diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ab67872ad9..5f1a5f66ab 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@livekit/mutex": "1.1.1",
-    "@livekit/protocol": "1.42.2",
+    "@livekit/protocol": "1.43.4",
     "events": "^3.3.0",
     "jose": "^6.1.0",
     "loglevel": "^1.9.2",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index d70f60d758..81238a955f 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: 1.1.1
         version: 1.1.1
       '@livekit/protocol':
-        specifier: 1.42.2
-        version: 1.42.2
+        specifier: 1.43.4
+        version: 1.43.4
       '@types/dom-mediacapture-record':
         specifier: ^1
         version: 1.0.22
@@ -1096,8 +1096,8 @@ packages:
   '@livekit/mutex@1.1.1':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-EsshAucklmpuUAfkABPxJNhzj9v2sG7JuzFDL4ML1oJQSV14sqrpTYnsaOudMAw9yOaW53NU3QQTlUQoRs4czw==}
 
-  '@livekit/protocol@1.42.2':
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-0jeCwoMJKcwsZICg5S6RZM4xhJoF78qMvQELjACJQn6/VB+jmiySQKOSELTXvPBVafHfEbMlqxUw2UR1jTXs2g==}
+  '@livekit/protocol@1.43.4':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-mJDFt/p+G2OKmIGizYiACK7Jb06wd42m9Pe7Y9cAOfdYpvwCqHlw4yul5Z7iRU3VKPsYJ27WL3oeHEoiu+HuAA==}
 
   '@manypkg/find-root@1.1.0':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-mki5uBvhHzO8kYYix/WRy2WX8S3B5wdVSc9D6KcU5lQNglP2yt58/VfLuAK49glRXChosY8ap2oJ1qgma3GUVA==}
@@ -3651,8 +3651,8 @@ packages:
     engines: {node: '>=14.17'}
     hasBin: true
 
-  typescript@6.0.0-dev.20251130:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-KsAcpCYlgZmHwL8h3eqhbFbYidBQR8MeRhfP9yQvhUG4gLb8U1jYjL02dqn2jKp88+pxqpZa5qXggULszSam6g==}
+  typescript@6.0.0-dev.20260108:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-mWAHxyi0eVqDwbiSaTUqhR24MdNBWgpEtjBd/GlawwhcsK/7Nsrdc7pKMDz5aMmnSwD+SQA9jtAHCnGPV29Rnw==}
     engines: {node: '>=14.17'}
     hasBin: true
 
@@ -3817,6 +3817,7 @@ packages:
   whatwg-encoding@3.1.1:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-6qN4hJdMwfYBtE3YBTTHhoeuUrDBPZmbQaxWAqSALV/MeEnR5z1xd8UKud2RAkFoPkmB+hli1TZSnyi84xz1vQ==}
     engines: {node: '>=18'}
+    deprecated: Use @exodus/bytes instead for a more spec-conformant and faster implementation
 
   whatwg-mimetype@3.0.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-nt+N2dzIutVRxARx1nghPKGv1xHikU7HKdfafKkLNLindmPU/ch3U31NOCGGA/dmPcmb1VlofO0vnKAcsm0o/Q==}
@@ -5036,7 +5037,7 @@ snapshots:
 
   '@livekit/mutex@1.1.1': {}
 
-  '@livekit/protocol@1.42.2':
+  '@livekit/protocol@1.43.4':
     dependencies:
       '@bufbuild/protobuf': 1.10.1
 
@@ -6055,7 +6056,7 @@ snapshots:
     dependencies:
       semver: 7.6.0
       shelljs: 0.8.5
-      typescript: 6.0.0-dev.20251130
+      typescript: 6.0.0-dev.20260108
 
   dunder-proto@1.0.1:
     dependencies:
@@ -7841,7 +7842,7 @@ snapshots:
 
   typescript@5.8.3: {}
 
-  typescript@6.0.0-dev.20251130: {}
+  typescript@6.0.0-dev.20260108: {}
 
   uc.micro@2.1.0: {}