diff --git a/pkg/sfu/pacer/base.go b/pkg/sfu/pacer/base.go
index fef7b413e..4b5da20c9 100644
--- a/pkg/sfu/pacer/base.go
+++ b/pkg/sfu/pacer/base.go
@@ -22,7 +22,13 @@ func NewBase(logger logger.Logger) *Base {
 	}
 }
 
-func (b *Base) SendPacket(p *Packet) error {
+func (b *Base) SetInterval(_interval time.Duration) {
+}
+
+func (b *Base) SetBitrate(_bitrate int) {
+}
+
+func (b *Base) SendPacket(p *Packet) (int, error) {
 	var sendingAt time.Time
 	var err error
 	defer func() {
@@ -34,18 +40,19 @@ func (b *Base) SendPacket(p *Packet) error {
 	sendingAt, err = b.writeRTPHeaderExtensions(p)
 	if err != nil {
 		b.logger.Errorw("writing rtp header extensions err", err)
-		return err
+		return 0, err
 	}
 
-	_, err = p.WriteStream.WriteRTP(p.Header, p.Payload)
+	var written int
+	written, err = p.WriteStream.WriteRTP(p.Header, p.Payload)
 	if err != nil {
 		if !errors.Is(err, io.ErrClosedPipe) {
 			b.logger.Errorw("write rtp packet failed", err)
 		}
-		return err
+		return 0, err
 	}
 
-	return nil
+	return written, nil
 }
 
 // writes RTP header extensions of track
diff --git a/pkg/sfu/pacer/leaky_bucket.go b/pkg/sfu/pacer/leaky_bucket.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6e16f7f4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/sfu/pacer/leaky_bucket.go
@@ -0,0 +1,137 @@
+package pacer
+
+import (
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/gammazero/deque"
+	"github.com/livekit/protocol/logger"
+)
+
+const (
+	maxOvershootFactor = 2.0
+)
+
+type LeakyBucket struct {
+	*Base
+
+	logger logger.Logger
+
+	lock      sync.RWMutex
+	packets   deque.Deque[Packet]
+	interval  time.Duration
+	bitrate   int
+	isStopped bool
+}
+
+func NewLeakyBucket(logger logger.Logger, interval time.Duration, bitrate int) *LeakyBucket {
+	l := &LeakyBucket{
+		Base:     NewBase(logger),
+		logger:   logger,
+		interval: interval,
+		bitrate:  bitrate,
+	}
+	l.packets.SetMinCapacity(9)
+
+	go l.sendWorker()
+	return l
+}
+
+func (l *LeakyBucket) SetInterval(interval time.Duration) {
+	l.lock.Lock()
+	defer l.lock.Unlock()
+
+	l.interval = interval
+}
+
+func (l *LeakyBucket) SetBitrate(bitrate int) {
+	l.lock.Lock()
+	defer l.lock.Unlock()
+
+	l.bitrate = bitrate
+}
+
+func (l *LeakyBucket) Stop() {
+	l.lock.Lock()
+	if l.isStopped {
+		l.lock.Unlock()
+		return
+	}
+
+	l.isStopped = true
+	l.lock.Unlock()
+}
+
+func (l *LeakyBucket) Enqueue(p Packet) {
+	l.lock.Lock()
+	defer l.lock.Unlock()
+
+	if !l.isStopped {
+		l.packets.PushBack(p)
+	}
+}
+
+func (l *LeakyBucket) sendWorker() {
+	l.lock.RLock()
+	interval := l.interval
+	bitrate := l.bitrate
+	l.lock.RUnlock()
+
+	timer := time.NewTimer(interval)
+	overage := 0
+
+	for {
+		<-timer.C
+
+		l.lock.RLock()
+		interval = l.interval
+		bitrate = l.bitrate
+		l.lock.RUnlock()
+
+		// calculate number of bytes that can be sent in this interval
+		// adjusting for overage.
+		intervalBytes := int(interval.Seconds() * float64(bitrate) / 8.0)
+		maxOvershootBytes := int(float64(intervalBytes) * maxOvershootFactor)
+		toSendBytes := intervalBytes - overage
+		if toSendBytes < 0 {
+			// too much overage, wait for next interval
+			overage = -toSendBytes
+			timer.Reset(interval)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// do not allow too much overshoot in an interval
+		if toSendBytes > maxOvershootBytes {
+			toSendBytes = maxOvershootBytes
+		}
+
+		for {
+			l.lock.Lock()
+			if l.isStopped {
+				l.lock.Unlock()
+				return
+			}
+
+			if l.packets.Len() == 0 {
+				l.lock.Unlock()
+				// allow overshoot in next interval with shortage in this interval
+				overage = -toSendBytes
+				timer.Reset(interval)
+				break
+			}
+			p := l.packets.PopFront()
+			l.lock.Unlock()
+
+			written, _ := l.Base.SendPacket(&p)
+			toSendBytes -= written
+			if toSendBytes < 0 {
+				// overage, wait for next interval
+				overage = -toSendBytes
+				timer.Reset(interval)
+				break
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// ------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/pkg/sfu/pacer/pacer.go b/pkg/sfu/pacer/pacer.go
index 3be8a8a86..2288d8639 100644
--- a/pkg/sfu/pacer/pacer.go
+++ b/pkg/sfu/pacer/pacer.go
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ type Packet struct {
 type Pacer interface {
 	Enqueue(p Packet)
 	Stop()
+
+	SetInterval(interval time.Duration)
+	SetBitrate(bitrate int)
 }
 
 // ------------------------------------------------