diff --git a/VoidLink/Network/HttpManager.h b/VoidLink/Network/HttpManager.h
index 4d23846d..8fea1bc2 100644
--- a/VoidLink/Network/HttpManager.h
+++ b/VoidLink/Network/HttpManager.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 - (NSURLRequest*) newLaunchOrResumeRequest:(NSString*)verb config:(StreamConfiguration*)config;
 - (NSURLRequest*) newQuitAppRequest;
 - (NSURLRequest*) newAppAssetRequestWithAppId:(NSString*)appId;
+- (NSURLRequest*) newBirateRequest:(NSInteger)bitrateKbps forClient:(NSString* )clientName;
 - (void) executeRequestSynchronously:(HttpRequest*)request;
 
 @end
diff --git a/VoidLink/Network/HttpManager.m b/VoidLink/Network/HttpManager.m
index 39bd354a..037331e0 100644
--- a/VoidLink/Network/HttpManager.m
+++ b/VoidLink/Network/HttpManager.m
@@ -231,6 +231,7 @@
     }
     
     NSString* urlString = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@/applist?uniqueid=%@", _baseHTTPSURL, _uniqueId];
+    NSLog(@"urlString: %@", urlString);
     return [self createRequestFromString:urlString timeout:NORMAL_TIMEOUT_SEC];
 }
 
@@ -292,9 +293,22 @@
     }
     
     NSString* urlString = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@/cancel?uniqueid=%@", _baseHTTPSURL, _uniqueId];
+    NSLog(@"urlString print: %@", urlString);
     return [self createRequestFromString:urlString timeout:LONG_TIMEOUT_SEC];
 }
 
+- (NSURLRequest*)newBirateRequest:(NSInteger)bitrateKbps forClient:(NSString* )clientName {
+    if (![self ensureHttpsUrlPopulated:NO]) {
+        return nil;
+    }
+    
+    NSString* urlString = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@/bitrate?clientname=%@&bitrate=%@&uniqueid=%@", _baseHTTPSURL, clientName, [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%ld", (long)bitrateKbps], _uniqueId];
+
+    NSLog(@"bitrate urlString print: %@", urlString);
+    return [self createRequestFromString:urlString timeout:LONG_TIMEOUT_SEC];
+}
+
+
 - (NSURLRequest*) newAppAssetRequestWithAppId:(NSString *)appId {
     if (![self ensureHttpsUrlPopulated:NO]) {
         return nil;
diff --git a/VoidLink/ViewControllers/MainFrameViewController.h b/VoidLink/ViewControllers/MainFrameViewController.h
index 8ce44440..8e8038f0 100644
--- a/VoidLink/ViewControllers/MainFrameViewController.h
+++ b/VoidLink/ViewControllers/MainFrameViewController.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 - (void)reloadStreamConfig;
 - (bool)isIPhonePortrait;
 - (void)quitRunningApp;
+- (NSInteger)requestForBitrate:(NSInteger)bitrateKbps;
 #endif
 - (void)fillResolutionTable:(CGSize*)resolutionTable externalDisplayMode:(NSInteger)externalDisplayMode;
 
diff --git a/VoidLink/ViewControllers/MainFrameViewController.m b/VoidLink/ViewControllers/MainFrameViewController.m
index 2992aae3..37a5fa19 100644
--- a/VoidLink/ViewControllers/MainFrameViewController.m
+++ b/VoidLink/ViewControllers/MainFrameViewController.m
@@ -915,6 +915,15 @@ static NSMutableSet* hostList;
 #endif
 }
 
+- (NSInteger)requestForBitrate:(NSInteger)bitrateKbps{
+    HttpManager* hMan = [[HttpManager alloc] initWithHost:launchedApp.host];
+    HttpResponse* bitrateResponse = [[HttpResponse alloc] init];
+    HttpRequest* bitrateRequest = [HttpRequest requestForResponse: bitrateResponse withUrlRequest:[hMan newBirateRequest:bitrateKbps forClient:@"unknown"]];
+    [hMan executeRequestSynchronously:bitrateRequest];
+    NSLog(@"bitrate request status code: %ld", (long)bitrateResponse.statusCode);
+    return bitrateResponse.statusCode;
+}
+
 - (HttpResponse* )requestToQuitApp:(TemporaryApp* )app{
     HttpManager* hMan = [[HttpManager alloc] initWithHost:app.host];
     HttpResponse* quitResponse = [[HttpResponse alloc] init];
@@ -1168,7 +1177,7 @@ static NSMutableSet* hostList;
     [streamFrameViewController setUserInteractionEnabledForStreamView:!_settingsExpandedInStreamView || position == FrontViewPositionLeft];
     [settingsViewController setHidden:_settingsExpandedInStreamView forStack:settingsViewController.resolutionStack];
     [settingsViewController setHidden:_settingsExpandedInStreamView forStack:settingsViewController.fpsStack];
-    [settingsViewController widget:settingsViewController.bitrateSlider setEnabled:!self.settingsExpandedInStreamView];
+    // [settingsViewController widget:settingsViewController.bitrateSlider setEnabled:!self.settingsExpandedInStreamView];
     [settingsViewController setHidden:_settingsExpandedInStreamView forStack:settingsViewController.optimizeGamesStack];
     [settingsViewController setHidden:_settingsExpandedInStreamView forStack:settingsViewController.audioOnPcStack];
     [settingsViewController.codecSelector setEnabled:!_settingsExpandedInStreamView];
diff --git a/VoidLink/ViewControllers/SettingsViewController.m b/VoidLink/ViewControllers/SettingsViewController.m
index 49f3d2d3..27ecf171 100644
--- a/VoidLink/ViewControllers/SettingsViewController.m
+++ b/VoidLink/ViewControllers/SettingsViewController.m
@@ -292,6 +292,15 @@ BOOL isCustomResolution(int resolutionSelected) {
                                              selector:@selector(deviceOrientationDidChange:) // handle orientation change since i made portrait mode available
                                                  name:UIDeviceOrientationDidChangeNotification
                                                object:nil];
+    
+    dispatch_async(dispatch_get_global_queue(DISPATCH_QUEUE_PRIORITY_HIGH, 0), ^{
+        if(self.mainFrameViewController.settingsExpandedInStreamView){
+            NSInteger responseCode = [self.mainFrameViewController requestForBitrate:self->_bitrate];
+            dispatch_async(dispatch_get_main_queue(), ^{
+                [self widget:self.bitrateSlider setEnabled:responseCode == 200];
+            });
+        }
+    });
  }
 
 - (void)viewDidAppear:(BOOL)animated{
@@ -1785,6 +1794,7 @@ BOOL isCustomResolution(int resolutionSelected) {
     [touchAndControlSection updateViewForFoldState];
 }
 
+
 - (void) updateBitrate {
     NSInteger fps = [self getChosenFrameRate];
     NSInteger width = [self getChosenStreamWidth];
@@ -2111,6 +2121,11 @@ BOOL isCustomResolution(int resolutionSelected) {
 }
 
 - (void) saveSettings {
+    
+    if(self.mainFrameViewController.settingsExpandedInStreamView){
+        [self.mainFrameViewController requestForBitrate:(uint32_t)_bitrate];
+    }
+    
     DataManager* dataMan = [[DataManager alloc] init];
     Settings* currentSettings = [dataMan retrieveSettings];