diff --git a/Unity-Master/Assets/Scripts/Multiplayer/SharedUDPListener.cs b/Unity-Master/Assets/Scripts/Multiplayer/SharedUDPListener.cs
index 492d1ab..b3774b8 100644
--- a/Unity-Master/Assets/Scripts/Multiplayer/SharedUDPListener.cs
+++ b/Unity-Master/Assets/Scripts/Multiplayer/SharedUDPListener.cs
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ namespace Convai.Scripts.Runtime.Multiplayer
                 ConvaiLogger.Info($"   - Voice Audio: 0xC0A1", ConvaiLogger.LogCategory.Character);
                 ConvaiLogger.Info($"   - NPC Speech: 0xC0A3", ConvaiLogger.LogCategory.Character);
                 ConvaiLogger.Info($"   - Avatar Sync: 0xC0A0", ConvaiLogger.LogCategory.Character);
+                ConvaiLogger.Info($"   - Experiment Control: JSON (text-based)", ConvaiLogger.LogCategory.Character);
                 
                 // Start listening for all packets
                 _ = ListenForPackets(_cancellationTokenSource.Token);
diff --git a/Unity-Master/Assets/Scripts/VRExperimentController.cs b/Unity-Master/Assets/Scripts/VRExperimentController.cs
index bbc6020..05810af 100644
--- a/Unity-Master/Assets/Scripts/VRExperimentController.cs
+++ b/Unity-Master/Assets/Scripts/VRExperimentController.cs
@@ -2,9 +2,7 @@ using System;
 using System.Collections;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Net;
-using System.Net.Sockets;
 using System.Text;
-using System.Threading;
 using UnityEngine;
 using Newtonsoft.Json;
 
@@ -34,8 +32,6 @@ public class VRExperimentController : MonoBehaviour
     [SerializeField] private bool enableDebugLogging = true;
     
     // Network components
-    private UdpClient udpClient;
-    private Thread udpListenerThread;
     private bool isListening = false;
     private int udpPort;
     
@@ -197,70 +193,40 @@ public class VRExperimentController : MonoBehaviour
     {
         try
         {
-            if (allowPortSharing)
+            // Wait for shared listener to be ready
+            if (Convai.Scripts.Runtime.Multiplayer.SharedUDPListener.Instance == null)
             {
-                // Create UDP client with port reuse for local testing
-                udpClient = new UdpClient();
-                udpClient.Client.SetSocketOption(SocketOptionLevel.Socket, SocketOptionName.ReuseAddress, true);
-                udpClient.Client.Bind(new IPEndPoint(IPAddress.Any, udpPort));
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                // Standard UDP client binding
-                udpClient = new UdpClient(udpPort);
+                LogError("SharedUDPListener not found! Make sure it's in the scene.");
+                return;
             }
             
-            udpListenerThread = new Thread(new ThreadStart(UDPListenerLoop));
-            udpListenerThread.IsBackground = true;
+            // Subscribe to shared listener
+            Convai.Scripts.Runtime.Multiplayer.SharedUDPListener.Instance.OnPacketReceived += HandlePacketReceived;
             isListening = true;
-            udpListenerThread.Start();
             
-            LogMessage($"UDP Experiment Control Listener started on port {udpPort} (filtering JSON messages only, Port sharing: {allowPortSharing})");
+            LogMessage($"UDP Experiment Control Listener subscribed to shared listener on port {udpPort} (filtering JSON messages only)");
         }
         catch (Exception e)
         {
-            if (allowPortSharing)
-            {
-                LogError($"Failed to start UDP listener with port sharing: {e.Message}");
-                LogMessage("Trying with different port...");
-                TryAlternativePort();
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                LogError($"Failed to start UDP listener: {e.Message}");
-            }
+            LogError($"Failed to subscribe to shared UDP listener: {e.Message}");
         }
     }
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// Try alternative ports for local testing
+    /// Handle packet received from shared listener
     /// </summary>
-    private void TryAlternativePort()
+    private void HandlePacketReceived(byte[] data, IPEndPoint senderEndPoint)
     {
-        // Try a few alternative ports for local testing
-        int[] alternativePorts = { 1222, 1223, 1224, 1225, 1226 };
+        // Check if this is an experiment control message (JSON)
+        if (!IsExperimentControlMessage(data)) return;
         
-        foreach (int port in alternativePorts)
+        string message = Encoding.UTF8.GetString(data);
+        
+        // Add message to queue for main thread processing
+        lock (queueLock)
         {
-            try
-            {
-                udpClient = new UdpClient(port);
-                udpListenerThread = new Thread(new ThreadStart(UDPListenerLoop));
-                udpListenerThread.IsBackground = true;
-                isListening = true;
-                udpListenerThread.Start();
-                
-                LogMessage($"UDP Experiment Control Listener started on alternative port {port}");
-                return;
-            }
-            catch (Exception)
-            {
-                // Try next port
-                continue;
-            }
+            messageQueue.Enqueue(message);
         }
-        
-        LogError("Failed to start UDP listener on any available port");
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -270,59 +236,15 @@ public class VRExperimentController : MonoBehaviour
     {
         isListening = false;
         
-        if (udpClient != null)
+        // Unsubscribe from shared listener
+        if (Convai.Scripts.Runtime.Multiplayer.SharedUDPListener.Instance != null)
         {
-            udpClient.Close();
-            udpClient = null;
-        }
-        
-        if (udpListenerThread != null && udpListenerThread.IsAlive)
-        {
-            udpListenerThread.Join(1000); // Wait up to 1 second
-            if (udpListenerThread.IsAlive)
-            {
-                udpListenerThread.Abort();
-            }
-            udpListenerThread = null;
+            Convai.Scripts.Runtime.Multiplayer.SharedUDPListener.Instance.OnPacketReceived -= HandlePacketReceived;
         }
         
         LogMessage("UDP Listener stopped");
     }
 
-    /// <summary>
-    /// UDP listener loop (runs in separate thread)
-    /// </summary>
-    private void UDPListenerLoop()
-    {
-        while (isListening)
-        {
-            try
-            {
-                IPEndPoint remoteEndPoint = new IPEndPoint(IPAddress.Any, udpPort);
-                byte[] data = udpClient.Receive(ref remoteEndPoint);
-                
-                // Check if this looks like a JSON experiment control message
-                if (IsExperimentControlMessage(data))
-                {
-                    string message = Encoding.UTF8.GetString(data);
-                    
-                    // Add message to queue for main thread processing
-                    lock (queueLock)
-                    {
-                        messageQueue.Enqueue(message);
-                    }
-                }
-                // If it's not an experiment control message (likely avatar data), ignore it
-            }
-            catch (Exception e)
-            {
-                if (isListening) // Only log if we're still supposed to be listening
-                {
-                    LogError($"UDP Listener error: {e.Message}");
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Check if the received data is an experiment control message (JSON) vs avatar data (binary)
@@ -684,9 +606,9 @@ public class VRExperimentController : MonoBehaviour
     /// </summary>
     private int GetActualListenPort()
     {
-        if (udpClient?.Client?.LocalEndPoint != null)
+        if (Convai.Scripts.Runtime.Multiplayer.SharedUDPListener.Instance != null)
         {
-            return ((IPEndPoint)udpClient.Client.LocalEndPoint).Port;
+            return Convai.Scripts.Runtime.Multiplayer.SharedUDPListener.Instance.ListenPort;
         }
         return udpPort;
     }
diff --git a/Unity-Master/ProjectSettings/EditorBuildSettings.asset b/Unity-Master/ProjectSettings/EditorBuildSettings.asset
index 290a860..fb169eb 100644
--- a/Unity-Master/ProjectSettings/EditorBuildSettings.asset
+++ b/Unity-Master/ProjectSettings/EditorBuildSettings.asset
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
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diff --git a/Unity-Master/ProjectSettings/ProjectSettings.asset b/Unity-Master/ProjectSettings/ProjectSettings.asset
index a8004b2..5687f99 100644
--- a/Unity-Master/ProjectSettings/ProjectSettings.asset
+++ b/Unity-Master/ProjectSettings/ProjectSettings.asset
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
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-oid sha256:9fbb1f7b761b58869e3f1adcbabe77be01115d75cefd557c504b4fb3aa50b129
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