+}
+
+// Encode returns independently owned repair packets for complete groups only.
+// Gaps (including skipped padding), codec switches and stale groups start a new
+// group, since Pion requires consecutive sequence numbers. RTP wrap is valid.
+// Call after the media write, including any interceptor header modifications.
+func (e *Encoder) Encode(header *rtp.Header, payload []byte) []rtp.Packet {
+	e.mu.Lock()
+	defer e.mu.Unlock()
+	if e.closed || e.protectionPercent == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	now := mono.UnixNano()
+	size := header.MarshalSize() + len(payload)
+	if header.Padding || len(payload) == 0 || size > maxEncoderMediaPacketSize {
+		e.count = 0
+		return nil
+	}
+	if e.count != 0 {
+		previous := &e.packets[e.count-1]
+		if header.SequenceNumber != previous.SequenceNumber+1 ||
+			header.SSRC != previous.SSRC || header.PayloadType != previous.PayloadType ||
+			now-e.startedAt > int64(maxEncoderGroupAge) {
+			e.count = 0
+		}
+	}
+	if e.count == 0 {
+		e.startedAt = now
+	}
+
+	raw := e.storage[e.count][:size]
+	n, err := header.MarshalTo(raw)
+	if err != nil {
+		e.count = 0
+		return nil
+	}
+	copy(raw[n:], payload)
+	if err = e.packets[e.count].Unmarshal(raw); err != nil {
+		e.count = 0
+		return nil
+	}
+	e.count++
+	if e.count < MediaPacketsPerGroup {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	e.count = 0
+	// Carry fractional packets between groups rather than rounding each group
+	// up (which would turn e.g. 30% into 40%). Storage and latency stay bounded
+	// at five media packets, independent of the configured percentage.
+	e.repairCredit += e.protectionPercent * MediaPacketsPerGroup
+	numRepair := e.repairCredit / 100
+	e.repairCredit %= 100
+	if numRepair == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+	repair := e.encoder.EncodeFec(e.packets[:], numRepair)
+	for i := range repair {
+		// Pion's encoder uses a constant timestamp and initial sequence number.
+		// Use this stream's media clock and a randomized, continuous repair sequence.
+		repair[i].Timestamp = header.Timestamp
+		repair[i].SequenceNumber = e.sequenceNumber
+		e.sequenceNumber++
+	}
+	return repair
+}
+
+// SetProtectionPercent updates the packet ratio without changing the repair
+// SSRC or sequence number. A new value discards partial groups and old credit.
+// Values above 100 are capped; zero disables encoding before any packet copies.
+func (e *Encoder) SetProtectionPercent(percent uint32) {
+	percent = min(percent, MaxProtectionPercent)
+	e.mu.Lock()
+	if e.protectionPercent != percent {
+		e.protectionPercent = percent
+		e.count = 0
+		e.repairCredit = 0
+	}
+	e.mu.Unlock()
+}
+
+// RecordSent reports successful repair writes, with RTP payload bytes like the
+// upstream counters. Callbacks run outside the encoder lock.
+func (e *Encoder) RecordSent(packets int, bytes int) {
+	if e.onSent != nil && packets != 0 {
+		e.onSent(packets, bytes)
+	}
+}
+
+// Close prevents queued packets from generating repairs after unbind/close.
+func (e *Encoder) Close() {
+	e.mu.Lock()
+	e.closed = true
+	e.count = 0
+	e.mu.Unlock()
+}
diff --git a/pkg/sfu/flexfec/encoder_test.go b/pkg/sfu/flexfec/encoder_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..20188cefb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/sfu/flexfec/encoder_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,294 @@
+// Copyright 2026 LiveKit, Inc.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package flexfec
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"sync"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/livekit/protocol/logger"
+	"github.com/pion/rtp"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+func TestEncoderDefaultsToNoProtection(t *testing.T) {
+	encoder := NewEncoder(testFECPT, testFECSSRC, nil)
+	p := rtp.Header{Version: 2, SSRC: testMediaSSRC, PayloadType: testMediaPT}
+	for range 100 {
+		p.SequenceNumber++
+		require.Empty(t, encoder.Encode(&p, []byte{1, 2, 3}))
+	}
+	require.Zero(t, encoder.count, "disabled protection must not retain media")
+}
+
+func TestEncoderRecoveryWithReusedMemory(t *testing.T) {
+	for _, base := range []uint16{100, 65533} {
+		media := makeMediaPackets(t, base, 2*MediaPacketsPerGroup)
+		encoder := NewEncoder(testFECPT, testFECSSRC, nil)
+		encoder.SetProtectionPercent(20)
+		encoder.sequenceNumber = 65535
+		decoder := newTestDecoder(testFECSSRC, testMediaSSRC, logger.GetLogger())
+		var repair []rtp.Packet
+		for i := range media {
+			media[i].CSRC = []uint32{123, 456}
+			require.NoError(t, media[i].SetExtension(3, []byte{byte(i), 2, 3}))
+			require.NoError(t, media[i].SetExtension(5, []byte{7, byte(i)}))
+			packet := media[i].Clone()
+			repair = append(repair, encoder.Encode(&packet.Header, packet.Payload)...)
+			// The caller owns and immediately recycles every part of the input.
+			clear(packet.Payload)
+			clear(packet.CSRC)
+			clear(packet.GetExtension(3))
+			packet.Header = rtp.Header{}
+			if i != 2 && i != 7 {
+				decoder.DecodeFEC(&media[i])
+			}
+		}
+		require.Len(t, repair, 2)
+		require.Equal(t, uint16(65535), repair[0].SequenceNumber)
+		require.Zero(t, repair[1].SequenceNumber)
+		for i := range repair {
+			require.Equal(t, media[(i+1)*MediaPacketsPerGroup-1].Timestamp, repair[i].Timestamp)
+			recovered := decoder.DecodeFEC(&repair[i])
+			require.Len(t, recovered, 1)
+			expected, err := media[i*MediaPacketsPerGroup+2].Marshal()
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			actual, err := recovered[0].Marshal()
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			require.Equal(t, expected, actual)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestEncoderGroupBoundaries(t *testing.T) {
+	for _, name := range []string{"gap", "duplicate", "out of order", "codec", "ssrc", "stale", "oversized", "padding", "empty"} {
+		t.Run(name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			e := NewEncoder(testFECPT, testFECSSRC, nil)
+			e.SetProtectionPercent(20)
+			media := makeMediaPackets(t, 100, 10)
+			for i := 0; i < 4; i++ {
+				require.Empty(t, e.Encode(&media[i].Header, media[i].Payload))
+			}
+			p := &media[4]
+			switch name {
+			case "gap":
+				p.SequenceNumber++
+			case "duplicate":
+				p.SequenceNumber--
+			case "out of order":
+				p.SequenceNumber -= 2
+			case "codec":
+				p.PayloadType++
+			case "ssrc":
+				p.SSRC++
+			case "stale":
+				e.startedAt -= int64(maxEncoderGroupAge)
+			case "oversized":
+				p.Payload = make([]byte, maxEncoderMediaPacketSize)
+			case "padding":
+				p.Padding = true
+			case "empty":
+				p.Payload = nil
+			}
+			require.Empty(t, e.Encode(&p.Header, p.Payload), "must not protect a discontinuous group")
+			fresh := makeMediaPackets(t, 200, MediaPacketsPerGroup)
+			for i := range fresh {
+				out := e.Encode(&fresh[i].Header, fresh[i].Payload)
+				if i == MediaPacketsPerGroup-1 {
+					require.Len(t, out, 1, "resume protection after the discontinuity")
+				} else {
+					require.Empty(t, out)
+				}
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestEncoderSizeLimitAndClose(t *testing.T) {
+	e := NewEncoder(testFECPT, testFECSSRC, nil)
+	e.SetProtectionPercent(20)
+	p := &rtp.Packet{Header: rtp.Header{Version: 2, SSRC: testMediaSSRC, PayloadType: testMediaPT}, Payload: make([]byte, maxEncoderMediaPacketSize-12)}
+	for i := range MediaPacketsPerGroup {
+		p.SequenceNumber++
+		out := e.Encode(&p.Header, p.Payload)
+		if i == MediaPacketsPerGroup-1 {
+			require.Len(t, out, 1)
+			require.NoError(t, out[0].SetExtension(3, []byte{1, 2, 3}))
+			require.NoError(t, out[0].SetExtension(5, []byte{1, 2}))
+			require.LessOrEqual(t, out[0].MarshalSize(), maxMediaPacketSize)
+		}
+	}
+	e.Close()
+	for range 2 * MediaPacketsPerGroup {
+		p.SequenceNumber++
+		require.Empty(t, e.Encode(&p.Header, p.Payload))
+	}
+}
+
+func TestEncoderConcurrentClose(t *testing.T) {
+	e := NewEncoder(testFECPT, testFECSSRC, nil)
+	e.SetProtectionPercent(20)
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+	for n := range 4 {
+		wg.Go(func() {
+			p := rtp.Header{Version: 2, SSRC: testMediaSSRC, SequenceNumber: uint16(n * 1000)}
+			for range 100 {
+				e.Encode(&p, []byte{1, 2, 3})
+				p.SequenceNumber++
+			}
+		})
+	}
+	e.Close()
+	wg.Wait()
+}
+
+func TestEncoderAccumulationReusesStorage(t *testing.T) {
+	e := NewEncoder(testFECPT, testFECSSRC, nil)
+	e.SetProtectionPercent(20)
+	p := rtp.Header{Version: 2, SSRC: testMediaSSRC}
+	require.NoError(t, p.SetExtension(3, []byte{1, 2, 3}))
+	payload := make([]byte, 1200)
+	allocs := testing.AllocsPerRun(100, func() {
+		e.count = 0
+		for range MediaPacketsPerGroup - 1 {
+			p.SequenceNumber++
+			e.Encode(&p, payload)
+		}
+	})
+	require.Zero(t, allocs)
+}
+
+func BenchmarkEncoder(b *testing.B) {
+	for _, percent := range []uint32{0, 15, 25, 35} {
+		b.Run(fmt.Sprintf("percent_%d", percent), func(b *testing.B) {
+			e := NewEncoder(testFECPT, testFECSSRC, nil)
+			e.SetProtectionPercent(percent)
+			p := rtp.Header{Version: 2, SSRC: testMediaSSRC, PayloadType: testMediaPT}
+			_ = p.SetExtension(3, []byte{1, 2, 3})
+			payload := make([]byte, 1200)
+			// Warm the reusable packet slots and Pion's coverage cache.
+			for range 2 * MediaPacketsPerGroup {
+				p.SequenceNumber++
+				e.Encode(&p, payload)
+			}
+			b.ReportAllocs()
+			b.SetBytes(int64(MediaPacketsPerGroup * len(payload)))
+			b.ResetTimer()
+			for b.Loop() {
+				for range MediaPacketsPerGroup {
+					p.SequenceNumber++
+					e.Encode(&p, payload)
+				}
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestEncoderProtectionPercent(t *testing.T) {
+	for percent := uint32(0); percent <= 101; percent++ {
+		t.Run(fmt.Sprint(percent), func(t *testing.T) {
+			encoder := NewEncoder(testFECPT, testFECSSRC, nil)
+			encoder.SetProtectionPercent(percent)
+			p := rtp.Header{Version: 2, SSRC: testMediaSSRC, PayloadType: testMediaPT}
+			var count int
+			var previous uint16
+			for range 100 {
+				p.SequenceNumber++
+				repairs := encoder.Encode(&p, []byte{1, 2, 3})
+				require.LessOrEqual(t, len(repairs), MediaPacketsPerGroup)
+				for _, repair := range repairs {
+					if count > 0 {
+						require.Equal(t, previous+1, repair.SequenceNumber)
+					}
+					count++
+					previous = repair.SequenceNumber
+				}
+			}
+			require.EqualValues(t, min(percent, MaxProtectionPercent), count)
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestEncoderProtectionPercentChanges(t *testing.T) {
+	encoder := NewEncoder(testFECPT, testFECSSRC, nil)
+	encoder.SetProtectionPercent(20)
+	p := rtp.Header{Version: 2, SSRC: testMediaSSRC, PayloadType: testMediaPT}
+	send := func(count int) []rtp.Packet {
+		var result []rtp.Packet
+		for range count {
+			p.SequenceNumber++
+			result = append(result, encoder.Encode(&p, []byte{1, 2, 3})...)
+		}
+		return result
+	}
+	first := send(MediaPacketsPerGroup)
+	require.Len(t, first, 1)
+	require.Empty(t, send(4))
+	encoder.SetProtectionPercent(40)
+	require.Empty(t, send(4), "discard the old partial group")
+	repairs := send(1)
+	require.Len(t, repairs, 2)
+	require.Equal(t, first[0].SequenceNumber+1, repairs[0].SequenceNumber)
+	encoder.SetProtectionPercent(0)
+	require.Empty(t, send(100))
+	require.Zero(t, encoder.count)
+	encoder.SetProtectionPercent(10)
+	require.Empty(t, send(5))
+	encoder.SetProtectionPercent(10) // unchanged settings must retain fractional credit
+	last := send(5)
+	require.Len(t, last, 1)
+	require.Equal(t, repairs[1].SequenceNumber+1, last[0].SequenceNumber)
+}
+
+func TestEncoderMultipleRepairRecovery(t *testing.T) {
+	encoder := NewEncoder(testFECPT, testFECSSRC, nil)
+	encoder.SetProtectionPercent(60)
+	media := makeMediaPackets(t, 100, MediaPacketsPerGroup)
+	decoder := newTestDecoder(testFECSSRC, testMediaSSRC, logger.GetLogger())
+	var repair []rtp.Packet
+	for i := range media {
+		repair = append(repair, encoder.Encode(&media[i].Header, media[i].Payload)...)
+		if i >= 3 {
+			decoder.DecodeFEC(&media[i])
+		}
+	}
+	require.Len(t, repair, 3)
+	for i := range repair {
+		recovered := decoder.DecodeFEC(&repair[i])
+		require.Len(t, recovered, 1)
+		requirePacketEqual(t, &media[i], recovered[0])
+	}
+}
+
+func TestEncoderConcurrentProtectionChanges(t *testing.T) {
+	encoder := NewEncoder(testFECPT, testFECSSRC, nil)
+	encoder.SetProtectionPercent(20)
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+	wg.Go(func() {
+		for i := range 1000 {
+			encoder.SetProtectionPercent(uint32(i % 101))
+		}
+	})
+	wg.Go(func() {
+		p := rtp.Header{Version: 2, SSRC: testMediaSSRC, PayloadType: testMediaPT}
+		for range 1000 {
+			p.SequenceNumber++
+			encoder.Encode(&p, []byte{1, 2, 3})
+		}
+	})
+	wg.Wait()
+	encoder.Close()
+}
diff --git a/pkg/sfu/pacer/base.go b/pkg/sfu/pacer/base.go
index 96e3be250..f1ea1aae2 100644
--- a/pkg/sfu/pacer/base.go
+++ b/pkg/sfu/pacer/base.go
@@ -85,6 +85,39 @@ func (b *Base) SendPacket(p *Packet) (int, error) {
 		return 0, err
 	}
 
+	if p.FEC != nil && written > 0 && !p.IsRTX && !p.IsProbe {
+		repair := p.FEC.Encode(p.Header, p.Payload)
+		sent, payloadBytes := 0, 0
+		for i := range repair {
+			packet := &repair[i]
+			fec := PacketFactory.Get().(*Packet)
+			*fec = Packet{
+				Header:             &packet.Header,
+				Payload:            packet.Payload,
+				AbsSendTimeExtID:   p.AbsSendTimeExtID,
+				TransportWideExtID: p.TransportWideExtID,
+				WriteStream:        p.WriteStream,
+				ProbeClusterId:     p.ProbeClusterId,
+			}
+			// Include extension space in BWE/probe accounting before patching.
+			if fec.AbsSendTimeExtID != 0 {
+				_ = fec.Header.SetExtension(fec.AbsSendTimeExtID, []byte{0, 0, 0})
+			}
+			if fec.TransportWideExtID != 0 {
+				_ = fec.Header.SetExtension(fec.TransportWideExtID, []byte{0, 0})
+			}
+			fec.HeaderSize = fec.Header.MarshalSize()
+			// Charge repair bytes to this send's pacer budget. Repairs immediately
+			// follow their media group even when there is a long media queue.
+			n, fecErr := b.SendPacket(fec)
+			written += n
+			if fecErr == nil && n > 0 {
+				sent++
+				payloadBytes += len(packet.Payload)
+			}
+		}
+		p.FEC.RecordSent(sent, payloadBytes)
+	}
 	return written, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/sfu/pacer/base_fec_test.go b/pkg/sfu/pacer/base_fec_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..17252ec7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/sfu/pacer/base_fec_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+// Copyright 2026 LiveKit, Inc.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package pacer
+
+import (
+	"encoding/binary"
+	"errors"
+	"io"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/livekit/livekit-server/pkg/sfu/bwe"
+	"github.com/livekit/livekit-server/pkg/sfu/ccutils"
+	"github.com/livekit/livekit-server/pkg/sfu/flexfec"
+	"github.com/livekit/protocol/logger"
+	"github.com/pion/rtp"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+type fecTestBWE struct {
+	bwe.BWE
+	sizes []int
+}
+
+func (b *fecTestBWE) RecordPacketSendAndGetSequenceNumber(_ int64, size int, _ bool, _ ccutils.ProbeClusterId, _ bool) uint16 {
+	b.sizes = append(b.sizes, size)
+	return uint16(len(b.sizes))
+}
+
+type fecTestWriter struct {
+	packets        []*rtp.Packet
+	failMedia      bool
+	failRepair     bool
+	noWriter       bool
+	noRepairWriter bool
+}
+
+func (w *fecTestWriter) WriteRTP(h *rtp.Header, payload []byte) (int, error) {
+	if w.noWriter || (w.noRepairWriter && h.SSRC == 456) {
+		// Pion returns (0, nil) until its interceptor writer is installed.
+		return 0, nil
+	}
+	if (w.failMedia && h.SSRC == 123) || (w.failRepair && h.SSRC == 456) {
+		return 0, io.ErrClosedPipe
+	}
+	// Model an interceptor changing a header after the pacer has patched it.
+	if h.SSRC == 123 {
+		_ = h.SetExtension(7, []byte{byte(h.SequenceNumber), 9})
+	}
+	p := (&rtp.Packet{Header: *h, Payload: payload}).Clone()
+	w.packets = append(w.packets, p)
+	return p.MarshalSize(), nil
+}
+func (w *fecTestWriter) Write([]byte) (int, error) { panic("unexpected raw write") }
+
+func TestPacerFECFinalHeadersAndAccounting(t *testing.T) {
+	bw := &fecTestBWE{}
+	b := NewBase(logger.GetLogger(), bw)
+	w := &fecTestWriter{}
+	sent, payloadBytes := 0, 0
+	encoder := flexfec.NewEncoder(115, 456, func(n int, bytes int) { sent += n; payloadBytes += bytes })
+	encoder.SetProtectionPercent(20)
+	total := 0
+	for i := range flexfec.MediaPacketsPerGroup {
+		p := PacketFactory.Get().(*Packet)
+		h := &rtp.Header{Version: 2, SSRC: 123, PayloadType: 96, SequenceNumber: uint16(i), Timestamp: uint32(i * 3000)}
+		_ = h.SetExtension(3, []byte{0, 0, 0})
+		_ = h.SetExtension(5, []byte{0, 0})
+		_ = h.SetExtension(7, []byte{0, 0})
+		*p = Packet{Header: h, HeaderSize: h.MarshalSize(), Payload: []byte{byte(i), 4, 5}, WriteStream: w, FEC: encoder, AbsSendTimeExtID: 3, TransportWideExtID: 5}
+		n, err := b.SendPacket(p)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		total += n
+	}
+	require.Len(t, w.packets, 6)
+	require.Len(t, bw.sizes, 6)
+	require.Equal(t, 1, sent)
+	require.Equal(t, len(w.packets[5].Payload), payloadBytes)
+	wireBytes := 0
+	media := map[uint16][]byte{}
+	for i, p := range w.packets {
+		wireBytes += p.MarshalSize()
+		require.Equal(t, p.MarshalSize(), bw.sizes[i], "BWE must account for every media and repair byte")
+		require.EqualValues(t, i+1, binary.BigEndian.Uint16(p.GetExtension(5)))
+		if i < 5 && i != 2 {
+			media[p.SequenceNumber], _ = p.Marshal()
+		}
+	}
+	require.Equal(t, wireBytes, total, "repair bytes must consume the pacer budget")
+	decoder := flexfec.NewDecoder(456, 123, func(sn uint16, dst []byte) (int, error) {
+		raw, ok := media[sn]
+		if !ok {
+			return 0, errors.New("missing")
+		}
+		return copy(dst, raw), nil
+	}, logger.GetLogger())
+	recovered := decoder.DecodeFEC(w.packets[5])
+	require.Len(t, recovered, 1)
+	expected, _ := w.packets[2].Marshal()
+	actual, _ := recovered[0].Marshal()
+	require.Equal(t, expected, actual, "FEC must cover post-interceptor headers")
+}
+
+func TestPacerFECSkipsRTXProbesAndFailedWrites(t *testing.T) {
+	for _, mode := range []string{"rtx", "probe", "media failure", "repair failure", "writer not ready", "repair writer not ready"} {
+		t.Run(mode, func(t *testing.T) {
+			b := NewBase(logger.GetLogger(), nil)
+			w := &fecTestWriter{failMedia: mode == "media failure", failRepair: mode == "repair failure", noWriter: mode == "writer not ready", noRepairWriter: mode == "repair writer not ready"}
+			sent := 0
+			e := flexfec.NewEncoder(115, 456, func(n int, _ int) { sent += n })
+			e.SetProtectionPercent(20)
+			for i := range 10 {
+				p := PacketFactory.Get().(*Packet)
+				*p = Packet{Header: &rtp.Header{Version: 2, SSRC: 123, SequenceNumber: uint16(i)}, HeaderSize: 12, Payload: []byte{1}, FEC: e, WriteStream: w, IsRTX: mode == "rtx", IsProbe: mode == "probe"}
+				n, err := b.SendPacket(p)
+				if w.failMedia {
+					require.ErrorIs(t, err, io.ErrClosedPipe)
+					require.Zero(t, n)
+				} else {
+					require.NoError(t, err)
+					if w.noWriter {
+						require.Zero(t, n)
+					} else {
+						require.Positive(t, n)
+					}
+				}
+			}
+			require.Zero(t, sent)
+			for _, p := range w.packets {
+				require.EqualValues(t, 123, p.SSRC)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/sfu/pacer/pacer.go b/pkg/sfu/pacer/pacer.go
index f23212519..bf02ce988 100644
--- a/pkg/sfu/pacer/pacer.go
+++ b/pkg/sfu/pacer/pacer.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/livekit/livekit-server/pkg/sfu/ccutils"
+	"github.com/livekit/livekit-server/pkg/sfu/flexfec"
 	"github.com/pion/rtp"
 	"github.com/pion/webrtc/v4"
 )
@@ -42,6 +43,8 @@ const (
 )
 
 type Packet struct {
+	// FEC is set only on original video media, never padding, RTX or probes.
+	FEC                *flexfec.Encoder
 	Header             *rtp.Header
 	HeaderPool         *sync.Pool
 	HeaderSize         int
diff --git a/pkg/telemetry/prometheus/packets.go b/pkg/telemetry/prometheus/packets.go
index 406b6bdbc..8e3096460 100644
--- a/pkg/telemetry/prometheus/packets.go
+++ b/pkg/telemetry/prometheus/packets.go
@@ -243,6 +243,12 @@ func RecordFECUpstream(received int, recovered int, discarded int, bytesReceived
 	}
 }
 
+// RecordFECDownstream tracks successfully sent repair packets and RTP payload bytes.
+func RecordFECDownstream(packets int, bytes int) {
+	promFECPacketTotal.WithLabelValues(string(Outgoing), "sent").Add(float64(packets))
+	promFECPacketBytes.WithLabelValues(string(Outgoing), "sent").Add(float64(bytes))
+}
+
 func IncrementPackets(country string, direction Direction, count uint64, retransmit bool) {
 	var transmission TransmissionType
 	if retransmit {