diff --git a/k-tv-frontend/app/(main)/tv/page.tsx b/k-tv-frontend/app/(main)/tv/page.tsx
index e298649..1298246 100644
--- a/k-tv-frontend/app/(main)/tv/page.tsx
+++ b/k-tv-frontend/app/(main)/tv/page.tsx
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ function TvPageContent() {
     error: broadcastError,
   } = useCurrentBroadcast(channel?.id ?? "", passwords.channelPassword);
 
-  // blockPassword derived from broadcast.slot.id after broadcast loads
   const blockPassword = passwords.getBlockPassword(broadcast?.slot.id);
 
   const { data: epgSlots } = useEpg(
diff --git a/k-tv-frontend/hooks/use-tv.ts b/k-tv-frontend/hooks/use-tv.ts
index 0475ddf..2da18d1 100644
--- a/k-tv-frontend/hooks/use-tv.ts
+++ b/k-tv-frontend/hooks/use-tv.ts
@@ -132,10 +132,10 @@ export function useStreamUrl(
   slotId: string | undefined,
   channelPassword?: string,
   blockPassword?: string,
-  quality?: string,
+  bitrateBps?: number,
 ) {
   return useQuery({
-    queryKey: ["stream-url", channelId, slotId, channelPassword, blockPassword, quality],
+    queryKey: ["stream-url", channelId, slotId, channelPassword, blockPassword, bitrateBps],
     queryFn: async (): Promise<string | null> => {
       const params = new URLSearchParams();
       if (token) params.set("token", token);
@@ -151,8 +151,8 @@ export function useStreamUrl(
         const msg = body?.error ?? `Stream resolve failed: ${res.status}`;
         throw new Error(msg);
       }
-      const { url } = await res.json();
-      return url as string;
+      const { url } = (await res.json()) as { url: string };
+      return bitrateBps ? `${url}&VideoBitRate=${bitrateBps}` : url;
     },
     enabled: !!channelId && !!slotId,
     staleTime: Infinity,