diff --git a/Jellyfin.Api/Controllers/UniversalAudioController.cs b/Jellyfin.Api/Controllers/UniversalAudioController.cs
index 1d4adae067..c858c17ba0 100644
--- a/Jellyfin.Api/Controllers/UniversalAudioController.cs
+++ b/Jellyfin.Api/Controllers/UniversalAudioController.cs
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ public class UniversalAudioController : BaseJellyfinApiController
     /// <param name="maxAudioSampleRate">Optional. The maximum audio sample rate.</param>
     /// <param name="maxAudioBitDepth">Optional. The maximum audio bit depth.</param>
     /// <param name="enableRemoteMedia">Optional. Whether to enable remote media.</param>
+    /// <param name="enableAudioVbrEncoding">Optional. Whether to enable Audio Encoding.</param>
     /// <param name="breakOnNonKeyFrames">Optional. Whether to break on non key frames.</param>
     /// <param name="enableRedirection">Whether to enable redirection. Defaults to true.</param>
     /// <response code="200">Audio stream returned.</response>
@@ -111,6 +112,7 @@ public class UniversalAudioController : BaseJellyfinApiController
         [FromQuery] int? maxAudioSampleRate,
         [FromQuery] int? maxAudioBitDepth,
         [FromQuery] bool? enableRemoteMedia,
+        [FromQuery] bool? enableAudioVbrEncoding,
         [FromQuery] bool breakOnNonKeyFrames = false,
         [FromQuery] bool enableRedirection = true)
     {
@@ -209,7 +211,8 @@ public class UniversalAudioController : BaseJellyfinApiController
                 TranscodeReasons = mediaSource.TranscodeReasons == 0 ? null : mediaSource.TranscodeReasons.ToString(),
                 Context = EncodingContext.Static,
                 StreamOptions = new Dictionary<string, string>(),
-                EnableAdaptiveBitrateStreaming = true
+                EnableAdaptiveBitrateStreaming = true,
+                EnableAudioVbrEncoding = enableAudioVbrEncoding ?? true
             };
 
             return await _dynamicHlsHelper.GetMasterHlsPlaylist(TranscodingJobType.Hls, dynamicHlsRequestDto, true)