diff --git a/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Bridges/JoinMaps/VideoCodecControllerJoinMap.cs b/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Bridges/JoinMaps/VideoCodecControllerJoinMap.cs
index b26471dd..9e982700 100644
--- a/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Bridges/JoinMaps/VideoCodecControllerJoinMap.cs	
+++ b/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Bridges/JoinMaps/VideoCodecControllerJoinMap.cs	
@@ -1576,6 +1576,36 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Bridges.JoinMaps
 				JoinType = eJoinType.Serial
 			});
 
+        [JoinName("AvailableLayoutsFb")]
+        public JoinDataComplete AvailableLayoutsFb = new JoinDataComplete(
+            new JoinData
+            {
+                JoinNumber = 142,
+                JoinSpan = 1
+            },
+            new JoinMetadata
+            {
+                Description = "xSig of all available layouts",
+                JoinCapabilities = eJoinCapabilities.ToSIMPL,
+                JoinType = eJoinType.Serial
+            });
+
+        [JoinName("SelectLayout")]
+        public JoinDataComplete SelectLayout = new JoinDataComplete(
+            new JoinData
+            {
+                JoinNumber = 142,
+                JoinSpan = 1
+            },
+            new JoinMetadata
+            {
+                Description = "Select Layout by string",
+                JoinCapabilities = eJoinCapabilities.FromSIMPL,
+                JoinType = eJoinType.Serial
+            });
+
+
+
 		[JoinName("CurrentParticipants")]
 		public JoinDataComplete CurrentParticipants = new JoinDataComplete(
 			new JoinData
@@ -3014,6 +3044,35 @@ namespace PepperDash_Essentials_Core.Bridges.JoinMaps
 				JoinType = eJoinType.Serial
 			});
 
+        [JoinName("AvailableLayoutsFb")]
+        public JoinDataComplete AvailableLayoutsFb = new JoinDataComplete(
+            new JoinData
+            {
+                JoinNumber = 142,
+                JoinSpan = 1
+            },
+            new JoinMetadata
+            {
+                Description = "xSig of all available layouts",
+                JoinCapabilities = eJoinCapabilities.ToSIMPL,
+                JoinType = eJoinType.Serial
+            });
+
+        [JoinName("SelectLayout")]
+        public JoinDataComplete SelectLayout = new JoinDataComplete(
+            new JoinData
+            {
+                JoinNumber = 142,
+                JoinSpan = 1
+            },
+            new JoinMetadata
+            {
+                Description = "Select Layout by string",
+                JoinCapabilities = eJoinCapabilities.FromSIMPL,
+                JoinType = eJoinType.Serial
+            });
+
+
 		[JoinName("CurrentParticipants")]
 		public JoinDataComplete CurrentParticipants = new JoinDataComplete(
 			new JoinData
diff --git a/essentials-framework/Essentials Devices Common/Essentials Devices Common/VideoCodec/Interfaces/IHasCodecLayouts.cs b/essentials-framework/Essentials Devices Common/Essentials Devices Common/VideoCodec/Interfaces/IHasCodecLayouts.cs
index ef0bf2bd..454c3f3e 100644
--- a/essentials-framework/Essentials Devices Common/Essentials Devices Common/VideoCodec/Interfaces/IHasCodecLayouts.cs	
+++ b/essentials-framework/Essentials Devices Common/Essentials Devices Common/VideoCodec/Interfaces/IHasCodecLayouts.cs	
@@ -22,6 +22,16 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Devices.Common.VideoCodec
 		void MinMaxLayoutToggle();
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Defines the required elements for layout control with direct layout selection
+    /// </summary>
+    public interface IHasCodecLayoutsAvailable : IHasCodecLayouts
+    {
+        StringFeedback AvailableLocalLayoutsFeedback { get; set; }
+        Dictionary<string, string> AvailableLocalLayouts { get; set; }
+        void LocalLayoutSet(string layoutId);
+    }
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Defines the requirements for Zoom Room layout control
     /// </summary>
diff --git a/essentials-framework/Essentials Devices Common/Essentials Devices Common/VideoCodec/VideoCodecBase.cs b/essentials-framework/Essentials Devices Common/Essentials Devices Common/VideoCodec/VideoCodecBase.cs
index 593472e9..19d48be7 100644
--- a/essentials-framework/Essentials Devices Common/Essentials Devices Common/VideoCodec/VideoCodecBase.cs	
+++ b/essentials-framework/Essentials Devices Common/Essentials Devices Common/VideoCodec/VideoCodecBase.cs	
@@ -370,6 +370,11 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Devices.Common.VideoCodec
 				LinkVideoCodecCameraLayoutsToApi(codec as IHasCodecLayouts, trilist, joinMap);
 			}
 
+		    if (codec is IHasCodecLayoutsAvailable)
+		    {
+		        LinkVideoCodecAvailableLayoutsToApi(codec as IHasCodecLayoutsAvailable, trilist, joinMap);
+		    }
+
 			if (codec is IHasSelfviewPosition)
 			{
 				LinkVideoCodecSelfviewPositionToApi(codec as IHasSelfviewPosition, trilist, joinMap);
@@ -1471,6 +1476,14 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Devices.Common.VideoCodec
 			codec.LocalLayoutFeedback.LinkInputSig(trilist.StringInput[joinMap.CurrentLayoutStringFb.JoinNumber]);
 		}
 
+	    private void LinkVideoCodecAvailableLayoutsToApi(IHasCodecLayoutsAvailable codec, BasicTriList trilist,
+	        VideoCodecControllerJoinMap joinMap)
+	    {
+	        codec.AvailableLocalLayoutsFeedback.LinkInputSig(trilist.StringInput[joinMap.AvailableLayoutsFb.JoinNumber]);
+
+	        trilist.SetStringSigAction(joinMap.SelectLayout.JoinNumber, codec.LocalLayoutSet);
+	    }
+
 		private void LinkVideoCodecCameraModeToApi(IHasCameraAutoMode codec, BasicTriList trilist, VideoCodecControllerJoinMap joinMap)
 		{
 			trilist.SetSigFalseAction(joinMap.CameraModeAuto.JoinNumber, codec.CameraAutoModeOn);