diff --git a/internal/homekit/hksv.go b/internal/homekit/hksv.go
index 81380970..d2656d3b 100644
--- a/internal/homekit/hksv.go
+++ b/internal/homekit/hksv.go
@@ -63,22 +63,38 @@ func (hs *hksvSession) handleOpen(streamID int) error {
 		hs.stopRecording()
 	}
 
-	consumer := newHKSVConsumer(hs.session, streamID)
-	hs.consumer = consumer
+	// Try to use the pre-started consumer from pair-verify
+	consumer := hs.server.takePreparedConsumer()
+	if consumer != nil {
+		log.Debug().Str("stream", hs.server.stream).Msg("[homekit] HKSV using prepared consumer")
+		hs.consumer = consumer
+		hs.server.AddConn(consumer)
+
+		// Activate: set the HDS session and send init + start streaming
+		if err := consumer.activate(hs.session, streamID); err != nil {
+			log.Error().Err(err).Str("stream", hs.server.stream).Msg("[homekit] HKSV activate failed")
+			hs.stopRecording()
+			return nil
+		}
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Fallback: create new consumer (will be slow ~3s)
+	log.Debug().Str("stream", hs.server.stream).Msg("[homekit] HKSV no prepared consumer, creating new")
+	consumer = newHKSVConsumer()
 
 	stream := streams.Get(hs.server.stream)
 	if err := stream.AddConsumer(consumer); err != nil {
 		log.Error().Err(err).Str("stream", hs.server.stream).Msg("[homekit] HKSV add consumer failed")
-		hs.consumer = nil
-		return nil // don't kill the session
+		return nil
 	}
 
+	hs.consumer = consumer
 	hs.server.AddConn(consumer)
 
-	// wait for tracks to be added, then send init
 	go func() {
-		if err := consumer.waitAndSendInit(); err != nil {
-			log.Error().Err(err).Str("stream", hs.server.stream).Msg("[homekit] HKSV send init failed")
+		if err := consumer.activate(hs.session, streamID); err != nil {
+			log.Error().Err(err).Str("stream", hs.server.stream).Msg("[homekit] HKSV activate failed")
 		}
 	}()
 
@@ -107,19 +123,31 @@ func (hs *hksvSession) stopRecording() {
 	hs.server.DelConn(consumer)
 }
 
-// hksvConsumer implements core.Consumer, generates fMP4 and sends over HDS
+// hksvConsumer implements core.Consumer, generates fMP4 and sends over HDS.
+// It can be pre-started without an HDS session, buffering init data until activated.
 type hksvConsumer struct {
 	core.Connection
+	muxer *mp4.Muxer
+	mu    sync.Mutex
+	done  chan struct{}
+
+	// Set by activate() when HDS session is available
 	session  *hds.Session
-	muxer    *mp4.Muxer
 	streamID int
 	seqNum   int
-	mu       sync.Mutex
-	start    bool
-	done     chan struct{}
+	active   bool
+	start    bool // waiting for first keyframe
+
+	// GOP buffer - accumulate moof+mdat pairs, flush on next keyframe
+	fragBuf []byte
+
+	// Pre-built init segment (built when tracks connect)
+	initData []byte
+	initErr  error
+	initDone chan struct{} // closed when init is ready
 }
 
-func newHKSVConsumer(session *hds.Session, streamID int) *hksvConsumer {
+func newHKSVConsumer() *hksvConsumer {
 	medias := []*core.Media{
 		{
 			Kind:      core.KindVideo,
@@ -143,35 +171,42 @@ func newHKSVConsumer(session *hds.Session, streamID int) *hksvConsumer {
 			Protocol:   "hds",
 			Medias:     medias,
 		},
-		session:  session,
 		muxer:    &mp4.Muxer{},
-		streamID: streamID,
 		done:     make(chan struct{}),
+		initDone: make(chan struct{}),
 	}
 }
 
 func (c *hksvConsumer) AddTrack(media *core.Media, _ *core.Codec, track *core.Receiver) error {
 	trackID := byte(len(c.Senders))
 
+	log.Debug().Str("codec", track.Codec.Name).Uint8("trackID", trackID).Msg("[homekit] HKSV AddTrack")
+
 	codec := track.Codec.Clone()
 	handler := core.NewSender(media, codec)
 
 	switch track.Codec.Name {
 	case core.CodecH264:
 		handler.Handler = func(packet *rtp.Packet) {
+			c.mu.Lock()
+			if !c.active {
+				c.mu.Unlock()
+				return
+			}
 			if !c.start {
 				if !h264.IsKeyframe(packet.Payload) {
+					c.mu.Unlock()
 					return
 				}
 				c.start = true
+				log.Debug().Int("payloadLen", len(packet.Payload)).Msg("[homekit] HKSV first keyframe")
+			} else if h264.IsKeyframe(packet.Payload) && len(c.fragBuf) > 0 {
+				// New keyframe = flush previous GOP as one mediaFragment
+				c.flushFragment()
 			}
 
-			c.mu.Lock()
 			b := c.muxer.GetPayload(trackID, packet)
-			if err := c.session.SendMediaFragment(c.streamID, b, c.seqNum); err == nil {
-				c.Send += len(b)
-				c.seqNum++
-			}
+			c.fragBuf = append(c.fragBuf, b...)
 			c.mu.Unlock()
 		}
 
@@ -183,16 +218,14 @@ func (c *hksvConsumer) AddTrack(media *core.Media, _ *core.Codec, track *core.Re
 
 	case core.CodecAAC:
 		handler.Handler = func(packet *rtp.Packet) {
-			if !c.start {
+			c.mu.Lock()
+			if !c.active || !c.start {
+				c.mu.Unlock()
 				return
 			}
 
-			c.mu.Lock()
 			b := c.muxer.GetPayload(trackID, packet)
-			if err := c.session.SendMediaFragment(c.streamID, b, c.seqNum); err == nil {
-				c.Send += len(b)
-				c.seqNum++
-			}
+			c.fragBuf = append(c.fragBuf, b...)
 			c.mu.Unlock()
 		}
 
@@ -208,23 +241,72 @@ func (c *hksvConsumer) AddTrack(media *core.Media, _ *core.Codec, track *core.Re
 	handler.HandleRTP(track)
 	c.Senders = append(c.Senders, handler)
 
+	// Build init segment when all expected tracks are ready (video + audio)
+	select {
+	case <-c.initDone:
+		// already built
+	default:
+		if len(c.Senders) >= len(c.Medias) {
+			initData, err := c.muxer.GetInit()
+			c.initData = initData
+			c.initErr = err
+			close(c.initDone)
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Error().Err(err).Msg("[homekit] HKSV GetInit failed")
+			} else {
+				log.Debug().Int("initSize", len(initData)).Int("tracks", len(c.Senders)).Msg("[homekit] HKSV init segment ready")
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (c *hksvConsumer) waitAndSendInit() error {
-	// wait for at least one track to be added
-	for i := 0; i < 50; i++ {
-		if len(c.Senders) > 0 {
-			break
-		}
-		time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
+// activate is called when the HDS session is ready (dataSend.open).
+// It sends the pre-built init segment and starts streaming.
+func (c *hksvConsumer) activate(session *hds.Session, streamID int) error {
+	// Wait for init to be ready (should already be done if consumer was pre-started)
+	select {
+	case <-c.initDone:
+	case <-time.After(5 * time.Second):
+		return io.ErrClosedPipe
 	}
 
-	init, err := c.muxer.GetInit()
-	if err != nil {
+	if c.initErr != nil {
+		return c.initErr
+	}
+
+	log.Debug().Int("initSize", len(c.initData)).Msg("[homekit] HKSV sending init segment")
+
+	if err := session.SendMediaInit(streamID, c.initData); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	return c.session.SendMediaInit(c.streamID, init)
+
+	log.Debug().Msg("[homekit] HKSV init segment sent OK")
+
+	// Enable live streaming (seqNum=2 because init used seqNum=1)
+	c.mu.Lock()
+	c.session = session
+	c.streamID = streamID
+	c.seqNum = 2
+	c.active = true
+	c.mu.Unlock()
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// flushFragment sends the accumulated GOP buffer as a single mediaFragment.
+// Must be called while holding c.mu.
+func (c *hksvConsumer) flushFragment() {
+	fragment := c.fragBuf
+	c.fragBuf = make([]byte, 0, len(fragment))
+
+	log.Debug().Int("fragSize", len(fragment)).Int("seq", c.seqNum).Msg("[homekit] HKSV flush fragment")
+
+	if err := c.session.SendMediaFragment(c.streamID, fragment, c.seqNum); err == nil {
+		c.Send += len(fragment)
+	}
+	c.seqNum++
 }
 
 func (c *hksvConsumer) WriteTo(io.Writer) (int64, error) {
@@ -238,6 +320,9 @@ func (c *hksvConsumer) Stop() error {
 	default:
 		close(c.done)
 	}
+	c.mu.Lock()
+	c.active = false
+	c.mu.Unlock()
 	return c.Connection.Stop()
 }
 
@@ -287,3 +372,60 @@ func (s *server) acceptHDS(hapConn *hap.Conn, ln net.Listener, salt string) {
 		log.Debug().Err(err).Str("stream", s.stream).Msg("[homekit] HKSV session ended")
 	}
 }
+
+// prepareHKSVConsumer pre-starts a consumer and adds it to the stream.
+// When dataSend.open arrives, the consumer is ready immediately.
+func (s *server) prepareHKSVConsumer() {
+	stream := streams.Get(s.stream)
+	if stream == nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	consumer := newHKSVConsumer()
+
+	if err := stream.AddConsumer(consumer); err != nil {
+		log.Debug().Err(err).Str("stream", s.stream).Msg("[homekit] HKSV prepare consumer failed")
+		return
+	}
+
+	log.Debug().Str("stream", s.stream).Msg("[homekit] HKSV consumer prepared")
+
+	s.mu.Lock()
+	// Clean up any previous prepared consumer
+	if s.preparedConsumer != nil {
+		old := s.preparedConsumer
+		s.preparedConsumer = nil
+		s.mu.Unlock()
+		stream.RemoveConsumer(old)
+		_ = old.Stop()
+		s.mu.Lock()
+	}
+	s.preparedConsumer = consumer
+	s.mu.Unlock()
+
+	// Keep alive until used or timeout (60 seconds)
+	select {
+	case <-consumer.done:
+		// consumer was stopped (used or server closed)
+	case <-time.After(60 * time.Second):
+		// timeout: clean up unused prepared consumer
+		s.mu.Lock()
+		if s.preparedConsumer == consumer {
+			s.preparedConsumer = nil
+			s.mu.Unlock()
+			stream.RemoveConsumer(consumer)
+			_ = consumer.Stop()
+			log.Debug().Str("stream", s.stream).Msg("[homekit] HKSV prepared consumer expired")
+		} else {
+			s.mu.Unlock()
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *server) takePreparedConsumer() *hksvConsumer {
+	s.mu.Lock()
+	defer s.mu.Unlock()
+	consumer := s.preparedConsumer
+	s.preparedConsumer = nil
+	return consumer
+}
diff --git a/internal/homekit/server.go b/internal/homekit/server.go
index 44c92578..47f445c1 100644
--- a/internal/homekit/server.go
+++ b/internal/homekit/server.go
@@ -45,10 +45,12 @@ type server struct {
 	stream    string // stream name from YAML
 
 	// HKSV fields
-	motionMode      string  // "api", "continuous", "detect"
-	motionThreshold float64 // ratio threshold for "detect" mode (default 2.0)
-	motionDetector  *motionDetector
-	hksvSession     *hksvSession
+	motionMode       string  // "api", "continuous", "detect"
+	motionThreshold  float64 // ratio threshold for "detect" mode (default 2.0)
+	motionDetector   *motionDetector
+	hksvSession      *hksvSession
+	continuousMotion bool
+	preparedConsumer *hksvConsumer
 }
 
 func (s *server) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
@@ -113,9 +115,13 @@ func (s *server) Handle(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		s.AddConn(controller)
 		defer s.DelConn(controller)
 
-		// start motion detector on first Home Hub connection
-		if s.motionMode == "detect" {
+		// start motion on first Home Hub connection
+		switch s.motionMode {
+		case "detect":
 			go s.startMotionDetector()
+		case "continuous":
+			go s.prepareHKSVConsumer()
+			go s.startContinuousMotion()
 		}
 
 		var handler homekit.HandlerFunc
@@ -510,7 +516,21 @@ func (s *server) stopMotionDetector() {
 	}
 }
 
+
 func (s *server) startContinuousMotion() {
+	s.mu.Lock()
+	if s.continuousMotion {
+		s.mu.Unlock()
+		return
+	}
+	s.continuousMotion = true
+	s.mu.Unlock()
+
+	log.Debug().Str("stream", s.stream).Msg("[homekit] continuous motion started")
+
+	// delay to allow Home Hub to subscribe to events
+	time.Sleep(5 * time.Second)
+
 	s.SetMotionDetected(true)
 
 	ticker := time.NewTicker(30 * time.Second)
diff --git a/pkg/hap/camera/accessory.go b/pkg/hap/camera/accessory.go
index 35f4a0de..da03d522 100644
--- a/pkg/hap/camera/accessory.go
+++ b/pkg/hap/camera/accessory.go
@@ -40,10 +40,8 @@ func NewHKSVAccessory(manuf, model, name, serial, firmware string) *hap.Accessor
 	}
 	acc.InitIID()
 
-	// CameraOperatingMode links to RTPStreamManagement and RecordingManagement
-	operatingMode.Linked = []int{int(rtpStream.IID), int(recordingMgmt.IID)}
-	// CameraEventRecordingManagement links to DataStreamManagement and MotionSensor
-	recordingMgmt.Linked = []int{int(dataStreamMgmt.IID), int(motionSensor.IID)}
+	// HAP-NodeJS: only RecordingManagement links to DataStreamManagement
+	recordingMgmt.Linked = []int{int(dataStreamMgmt.IID)}
 
 	return acc
 }
@@ -71,10 +69,8 @@ func NewHKSVDoorbellAccessory(manuf, model, name, serial, firmware string) *hap.
 	}
 	acc.InitIID()
 
-	// CameraOperatingMode links to RTPStreamManagement and RecordingManagement
-	operatingMode.Linked = []int{int(rtpStream.IID), int(recordingMgmt.IID)}
-	// CameraEventRecordingManagement links to DataStreamManagement, MotionSensor, and Doorbell
-	recordingMgmt.Linked = []int{int(dataStreamMgmt.IID), int(motionSensor.IID), int(doorbell.IID)}
+	// HAP-NodeJS: only RecordingManagement links to DataStreamManagement
+	recordingMgmt.Linked = []int{int(dataStreamMgmt.IID)}
 
 	return acc
 }
diff --git a/pkg/hap/camera/services_hksv.go b/pkg/hap/camera/services_hksv.go
index d05c44c4..c858e893 100644
--- a/pkg/hap/camera/services_hksv.go
+++ b/pkg/hap/camera/services_hksv.go
@@ -104,6 +104,49 @@ func ServiceCameraEventRecordingManagement() *hap.Service {
 		},
 	})
 
+	// Default selected recording configuration (Home Hub expects this to persist)
+	val209, _ := tlv8.MarshalBase64(SelectedCameraRecordingConfiguration{
+		GeneralConfig: SupportedCameraRecordingConfiguration{
+			PrebufferLength:     4000,
+			EventTriggerOptions: 0x01, // motion
+			MediaContainerConfigurations: MediaContainerConfigurations{
+				MediaContainerType: 0,
+				MediaContainerParameters: MediaContainerParameters{
+					FragmentLength: 4000,
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		VideoConfig: SupportedVideoRecordingConfiguration{
+			CodecConfigs: []VideoRecordingCodecConfiguration{
+				{
+					CodecType: VideoCodecTypeH264,
+					CodecParams: VideoRecordingCodecParameters{
+						ProfileID:      VideoCodecProfileHigh,
+						Level:          VideoCodecLevel40,
+						Bitrate:        2000,
+						IFrameInterval: 4000,
+					},
+					CodecAttrs: VideoCodecAttributes{Width: 1920, Height: 1080, Framerate: 30},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		AudioConfig: SupportedAudioRecordingConfiguration{
+			CodecConfigs: []AudioRecordingCodecConfiguration{
+				{
+					CodecType: AudioRecordingCodecTypeAACLC,
+					CodecParams: []AudioRecordingCodecParameters{
+						{
+							Channels:        1,
+							BitrateMode:     []byte{AudioCodecBitrateVariable},
+							SampleRate:      []byte{AudioRecordingSampleRate24Khz},
+							MaxAudioBitrate: []uint32{64},
+						},
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	})
+
 	return &hap.Service{
 		Type: "204",
 		Characters: []*hap.Character{
@@ -134,7 +177,7 @@ func ServiceCameraEventRecordingManagement() *hap.Service {
 			{
 				Type:   TypeSelectedCameraRecordingConfiguration,
 				Format: hap.FormatTLV8,
-				Value:  "",
+				Value:  val209,
 				Perms:  hap.EVPRPW,
 			},
 			{
diff --git a/pkg/hap/hds/protocol.go b/pkg/hap/hds/protocol.go
index 42520332..5a3934e7 100644
--- a/pkg/hap/hds/protocol.go
+++ b/pkg/hap/hds/protocol.go
@@ -163,27 +163,59 @@ func (s *Session) WriteRequest(protocol, topic string, body map[string]any) (int
 	return id, s.WriteMessage(header, body)
 }
 
+// maxChunkSize is the maximum data chunk size for HDS media transfer (256 KiB)
+const maxChunkSize = 0x40000
+
 // SendMediaInit sends the fMP4 initialization segment (ftyp+moov)
 func (s *Session) SendMediaInit(streamID int, initData []byte) error {
-	return s.WriteEvent(ProtoDataSend, TopicData, map[string]any{
-		"streamId": streamID,
-		"packets":  1,
-		"type":     "mediaInitialization",
-		"data":     initData,
-	})
+	return s.sendMediaData(streamID, "mediaInitialization", initData, 1)
 }
 
-// SendMediaFragment sends an fMP4 fragment (moof+mdat)
+// SendMediaFragment sends an fMP4 fragment (moof+mdat), splitting into chunks if needed
 func (s *Session) SendMediaFragment(streamID int, fragment []byte, sequence int) error {
-	return s.WriteEvent(ProtoDataSend, TopicData, map[string]any{
-		"streamId":               streamID,
-		"packets":                1,
-		"type":                   "mediaFragment",
-		"data":                   fragment,
-		"dataSequenceNumber":     sequence,
-		"isLastDataChunk":        true,
-		"dataChunkSequenceNumber": 0,
-	})
+	return s.sendMediaData(streamID, "mediaFragment", fragment, sequence)
+}
+
+// sendMediaData sends media data with proper HAP-NodeJS compatible packet structure.
+// Large data is split into chunks of maxChunkSize bytes.
+func (s *Session) sendMediaData(streamID int, dataType string, data []byte, sequence int) error {
+	totalSize := len(data)
+	chunkSeq := 1
+
+	for offset := 0; offset < totalSize; offset += maxChunkSize {
+		end := offset + maxChunkSize
+		if end > totalSize {
+			end = totalSize
+		}
+		chunk := data[offset:end]
+		isLast := end >= totalSize
+
+		metadata := map[string]any{
+			"dataType":                dataType,
+			"dataSequenceNumber":      sequence,
+			"dataChunkSequenceNumber": chunkSeq,
+			"isLastDataChunk":         isLast,
+		}
+		if chunkSeq == 1 {
+			metadata["dataTotalSize"] = totalSize
+		}
+
+		body := map[string]any{
+			"streamId": streamID,
+			"packets": []any{
+				map[string]any{
+					"data":     chunk,
+					"metadata": metadata,
+				},
+			},
+		}
+
+		if err := s.WriteEvent(ProtoDataSend, TopicData, body); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		chunkSeq++
+	}
+	return nil
 }
 
 // Run processes incoming HDS messages in a loop
diff --git a/pkg/homekit/server.go b/pkg/homekit/server.go
index cf8aaeb0..257245a8 100644
--- a/pkg/homekit/server.go
+++ b/pkg/homekit/server.go
@@ -69,12 +69,15 @@ func ServerHandler(server Server) HandlerFunc {
 						IID   uint64 `json:"iid"`
 						Value any    `json:"value"`
 						Event any    `json:"ev"`
+						R     *bool  `json:"r,omitempty"`
 					} `json:"characteristics"`
 				}
 				if err := json.NewDecoder(req.Body).Decode(&v); err != nil {
 					return nil, err
 				}
 
+				var writeResponses []hap.JSONCharacter
+
 				for _, c := range v.Value {
 					if c.Value != nil {
 						server.SetCharacteristic(conn, c.AID, c.IID, c.Value)
@@ -93,6 +96,25 @@ func ServerHandler(server Server) HandlerFunc {
 							}
 						}
 					}
+					if c.R != nil && *c.R {
+						// write-response: return updated value
+						accs := server.GetAccessories(conn)
+						for _, acc := range accs {
+							if char := acc.GetCharacterByID(c.IID); char != nil {
+								writeResponses = append(writeResponses, hap.JSONCharacter{
+									AID:    c.AID,
+									IID:    c.IID,
+									Status: 0,
+									Value:  char.Value,
+								})
+								break
+							}
+						}
+					}
+				}
+
+				if len(writeResponses) > 0 {
+					return makeResponse(hap.MimeJSON, hap.JSONCharacters{Value: writeResponses})
 				}
 
 				res := &http.Response{