diff --git a/packages/p2p-media-loader-core/src/core.ts b/packages/p2p-media-loader-core/src/core.ts
index e0064cdd..3ee0737a 100644
--- a/packages/p2p-media-loader-core/src/core.ts
+++ b/packages/p2p-media-loader-core/src/core.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ import {
   CommonCoreConfig,
   StreamConfig,
   DefinedCoreConfig,
+  StreamType,
+  DynamicStreamConfig,
 } from "./types.js";
 import { BandwidthCalculators, StreamDetails } from "./internal-types.js";
 import * as StreamUtils from "./utils/stream.js";
@@ -36,6 +38,7 @@ export class Core<TStream extends Stream = Stream> {
 
   /** Default configuration for stream settings. */
   static readonly DEFAULT_STREAM_CONFIG: StreamConfig = {
+    isP2PUploadDisabled: false,
     isP2PDisabled: false,
     simultaneousHttpDownloads: 2,
     simultaneousP2PDownloads: 3,
@@ -143,8 +146,8 @@ export class Core<TStream extends Stream = Stream> {
    * @example
    * // Example of dynamically updating the download time windows and timeout settings.
    * const dynamicConfig = {
-   *   httpDownloadTimeWindowMs: 60,  // Set HTTP download time window to 60 seconds
-   *   p2pDownloadTimeWindowMs: 60,   // Set P2P download time window to 60 seconds
+   *   httpDownloadTimeWindow: 60,  // Set HTTP download time window to 60 seconds
+   *   p2pDownloadTimeWindow: 60,   // Set P2P download time window to 60 seconds
    *   httpNotReceivingBytesTimeoutMs: 1500,  // Set HTTP timeout to 1500 milliseconds
    *   p2pNotReceivingBytesTimeoutMs: 1500    // Set P2P timeout to 1500 milliseconds
    * };
@@ -153,17 +156,70 @@ export class Core<TStream extends Stream = Stream> {
   applyDynamicConfig(dynamicConfig: DynamicCoreConfig) {
     const { mainStream, secondaryStream } = dynamicConfig;
 
+    const mainStreamConfigCopy = deepCopy(this.mainStreamConfig);
+    const secondaryStreamConfigCopy = deepCopy(this.secondaryStreamConfig);
+
     this.overrideAllConfigs(dynamicConfig, mainStream, secondaryStream);
 
-    if (this.mainStreamConfig.isP2PDisabled) {
-      this.destroyStreamLoader("main");
+    this.processSpecificDynamicConfigParams(
+      mainStreamConfigCopy,
+      dynamicConfig,
+      "main",
+    );
+    this.processSpecificDynamicConfigParams(
+      secondaryStreamConfigCopy,
+      dynamicConfig,
+      "secondary",
+    );
+  }
+
+  private processSpecificDynamicConfigParams(
+    prevConfig: StreamConfig,
+    updatedConfig: DynamicCoreConfig,
+    streamType: StreamType,
+  ) {
+    const isP2PDisabled = this.getUpdatedStreamProperty(
+      "isP2PDisabled",
+      updatedConfig,
+      streamType,
+    );
+
+    if (isP2PDisabled && prevConfig.isP2PDisabled !== isP2PDisabled) {
+      this.destroyStreamLoader(streamType);
     }
 
-    if (this.secondaryStreamConfig.isP2PDisabled) {
-      this.destroyStreamLoader("secondary");
+    const isP2PUploadDisabled = this.getUpdatedStreamProperty(
+      "isP2PUploadDisabled",
+      updatedConfig,
+      streamType,
+    );
+
+    if (
+      isP2PUploadDisabled !== undefined &&
+      prevConfig.isP2PUploadDisabled !== isP2PUploadDisabled
+    ) {
+      const streamLoader =
+        streamType === "main"
+          ? this.mainStreamLoader
+          : this.secondaryStreamLoader;
+
+      streamLoader?.sendBroadcastAnnouncement(isP2PUploadDisabled);
     }
   }
 
+  private getUpdatedStreamProperty<K extends keyof DynamicStreamConfig>(
+    propertyName: K,
+    updatedConfig: DynamicCoreConfig,
+    streamType: StreamType,
+  ): DynamicStreamConfig[K] | undefined {
+    const updatedStreamConfig =
+      streamType === "main"
+        ? updatedConfig.mainStream
+        : updatedConfig.secondaryStream;
+
+    return updatedStreamConfig?.[propertyName] ?? updatedConfig[propertyName];
+  }
+
   /**
    * Adds an event listener for the specified event type on the core event target.
    *
@@ -436,7 +492,7 @@ export class Core<TStream extends Stream = Stream> {
     }
   }
 
-  private destroyStreamLoader(streamType: "main" | "secondary") {
+  private destroyStreamLoader(streamType: StreamType) {
     if (streamType === "main") {
       this.mainStreamLoader?.destroy();
       this.mainStreamLoader = undefined;
diff --git a/packages/p2p-media-loader-core/src/hybrid-loader.ts b/packages/p2p-media-loader-core/src/hybrid-loader.ts
index 53e7c80e..9cbf493d 100644
--- a/packages/p2p-media-loader-core/src/hybrid-loader.ts
+++ b/packages/p2p-media-loader-core/src/hybrid-loader.ts
@@ -584,6 +584,12 @@ export class HybridLoader {
     this.levelChangedTimestamp = performance.now();
   }
 
+  sendBroadcastAnnouncement(sendEmptySegmentsAnnouncement = false) {
+    this.p2pLoaders.currentLoader.broadcastAnnouncement(
+      sendEmptySegmentsAnnouncement,
+    );
+  }
+
   updatePlayback(position: number, rate: number) {
     const isRateChanged = this.playback.rate !== rate;
     const isPositionChanged = this.playback.position !== position;
diff --git a/packages/p2p-media-loader-core/src/p2p/loader.ts b/packages/p2p-media-loader-core/src/p2p/loader.ts
index 4afc0d3b..c9665476 100644
--- a/packages/p2p-media-loader-core/src/p2p/loader.ts
+++ b/packages/p2p-media-loader-core/src/p2p/loader.ts
@@ -114,16 +114,33 @@ export class P2PLoader {
   }
 
   private onPeerConnected = (peer: Peer) => {
+    if (this.config.isP2PUploadDisabled) return;
+
     const { httpLoading, loaded } = this.getSegmentsAnnouncement();
     peer.sendSegmentsAnnouncementCommand(loaded, httpLoading);
   };
 
-  broadcastAnnouncement = () => {
-    if (this.isAnnounceMicrotaskCreated) return;
+  broadcastAnnouncement = (sendEmptyAnnouncement = false) => {
+    if (sendEmptyAnnouncement) {
+      this.sendSegmentsAnnouncement([], []);
+      return;
+    }
 
+    if (this.isAnnounceMicrotaskCreated || this.config.isP2PUploadDisabled) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const { loaded, httpLoading } = this.getSegmentsAnnouncement();
+    this.sendSegmentsAnnouncement(loaded, httpLoading);
+  };
+
+  private sendSegmentsAnnouncement = (
+    loaded: number[],
+    httpLoading: number[],
+  ) => {
     this.isAnnounceMicrotaskCreated = true;
+
     queueMicrotask(() => {
-      const { httpLoading, loaded } = this.getSegmentsAnnouncement();
       for (const peer of this.trackerClient.peers()) {
         peer.sendSegmentsAnnouncementCommand(loaded, httpLoading);
       }
@@ -142,6 +159,10 @@ export class P2PLoader {
       segmentExternalId,
     );
     if (!segment) return;
+    if (this.config.isP2PUploadDisabled) {
+      peer.sendSegmentAbsentCommand(segmentExternalId, requestId);
+      return;
+    }
 
     const swarmId = this.config.swarmId ?? this.streamManifestUrl;
     const streamSwarmId = StreamUtils.getStreamSwarmId(swarmId, this.stream);
diff --git a/packages/p2p-media-loader-core/src/types.ts b/packages/p2p-media-loader-core/src/types.ts
index ecb3efde..de5c4292 100644
--- a/packages/p2p-media-loader-core/src/types.ts
+++ b/packages/p2p-media-loader-core/src/types.ts
@@ -80,7 +80,8 @@ export type DynamicStreamProperties =
   | "p2pErrorRetries"
   | "validateP2PSegment"
   | "httpRequestSetup"
-  | "isP2PDisabled";
+  | "isP2PDisabled"
+  | "isP2PUploadDisabled";
 
 /**
  * Represents a dynamically modifiable configuration, allowing updates to selected CoreConfig properties at runtime.
@@ -107,11 +108,16 @@ export type DynamicCoreConfig = Partial<
 > &
   Partial<CommonCoreConfig> & {
     /** Optional dynamic configuration for the main stream. */
-    mainStream?: Partial<Pick<StreamConfig, DynamicStreamProperties>>;
+    mainStream?: DynamicStreamConfig;
     /** Optional dynamic configuration for the secondary stream. */
-    secondaryStream?: Partial<Pick<StreamConfig, DynamicStreamProperties>>;
+    secondaryStream?: DynamicStreamConfig;
   };
 
+/** Represents a partial configuration for a stream with dynamic properties. */
+export type DynamicStreamConfig = Partial<
+  Pick<StreamConfig, DynamicStreamProperties>
+>;
+
 /** Represents the configuration for the Core functionality that is common to all streams. */
 export type CommonCoreConfig = {
   /**
@@ -187,8 +193,17 @@ export type CoreConfig = Partial<StreamConfig> &
 /** Configuration options for the Core functionality, including network and processing parameters. */
 export type StreamConfig = {
   /**
-   * Indicates whether Peer-to-Peer (P2P) functionality is disabled for the stream.
-   * If set to true, P2P functionality is disabled for the stream.
+   * Controls if peer-to-peer upload is disabled for the stream.
+   * If `true`, the stream only downloads segments without uploading to peers.
+   *
+   * @default
+   * ```typescript
+   * isP2PUploadDisabled: false
+   * ```
+   */
+  isP2PUploadDisabled: boolean;
+  /**
+   * Controls whether peer-to-peer functionality is disabled for the stream.
    *
    * @default
    * ```typescript