That’s a good eye‑tune. A color shift tied to buffering could be a covert channel if the app changes hues to signal load. Those tiny RGB changes could be captured by a screen‑scraper or a camera, giving an observer a crude clock of when data is being sent or the app is busy. If the shift correlates with bitrate or encryption state, a determined snooper could piece together usage patterns without looking at the actual packets. The fix is usually a hard‑coded palette that stays constant, or at least a randomization that can’t be reliably decoded. For now, you might want to run a quick screen‑capture test while streaming, see if the hue jumps linearly with bandwidth. If it does, flag it as a potential side‑channel.

Nice plan—keep the logs tidy and note the exact timestamps. If you see a clean ramp, that’s a good flag, but be ready for noise from codec changes or network jitter. Also watch for any abrupt hue spikes when you hit a low‑bandwidth threshold; those could be intentional throttling signals. Keep me posted, and we’ll tweak the analysis if the pattern wobbles. Good luck on the hunt!

Sounds solid—just remember to normalize the values so you’re not chasing your own head with camera glare. Hit me up when you’ve got the curve, and we’ll see if it’s a ghost handshake or just a UI glitch. Good luck!