diff --git a/src/trx-client/src/audio_client.rs b/src/trx-client/src/audio_client.rs
index d19f069..e47a524 100644
--- a/src/trx-client/src/audio_client.rs
+++ b/src/trx-client/src/audio_client.rs
@@ -327,13 +327,13 @@ async fn handle_audio_connection(
             }
             cmd = vchan_cmd_rx.recv() => {
                 match cmd {
-                    Some(VChanAudioCmd::Subscribe { uuid, freq_hz, mode }) => {
+                    Some(VChanAudioCmd::Subscribe { uuid, freq_hz, mode, bandwidth_hz, decoder_kinds }) => {
                         active_subs.insert(uuid, ActiveVChanSub {
                             freq_hz,
                             mode: mode.clone(),
-                            bandwidth_hz: 0,
+                            bandwidth_hz,
                             hidden: false,
-                            decoder_kinds: Vec::new(),
+                            decoder_kinds: decoder_kinds.clone(),
                         });
                         // Skip if already re-sent during reconnect initialization.
                         if resubscribed.remove(&uuid) {
@@ -344,6 +344,8 @@ async fn handle_audio_connection(
                                 "freq_hz": freq_hz,
                                 "mode": mode,
                                 "hidden": false,
+                                "decoder_kinds": decoder_kinds,
+                                "bandwidth_hz": bandwidth_hz,
                             });
                             if let Ok(payload) = serde_json::to_vec(&json) {
                                 if let Err(e) = write_audio_msg(&mut writer, AUDIO_MSG_VCHAN_SUB, &payload).await {
diff --git a/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/src/lib.rs b/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/src/lib.rs
index e8231d5..8a6a33f 100644
--- a/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/src/lib.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,13 @@ pub enum VChanAudioCmd {
     /// Create the server-side DSP channel (if it does not exist) and subscribe
     /// to its Opus audio stream.  `freq_hz` and `mode` are used if the server
     /// needs to create the channel.
-    Subscribe { uuid: Uuid, freq_hz: u64, mode: String },
+    Subscribe {
+        uuid: Uuid,
+        freq_hz: u64,
+        mode: String,
+        bandwidth_hz: u32,
+        decoder_kinds: Vec<String>,
+    },
     /// Create a hidden server-side DSP channel for background decoding.
     /// These channels are not enumerated as user-visible virtual channels and
     /// do not request an Opus audio stream back to the frontend.
diff --git a/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/src/api.rs b/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/src/api.rs
index 1e5c7a9..63db9a2 100644
--- a/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/src/api.rs
+++ b/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/src/api.rs
@@ -402,8 +402,9 @@ fn sync_scheduler_vchannels(
                             (
                                 bookmark_id.clone(),
                                 bookmark.freq_hz,
-                                bookmark.mode,
+                                bookmark.mode.clone(),
                                 bookmark.bandwidth_hz.unwrap_or(0) as u32,
+                                bookmark_decoder_kinds(&bookmark),
                             )
                         })
                     })
@@ -1740,6 +1741,33 @@ fn bookmark_decoder_state(
     (want_aprs, want_hf_aprs, want_ft8, want_wspr)
 }
 
+fn bookmark_decoder_kinds(bookmark: &crate::server::bookmarks::Bookmark) -> Vec<String> {
+    let mut out = Vec::new();
+    for decoder in bookmark
+        .decoders
+        .iter()
+        .map(|item| item.trim().to_ascii_lowercase())
+    {
+        if matches!(
+            decoder.as_str(),
+            "aprs" | "ais" | "ft8" | "wspr" | "hf-aprs"
+        ) && !out.iter().any(|existing| existing == &decoder)
+        {
+            out.push(decoder);
+        }
+    }
+
+    if !out.is_empty() {
+        return out;
+    }
+
+    match bookmark.mode.trim().to_ascii_uppercase().as_str() {
+        "AIS" => vec!["ais".to_string()],
+        "PKT" => vec!["aprs".to_string()],
+        _ => Vec::new(),
+    }
+}
+
 async fn apply_selected_channel(
     rig_tx: &mpsc::Sender<RigRequest>,
     rig_id: &str,
diff --git a/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/src/vchan.rs b/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/src/vchan.rs
index 2d63087..ecbbe60 100644
--- a/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/src/vchan.rs
+++ b/src/trx-client/trx-frontend/trx-frontend-http/src/vchan.rs
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ struct InternalChannel {
     mode: String,
     /// Audio filter bandwidth in Hz (0 = mode default).
     bandwidth_hz: u32,
+    decoder_kinds: Vec<String>,
     permanent: bool,
     scheduler_bookmark_id: Option<String>,
     /// Session UUIDs currently subscribed to this channel.
@@ -169,6 +170,7 @@ impl ClientChannelManager {
                 freq_hz,
                 mode: mode.to_string(),
                 bandwidth_hz: 0,
+                decoder_kinds: Vec::new(),
                 permanent: true,
                 scheduler_bookmark_id: None,
                 session_ids: Vec::new(),
@@ -237,6 +239,7 @@ impl ClientChannelManager {
             freq_hz,
             mode: mode.to_string(),
             bandwidth_hz: 0,
+            decoder_kinds: Vec::new(),
             permanent: false,
             scheduler_bookmark_id: None,
             session_ids: vec![session_id],
@@ -266,6 +269,8 @@ impl ClientChannelManager {
             uuid: id,
             freq_hz,
             mode: mode.to_string(),
+            bandwidth_hz: 0,
+            decoder_kinds: Vec::new(),
         });
 
         Ok(snapshot)
@@ -515,7 +520,7 @@ impl ClientChannelManager {
     pub fn sync_scheduler_channels(
         &self,
         rig_id: &str,
-        desired: &[(String, u64, String, u32)],
+        desired: &[(String, u64, String, u32, Vec<String>)],
     ) {
         let mut rigs = self.rigs.write().unwrap();
         let Some(channels) = rigs.get_mut(rig_id) else {
@@ -523,10 +528,13 @@ impl ClientChannelManager {
         };
 
         let mut changed = false;
-        let desired_map: HashMap<String, (u64, String, u32)> = desired
+        let desired_map: HashMap<String, (u64, String, u32, Vec<String>)> = desired
             .iter()
-            .map(|(bookmark_id, freq_hz, mode, bandwidth_hz)| {
-                (bookmark_id.clone(), (*freq_hz, mode.clone(), *bandwidth_hz))
+            .map(|(bookmark_id, freq_hz, mode, bandwidth_hz, decoder_kinds)| {
+                (
+                    bookmark_id.clone(),
+                    (*freq_hz, mode.clone(), *bandwidth_hz, decoder_kinds.clone()),
+                )
             })
             .collect();
         let desired_ids: std::collections::HashSet<&str> =
@@ -553,7 +561,7 @@ impl ClientChannelManager {
             let Some(bookmark_id) = channel.scheduler_bookmark_id.as_deref() else {
                 continue;
             };
-            let Some((freq_hz, mode, bandwidth_hz)) = desired_map.get(bookmark_id) else {
+            let Some((freq_hz, mode, bandwidth_hz, decoder_kinds)) = desired_map.get(bookmark_id) else {
                 continue;
             };
             if channel.freq_hz != *freq_hz {
@@ -580,9 +588,20 @@ impl ClientChannelManager {
                 });
                 changed = true;
             }
+            if channel.decoder_kinds != *decoder_kinds {
+                channel.decoder_kinds = decoder_kinds.clone();
+                self.send_audio_cmd(VChanAudioCmd::Subscribe {
+                    uuid: channel.id,
+                    freq_hz: channel.freq_hz,
+                    mode: channel.mode.clone(),
+                    bandwidth_hz: channel.bandwidth_hz,
+                    decoder_kinds: channel.decoder_kinds.clone(),
+                });
+                changed = true;
+            }
         }
 
-        for (bookmark_id, freq_hz, mode, bandwidth_hz) in desired {
+        for (bookmark_id, freq_hz, mode, bandwidth_hz, decoder_kinds) in desired {
             let exists = channels.iter().any(|channel| {
                 channel.scheduler_bookmark_id.as_deref() == Some(bookmark_id.as_str())
             });
@@ -598,6 +617,7 @@ impl ClientChannelManager {
                 freq_hz: *freq_hz,
                 mode: mode.clone(),
                 bandwidth_hz: *bandwidth_hz,
+                decoder_kinds: decoder_kinds.clone(),
                 permanent: false,
                 scheduler_bookmark_id: Some(bookmark_id.clone()),
                 session_ids: Vec::new(),
@@ -606,13 +626,9 @@ impl ClientChannelManager {
                 uuid: channel_id,
                 freq_hz: *freq_hz,
                 mode: mode.clone(),
+                bandwidth_hz: *bandwidth_hz,
+                decoder_kinds: decoder_kinds.clone(),
             });
-            if *bandwidth_hz > 0 {
-                self.send_audio_cmd(VChanAudioCmd::SetBandwidth {
-                    uuid: channel_id,
-                    bandwidth_hz: *bandwidth_hz,
-                });
-            }
             changed = true;
         }
 
@@ -655,7 +671,13 @@ mod tests {
         mgr.init_rig(rig_id, 14_074_000, "USB");
         mgr.sync_scheduler_channels(
             rig_id,
-            &[("bm-ft8".to_string(), 14_074_000, "DIG".to_string(), 3_000)],
+            &[(
+                "bm-ft8".to_string(),
+                14_074_000,
+                "DIG".to_string(),
+                3_000,
+                vec!["ft8".to_string()],
+            )],
         );
 
         let channels = mgr.channels(rig_id);
@@ -679,7 +701,13 @@ mod tests {
             .expect("allocate vchan");
         mgr.sync_scheduler_channels(
             rig_id,
-            &[("bm-ft8".to_string(), 14_074_000, "DIG".to_string(), 3_000)],
+            &[(
+                "bm-ft8".to_string(),
+                14_074_000,
+                "DIG".to_string(),
+                3_000,
+                vec!["ft8".to_string()],
+            )],
         );
 
         mgr.release_session(session_id);
@@ -699,7 +727,13 @@ mod tests {
         mgr.init_rig(rig_id, 14_074_000, "USB");
         mgr.sync_scheduler_channels(
             rig_id,
-            &[("bm-aprs".to_string(), 144_800_000, "PKT".to_string(), 12_500)],
+            &[(
+                "bm-aprs".to_string(),
+                144_800_000,
+                "PKT".to_string(),
+                12_500,
+                vec!["aprs".to_string()],
+            )],
         );
 
         let channel_id = mgr.channels(rig_id)[1].id;
diff --git a/src/trx-server/src/audio.rs b/src/trx-server/src/audio.rs
index 9f9a05e..942f7ec 100644
--- a/src/trx-server/src/audio.rs
+++ b/src/trx-server/src/audio.rs
@@ -2335,7 +2335,7 @@ async fn handle_audio_client(
                     match cmd {
                         VChanCmd::Subscribe { uuid, pcm_rx, send_audio, background_decode } => {
                             let mut handles = Vec::new();
-                            let is_hidden = background_decode.is_some();
+                            let is_hidden = !send_audio;
 
                             if let Ok(mut guard) = hidden_channels_for_rx.lock() {
                                 if is_hidden {
@@ -2345,6 +2345,12 @@ async fn handle_audio_client(
                                 }
                             }
 
+                            if let Some(existing_handles) = vchan_tasks.remove(&uuid) {
+                                for handle in existing_handles {
+                                    handle.abort();
+                                }
+                            }
+
                             if send_audio {
                                 // Spin up an async Opus encoder task for this virtual channel.
                                 let frame_tx = vchan_frame_tx.clone();
@@ -2600,7 +2606,7 @@ async fn handle_audio_client(
                                                 uuid,
                                                 pcm_rx,
                                                 send_audio: !hidden,
-                                                background_decode: hidden.then_some(BackgroundDecodeSpec {
+                                                background_decode: (!decoder_kinds.is_empty()).then_some(BackgroundDecodeSpec {
                                                     base_freq_hz: freq_hz,
                                                     decoder_kinds,
                                                 }),