feat(dred): continuous DRED tuning, PMTUD, extended Opus6k window

- DredTuner: maps live network metrics (loss/RTT/jitter) to continuous
  DRED duration every ~500ms instead of discrete tier-locked values.
  Includes jitter-spike detection for pre-emptive Starlink-style boost.
- Opus6k DRED extended from 500ms to 1040ms (max libopus 1.5 supports)
- PMTUD: quinn MtuDiscoveryConfig with upper_bound=1452, 300s interval
- TrunkedForwarder respects discovered MTU (was hard-coded 1200)
- QuinnPathSnapshot exposes quinn internal stats + discovered MTU
- AudioEncoder trait: set_expected_loss() + set_dred_duration() methods
- PathMonitor: sliding-window jitter variance for spike detection
- Integrated into both Android and desktop send tasks in engine.rs
- 14 new tests (10 tuner unit + 4 encoder integration)
- Updated ARCHITECTURE.md, PROGRESS.md, PRD-dred-integration, PRD-mtu

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

crates/wzp-client/src/call.rs

@@ -445,6 +445,15 @@ impl CallEncoder {
         self.aec.feed_farend(farend);
     }
 
+    /// Apply DRED tuning output to the encoder.
+    ///
+    /// Called by the send loop after `DredTuner::update()` returns `Some`.
+    /// No-op when the active codec is Codec2 (DRED is Opus-only).
+    pub fn apply_dred_tuning(&mut self, tuning: wzp_proto::DredTuning) {
+        self.audio_enc.set_dred_duration(tuning.dred_frames);
+        self.audio_enc.set_expected_loss(tuning.expected_loss_pct);
+    }
+
     /// Enable or disable acoustic echo cancellation.
     pub fn set_aec_enabled(&mut self, enabled: bool) {
         self.aec.set_enabled(enabled);
@@ -1442,4 +1451,131 @@ mod tests {
             "frames_suppressed should be > 0"
         );
     }
+
+    // ---- DredTuner integration tests ----
+
+    /// End-to-end test: DredTuner reacts to simulated network degradation
+    /// and adjusts the encoder's DRED parameters via `apply_dred_tuning`.
+    #[test]
+    fn dred_tuner_adjusts_encoder_on_loss() {
+        use wzp_proto::DredTuner;
+
+        let mut enc = CallEncoder::new(&CallConfig {
+            profile: QualityProfile::GOOD,
+            suppression_enabled: false,
+            ..Default::default()
+        });
+        let mut tuner = DredTuner::new(QualityProfile::GOOD.codec);
+
+        // Baseline: good network → baseline DRED (20 frames = 200 ms).
+        let baseline = tuner.current();
+        assert_eq!(baseline.dred_frames, 20);
+
+        // Warm up the tuner — first few updates may return Some as the
+        // EWMA initializes and expected_loss settles from the initial 15%.
+        for _ in 0..10 {
+            tuner.update(0.0, 50, 5);
+        }
+        // After settling, the tuning should be at baseline.
+        assert_eq!(tuner.current().dred_frames, 20);
+
+        // Simulate network degradation: 30% loss, 300ms RTT.
+        // The tuner should increase DRED frames above baseline.
+        let tuning = tuner.update(30.0, 300, 15);
+        assert!(tuning.is_some(), "loss spike should trigger tuning change");
+        let t = tuning.unwrap();
+        assert!(
+            t.dred_frames > 20,
+            "30% loss should increase DRED above baseline 20, got {}",
+            t.dred_frames
+        );
+
+        // Apply to encoder — should not panic.
+        enc.apply_dred_tuning(t);
+
+        // Verify the encoder still works after tuning.
+        let pcm = voice_frame_20ms(0);
+        let packets = enc.encode_frame(&pcm).unwrap();
+        assert!(!packets.is_empty(), "encoder must still produce packets after DRED tuning");
+    }
+
+    /// DredTuner jitter spike triggers pre-emptive DRED boost to ceiling.
+    #[test]
+    fn dred_tuner_spike_boosts_to_ceiling() {
+        use wzp_proto::DredTuner;
+
+        let mut tuner = DredTuner::new(CodecId::Opus24k);
+
+        // Establish low-jitter baseline.
+        for _ in 0..20 {
+            tuner.update(0.0, 50, 5);
+        }
+        assert!(!tuner.spike_boost_active());
+
+        // Jitter spikes to 40ms (8x baseline of ~5ms).
+        let tuning = tuner.update(0.0, 50, 40);
+        assert!(tuner.spike_boost_active(), "jitter spike should activate boost");
+        assert!(tuning.is_some());
+        // Ceiling for Opus24k is 50 frames = 500 ms.
+        assert_eq!(
+            tuning.unwrap().dred_frames, 50,
+            "spike should push to ceiling"
+        );
+    }
+
+    /// DredTuner is a no-op for Codec2 profiles.
+    #[test]
+    fn dred_tuner_noop_for_codec2() {
+        use wzp_proto::DredTuner;
+
+        let mut tuner = DredTuner::new(CodecId::Codec2_1200);
+
+        // Even extreme conditions produce no tuning output.
+        assert!(tuner.update(50.0, 800, 100).is_none());
+        assert_eq!(tuner.current().dred_frames, 0);
+    }
+
+    /// DredTuner + CallEncoder: full cycle through profile switch.
+    #[test]
+    fn dred_tuner_handles_profile_switch() {
+        use wzp_proto::DredTuner;
+
+        let mut enc = CallEncoder::new(&CallConfig {
+            profile: QualityProfile::GOOD,
+            suppression_enabled: false,
+            ..Default::default()
+        });
+        let mut tuner = DredTuner::new(QualityProfile::GOOD.codec);
+
+        // Apply initial tuning on good network.
+        if let Some(t) = tuner.update(0.0, 50, 5) {
+            enc.apply_dred_tuning(t);
+        }
+
+        // Switch to degraded profile.
+        enc.set_profile(QualityProfile::DEGRADED).unwrap();
+        tuner.set_codec(QualityProfile::DEGRADED.codec);
+
+        // Opus6k baseline is 50 frames (500 ms), ceiling is 104 (1040 ms).
+        let baseline = tuner.current();
+        // After set_codec, the cached tuning should reflect old state;
+        // a fresh update gives the new codec's mapping.
+        let tuning = tuner.update(20.0, 200, 10);
+        assert!(tuning.is_some());
+        let t = tuning.unwrap();
+        assert!(
+            t.dred_frames >= 50,
+            "Opus6k with 20% loss should be at least baseline 50, got {}",
+            t.dred_frames
+        );
+
+        enc.apply_dred_tuning(t);
+
+        // Encode a 40ms frame (Opus6k uses 40ms frames = 1920 samples).
+        let pcm: Vec<i16> = (0..1920)
+            .map(|i| ((i as f32 * 0.1).sin() * 10_000.0) as i16)
+            .collect();
+        let packets = enc.encode_frame(&pcm).unwrap();
+        assert!(!packets.is_empty());
+    }
 }

crates/wzp-codec/src/adaptive.rs

@@ -116,6 +116,14 @@ impl AudioEncoder for AdaptiveEncoder {
     fn set_dtx(&mut self, enabled: bool) {
         self.opus.set_dtx(enabled);
     }
+
+    fn set_expected_loss(&mut self, loss_pct: u8) {
+        self.opus.set_expected_loss(loss_pct);
+    }
+
+    fn set_dred_duration(&mut self, frames: u8) {
+        self.opus.set_dred_duration(frames);
+    }
 }
 
 // ─── AdaptiveDecoder ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

crates/wzp-codec/src/opus_enc.rs

@@ -14,8 +14,9 @@
 //!   networks; short window keeps decoder CPU modest.
 //! - Normal tiers (Opus 16k/24k): 200 ms — balanced baseline covering common
 //!   VoIP loss patterns (20–150 ms bursts from wifi roam, transient congestion).
-//! - Degraded tier (Opus 6k): 500 ms — users on 6k are by definition on a
-//!   bad link; longer DRED buys maximum burst resilience where it matters.
+//! - Degraded tier (Opus 6k): 1040 ms — users on 6k are by definition on a
+//!   bad link; the maximum libopus DRED window buys the best burst resilience
+//!   where it matters. The RDO-VAE naturally degrades quality at longer offsets.
 //!
 //! # Why the 15% packet loss floor
 //!
@@ -78,8 +79,12 @@ pub fn dred_duration_for(codec: CodecId) -> u8 {
         CodecId::Opus32k | CodecId::Opus48k | CodecId::Opus64k => 10,
         // Normal tiers — balanced baseline.
         CodecId::Opus16k | CodecId::Opus24k => 20,
-        // Degraded tier — maximum burst resilience.
-        CodecId::Opus6k => 50,
+        // Degraded tier — maximum burst resilience. 104 × 10 ms = 1040 ms,
+        // the highest value libopus 1.5 supports. Users on 6k are on a bad
+        // link by definition; the RDO-VAE naturally degrades quality at longer
+        // offsets, so the extra window costs only ~1-2 kbps additional overhead
+        // while buying substantially better burst resilience (up from 500 ms).
+        CodecId::Opus6k => 104,
         // Non-Opus (Codec2 / CN): DRED is N/A.
         CodecId::Codec2_1200 | CodecId::Codec2_3200 | CodecId::ComfortNoise => 0,
     }
@@ -334,6 +339,14 @@ impl AudioEncoder for OpusEncoder {
     fn set_dtx(&mut self, enabled: bool) {
         let _ = self.inner.set_dtx(enabled);
     }
+
+    fn set_expected_loss(&mut self, loss_pct: u8) {
+        OpusEncoder::set_expected_loss(self, loss_pct);
+    }
+
+    fn set_dred_duration(&mut self, frames: u8) {
+        OpusEncoder::set_dred_duration(self, frames);
+    }
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
@@ -389,8 +402,8 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn dred_duration_for_degraded_tier_is_500ms() {
-        assert_eq!(dred_duration_for(CodecId::Opus6k), 50);
+    fn dred_duration_for_degraded_tier_is_1040ms() {
+        assert_eq!(dred_duration_for(CodecId::Opus6k), 104);
     }
 
     #[test]

crates/wzp-proto/src/dred_tuner.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,312 @@
+//! Continuous DRED tuning from real-time network metrics.
+//!
+//! Instead of locking DRED duration to 3 discrete quality tiers (100/200/500 ms),
+//! `DredTuner` maps live path quality metrics to a continuous DRED duration and
+//! expected-loss hint, updated every N packets. This makes DRED reactive within
+//! ~200 ms instead of waiting for 3+ consecutive bad quality reports to trigger
+//! a full tier transition.
+//!
+//! The tuner also implements pre-emptive jitter-spike detection ("sawtooth"
+//! prediction): when jitter variance spikes >30% over a 200 ms window — typical
+//! of Starlink satellite handovers — it temporarily boosts DRED to the maximum
+//! allowed for the current codec before packets actually start dropping.
+
+use crate::CodecId;
+
+/// Output of a single tuning cycle.
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub struct DredTuning {
+    /// DRED duration in 10 ms frame units (0–104). Passed directly to
+    /// `OpusEncoder::set_dred_duration()`.
+    pub dred_frames: u8,
+    /// Expected packet loss percentage (0–100). Passed to
+    /// `OpusEncoder::set_expected_loss()`. Floored at 15% by the encoder
+    /// itself, but we pass the real value so the encoder can override upward.
+    pub expected_loss_pct: u8,
+}
+
+/// Minimum DRED frames for any Opus codec (matches DRED_LOSS_FLOOR_PCT logic:
+/// at 15% loss, libopus 1.5 emits ~95 ms of DRED, which needs at least 10
+/// frames configured to be useful).
+const MIN_DRED_FRAMES: u8 = 5;
+
+/// Maximum DRED frames libopus supports (104 × 10 ms = 1040 ms).
+const MAX_DRED_FRAMES: u8 = 104;
+
+/// Jitter variance spike ratio that triggers pre-emptive DRED boost.
+const JITTER_SPIKE_RATIO: f32 = 1.3;
+
+/// How many tuning cycles a jitter-spike boost persists (at 25 packets/cycle
+/// and 20 ms/packet, 10 cycles ≈ 5 seconds).
+const SPIKE_BOOST_COOLDOWN_CYCLES: u32 = 10;
+
+/// Maps codec tier to its baseline DRED frames (used when network is healthy).
+fn baseline_dred_frames(codec: CodecId) -> u8 {
+    match codec {
+        CodecId::Opus32k | CodecId::Opus48k | CodecId::Opus64k => 10, // 100 ms
+        CodecId::Opus16k | CodecId::Opus24k => 20,                    // 200 ms
+        CodecId::Opus6k => 50,                                         // 500 ms
+        _ => 0,
+    }
+}
+
+/// Maps codec tier to its maximum allowed DRED frames under spike/bad conditions.
+fn max_dred_frames_for(codec: CodecId) -> u8 {
+    match codec {
+        // Studio: cap at 300 ms (don't waste bitrate on good links)
+        CodecId::Opus32k | CodecId::Opus48k | CodecId::Opus64k => 30,
+        // Normal: cap at 500 ms
+        CodecId::Opus16k | CodecId::Opus24k => 50,
+        // Degraded: allow full 1040 ms
+        CodecId::Opus6k => MAX_DRED_FRAMES,
+        _ => 0,
+    }
+}
+
+/// Continuous DRED tuner driven by network path metrics.
+pub struct DredTuner {
+    /// Current codec (determines baseline and ceiling).
+    codec: CodecId,
+    /// Last computed tuning output.
+    last_tuning: DredTuning,
+    /// EWMA-smoothed jitter for spike detection (in ms).
+    jitter_ewma: f32,
+    /// Remaining cooldown cycles for a jitter-spike boost.
+    spike_cooldown: u32,
+    /// Whether the tuner has received at least one observation.
+    initialized: bool,
+}
+
+impl DredTuner {
+    /// Create a new tuner for the given codec.
+    pub fn new(codec: CodecId) -> Self {
+        let baseline = baseline_dred_frames(codec);
+        Self {
+            codec,
+            last_tuning: DredTuning {
+                dred_frames: baseline,
+                expected_loss_pct: 15, // match DRED_LOSS_FLOOR_PCT
+            },
+            jitter_ewma: 0.0,
+            spike_cooldown: 0,
+            initialized: false,
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Update the active codec (e.g. on tier transition). Resets spike state.
+    pub fn set_codec(&mut self, codec: CodecId) {
+        self.codec = codec;
+        self.spike_cooldown = 0;
+    }
+
+    /// Feed network metrics and compute new DRED parameters.
+    ///
+    /// Call this every tuning cycle (e.g. every 25 packets ≈ 500 ms at 20 ms
+    /// frame duration).
+    ///
+    /// - `loss_pct`: observed packet loss (0.0–100.0)
+    /// - `rtt_ms`: smoothed round-trip time
+    /// - `jitter_ms`: current jitter estimate (RTT variance)
+    ///
+    /// Returns `Some(tuning)` if the output changed, `None` if unchanged.
+    pub fn update(&mut self, loss_pct: f32, rtt_ms: u32, jitter_ms: u32) -> Option<DredTuning> {
+        if !self.codec.is_opus() {
+            return None;
+        }
+
+        let baseline = baseline_dred_frames(self.codec);
+        let ceiling = max_dred_frames_for(self.codec);
+
+        // --- Jitter spike detection ---
+        let jitter_f = jitter_ms as f32;
+        if !self.initialized {
+            self.jitter_ewma = jitter_f;
+            self.initialized = true;
+        } else {
+            // Fast-up (alpha=0.3), slow-down (alpha=0.05) asymmetric EWMA
+            let alpha = if jitter_f > self.jitter_ewma { 0.3 } else { 0.05 };
+            self.jitter_ewma = alpha * jitter_f + (1.0 - alpha) * self.jitter_ewma;
+        }
+
+        // Detect spike: instantaneous jitter > EWMA × 1.3
+        if self.jitter_ewma > 1.0 && jitter_f > self.jitter_ewma * JITTER_SPIKE_RATIO {
+            self.spike_cooldown = SPIKE_BOOST_COOLDOWN_CYCLES;
+        }
+
+        // Decrement cooldown
+        if self.spike_cooldown > 0 {
+            self.spike_cooldown -= 1;
+        }
+
+        // --- Compute DRED frames ---
+        let dred_frames = if self.spike_cooldown > 0 {
+            // During spike boost: jump to ceiling
+            ceiling
+        } else {
+            // Continuous mapping: scale linearly between baseline and ceiling
+            // based on loss percentage.
+            //   0% loss → baseline
+            //  40% loss → ceiling
+            let loss_clamped = loss_pct.clamp(0.0, 40.0);
+            let t = loss_clamped / 40.0;
+            let raw = baseline as f32 + t * (ceiling - baseline) as f32;
+            (raw as u8).clamp(MIN_DRED_FRAMES, ceiling)
+        };
+
+        // --- Compute expected loss hint ---
+        // Pass the real loss so the encoder can clamp at its own floor (15%).
+        // For RTT-driven boost: high RTT suggests impending loss, so add a
+        // phantom loss contribution to keep DRED emitting generously.
+        let rtt_loss_phantom = if rtt_ms > 200 {
+            ((rtt_ms - 200) as f32 / 40.0).min(15.0)
+        } else {
+            0.0
+        };
+        let expected_loss = (loss_pct + rtt_loss_phantom).clamp(0.0, 100.0) as u8;
+
+        let tuning = DredTuning {
+            dred_frames,
+            expected_loss_pct: expected_loss,
+        };
+
+        if tuning != self.last_tuning {
+            self.last_tuning = tuning;
+            Some(tuning)
+        } else {
+            None
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Get the last computed tuning without updating.
+    pub fn current(&self) -> DredTuning {
+        self.last_tuning
+    }
+
+    /// Whether a jitter-spike boost is currently active.
+    pub fn spike_boost_active(&self) -> bool {
+        self.spike_cooldown > 0
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn baseline_for_opus24k() {
+        let tuner = DredTuner::new(CodecId::Opus24k);
+        assert_eq!(tuner.current().dred_frames, 20); // 200 ms
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn baseline_for_opus6k() {
+        let tuner = DredTuner::new(CodecId::Opus6k);
+        assert_eq!(tuner.current().dred_frames, 50); // 500 ms
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn codec2_returns_none() {
+        let mut tuner = DredTuner::new(CodecId::Codec2_1200);
+        assert!(tuner.update(10.0, 100, 20).is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn scales_with_loss() {
+        let mut tuner = DredTuner::new(CodecId::Opus24k);
+
+        // 0% loss → baseline (20 frames)
+        tuner.update(0.0, 50, 5);
+        assert_eq!(tuner.current().dred_frames, 20);
+
+        // 20% loss → midpoint between 20 and 50 = 35
+        tuner.update(20.0, 50, 5);
+        assert_eq!(tuner.current().dred_frames, 35);
+
+        // 40%+ loss → ceiling (50 frames)
+        tuner.update(40.0, 50, 5);
+        assert_eq!(tuner.current().dred_frames, 50);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn jitter_spike_triggers_boost() {
+        let mut tuner = DredTuner::new(CodecId::Opus24k);
+
+        // Establish baseline jitter
+        for _ in 0..20 {
+            tuner.update(0.0, 50, 10);
+        }
+        assert!(!tuner.spike_boost_active());
+
+        // Spike: jitter jumps to 50 ms (5x the EWMA of ~10)
+        tuner.update(0.0, 50, 50);
+        assert!(tuner.spike_boost_active());
+        // Should be at ceiling (50 frames = 500 ms for Opus24k)
+        assert_eq!(tuner.current().dred_frames, 50);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn spike_cooldown_decays() {
+        let mut tuner = DredTuner::new(CodecId::Opus24k);
+
+        // Establish baseline then spike
+        for _ in 0..20 {
+            tuner.update(0.0, 50, 10);
+        }
+        tuner.update(0.0, 50, 50);
+        assert!(tuner.spike_boost_active());
+
+        // Run through cooldown
+        for _ in 0..SPIKE_BOOST_COOLDOWN_CYCLES {
+            tuner.update(0.0, 50, 10);
+        }
+        assert!(!tuner.spike_boost_active());
+        // Should return to baseline
+        assert_eq!(tuner.current().dred_frames, 20);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn rtt_phantom_loss() {
+        let mut tuner = DredTuner::new(CodecId::Opus24k);
+
+        // High RTT (400ms) with 0% real loss
+        tuner.update(0.0, 400, 10);
+        // Phantom loss = (400-200)/40 = 5
+        assert_eq!(tuner.current().expected_loss_pct, 5);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn set_codec_resets_spike() {
+        let mut tuner = DredTuner::new(CodecId::Opus24k);
+
+        // Trigger spike
+        for _ in 0..20 {
+            tuner.update(0.0, 50, 10);
+        }
+        tuner.update(0.0, 50, 50);
+        assert!(tuner.spike_boost_active());
+
+        // Switch codec — spike should reset
+        tuner.set_codec(CodecId::Opus6k);
+        assert!(!tuner.spike_boost_active());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn opus6k_reaches_max_1040ms() {
+        let mut tuner = DredTuner::new(CodecId::Opus6k);
+
+        // High loss → should reach 104 frames (1040 ms)
+        tuner.update(40.0, 50, 5);
+        assert_eq!(tuner.current().dred_frames, MAX_DRED_FRAMES);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn returns_none_when_unchanged() {
+        let mut tuner = DredTuner::new(CodecId::Opus24k);
+
+        // First update always returns Some (initial → computed)
+        let first = tuner.update(0.0, 50, 5);
+        // Same inputs → None
+        let second = tuner.update(0.0, 50, 5);
+        assert!(first.is_some() || second.is_none());
+    }
+}

crates/wzp-proto/src/lib.rs

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
 pub mod bandwidth;
 pub mod codec_id;
+pub mod dred_tuner;
 pub mod error;
 pub mod jitter;
 pub mod packet;
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ pub use packet::{
     FRAME_TYPE_MINI,
 };
 pub use bandwidth::{BandwidthEstimator, CongestionState};
+pub use dred_tuner::{DredTuner, DredTuning};
 pub use quality::{AdaptiveQualityController, NetworkContext, Tier};
 pub use session::{Session, SessionEvent, SessionState};
 pub use traits::*;

crates/wzp-proto/src/packet.rs

@@ -1100,6 +1100,7 @@ mod tests {
             supported_profiles: vec![],
             caller_reflexive_addr: Some("192.0.2.1:4433".into()),
             caller_local_addrs: Vec::new(),
+            caller_build_version: None,
         };
         let forward = SignalMessage::FederatedSignalForward {
             inner: Box::new(inner),
@@ -1142,6 +1143,7 @@ mod tests {
                 chosen_profile: None,
                 callee_reflexive_addr: Some("198.51.100.9:4433".into()),
                 callee_local_addrs: Vec::new(),
+                callee_build_version: None,
             },
             SignalMessage::CallRinging { call_id: "c1".into() },
             SignalMessage::Hangup { reason: HangupReason::Normal, call_id: None },
@@ -1177,6 +1179,7 @@ mod tests {
             supported_profiles: vec![],
             caller_reflexive_addr: Some("192.0.2.1:4433".into()),
             caller_local_addrs: Vec::new(),
+            caller_build_version: None,
         };
         let json = serde_json::to_string(&offer).unwrap();
         assert!(
@@ -1205,6 +1208,7 @@ mod tests {
             supported_profiles: vec![],
             caller_reflexive_addr: None,
             caller_local_addrs: Vec::new(),
+            caller_build_version: None,
         };
         let json_none = serde_json::to_string(&offer_none).unwrap();
         assert!(
@@ -1222,6 +1226,7 @@ mod tests {
             chosen_profile: None,
             callee_reflexive_addr: Some("198.51.100.9:4433".into()),
             callee_local_addrs: Vec::new(),
+            callee_build_version: None,
         };
         let decoded: SignalMessage =
             serde_json::from_str(&serde_json::to_string(&answer).unwrap()).unwrap();

crates/wzp-proto/src/traits.rs

@@ -28,6 +28,13 @@ pub trait AudioEncoder: Send + Sync {
 
     /// Enable/disable DTX (discontinuous transmission). No-op for Codec2.
     fn set_dtx(&mut self, _enabled: bool) {}
+
+    /// Hint the encoder about expected packet loss (0–100). In DRED mode the
+    /// encoder floors this at 15% internally. No-op for Codec2.
+    fn set_expected_loss(&mut self, _loss_pct: u8) {}
+
+    /// Set DRED duration in 10 ms frame units (0–104). No-op for Codec2.
+    fn set_dred_duration(&mut self, _frames: u8) {}
 }
 
 /// Decodes compressed frames back to PCM audio.

crates/wzp-relay/src/room.rs

@@ -382,18 +382,32 @@ impl TrunkedForwarder {
     /// Create a new trunked forwarder.
     ///
     /// `session_id` tags every entry pushed into the batcher so the receiver
-    /// can demultiplex packets by session.
+    /// can demultiplex packets by session. The batcher's `max_bytes` is
+    /// initialized from the transport's current PMTUD-discovered MTU so that
+    /// trunk frames fill the largest datagram the path supports (instead of
+    /// the conservative 1200-byte default).
     pub fn new(transport: Arc<wzp_transport::QuinnTransport>, session_id: [u8; 2]) -> Self {
+        let mut batcher = TrunkBatcher::new();
+        if let Some(mtu) = transport.max_datagram_size() {
+            batcher.max_bytes = mtu;
+        }
         Self {
             transport,
-            batcher: TrunkBatcher::new(),
+            batcher,
             session_id,
         }
     }
 
     /// Push a media packet into the batcher.  If the batcher is full it will
     /// flush automatically and the resulting trunk frame is sent immediately.
+    ///
+    /// Also refreshes `max_bytes` from the transport's PMTUD-discovered MTU
+    /// so the batcher fills larger datagrams as the path MTU grows.
     pub async fn send(&mut self, pkt: &wzp_proto::MediaPacket) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+        // Refresh batcher limit from PMTUD (cheap: reads an atomic in quinn).
+        if let Some(mtu) = self.transport.max_datagram_size() {
+            self.batcher.max_bytes = mtu;
+        }
         let payload: Bytes = pkt.to_bytes();
         if let Some(frame) = self.batcher.push(self.session_id, payload) {
             self.send_frame(&frame)?;

crates/wzp-relay/tests/cross_relay_direct_call.rs

@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ fn alice_offer(call_id: &str) -> SignalMessage {
         supported_profiles: vec![],
         caller_reflexive_addr: Some(ALICE_ADDR.into()),
         caller_local_addrs: Vec::new(),
+        caller_build_version: None,
     }
 }
 
@@ -132,6 +133,7 @@ fn bob_answer(call_id: &str) -> SignalMessage {
         chosen_profile: None,
         callee_reflexive_addr: Some(BOB_ADDR.into()),
         callee_local_addrs: Vec::new(),
+        callee_build_version: None,
     }
 }
 

crates/wzp-relay/tests/hole_punching.rs

@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ fn mk_offer(call_id: &str, caller_reflexive_addr: Option<&str>) -> SignalMessage
         supported_profiles: vec![],
         caller_reflexive_addr: caller_reflexive_addr.map(String::from),
         caller_local_addrs: Vec::new(),
+        caller_build_version: None,
     }
 }
 
@@ -122,6 +123,7 @@ fn mk_answer(
         chosen_profile: None,
         callee_reflexive_addr: callee_reflexive_addr.map(String::from),
         callee_local_addrs: Vec::new(),
+        callee_build_version: None,
     }
 }
 

crates/wzp-transport/src/config.rs

@@ -123,7 +123,6 @@ fn transport_config() -> quinn::TransportConfig {
     config.keep_alive_interval(Some(Duration::from_secs(5)));
 
     // Enable DATAGRAM extension for unreliable media packets.
-    // Allow datagrams up to 1200 bytes (conservative for lossy links).
     config.datagram_receive_buffer_size(Some(65536));
 
     // Conservative flow control for bandwidth-constrained links
@@ -134,6 +133,26 @@ fn transport_config() -> quinn::TransportConfig {
     // Aggressive initial RTT estimate for high-latency links
     config.initial_rtt(Duration::from_millis(300));
 
+    // PMTUD (Path MTU Discovery) — quinn 0.11 enables this by default but
+    // with conservative bounds (initial 1200, upper 1452). We keep the safe
+    // initial_mtu of 1200 so the first packets always get through, but raise
+    // upper_bound so the binary search can discover larger MTUs on paths that
+    // support them. Typical results:
+    //   - Ethernet/fiber: discovers ~1452 (Ethernet MTU minus IP/UDP/QUIC)
+    //   - WireGuard/VPN: discovers ~1380-1420
+    //   - Starlink: discovers ~1400-1452
+    //   - Cellular: stays at 1200-1300
+    // Black hole detection automatically falls back to 1200 if probes fail.
+    // This matters for future video frames which can be 1-50 KB and benefit
+    // from fewer application-layer fragments per frame.
+    let mut mtu_config = quinn::MtuDiscoveryConfig::default();
+    mtu_config
+        .upper_bound(1452)
+        .interval(Duration::from_secs(300))       // re-probe every 5 min
+        .black_hole_cooldown(Duration::from_secs(30)); // retry faster on lossy links
+    config.mtu_discovery_config(Some(mtu_config));
+    config.initial_mtu(1200); // safe starting point
+
     config
 }
 

crates/wzp-transport/src/lib.rs

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ pub mod reliable;
 pub use config::{client_config, server_config, server_config_from_seed, tls_fingerprint};
 pub use connection::{accept, connect, create_endpoint, create_ipv6_endpoint};
 pub use path_monitor::PathMonitor;
-pub use quic::QuinnTransport;
+pub use quic::{QuinnPathSnapshot, QuinnTransport};
 pub use wzp_proto::{MediaTransport, PathQuality, TransportError};
 
 // Re-export the quinn Endpoint type so downstream crates (wzp-desktop) can

crates/wzp-transport/src/path_monitor.rs

@@ -2,11 +2,17 @@
 //!
 //! Tracks packet loss (via sequence number gaps), RTT, jitter, and bandwidth.
 
+use std::collections::VecDeque;
+
 use wzp_proto::PathQuality;
 
 /// EWMA smoothing factor.
 const ALPHA: f64 = 0.1;
 
+/// Maximum number of RTT samples in the jitter variance sliding window.
+/// At ~50 packets/sec (20 ms frame), 10 samples ≈ 200 ms.
+const JITTER_VARIANCE_WINDOW_SIZE: usize = 10;
+
 /// Monitors network path quality metrics.
 pub struct PathMonitor {
     /// EWMA-smoothed loss percentage (0.0 - 100.0).
@@ -31,6 +37,8 @@ pub struct PathMonitor {
     last_rtt_ms: Option<f64>,
     /// Whether we have any observations yet.
     initialized: bool,
+    /// Sliding window of recent RTT samples for variance calculation.
+    rtt_window: VecDeque<f64>,
 }
 
 impl PathMonitor {
@@ -51,6 +59,7 @@ impl PathMonitor {
             total_received: 0,
             last_rtt_ms: None,
             initialized: false,
+            rtt_window: VecDeque::with_capacity(JITTER_VARIANCE_WINDOW_SIZE),
         }
     }
 
@@ -122,6 +131,12 @@ impl PathMonitor {
         } else {
             self.rtt_ewma = ALPHA * rtt + (1.0 - ALPHA) * self.rtt_ewma;
         }
+
+        // Maintain sliding window for variance calculation
+        if self.rtt_window.len() >= JITTER_VARIANCE_WINDOW_SIZE {
+            self.rtt_window.pop_front();
+        }
+        self.rtt_window.push_back(rtt);
     }
 
     /// Get the current estimated path quality.
@@ -155,6 +170,20 @@ impl PathMonitor {
         0
     }
 
+    /// Compute the jitter (RTT standard deviation) over the sliding window.
+    ///
+    /// Returns the standard deviation in milliseconds, or 0.0 if insufficient
+    /// samples. Used by `DredTuner` for spike detection.
+    pub fn jitter_variance_ms(&self) -> f64 {
+        let n = self.rtt_window.len();
+        if n < 2 {
+            return 0.0;
+        }
+        let mean = self.rtt_window.iter().sum::<f64>() / n as f64;
+        let var = self.rtt_window.iter().map(|r| (r - mean).powi(2)).sum::<f64>() / n as f64;
+        var.sqrt()
+    }
+
     /// Detect whether a network handoff likely occurred.
     ///
     /// Returns `true` if the most recent RTT jitter measurement exceeds 3x

crates/wzp-transport/src/quic.rs

@@ -13,6 +13,29 @@ use crate::datagram;
 use crate::path_monitor::PathMonitor;
 use crate::reliable;
 
+/// Snapshot of quinn's QUIC-level path statistics.
+///
+/// Provides more accurate loss/RTT data than `PathMonitor`'s sequence-gap
+/// heuristic because quinn sees ACK frames and congestion signals directly.
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug)]
+pub struct QuinnPathSnapshot {
+    /// Smoothed RTT in milliseconds (from quinn's congestion controller).
+    pub rtt_ms: u32,
+    /// Cumulative loss percentage (lost_packets / sent_packets × 100).
+    pub loss_pct: f32,
+    /// Total congestion events observed by the QUIC stack.
+    pub congestion_events: u64,
+    /// Current congestion window in bytes.
+    pub cwnd: u64,
+    /// Total packets sent on this path.
+    pub sent_packets: u64,
+    /// Total packets lost on this path.
+    pub lost_packets: u64,
+    /// Current PMTUD-discovered maximum datagram payload size (bytes).
+    /// Starts at `initial_mtu` (1200) and grows as PMTUD probes succeed.
+    pub current_mtu: usize,
+}
+
 /// QUIC-based transport implementing the `MediaTransport` trait.
 pub struct QuinnTransport {
     connection: quinn::Connection,
@@ -66,6 +89,31 @@ impl QuinnTransport {
         datagram::max_datagram_payload(&self.connection)
     }
 
+    /// Snapshot of QUIC-level path stats from quinn, useful for DRED tuning.
+    ///
+    /// Returns `(rtt_ms, loss_pct, congestion_events)` derived from quinn's
+    /// internal congestion controller — more accurate than our own sequence-gap
+    /// heuristic in `PathMonitor` because quinn sees ACK frames directly.
+    pub fn quinn_path_stats(&self) -> QuinnPathSnapshot {
+        let stats = self.connection.stats();
+        let rtt_ms = stats.path.rtt.as_millis() as u32;
+        let loss_pct = if stats.path.sent_packets > 0 {
+            (stats.path.lost_packets as f32 / stats.path.sent_packets as f32) * 100.0
+        } else {
+            0.0
+        };
+        let current_mtu = self.connection.max_datagram_size().unwrap_or(1200);
+        QuinnPathSnapshot {
+            rtt_ms,
+            loss_pct,
+            congestion_events: stats.path.congestion_events,
+            cwnd: stats.path.cwnd,
+            sent_packets: stats.path.sent_packets,
+            lost_packets: stats.path.lost_packets,
+            current_mtu,
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Send an encoded [`TrunkFrame`] as a single QUIC datagram.
     pub fn send_trunk(&self, frame: &TrunkFrame) -> Result<(), TransportError> {
         let data = frame.encode();