Bridge RPC: Mute/unmute working examples with audio/video

RPCManager: bridge object for managing default and custom RPC calls

bridge_rpc examples

RPCManager tests

requestTrackMute/Unmute -> requestRemoteTrackMute/Unmute . Make the trackActionFn action input an Enum

add spdlog to docker and github actions

Author: stephen-derosa

.github/workflows/builds.yml

@@ -108,14 +108,15 @@ jobs:
             libssl-dev \
             libprotobuf-dev protobuf-compiler \
             libabsl-dev \
-            libwayland-dev libdecor-0-dev
+            libwayland-dev libdecor-0-dev \
+            libspdlog-dev
 
       - name: Install deps (macOS)
         if: runner.os == 'macOS'
         run: |
           set -eux
           brew update
-          brew install cmake ninja protobuf abseil
+          brew install cmake ninja protobuf abseil spdlog
 
       # ---------- Rust toolchain ----------
       - name: Install Rust (stable)

bridge/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ add_library(livekit_bridge SHARED
   src/bridge_video_track.cpp
   src/bridge_room_delegate.cpp
   src/bridge_room_delegate.h
+  src/rpc_controller.cpp
+  src/rpc_controller.h
 )
 
 if(WIN32)

bridge/README.md

@@ -44,7 +44,21 @@ bridge.setOnVideoFrameCallback("remote-peer", livekit::TrackSource::SOURCE_CAMER
         // Called on a background reader thread
     });
 
-// 5. Cleanup is automatic (RAII), or explicit:
+// 5. RPC (Remote Procedure Call)
+bridge.registerRpcMethod("greet",
+    [](const livekit::RpcInvocationData& data) -> std::optional<std::string> {
+        return "Hello, " + data.caller_identity + "!";
+    });
+
+std::string response = bridge.performRpc("remote-peer", "greet", "");
+
+bridge.unregisterRpcMethod("greet");
+
+//    Controller side: send commands to the publisher
+controller_bridge.requestRemoteTrackMute("robot-1", "mic");    // mute audio track "mic"
+controller_bridge.requestRemoteTrackUnmute("robot-1", "mic");  // unmute it
+
+// 7. Cleanup is automatic (RAII), or explicit:
 mic.reset();       // unpublishes the audio track
 cam.reset();       // unpublishes the video track
 bridge.disconnect();
@@ -138,6 +152,11 @@ bridge.connect(url, token, options);
 | `setOnVideoFrameCallback(identity, source, callback)` | Register a callback for video frames from a specific remote participant + track source. |
 | `clearOnAudioFrameCallback(identity, source)` | Clear the audio callback for a specific remote participant + track source. Stops and joins the reader thread if active. |
 | `clearOnVideoFrameCallback(identity, source)` | Clear the video callback for a specific remote participant + track source. Stops and joins the reader thread if active. |
+| `performRpc(destination_identity, method, payload, response_timeout?)` | Blocking RPC call to a remote participant. Returns the response payload. Throws `livekit::RpcError` on failure. |
+| `registerRpcMethod(method_name, handler)` | Register a handler for incoming RPC invocations. The handler returns an optional response payload or throws `livekit::RpcError`. |
+| `unregisterRpcMethod(method_name)` | Unregister a previously registered RPC handler. |
+| `requestRemoteTrackMute(identity, track_name)` | Ask a remote participant to mute a track by name. Throws `livekit::RpcError` on failure. |
+| `requestRemoteTrackUnmute(identity, track_name)` | Ask a remote participant to unmute a track by name. Throws `livekit::RpcError` on failure. |
 
 ### `BridgeAudioTrack`
 
@@ -240,7 +259,7 @@ The bridge is designed for simplicity and currently only supports limited audio
 
 - We dont support all events defined in the RoomDelegate interface.
 - E2EE configuration
-- RPC / data channels / data tracks
+- data tracks
 - Simulcast tuning
 - Video format selection (RGBA is the default; no format option yet)
 - Custom `RoomOptions` or `TrackPublishOptions`

bridge/include/livekit_bridge/livekit_bridge.h

@@ -21,8 +21,11 @@
 
 #include "livekit_bridge/bridge_audio_track.h"
 #include "livekit_bridge/bridge_video_track.h"
+#include "livekit_bridge/rpc_constants.h"
 
+#include "livekit/local_participant.h"
 #include "livekit/room.h"
+#include "livekit/rpc_error.h"
 
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <functional>
@@ -46,6 +49,7 @@ enum class TrackSource;
 namespace livekit_bridge {
 
 class BridgeRoomDelegate;
+class RpcController;
 
 namespace test {
 class CallbackKeyTest;
@@ -264,6 +268,90 @@ class LiveKitBridge {
   void clearOnVideoFrameCallback(const std::string &participant_identity,
                                  livekit::TrackSource source);
 
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+  // RPC (Remote Procedure Call)
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  /**
+   * Initiate a blocking RPC call to a remote participant.
+   *
+   * Sends a request to the participant identified by
+   * @p destination_identity and blocks until a response is received
+   * or the call times out.
+   *
+   * @param destination_identity  Identity of the remote participant.
+   * @param method                Name of the RPC method to invoke.
+   * @param payload               Request payload string.
+   * @param response_timeout      Optional timeout in seconds. If not set,
+   *                              the server default (15 s) is used.
+   * @return The response payload returned by the remote handler. nullptr if the
+   * RPC call fails, or the bridge is not connected.
+   */
+  std::optional<std::string>
+  performRpc(const std::string &destination_identity, const std::string &method,
+             const std::string &payload,
+             const std::optional<double> &response_timeout = std::nullopt);
+
+  /**
+   * Register a handler for incoming RPC method invocations.
+   *
+   * When a remote participant calls the given @p method_name on this
+   * participant, the bridge invokes @p handler. The handler may return
+   * an optional response payload or throw a @c livekit::RpcError to
+   * signal failure to the caller.
+   *
+   * If a handler is already registered for @p method_name, it is
+   * silently replaced.
+   *
+   * @param method_name  Name of the RPC method to handle.
+   * @param handler      Callback invoked on each incoming invocation.
+   * @return true if the RPC method was registered successfully.
+   */
+  bool registerRpcMethod(const std::string &method_name,
+                         livekit::LocalParticipant::RpcHandler handler);
+
+  /**
+   * Unregister a previously registered RPC method handler.
+   *
+   * After this call, invocations for @p method_name result in an
+   * "unsupported method" error being returned to the remote caller.
+   * If no handler is registered for this name, the call is a no-op.
+   *
+   * @param method_name  Name of the RPC method to unregister.
+   * @return true if the RPC method was unregistered successfully.
+   */
+  bool unregisterRpcMethod(const std::string &method_name);
+
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Remote Track Control (via RPC)
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  /**
+   * Request a remote participant to mute a published track.
+   *
+   * The remote participant must be a LiveKitBridge instance (which
+   * automatically registers the built-in track-control RPC handler).
+   *
+   * @param destination_identity  Identity of the remote participant.
+   * @param track_name            Name of the track to mute.
+   * @return true if the track was muted successfully.
+   */
+  bool requestRemoteTrackMute(const std::string &destination_identity,
+                              const std::string &track_name);
+
+  /**
+   * Request a remote participant to unmute a published track.
+   *
+   * The remote participant must be a LiveKitBridge instance (which
+   * automatically registers the built-in track-control RPC handler).
+   *
+   * @param destination_identity  Identity of the remote participant.
+   * @param track_name            Name of the track to unmute.
+   * @return true if the track was unmuted successfully.
+   */
+  bool requestRemoteTrackUnmute(const std::string &destination_identity,
+                                const std::string &track_name);
+
 private:
   friend class BridgeRoomDelegate;
   friend class test::CallbackKeyTest;
@@ -314,6 +402,13 @@ class LiveKitBridge {
                                const std::shared_ptr<livekit::Track> &track,
                                VideoFrameCallback cb);
 
+  /// Execute a track action (mute/unmute) by track name.
+  /// Used as the TrackActionFn callback for RpcController.
+  /// Throws livekit::RpcError if the track is not found.
+  /// @pre Caller does NOT hold mutex_ (acquires it internally).
+  void executeTrackAction(const rpc::track_control::Action &action,
+                          const std::string &track_name);
+
   mutable std::mutex mutex_;
   bool connected_;
   bool connecting_; // guards against concurrent connect() calls
@@ -323,6 +418,7 @@ class LiveKitBridge {
 
   std::unique_ptr<livekit::Room> room_;
   std::unique_ptr<BridgeRoomDelegate> delegate_;
+  std::unique_ptr<RpcController> rpc_controller_;
 
   /// Registered callbacks (may be registered before tracks are subscribed).
   std::unordered_map<CallbackKey, AudioFrameCallback, CallbackKeyHash>

bridge/include/livekit_bridge/rpc_constants.h

@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2026 LiveKit
+ *
+ * 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.
+ */
+
+/// @file rpc_constants.h
+/// @brief Constants for built-in bridge RPC methods.
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <string>
+
+namespace livekit_bridge {
+namespace rpc {
+
+/// Built-in RPC method name used by remote track control.
+/// Allows remote participants to mute or unmute tracks
+/// published by this bridge. Must be called after connect().
+/// Audio/video tracks support mute and unmute. Data tracks
+/// only support mute and unmute.
+namespace track_control {
+
+enum class Action { kActionMute, kActionUnmute };
+
+/// RPC method name registered by the bridge for remote track control.
+constexpr const char *kMethod = "lk.bridge.track-control";
+
+/// Payload action strings.
+constexpr const char *kActionMute = "mute";
+constexpr const char *kActionUnmute = "unmute";
+
+/// Delimiter between action and track name in the payload (e.g. "mute:cam").
+constexpr char kDelimiter = ':';
+
+/// Response payload returned on success.
+constexpr const char *kResponseOk = "ok";
+
+/// Build a track-control RPC payload: "<action>:<track_name>".
+inline std::string formatPayload(const char *action,
+                                 const std::string &track_name) {
+  std::string payload;
+  payload.reserve(std::char_traits<char>::length(action) + 1 +
+                  track_name.size());
+  payload += action;
+  payload += kDelimiter;
+  payload += track_name;
+  return payload;
+}
+
+} // namespace track_control
+} // namespace rpc
+} // namespace livekit_bridge