diff --git a/packages/server/src/db/migrate.ts b/packages/server/src/db/migrate.ts
index 920732f3..ece44d54 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/db/migrate.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/db/migrate.ts
@@ -79,7 +79,8 @@ export function runMigrations(db: Database.Database): void {
         { name: 'instance_name', type: "TEXT DEFAULT 'Backspace'" },
         { name: 'worker_id', type: 'INTEGER' },
         { name: 'discovery_enabled', type: 'INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 1' },
-        { name: 'registration_open', type: 'INTEGER' }
+        { name: 'registration_open', type: 'INTEGER' },
+        { name: 'bitrate_matrix_overrides', type: 'TEXT DEFAULT NULL' }
       ]
     },
     {
diff --git a/packages/server/src/db/schema.ts b/packages/server/src/db/schema.ts
index 85c351dd..1d32290f 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/db/schema.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/db/schema.ts
@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@ export const instanceSettings = sqliteTable('instance_settings', {
   maxFramerate: integer('max_framerate').notNull().default(60),
   registrationOpen: integer('registration_open'),  // null = use env var default, 0/1 = explicit
   gifApiKey: text('gif_api_key'),
+  bitrateMatrixOverrides: text('bitrate_matrix_overrides'),
   updatedAt: integer('updated_at').notNull(),
 });
 
diff --git a/packages/shared/src/types.ts b/packages/shared/src/types.ts
index 52b306d6..38d55998 100644
--- a/packages/shared/src/types.ts
+++ b/packages/shared/src/types.ts
@@ -616,6 +616,7 @@ export interface InstanceStreamingLimits {
   maxResolution: number;
   maxFramerate: number;
   discoveryEnabled: boolean;
+  bitrateMatrixOverrides: Record<string, number> | null;
 }
 
 // ─── Federation Types ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
diff --git a/packages/web/src/stores/settingsStore.ts b/packages/web/src/stores/settingsStore.ts
index b199c9de..1e5f51b8 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/stores/settingsStore.ts
+++ b/packages/web/src/stores/settingsStore.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ const DEFAULT_LIMITS: InstanceStreamingLimits = {
   maxResolution: 1080,
   maxFramerate: 60,
   discoveryEnabled: true,
+  bitrateMatrixOverrides: null,
 };
 
 export function getStreamingLimits(): InstanceStreamingLimits {