diff --git a/.changeset/bump-livekit-client-peer.md b/.changeset/bump-livekit-client-peer.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f463edd3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/bump-livekit-client-peer.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@livekit/react-native': patch
+---
+
+Require `livekit-client` ^2.20.0. Earlier 2.19.x releases pre-allocate media sections in single peer connection mode, which React Native's libwebrtc doesn't support, causing remote tracks to never be subscribed or render black (livekit/client-sdk-js#1977, livekit/client-sdk-js#2113).
diff --git a/ci/package.json b/ci/package.json
index 74694831..211fcbcb 100644
--- a/ci/package.json
+++ b/ci/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     "@livekit/react-native": "*",
     "@livekit/react-native-webrtc": "^144.2.0",
     "@react-native/new-app-screen": "0.82.1",
-    "livekit-client": "^2.19.0",
+    "livekit-client": "^2.20.0",
     "react": "19.1.1",
     "react-native": "0.82.1",
     "react-native-safe-area-context": "^5.5.2"
diff --git a/ci/yarn.lock b/ci/yarn.lock
index 6815603a..9ffe3a7b 100644
--- a/ci/yarn.lock
+++ b/ci/yarn.lock
@@ -1943,12 +1943,12 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"@livekit/protocol@npm:1.45.8":
-  version: 1.45.8
-  resolution: "@livekit/protocol@npm:1.45.8"
+"@livekit/protocol@npm:1.50.4":
+  version: 1.50.4
+  resolution: "@livekit/protocol@npm:1.50.4"
   dependencies:
     "@bufbuild/protobuf": "npm:^1.10.0"
-  checksum: 10/53144553718a4fd71b85298201c8548b9a5d814a2f61a7b5d930442444f05a4e27c5f4cf29e0d7221fbda9209684a670ffba8d092d9aaf6b413396e036dd8500
+  checksum: 10/314539aeb0b2e7e638f0458b4992bb30f0885b39b7b25e99ba6650a73c28df3765fabc469122a19b94d373db2d7310671660a0aac80a900b15656db9462fb4d9
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
@@ -3565,7 +3565,7 @@ __metadata:
     eslint: "npm:^8.19.0"
     install-local: "npm:^3.0.1"
     jest: "npm:^29.6.3"
-    livekit-client: "npm:^2.19.0"
+    livekit-client: "npm:^2.20.0"
     prettier: "npm:2.8.8"
     react: "npm:19.1.1"
     react-native: "npm:0.82.1"
@@ -6394,22 +6394,23 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"livekit-client@npm:^2.19.0":
-  version: 2.19.2
-  resolution: "livekit-client@npm:2.19.2"
+"livekit-client@npm:^2.20.0":
+  version: 2.22.3
+  resolution: "livekit-client@npm:2.22.3"
   dependencies:
     "@livekit/mutex": "npm:1.1.1"
-    "@livekit/protocol": "npm:1.45.8"
+    "@livekit/protocol": "npm:1.50.4"
     events: "npm:^3.3.0"
     jose: "npm:^6.1.0"
     loglevel: "npm:^1.9.2"
+    machina: "npm:^7.0.0"
     sdp-transform: "npm:^2.15.0"
     tslib: "npm:2.8.1"
     typed-emitter: "npm:^2.1.0"
-    webrtc-adapter: "npm:9.0.5"
+    webrtc-adapter: "npm:9.0.6"
   peerDependencies:
     "@types/dom-mediacapture-record": ^1
-  checksum: 10/a28eee26e17e3e586e4a7f1c017b6025289d188cf25d24aad2cf3ae8dd73a0f46471325859d36fad43a5975d0220d430640e96da8c5b5b082837872b09bee7f2
+  checksum: 10/b906339dc47db37c3f29f741f1243595e7a955df4958bc24f7456304e1edecce11653290d44468a791477fc1ec43877b749223f419f36aa54cdb322e25a907e6
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
@@ -6523,6 +6524,13 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"machina@npm:^7.0.0":
+  version: 7.0.1
+  resolution: "machina@npm:7.0.1"
+  checksum: 10/f870eb6a84f71675c0114ecf6e17ebf70e53e7f050d89d5a6581bfb392b5d4ca4258f56947eb236acb934d696c98fe8255e987fd99223778e6b2f58d9fb8cd89
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "make-dir@npm:^4.0.0":
   version: 4.0.0
   resolution: "make-dir@npm:4.0.0"
@@ -8874,12 +8882,12 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"webrtc-adapter@npm:9.0.5":
-  version: 9.0.5
-  resolution: "webrtc-adapter@npm:9.0.5"
+"webrtc-adapter@npm:9.0.6":
+  version: 9.0.6
+  resolution: "webrtc-adapter@npm:9.0.6"
   dependencies:
     sdp: "npm:^3.2.0"
-  checksum: 10/23c87b78b689b542ad52723c61c71aead3e07d8ddb4479daafa3fd9490ae3a199859149bb9fb4a16c7e9d13a9e0527e684e781791a221391c21781be2fb5c2e9
+  checksum: 10/f9bbaf85122205a507e63e3bfb033029ff27440f1f17a82c9f476082cf180edc90756ba7a87668dcd5e5122a70110313da2b226b9c274a018e4dd3c1c65667a2
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
diff --git a/example/package.json b/example/package.json
index 5f35ed79..35bebf30 100644
--- a/example/package.json
+++ b/example/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     "@react-navigation/native": "^7.1.18",
     "@react-navigation/native-stack": "^7.3.27",
     "@supersami/rn-foreground-service": "^2.2.5",
-    "livekit-client": "^2.19.0",
+    "livekit-client": "^2.20.0",
     "react": "19.1.1",
     "react-native": "0.82.1",
     "react-native-callkeep": "^4.3.14",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 05769395..33904f65 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
     "eslint-config-prettier": "^10.1.8",
     "eslint-plugin-prettier": "^5.5.4",
     "jest": "^30.4.2",
-    "livekit-client": "^2.19.0",
+    "livekit-client": "^2.20.0",
     "pod-install": "^1.0.19",
     "prettier": "^3.8.3",
     "react": "19.2.0",
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
     "@livekit/react-native-webrtc": "^144.2.0",
-    "livekit-client": "^2.19.0",
+    "livekit-client": "^2.20.0",
     "react": "*",
     "react-native": "*"
   },
diff --git a/src/e2ee/RNE2EEManager.ts b/src/e2ee/RNE2EEManager.ts
index 7b140ddc..ca843bcb 100644
--- a/src/e2ee/RNE2EEManager.ts
+++ b/src/e2ee/RNE2EEManager.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import type RNKeyProvider from './RNKeyProvider';
 import type RTCEngine from 'livekit-client/dist/src/room/RTCEngine';
 import EventEmitter from 'events';
 import type TypedEventEmitter from 'typed-emitter';
+import type { NonSharedUint8Array } from '../utils/types';
 
 /**
  * @experimental
@@ -212,10 +213,11 @@ export default class RNE2EEManager
     if (!encryptedPacket) {
       throw new Error('encryption for packet failed');
     }
+    // Buffers from the native cryptor are never shared.
     return {
       uuid: '', //not used
-      payload: encryptedPacket.payload,
-      iv: encryptedPacket.iv,
+      payload: encryptedPacket.payload as NonSharedUint8Array,
+      iv: encryptedPacket.iv as NonSharedUint8Array,
       keyIndex: encryptedPacket.keyIndex,
     };
   }
@@ -244,7 +246,8 @@ export default class RNE2EEManager
 
     return {
       uuid: '', //not used
-      payload: decryptedData,
+      // Buffers from the native cryptor are never shared.
+      payload: decryptedData as NonSharedUint8Array,
     } satisfies DecryptDataResponseMessage['data'];
   }
 
diff --git a/src/utils/types.ts b/src/utils/types.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cb33d06e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/types.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+// Resolves to `Uint8Array<ArrayBuffer>` on TS 5.7+ and plain `Uint8Array` on
+// older versions. Matches the alias livekit-client uses for its e2ee types.
+export type NonSharedUint8Array = ReturnType<typeof Uint8Array.from>;
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 1663f733..c91af92e 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -3603,12 +3603,12 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"@livekit/protocol@npm:1.45.8":
-  version: 1.45.8
-  resolution: "@livekit/protocol@npm:1.45.8"
+"@livekit/protocol@npm:1.50.4":
+  version: 1.50.4
+  resolution: "@livekit/protocol@npm:1.50.4"
   dependencies:
     "@bufbuild/protobuf": "npm:^1.10.0"
-  checksum: 10/53144553718a4fd71b85298201c8548b9a5d814a2f61a7b5d930442444f05a4e27c5f4cf29e0d7221fbda9209684a670ffba8d092d9aaf6b413396e036dd8500
+  checksum: 10/314539aeb0b2e7e638f0458b4992bb30f0885b39b7b25e99ba6650a73c28df3765fabc469122a19b94d373db2d7310671660a0aac80a900b15656db9462fb4d9
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
@@ -3647,7 +3647,7 @@ __metadata:
     eslint-plugin-prettier: "npm:^5.5.4"
     events: "npm:^3.3.0"
     jest: "npm:^30.4.2"
-    livekit-client: "npm:^2.19.0"
+    livekit-client: "npm:^2.20.0"
     loglevel: "npm:^1.8.0"
     pod-install: "npm:^1.0.19"
     prettier: "npm:^3.8.3"
@@ -3663,7 +3663,7 @@ __metadata:
     well-known-symbols: "npm:^4.1.0"
   peerDependencies:
     "@livekit/react-native-webrtc": ^144.2.0
-    livekit-client: ^2.19.0
+    livekit-client: ^2.20.0
     react: "*"
     react-native: "*"
   languageName: unknown
@@ -9512,22 +9512,23 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"livekit-client@npm:^2.19.0":
-  version: 2.19.2
-  resolution: "livekit-client@npm:2.19.2"
+"livekit-client@npm:^2.20.0":
+  version: 2.22.3
+  resolution: "livekit-client@npm:2.22.3"
   dependencies:
     "@livekit/mutex": "npm:1.1.1"
-    "@livekit/protocol": "npm:1.45.8"
+    "@livekit/protocol": "npm:1.50.4"
     events: "npm:^3.3.0"
     jose: "npm:^6.1.0"
     loglevel: "npm:^1.9.2"
+    machina: "npm:^7.0.0"
     sdp-transform: "npm:^2.15.0"
     tslib: "npm:2.8.1"
     typed-emitter: "npm:^2.1.0"
-    webrtc-adapter: "npm:9.0.5"
+    webrtc-adapter: "npm:9.0.6"
   peerDependencies:
     "@types/dom-mediacapture-record": ^1
-  checksum: 10/a28eee26e17e3e586e4a7f1c017b6025289d188cf25d24aad2cf3ae8dd73a0f46471325859d36fad43a5975d0220d430640e96da8c5b5b082837872b09bee7f2
+  checksum: 10/b906339dc47db37c3f29f741f1243595e7a955df4958bc24f7456304e1edecce11653290d44468a791477fc1ec43877b749223f419f36aa54cdb322e25a907e6
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
@@ -9552,7 +9553,7 @@ __metadata:
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     "@types/react": "npm:^19.2.0"
     babel-plugin-module-resolver: "npm:^5.0.2"
-    livekit-client: "npm:^2.19.0"
+    livekit-client: "npm:^2.20.0"
     patch-package: "npm:^8.0.0"
     react: "npm:19.1.1"
     react-native: "npm:0.82.1"
@@ -9701,6 +9702,13 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
+"machina@npm:^7.0.0":
+  version: 7.0.1
+  resolution: "machina@npm:7.0.1"
+  checksum: 10/f870eb6a84f71675c0114ecf6e17ebf70e53e7f050d89d5a6581bfb392b5d4ca4258f56947eb236acb934d696c98fe8255e987fd99223778e6b2f58d9fb8cd89
+  languageName: node
+  linkType: hard
+
 "make-dir@npm:^4.0.0":
   version: 4.0.0
   resolution: "make-dir@npm:4.0.0"
@@ -13046,12 +13054,12 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"webrtc-adapter@npm:9.0.5":
-  version: 9.0.5
-  resolution: "webrtc-adapter@npm:9.0.5"
+"webrtc-adapter@npm:9.0.6":
+  version: 9.0.6
+  resolution: "webrtc-adapter@npm:9.0.6"
   dependencies:
     sdp: "npm:^3.2.0"
-  checksum: 10/23c87b78b689b542ad52723c61c71aead3e07d8ddb4479daafa3fd9490ae3a199859149bb9fb4a16c7e9d13a9e0527e684e781791a221391c21781be2fb5c2e9
+  checksum: 10/f9bbaf85122205a507e63e3bfb033029ff27440f1f17a82c9f476082cf180edc90756ba7a87668dcd5e5122a70110313da2b226b9c274a018e4dd3c1c65667a2
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard