diff --git a/internal/engine/jitsi/jitsi.go b/internal/engine/jitsi/jitsi.go
index 9ea4b9f..2283ce2 100644
--- a/internal/engine/jitsi/jitsi.go
+++ b/internal/engine/jitsi/jitsi.go
@@ -316,6 +316,13 @@ func (s *Session) joinAndOpenBridge(ctx context.Context) (*j.Session, error) {
 }
 
 func (s *Session) shouldNegotiatePC() bool {
+	if s.onData != nil {
+		return true
+	}
+	return s.shouldRequestVideo()
+}
+
+func (s *Session) shouldRequestVideo() bool {
 	s.videoTrackMu.RLock()
 	defer s.videoTrackMu.RUnlock()
 	return len(s.videoTracks) > 0 || s.onVideoTrack != nil
@@ -472,9 +479,11 @@ func (s *Session) negotiatePC(ctx context.Context, jSess *j.Session) error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Tell JVB to forward video streams to this endpoint.
-	if err := jSess.RequestVideo(ctx, 720); err != nil {
-		logger.Debugf("jitsi: request video: %v", err)
+	if s.shouldRequestVideo() {
+		// Tell JVB to forward video streams to this endpoint.
+		if err := jSess.RequestVideo(ctx, 720); err != nil {
+			logger.Debugf("jitsi: request video: %v", err)
+		}
 	}
 
 	s.pcMu.Lock()
diff --git a/internal/engine/jitsi/jitsi_test.go b/internal/engine/jitsi/jitsi_test.go
index b473df6..b25e61f 100644
--- a/internal/engine/jitsi/jitsi_test.go
+++ b/internal/engine/jitsi/jitsi_test.go
@@ -93,6 +93,57 @@ func TestNewSucceeds(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestByteStreamNegotiatesPeerConnectionWithoutRequestingVideo(t *testing.T) {
+	sess, err := New(context.Background(), engine.Config{
+		URL:    testHost,
+		Extra:  map[string]string{credentialKeyRoom: testRoom},
+		OnData: func([]byte) {},
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("New: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer func() { _ = sess.Close() }()
+
+	js, ok := sess.(*Session)
+	if !ok {
+		t.Fatal("sess is not *Session")
+	}
+	if !js.shouldNegotiatePC() {
+		t.Fatal("shouldNegotiatePC() = false for bytestream session")
+	}
+	if js.shouldRequestVideo() {
+		t.Fatal("shouldRequestVideo() = true for bytestream-only session")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestVideoSessionNegotiatesPeerConnectionAndRequestsVideo(t *testing.T) {
+	sess, err := New(context.Background(), engine.Config{
+		URL:   testHost,
+		Extra: map[string]string{credentialKeyRoom: testRoom},
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("New: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer func() { _ = sess.Close() }()
+
+	js, ok := sess.(*Session)
+	if !ok {
+		t.Fatal("sess is not *Session")
+	}
+	if js.shouldNegotiatePC() {
+		t.Fatal("shouldNegotiatePC() = true before bytestream/video is configured")
+	}
+	if err := js.AddVideoTrack(nil); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("AddVideoTrack(nil): %v", err)
+	}
+	if !js.shouldNegotiatePC() {
+		t.Fatal("shouldNegotiatePC() = false for video session")
+	}
+	if !js.shouldRequestVideo() {
+		t.Fatal("shouldRequestVideo() = false for video session")
+	}
+}
+
 func TestSendBeforeConnect(t *testing.T) {
 	sess, err := New(context.Background(), engine.Config{
 		URL:    testHost,