diff --git a/AGENTS.md b/AGENTS.md
index bbc337b..bb743e4 100644
--- a/AGENTS.md
+++ b/AGENTS.md
@@ -539,3 +539,15 @@ remains the truth judge and root-cause localizer, not the production dependency.
 - [x] Emit `root-cause-summary.json` from mirrored probe runs to classify failing layers instead of eyeballing raw metrics.
 - [x] Add unit tests for apply/refuse/target behavior in the blind healer.
 - [ ] Next run should identify the failing layer if confirmation still fails: client capture/uplink, network/server receive, server planner, server sink handoff, or external USB/browser/probe boundary.
+
+## 0.17.28 Blind Timing Normalization Checklist
+
+Context: the first preferred confirmation pass showed the probe-calibrate-confirm
+loop can work, but also revealed two blind-healing blockers: sink handoff samples
+stayed empty, and client timing skew included a false cross-pipeline PTS offset.
+
+- [x] Pair server sink handoff samples by planned due time, not raw local PTS, so offset-compensated streams still produce handoff evidence.
+- [x] Normalize client sidecar capture/send windows onto the shared capture clock using queue delivery age instead of raw per-pipeline packet PTS.
+- [x] Add tests proving sink handoff survives large offset-compensated local PTS gaps.
+- [x] Add tests proving audio/video timing metadata no longer copies packet PTS domains into blind sidecar fields.
+- [ ] Next mirrored run should show non-zero `planner_sink_handoff_window_samples` and much smaller client send/capture p95 skew before trusting blind healing.
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index fccac32..1c655d6 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1652,7 +1652,7 @@ checksum = "09edd9e8b54e49e587e4f6295a7d29c3ea94d469cb40ab8ca70b288248a81db2"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lesavka_client"
-version = "0.17.27"
+version = "0.17.28"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-stream",
@@ -1686,7 +1686,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lesavka_common"
-version = "0.17.27"
+version = "0.17.28"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "base64",
@@ -1698,7 +1698,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lesavka_server"
-version = "0.17.27"
+version = "0.17.28"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "base64",
diff --git a/client/Cargo.toml b/client/Cargo.toml
index 870ba63..88343fd 100644
--- a/client/Cargo.toml
+++ b/client/Cargo.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ path                    = "src/main.rs"
 
 [package]
 name                    = "lesavka_client"
-version                 = "0.17.27"
+version                 = "0.17.28"
 edition                 = "2024"
 
 [dependencies]
diff --git a/client/src/app/uplink_media.rs b/client/src/app/uplink_media.rs
index 2cf0163..7a283f4 100644
--- a/client/src/app/uplink_media.rs
+++ b/client/src/app/uplink_media.rs
@@ -500,6 +500,13 @@ fn duration_ms_u32(duration: Duration) -> u32 {
     duration.as_millis().min(u128::from(u32::MAX)) as 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)
+}
+
 #[cfg(not(coverage))]
 fn attach_audio_timing_metadata(
     packet: &mut AudioPacket,
@@ -508,8 +515,9 @@ fn attach_audio_timing_metadata(
 ) {
     static AUDIO_SEQUENCE: AtomicU64 = AtomicU64::new(0);
     packet.seq = AUDIO_SEQUENCE.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed).saturating_add(1);
-    packet.client_capture_pts_us = packet.pts;
-    packet.client_send_pts_us = crate::live_capture_clock::capture_pts_us();
+    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;
     packet.client_queue_depth = queue_depth_u32(queue_depth);
     packet.client_queue_age_ms = duration_ms_u32(delivery_age);
 }
@@ -522,8 +530,9 @@ fn attach_video_timing_metadata(
 ) {
     static VIDEO_SEQUENCE: AtomicU64 = AtomicU64::new(0);
     packet.seq = VIDEO_SEQUENCE.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed).saturating_add(1);
-    packet.client_capture_pts_us = packet.pts;
-    packet.client_send_pts_us = crate::live_capture_clock::capture_pts_us();
+    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;
     packet.client_queue_depth = queue_depth_u32(queue_depth);
     packet.client_queue_age_ms = duration_ms_u32(delivery_age);
 }
@@ -616,3 +625,54 @@ fn log_uplink_drop(
         limiter.record(reason, count, queue_depth, age_ms);
     }
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod uplink_timing_tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn audio_timing_metadata_uses_shared_clock_window_instead_of_packet_pts_domain() {
+        std::thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(5));
+        let mut packet = AudioPacket {
+            pts: 9_999_999,
+            ..AudioPacket::default()
+        };
+
+        attach_audio_timing_metadata(&mut packet, 3, Duration::from_millis(2));
+
+        assert!(packet.seq > 0);
+        assert_eq!(packet.client_queue_depth, 3);
+        assert_eq!(packet.client_queue_age_ms, 2);
+        assert!(
+            packet.client_send_pts_us >= packet.client_capture_pts_us,
+            "send 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"
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn video_timing_metadata_uses_shared_clock_window_instead_of_packet_pts_domain() {
+        std::thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(5));
+        let mut packet = VideoPacket {
+            pts: 9_999_999,
+            ..VideoPacket::default()
+        };
+
+        attach_video_timing_metadata(&mut packet, 4, Duration::from_millis(3));
+
+        assert!(packet.seq > 0);
+        assert_eq!(packet.client_queue_depth, 4);
+        assert_eq!(packet.client_queue_age_ms, 3);
+        assert!(
+            packet.client_send_pts_us >= packet.client_capture_pts_us,
+            "send 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"
+        );
+    }
+}
diff --git a/common/Cargo.toml b/common/Cargo.toml
index dda659e..7a906fe 100644
--- a/common/Cargo.toml
+++ b/common/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name                    = "lesavka_common"
-version                 = "0.17.27"
+version                 = "0.17.28"
 edition                 = "2024"
 build                   = "build.rs"
 
diff --git a/server/Cargo.toml b/server/Cargo.toml
index 46ff7c5..2806381 100644
--- a/server/Cargo.toml
+++ b/server/Cargo.toml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ bench                   = false
 
 [package]
 name                    = "lesavka_server"
-version                 = "0.17.27"
+version                 = "0.17.28"
 edition                 = "2024"
 autobins                = false
 
diff --git a/server/src/upstream_media_runtime.rs b/server/src/upstream_media_runtime.rs
index 428364c..c17ba20 100644
--- a/server/src/upstream_media_runtime.rs
+++ b/server/src/upstream_media_runtime.rs
@@ -115,12 +115,7 @@ impl UpstreamMediaRuntime {
             .state
             .lock()
             .expect("upstream media state mutex poisoned");
-        record_presentation_sample(
-            &mut state,
-            UpstreamMediaKind::Microphone,
-            local_pts_us,
-            due_at,
-        );
+        record_presentation_sample(&mut state, UpstreamMediaKind::Microphone, due_at);
         state.last_audio_presented_pts_us = Some(local_pts_us);
         if state.phase != UpstreamSyncPhase::Failed {
             state.phase = UpstreamSyncPhase::Live;
@@ -154,7 +149,7 @@ impl UpstreamMediaRuntime {
             .state
             .lock()
             .expect("upstream media state mutex poisoned");
-        record_presentation_sample(&mut state, UpstreamMediaKind::Camera, local_pts_us, due_at);
+        record_presentation_sample(&mut state, UpstreamMediaKind::Camera, due_at);
         state.last_video_presented_pts_us = Some(local_pts_us);
         if state.phase != UpstreamSyncPhase::Failed {
             state.phase = UpstreamSyncPhase::Live;
@@ -762,11 +757,9 @@ fn record_client_timing_windows(state: &mut UpstreamClockState) {
 fn record_presentation_sample(
     state: &mut UpstreamClockState,
     kind: UpstreamMediaKind,
-    local_pts_us: u64,
     due_at: Instant,
 ) {
     let sample = state::UpstreamPresentationSample {
-        local_pts_us,
         due_at,
         handed_at: Instant::now(),
     };
@@ -793,9 +786,8 @@ fn latest_sink_handoff_skew_ms(state: &UpstreamClockState) -> Option<f64> {
     ) else {
         return None;
     };
-    let local_pts_delta_ms =
-        (camera.local_pts_us as i128 - microphone.local_pts_us as i128).abs() as f64 / 1000.0;
-    if local_pts_delta_ms > 250.0 {
+    let due_at_delta_ms = instant_delta_us(camera.due_at, microphone.due_at).abs() as f64 / 1000.0;
+    if due_at_delta_ms > 250.0 {
         return None;
     }
     Some(instant_delta_us(camera.handed_at, microphone.handed_at) as f64 / 1000.0)
diff --git a/server/src/upstream_media_runtime/state.rs b/server/src/upstream_media_runtime/state.rs
index 99fbce6..d70a43d 100644
--- a/server/src/upstream_media_runtime/state.rs
+++ b/server/src/upstream_media_runtime/state.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ pub(super) struct UpstreamTimingSample {
 
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug)]
 pub(super) struct UpstreamPresentationSample {
-    pub local_pts_us: u64,
     pub due_at: Instant,
     pub handed_at: Instant,
 }
diff --git a/server/src/upstream_media_runtime/tests/planning.rs b/server/src/upstream_media_runtime/tests/planning.rs
index 4b41997..2725687 100644
--- a/server/src/upstream_media_runtime/tests/planning.rs
+++ b/server/src/upstream_media_runtime/tests/planning.rs
@@ -513,6 +513,29 @@ fn planner_snapshot_tracks_sink_handoff_timing_windows() {
     );
 }
 
+#[test]
+#[serial(upstream_media_runtime)]
+fn sink_handoff_window_pairs_by_due_time_not_offset_local_pts() {
+    let runtime = runtime_without_offsets();
+    let _camera = runtime.activate_camera();
+    let _microphone = runtime.activate_microphone();
+    let due_at = tokio::time::Instant::now()
+        .checked_sub(Duration::from_millis(5))
+        .unwrap_or_else(tokio::time::Instant::now);
+
+    runtime.mark_audio_presented(1_200_000, due_at);
+    std::thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(1));
+    runtime.mark_video_presented(100_000, due_at);
+
+    let snapshot = runtime.snapshot();
+
+    assert_eq!(snapshot.sink_handoff_window_samples, 1);
+    assert!(
+        snapshot.sink_handoff_skew_ms.is_some(),
+        "offset-compensated streams should still produce handoff evidence when their due times match"
+    );
+}
+
 #[test]
 #[serial(upstream_media_runtime)]
 fn planner_snapshot_tracks_client_timing_sidecar_metrics() {