diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 1c655d6..75c9521 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1652,7 +1652,7 @@ checksum = "09edd9e8b54e49e587e4f6295a7d29c3ea94d469cb40ab8ca70b288248a81db2"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lesavka_client"
-version = "0.17.28"
+version = "0.17.29"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-stream",
@@ -1686,7 +1686,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lesavka_common"
-version = "0.17.28"
+version = "0.17.29"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "base64",
@@ -1698,7 +1698,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lesavka_server"
-version = "0.17.28"
+version = "0.17.29"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "base64",
diff --git a/client/Cargo.toml b/client/Cargo.toml
index 88343fd..d708b2c 100644
--- a/client/Cargo.toml
+++ b/client/Cargo.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ path                    = "src/main.rs"
 
 [package]
 name                    = "lesavka_client"
-version                 = "0.17.28"
+version                 = "0.17.29"
 edition                 = "2024"
 
 [dependencies]
diff --git a/client/src/app/uplink_media.rs b/client/src/app/uplink_media.rs
index 7a283f4..db632ef 100644
--- a/client/src/app/uplink_media.rs
+++ b/client/src/app/uplink_media.rs
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ impl LesavkaClientApp {
                             queue_depth_u32(next.queue_depth),
                             duration_ms(next.delivery_age),
                         );
-                        attach_audio_timing_metadata(
+                        attach_audio_queue_metadata(
                             &mut packet,
                             next.queue_depth,
                             next.delivery_age,
@@ -140,9 +140,9 @@ impl LesavkaClientApp {
                                 tracing::info!("🎤 microphone uplink resumed");
                                 paused = false;
                             }
-                            if let Some(pkt) = mic_clone.pull() {
+                            if let Some(mut pkt) = mic_clone.pull() {
                                 trace!("🎤📤 cli  {} bytes → gRPC", pkt.data.len());
-                                let enqueue_age = crate::live_capture_clock::packet_age(pkt.pts);
+                                let enqueue_age = stamp_audio_timing_metadata_at_enqueue(&mut pkt);
                                 let stats = queue_thread.push(pkt, enqueue_age);
                                 if stats.dropped_queue_full > 0 {
                                     telemetry_thread.record_queue_full_drop(stats.dropped_queue_full);
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ impl LesavkaClientApp {
                             queue_depth_u32(next.queue_depth),
                             duration_ms(next.delivery_age),
                         );
-                        attach_video_timing_metadata(
+                        attach_video_queue_metadata(
                             &mut packet,
                             next.queue_depth,
                             next.delivery_age,
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ impl LesavkaClientApp {
                                 telemetry.record_enabled(true);
                                 tracing::info!("📸 webcam uplink resumed");
                             }
-                            let Some(pkt) = cam.pull() else {
+                            let Some(mut pkt) = cam.pull() else {
                                 std::thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(5));
                                 continue;
                             };
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ impl LesavkaClientApp {
                                 tracing::trace!("📸 cli  frame#{n}  {} B", pkt.data.len());
                             }
                             tracing::trace!("📸⬆️ sent webcam AU pts={} {} B", pkt.pts, pkt.data.len());
-                            let enqueue_age = crate::live_capture_clock::packet_age(pkt.pts);
+                            let enqueue_age = stamp_video_timing_metadata_at_enqueue(&mut pkt);
                             let stats = queue.push(pkt, enqueue_age);
                             if stats.dropped_queue_full > 0 {
                                 telemetry.record_queue_full_drop(stats.dropped_queue_full);
@@ -501,38 +501,54 @@ fn duration_ms_u32(duration: Duration) -> u32 {
 }
 
 #[cfg(not(coverage))]
-fn shared_capture_window_from_delivery_age(delivery_age: Duration) -> (u64, u64) {
-    let send_pts_us = crate::live_capture_clock::capture_pts_us();
-    let age_us = delivery_age.as_micros().min(u128::from(u64::MAX)) as u64;
-    (send_pts_us.saturating_sub(age_us), send_pts_us)
+fn age_between_capture_and_enqueue(capture_pts_us: u64, enqueue_pts_us: u64) -> Duration {
+    Duration::from_micros(enqueue_pts_us.saturating_sub(capture_pts_us))
 }
 
 #[cfg(not(coverage))]
-fn attach_audio_timing_metadata(
+fn stamp_audio_timing_metadata_at_enqueue(packet: &mut AudioPacket) -> Duration {
+    static AUDIO_SEQUENCE: AtomicU64 = AtomicU64::new(0);
+    let enqueue_pts_us = crate::live_capture_clock::capture_pts_us();
+    let capture_pts_us = packet.pts.min(enqueue_pts_us);
+    packet.seq = AUDIO_SEQUENCE.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed).saturating_add(1);
+    packet.client_capture_pts_us = capture_pts_us;
+    packet.client_send_pts_us = enqueue_pts_us;
+    age_between_capture_and_enqueue(capture_pts_us, enqueue_pts_us)
+}
+
+#[cfg(not(coverage))]
+fn stamp_video_timing_metadata_at_enqueue(packet: &mut VideoPacket) -> Duration {
+    static VIDEO_SEQUENCE: AtomicU64 = AtomicU64::new(0);
+    let enqueue_pts_us = crate::live_capture_clock::capture_pts_us();
+    let capture_pts_us = packet.pts.min(enqueue_pts_us);
+    packet.seq = VIDEO_SEQUENCE.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed).saturating_add(1);
+    packet.client_capture_pts_us = capture_pts_us;
+    packet.client_send_pts_us = enqueue_pts_us;
+    age_between_capture_and_enqueue(capture_pts_us, enqueue_pts_us)
+}
+
+#[cfg(not(coverage))]
+fn attach_audio_queue_metadata(
     packet: &mut AudioPacket,
     queue_depth: usize,
     delivery_age: Duration,
 ) {
-    static AUDIO_SEQUENCE: AtomicU64 = AtomicU64::new(0);
-    packet.seq = AUDIO_SEQUENCE.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed).saturating_add(1);
-    let (capture_pts_us, send_pts_us) = shared_capture_window_from_delivery_age(delivery_age);
-    packet.client_capture_pts_us = capture_pts_us;
-    packet.client_send_pts_us = send_pts_us;
+    if packet.seq == 0 {
+        let _ = stamp_audio_timing_metadata_at_enqueue(packet);
+    }
     packet.client_queue_depth = queue_depth_u32(queue_depth);
     packet.client_queue_age_ms = duration_ms_u32(delivery_age);
 }
 
 #[cfg(not(coverage))]
-fn attach_video_timing_metadata(
+fn attach_video_queue_metadata(
     packet: &mut VideoPacket,
     queue_depth: usize,
     delivery_age: Duration,
 ) {
-    static VIDEO_SEQUENCE: AtomicU64 = AtomicU64::new(0);
-    packet.seq = VIDEO_SEQUENCE.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed).saturating_add(1);
-    let (capture_pts_us, send_pts_us) = shared_capture_window_from_delivery_age(delivery_age);
-    packet.client_capture_pts_us = capture_pts_us;
-    packet.client_send_pts_us = send_pts_us;
+    if packet.seq == 0 {
+        let _ = stamp_video_timing_metadata_at_enqueue(packet);
+    }
     packet.client_queue_depth = queue_depth_u32(queue_depth);
     packet.client_queue_age_ms = duration_ms_u32(delivery_age);
 }
@@ -631,48 +647,70 @@ mod uplink_timing_tests {
     use super::*;
 
     #[test]
-    fn audio_timing_metadata_uses_shared_clock_window_instead_of_packet_pts_domain() {
+    fn audio_timing_metadata_is_stamped_before_async_queue_pop() {
         std::thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(5));
+        let packet_pts_us = crate::live_capture_clock::capture_pts_us().saturating_sub(2_000);
         let mut packet = AudioPacket {
-            pts: 9_999_999,
+            pts: packet_pts_us,
             ..AudioPacket::default()
         };
 
-        attach_audio_timing_metadata(&mut packet, 3, Duration::from_millis(2));
+        let enqueue_age = stamp_audio_timing_metadata_at_enqueue(&mut packet);
+        let capture_pts_us = packet.client_capture_pts_us;
+        let send_pts_us = packet.client_send_pts_us;
+        std::thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(5));
+        attach_audio_queue_metadata(
+            &mut packet,
+            3,
+            enqueue_age.saturating_add(Duration::from_millis(5)),
+        );
 
         assert!(packet.seq > 0);
         assert_eq!(packet.client_queue_depth, 3);
-        assert_eq!(packet.client_queue_age_ms, 2);
+        assert!(packet.client_queue_age_ms >= 5);
+        assert_eq!(packet.client_capture_pts_us, capture_pts_us);
+        assert_eq!(packet.client_send_pts_us, send_pts_us);
         assert!(
             packet.client_send_pts_us >= packet.client_capture_pts_us,
-            "send must be on or after the shared-clock capture estimate"
+            "enqueue/send stamp must be on or after the shared-clock capture estimate"
         );
         assert!(
-            packet.client_send_pts_us - packet.client_capture_pts_us <= 2_000,
-            "delivery age, not packet PTS domain, should define the timing window"
+            packet.client_send_pts_us - packet.client_capture_pts_us <= 3_000,
+            "capture-to-enqueue age, not async pop delay, should define the timing window"
         );
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn video_timing_metadata_uses_shared_clock_window_instead_of_packet_pts_domain() {
+    fn video_timing_metadata_is_stamped_before_async_queue_pop() {
         std::thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(5));
+        let packet_pts_us = crate::live_capture_clock::capture_pts_us().saturating_sub(3_000);
         let mut packet = VideoPacket {
-            pts: 9_999_999,
+            pts: packet_pts_us,
             ..VideoPacket::default()
         };
 
-        attach_video_timing_metadata(&mut packet, 4, Duration::from_millis(3));
+        let enqueue_age = stamp_video_timing_metadata_at_enqueue(&mut packet);
+        let capture_pts_us = packet.client_capture_pts_us;
+        let send_pts_us = packet.client_send_pts_us;
+        std::thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(5));
+        attach_video_queue_metadata(
+            &mut packet,
+            4,
+            enqueue_age.saturating_add(Duration::from_millis(5)),
+        );
 
         assert!(packet.seq > 0);
         assert_eq!(packet.client_queue_depth, 4);
-        assert_eq!(packet.client_queue_age_ms, 3);
+        assert!(packet.client_queue_age_ms >= 5);
+        assert_eq!(packet.client_capture_pts_us, capture_pts_us);
+        assert_eq!(packet.client_send_pts_us, send_pts_us);
         assert!(
             packet.client_send_pts_us >= packet.client_capture_pts_us,
-            "send must be on or after the shared-clock capture estimate"
+            "enqueue/send stamp must be on or after the shared-clock capture estimate"
         );
         assert!(
-            packet.client_send_pts_us - packet.client_capture_pts_us <= 3_000,
-            "delivery age, not packet PTS domain, should define the timing window"
+            packet.client_send_pts_us - packet.client_capture_pts_us <= 4_000,
+            "capture-to-enqueue age, not async pop delay, should define the timing window"
         );
     }
 }
diff --git a/client/src/live_capture_clock.rs b/client/src/live_capture_clock.rs
index a6ad58b..d53dfa8 100644
--- a/client/src/live_capture_clock.rs
+++ b/client/src/live_capture_clock.rs
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ pub fn capture_pts_us() -> u64 {
 /// Why: upstream freshness telemetry should use the same shared live clock as
 /// packet timestamps so queue-age calculations stay honest.
 #[must_use]
+#[allow(dead_code)]
 pub fn packet_age(pts_us: u64) -> Duration {
     Duration::from_micros(capture_pts_us().saturating_sub(pts_us))
 }
diff --git a/common/Cargo.toml b/common/Cargo.toml
index 7a906fe..88f1973 100644
--- a/common/Cargo.toml
+++ b/common/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name                    = "lesavka_common"
-version                 = "0.17.28"
+version                 = "0.17.29"
 edition                 = "2024"
 build                   = "build.rs"
 
diff --git a/common/proto/lesavka.proto b/common/proto/lesavka.proto
index fb500e2..107121c 100644
--- a/common/proto/lesavka.proto
+++ b/common/proto/lesavka.proto
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ message VideoPacket    {
   uint32 server_queue_peak = 10;
   string server_encoder_label = 11;
   uint32 server_process_cpu_tenths = 12;
+  // Shared client media-clock timestamp for the packet's capture estimate.
   uint64 client_capture_pts_us = 13;
+  // Shared client media-clock timestamp when the packet entered the uplink queue.
   uint64 client_send_pts_us = 14;
   uint32 client_queue_depth = 15;
   uint32 client_queue_age_ms = 16;
@@ -36,7 +38,9 @@ message AudioPacket    {
   uint64 pts = 2;
   bytes data = 3;
   uint64 seq = 4;
+  // Shared client media-clock timestamp for the packet's capture estimate.
   uint64 client_capture_pts_us = 5;
+  // Shared client media-clock timestamp when the packet entered the uplink queue.
   uint64 client_send_pts_us = 6;
   uint32 client_queue_depth = 7;
   uint32 client_queue_age_ms = 8;
diff --git a/server/Cargo.toml b/server/Cargo.toml
index 2806381..c2dd892 100644
--- a/server/Cargo.toml
+++ b/server/Cargo.toml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ bench                   = false
 
 [package]
 name                    = "lesavka_server"
-version                 = "0.17.28"
+version                 = "0.17.29"
 edition                 = "2024"
 autobins                = false
 
diff --git a/server/src/upstream_media_runtime.rs b/server/src/upstream_media_runtime.rs
index c17ba20..9b84d3b 100644
--- a/server/src/upstream_media_runtime.rs
+++ b/server/src/upstream_media_runtime.rs
@@ -137,10 +137,22 @@ impl UpstreamMediaRuntime {
             received_at: Instant::now(),
         };
         match kind {
-            UpstreamMediaKind::Camera => state.latest_camera_timing = Some(sample),
-            UpstreamMediaKind::Microphone => state.latest_microphone_timing = Some(sample),
+            UpstreamMediaKind::Camera => {
+                state.latest_camera_timing = Some(sample);
+                push_timing_sample(&mut state.recent_camera_timing, sample);
+                state
+                    .camera_client_queue_age_window_ms
+                    .push(f64::from(timing.queue_age_ms));
+            }
+            UpstreamMediaKind::Microphone => {
+                state.latest_microphone_timing = Some(sample);
+                push_timing_sample(&mut state.recent_microphone_timing, sample);
+                state
+                    .microphone_client_queue_age_window_ms
+                    .push(f64::from(timing.queue_age_ms));
+            }
         }
-        record_client_timing_windows(&mut state);
+        record_client_timing_windows(&mut state, kind, sample);
     }
 
     /// Mark one video frame as actually handed to the UVC/HDMI sink.
@@ -186,23 +198,9 @@ impl UpstreamMediaRuntime {
             _ => None,
         };
         let now = Instant::now();
-        let client_capture_skew_ms = skew_ms_from_samples(
-            state.latest_camera_timing,
-            state.latest_microphone_timing,
-            |sample| sample.capture_pts_us,
-        );
-        let client_send_skew_ms = skew_ms_from_samples(
-            state.latest_camera_timing,
-            state.latest_microphone_timing,
-            |sample| sample.send_pts_us,
-        );
-        let server_receive_skew_ms =
-            match (state.latest_camera_timing, state.latest_microphone_timing) {
-                (Some(camera), Some(microphone)) => Some(
-                    instant_delta_us(camera.received_at, microphone.received_at) as f64 / 1000.0,
-                ),
-                _ => None,
-            };
+        let client_capture_skew_ms = state.latest_paired_client_capture_skew_ms;
+        let client_send_skew_ms = state.latest_paired_client_send_skew_ms;
+        let server_receive_skew_ms = state.latest_paired_server_receive_skew_ms;
         UpstreamPlannerSnapshot {
             session_id: state.session_id,
             phase: state.phase.as_str(),
@@ -710,19 +708,6 @@ fn us_to_ms(value: u64) -> f64 {
     value as f64 / 1000.0
 }
 
-fn skew_ms_from_samples(
-    camera: Option<state::UpstreamTimingSample>,
-    microphone: Option<state::UpstreamTimingSample>,
-    value: impl Fn(state::UpstreamTimingSample) -> u64,
-) -> Option<f64> {
-    match (camera, microphone) {
-        (Some(camera), Some(microphone)) => {
-            Some((value(camera) as i128 - value(microphone) as i128) as f64 / 1000.0)
-        }
-        _ => None,
-    }
-}
-
 fn instant_delta_us(left: Instant, right: Instant) -> i128 {
     if left >= right {
         left.saturating_duration_since(right).as_micros() as i128
@@ -731,27 +716,72 @@ fn instant_delta_us(left: Instant, right: Instant) -> i128 {
     }
 }
 
-fn record_client_timing_windows(state: &mut UpstreamClockState) {
-    let (Some(camera), Some(microphone)) =
-        (state.latest_camera_timing, state.latest_microphone_timing)
-    else {
+const CLIENT_TIMING_PAIR_MAX_SEND_DELTA_US: u64 = 250_000;
+
+fn push_timing_sample(
+    samples: &mut std::collections::VecDeque<state::UpstreamTimingSample>,
+    sample: state::UpstreamTimingSample,
+) {
+    if samples.len() >= state::TIMING_WINDOW_CAPACITY {
+        samples.pop_front();
+    }
+    samples.push_back(sample);
+}
+
+fn abs_delta_us(left: u64, right: u64) -> u64 {
+    left.max(right) - left.min(right)
+}
+
+fn nearest_timing_sample_by_send(
+    samples: &std::collections::VecDeque<state::UpstreamTimingSample>,
+    send_pts_us: u64,
+) -> Option<state::UpstreamTimingSample> {
+    samples
+        .iter()
+        .copied()
+        .min_by_key(|sample| abs_delta_us(sample.send_pts_us, send_pts_us))
+}
+
+fn record_client_timing_windows(
+    state: &mut UpstreamClockState,
+    kind: UpstreamMediaKind,
+    sample: state::UpstreamTimingSample,
+) {
+    let paired = match kind {
+        UpstreamMediaKind::Camera => {
+            nearest_timing_sample_by_send(&state.recent_microphone_timing, sample.send_pts_us)
+                .map(|microphone| (sample, microphone))
+        }
+        UpstreamMediaKind::Microphone => {
+            nearest_timing_sample_by_send(&state.recent_camera_timing, sample.send_pts_us)
+                .map(|camera| (camera, sample))
+        }
+    };
+    let Some((camera, microphone)) = paired else {
         return;
     };
+    if abs_delta_us(camera.send_pts_us, microphone.send_pts_us)
+        > CLIENT_TIMING_PAIR_MAX_SEND_DELTA_US
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+    let client_capture_skew_ms =
+        (camera.capture_pts_us as i128 - microphone.capture_pts_us as i128) as f64 / 1000.0;
+    let client_send_skew_ms =
+        (camera.send_pts_us as i128 - microphone.send_pts_us as i128) as f64 / 1000.0;
+    let server_receive_skew_ms =
+        instant_delta_us(camera.received_at, microphone.received_at) as f64 / 1000.0;
+
+    state.latest_paired_client_capture_skew_ms = Some(client_capture_skew_ms);
+    state.latest_paired_client_send_skew_ms = Some(client_send_skew_ms);
+    state.latest_paired_server_receive_skew_ms = Some(server_receive_skew_ms);
     state
         .client_capture_skew_window_ms
-        .push((camera.capture_pts_us as i128 - microphone.capture_pts_us as i128) as f64 / 1000.0);
-    state
-        .client_send_skew_window_ms
-        .push((camera.send_pts_us as i128 - microphone.send_pts_us as i128) as f64 / 1000.0);
+        .push(client_capture_skew_ms);
+    state.client_send_skew_window_ms.push(client_send_skew_ms);
     state
         .server_receive_skew_window_ms
-        .push(instant_delta_us(camera.received_at, microphone.received_at) as f64 / 1000.0);
-    state
-        .camera_client_queue_age_window_ms
-        .push(f64::from(camera.queue_age_ms));
-    state
-        .microphone_client_queue_age_window_ms
-        .push(f64::from(microphone.queue_age_ms));
+        .push(server_receive_skew_ms);
 }
 
 fn record_presentation_sample(
diff --git a/server/src/upstream_media_runtime/lease_lifecycle.rs b/server/src/upstream_media_runtime/lease_lifecycle.rs
index ef5d25b..1222832 100644
--- a/server/src/upstream_media_runtime/lease_lifecycle.rs
+++ b/server/src/upstream_media_runtime/lease_lifecycle.rs
@@ -168,6 +168,11 @@ fn reset_timing_anchors(state: &mut UpstreamClockState) {
     state.video_freezes = 0;
     state.latest_camera_timing = None;
     state.latest_microphone_timing = None;
+    state.recent_camera_timing = Default::default();
+    state.recent_microphone_timing = Default::default();
+    state.latest_paired_client_capture_skew_ms = None;
+    state.latest_paired_client_send_skew_ms = None;
+    state.latest_paired_server_receive_skew_ms = None;
     state.latest_camera_presentation = None;
     state.latest_microphone_presentation = None;
     state.client_capture_skew_window_ms = Default::default();
diff --git a/server/src/upstream_media_runtime/state.rs b/server/src/upstream_media_runtime/state.rs
index d70a43d..e166116 100644
--- a/server/src/upstream_media_runtime/state.rs
+++ b/server/src/upstream_media_runtime/state.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use std::collections::VecDeque;
 use tokio::time::Instant;
 
-const TIMING_WINDOW_CAPACITY: usize = 240;
+pub(super) const TIMING_WINDOW_CAPACITY: usize = 240;
 
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug)]
 pub(super) struct UpstreamTimingSample {
@@ -105,6 +105,11 @@ pub(super) struct UpstreamClockState {
     pub last_reason: String,
     pub latest_camera_timing: Option<UpstreamTimingSample>,
     pub latest_microphone_timing: Option<UpstreamTimingSample>,
+    pub recent_camera_timing: VecDeque<UpstreamTimingSample>,
+    pub recent_microphone_timing: VecDeque<UpstreamTimingSample>,
+    pub latest_paired_client_capture_skew_ms: Option<f64>,
+    pub latest_paired_client_send_skew_ms: Option<f64>,
+    pub latest_paired_server_receive_skew_ms: Option<f64>,
     pub latest_camera_presentation: Option<UpstreamPresentationSample>,
     pub latest_microphone_presentation: Option<UpstreamPresentationSample>,
     pub client_capture_skew_window_ms: UpstreamScalarWindow,
diff --git a/server/src/upstream_media_runtime/tests/planning.rs b/server/src/upstream_media_runtime/tests/planning.rs
index 2725687..ef898ea 100644
--- a/server/src/upstream_media_runtime/tests/planning.rs
+++ b/server/src/upstream_media_runtime/tests/planning.rs
@@ -592,6 +592,47 @@ fn planner_snapshot_tracks_client_timing_sidecar_metrics() {
     );
 }
 
+#[test]
+#[serial(upstream_media_runtime)]
+fn planner_pairs_client_timing_by_nearby_send_time_not_latest_packet() {
+    let runtime = runtime_without_offsets();
+
+    runtime.record_client_timing(
+        super::UpstreamMediaKind::Camera,
+        super::UpstreamClientTiming {
+            capture_pts_us: 1_000_000,
+            send_pts_us: 1_000_000,
+            queue_depth: 1,
+            queue_age_ms: 5,
+        },
+    );
+    runtime.record_client_timing(
+        super::UpstreamMediaKind::Microphone,
+        super::UpstreamClientTiming {
+            capture_pts_us: 1_010_000,
+            send_pts_us: 1_010_000,
+            queue_depth: 1,
+            queue_age_ms: 5,
+        },
+    );
+    runtime.record_client_timing(
+        super::UpstreamMediaKind::Microphone,
+        super::UpstreamClientTiming {
+            capture_pts_us: 2_500_000,
+            send_pts_us: 2_500_000,
+            queue_depth: 1,
+            queue_age_ms: 5,
+        },
+    );
+
+    let snapshot = runtime.snapshot();
+
+    assert_eq!(snapshot.client_capture_skew_ms, Some(-10.0));
+    assert_eq!(snapshot.client_send_skew_ms, Some(-10.0));
+    assert_eq!(snapshot.client_capture_abs_skew_p95_ms, Some(10.0));
+    assert_eq!(snapshot.client_send_abs_skew_p95_ms, Some(10.0));
+}
+
 #[test]
 #[serial(upstream_media_runtime)]
 fn default_runtime_covers_video_map_play_path() {
diff --git a/server/src/upstream_media_runtime/types.rs b/server/src/upstream_media_runtime/types.rs
index 27b4c2e..960004a 100644
--- a/server/src/upstream_media_runtime/types.rs
+++ b/server/src/upstream_media_runtime/types.rs
@@ -15,11 +15,13 @@ pub enum UpstreamMediaKind {
 pub struct UpstreamClientTiming {
     /// Packet capture timestamp on the shared client media clock.
     pub capture_pts_us: u64,
-    /// Client media-clock timestamp when the packet left the uplink queue.
+    /// Client media-clock timestamp when the packet entered the async uplink
+    /// queue. Stamping at enqueue prevents stream scheduling from posing as
+    /// capture skew.
     pub send_pts_us: u64,
-    /// Uplink queue depth observed as the packet was sent.
+    /// Uplink queue depth observed as the packet left the async queue.
     pub queue_depth: u32,
-    /// Packet age observed as the packet was sent.
+    /// Packet age observed as the packet left the async queue.
     pub queue_age_ms: u32,
 }