diff --git a/codex-rs/app-server/tests/suite/v2/realtime_conversation.rs b/codex-rs/app-server/tests/suite/v2/realtime_conversation.rs
index d12578448..a771fb874 100644
--- a/codex-rs/app-server/tests/suite/v2/realtime_conversation.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/app-server/tests/suite/v2/realtime_conversation.rs
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ async fn realtime_conversation_streams_v2_notifications() -> Result<()> {
         vec![],
         vec![
             json!({
-                "type": "conversation.output_audio.delta",
+                "type": "response.output_audio.delta",
                 "delta": "AQID",
                 "sample_rate": 24_000,
                 "channels": 1,
@@ -403,6 +403,10 @@ sandbox_mode = "read-only"
 model_provider = "mock_provider"
 experimental_realtime_ws_base_url = "{realtime_server_uri}"
 
+[realtime]
+version = "v2"
+type = "conversational"
+
 [features]
 {realtime_feature_key} = {realtime_enabled}
 
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/config.schema.json b/codex-rs/core/config.schema.json
index b2164f723..0f1768937 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/config.schema.json
+++ b/codex-rs/core/config.schema.json
@@ -426,9 +426,6 @@
             "realtime_conversation": {
               "type": "boolean"
             },
-            "realtime_conversation_v2": {
-              "type": "boolean"
-            },
             "remote_models": {
               "type": "boolean"
             },
@@ -1342,6 +1339,18 @@
       },
       "type": "object"
     },
+    "RealtimeToml": {
+      "additionalProperties": false,
+      "properties": {
+        "type": {
+          "$ref": "#/definitions/RealtimeWsMode"
+        },
+        "version": {
+          "$ref": "#/definitions/RealtimeWsVersion"
+        }
+      },
+      "type": "object"
+    },
     "RealtimeWsMode": {
       "enum": [
         "conversational",
@@ -1349,6 +1358,13 @@
       ],
       "type": "string"
     },
+    "RealtimeWsVersion": {
+      "enum": [
+        "v1",
+        "v2"
+      ],
+      "type": "string"
+    },
     "ReasoningEffort": {
       "description": "See https://platform.openai.com/docs/guides/reasoning?api-mode=responses#get-started-with-reasoning",
       "enum": [
@@ -1827,14 +1843,6 @@
       "description": "Experimental / do not use. Overrides only the realtime conversation websocket transport base URL (the `Op::RealtimeConversation` `/v1/realtime` connection) without changing normal provider HTTP requests.",
       "type": "string"
     },
-    "experimental_realtime_ws_mode": {
-      "allOf": [
-        {
-          "$ref": "#/definitions/RealtimeWsMode"
-        }
-      ],
-      "description": "Experimental / do not use. Selects the realtime websocket intent mode. `conversational` is speech-to-speech while `transcription` is transcript-only."
-    },
     "experimental_realtime_ws_model": {
       "description": "Experimental / do not use. Selects the realtime websocket model/snapshot used for the `Op::RealtimeConversation` connection.",
       "type": "string"
@@ -1959,9 +1967,6 @@
         "realtime_conversation": {
           "type": "boolean"
         },
-        "realtime_conversation_v2": {
-          "type": "boolean"
-        },
         "remote_models": {
           "type": "boolean"
         },
@@ -2309,6 +2314,15 @@
       },
       "type": "object"
     },
+    "realtime": {
+      "allOf": [
+        {
+          "$ref": "#/definitions/RealtimeToml"
+        }
+      ],
+      "default": null,
+      "description": "Experimental / do not use. Realtime websocket session selection. `version` controls v1/v2 and `type` controls conversational/transcription."
+    },
     "review_model": {
       "description": "Review model override used by the `/review` feature.",
       "type": "string"
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/config/config_tests.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/config/config_tests.rs
index c95d45a47..2eb183b71 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/config/config_tests.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/config/config_tests.rs
@@ -4130,7 +4130,7 @@ fn test_precedence_fixture_with_o3_profile() -> std::io::Result<()> {
             experimental_realtime_start_instructions: None,
             experimental_realtime_ws_base_url: None,
             experimental_realtime_ws_model: None,
-            experimental_realtime_ws_mode: RealtimeWsMode::Conversational,
+            realtime: RealtimeConfig::default(),
             experimental_realtime_ws_backend_prompt: None,
             experimental_realtime_ws_startup_context: None,
             base_instructions: None,
@@ -4268,7 +4268,7 @@ fn test_precedence_fixture_with_gpt3_profile() -> std::io::Result<()> {
         experimental_realtime_start_instructions: None,
         experimental_realtime_ws_base_url: None,
         experimental_realtime_ws_model: None,
-        experimental_realtime_ws_mode: RealtimeWsMode::Conversational,
+        realtime: RealtimeConfig::default(),
         experimental_realtime_ws_backend_prompt: None,
         experimental_realtime_ws_startup_context: None,
         base_instructions: None,
@@ -4404,7 +4404,7 @@ fn test_precedence_fixture_with_zdr_profile() -> std::io::Result<()> {
         experimental_realtime_start_instructions: None,
         experimental_realtime_ws_base_url: None,
         experimental_realtime_ws_model: None,
-        experimental_realtime_ws_mode: RealtimeWsMode::Conversational,
+        realtime: RealtimeConfig::default(),
         experimental_realtime_ws_backend_prompt: None,
         experimental_realtime_ws_startup_context: None,
         base_instructions: None,
@@ -4526,7 +4526,7 @@ fn test_precedence_fixture_with_gpt5_profile() -> std::io::Result<()> {
         experimental_realtime_start_instructions: None,
         experimental_realtime_ws_base_url: None,
         experimental_realtime_ws_model: None,
-        experimental_realtime_ws_mode: RealtimeWsMode::Conversational,
+        realtime: RealtimeConfig::default(),
         experimental_realtime_ws_backend_prompt: None,
         experimental_realtime_ws_startup_context: None,
         base_instructions: None,
@@ -5575,17 +5575,22 @@ experimental_realtime_ws_model = "realtime-test-model"
 }
 
 #[test]
-fn experimental_realtime_ws_mode_loads_from_config_toml() -> std::io::Result<()> {
+fn realtime_loads_from_config_toml() -> std::io::Result<()> {
     let cfg: ConfigToml = toml::from_str(
         r#"
-experimental_realtime_ws_mode = "transcription"
+[realtime]
+version = "v2"
+type = "transcription"
 "#,
     )
     .expect("TOML deserialization should succeed");
 
     assert_eq!(
-        cfg.experimental_realtime_ws_mode,
-        Some(RealtimeWsMode::Transcription)
+        cfg.realtime,
+        Some(RealtimeToml {
+            version: Some(RealtimeWsVersion::V2),
+            session_type: Some(RealtimeWsMode::Transcription),
+        })
     );
 
     let codex_home = TempDir::new()?;
@@ -5596,8 +5601,11 @@ experimental_realtime_ws_mode = "transcription"
     )?;
 
     assert_eq!(
-        config.experimental_realtime_ws_mode,
-        RealtimeWsMode::Transcription
+        config.realtime,
+        RealtimeConfig {
+            version: RealtimeWsVersion::V2,
+            session_type: RealtimeWsMode::Transcription,
+        }
     );
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/config/mod.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/config/mod.rs
index d73f7cdc6..e8301f4ef 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/config/mod.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/config/mod.rs
@@ -466,9 +466,9 @@ pub struct Config {
     /// Experimental / do not use. Selects the realtime websocket model/snapshot
     /// used for the `Op::RealtimeConversation` connection.
     pub experimental_realtime_ws_model: Option<String>,
-    /// Experimental / do not use. Selects the realtime websocket intent mode.
-    /// `conversational` is speech-to-speech while `transcription` is transcript-only.
-    pub experimental_realtime_ws_mode: RealtimeWsMode,
+    /// Experimental / do not use. Realtime websocket session selection.
+    /// `version` controls v1/v2 and `type` controls conversational/transcription.
+    pub realtime: RealtimeConfig,
     /// Experimental / do not use. Overrides only the realtime conversation
     /// websocket transport instructions (the `Op::RealtimeConversation`
     /// `/ws` session.update instructions) without changing normal prompts.
@@ -1244,9 +1244,10 @@ pub struct ConfigToml {
     /// Experimental / do not use. Selects the realtime websocket model/snapshot
     /// used for the `Op::RealtimeConversation` connection.
     pub experimental_realtime_ws_model: Option<String>,
-    /// Experimental / do not use. Selects the realtime websocket intent mode.
-    /// `conversational` is speech-to-speech while `transcription` is transcript-only.
-    pub experimental_realtime_ws_mode: Option<RealtimeWsMode>,
+    /// Experimental / do not use. Realtime websocket session selection.
+    /// `version` controls v1/v2 and `type` controls conversational/transcription.
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub realtime: Option<RealtimeToml>,
     /// Experimental / do not use. Overrides only the realtime conversation
     /// websocket transport instructions (the `Op::RealtimeConversation`
     /// `/ws` session.update instructions) without changing normal prompts.
@@ -1400,6 +1401,30 @@ pub enum RealtimeWsMode {
     Transcription,
 }
 
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, Clone, Copy, Default, PartialEq, Eq, JsonSchema)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "snake_case")]
+pub enum RealtimeWsVersion {
+    #[default]
+    V1,
+    V2,
+}
+
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, Clone, Default, PartialEq, Eq, JsonSchema)]
+#[schemars(deny_unknown_fields)]
+pub struct RealtimeConfig {
+    pub version: RealtimeWsVersion,
+    #[serde(rename = "type")]
+    pub session_type: RealtimeWsMode,
+}
+
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, Clone, Default, PartialEq, Eq, JsonSchema)]
+#[schemars(deny_unknown_fields)]
+pub struct RealtimeToml {
+    pub version: Option<RealtimeWsVersion>,
+    #[serde(rename = "type")]
+    pub session_type: Option<RealtimeWsMode>,
+}
+
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, Clone, Default, PartialEq, Eq, JsonSchema)]
 #[schemars(deny_unknown_fields)]
 pub struct RealtimeAudioToml {
@@ -2482,7 +2507,12 @@ impl Config {
                 }),
             experimental_realtime_ws_base_url: cfg.experimental_realtime_ws_base_url,
             experimental_realtime_ws_model: cfg.experimental_realtime_ws_model,
-            experimental_realtime_ws_mode: cfg.experimental_realtime_ws_mode.unwrap_or_default(),
+            realtime: cfg
+                .realtime
+                .map_or_else(RealtimeConfig::default, |realtime| RealtimeConfig {
+                    version: realtime.version.unwrap_or_default(),
+                    session_type: realtime.session_type.unwrap_or_default(),
+                }),
             experimental_realtime_ws_backend_prompt: cfg.experimental_realtime_ws_backend_prompt,
             experimental_realtime_ws_startup_context: cfg.experimental_realtime_ws_startup_context,
             experimental_realtime_start_instructions: cfg.experimental_realtime_start_instructions,
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/features.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/features.rs
index 8072add4a..d0e4e290b 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/features.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/features.rs
@@ -180,8 +180,6 @@ pub enum Feature {
     VoiceTranscription,
     /// Enable experimental realtime voice conversation mode in the TUI.
     RealtimeConversation,
-    /// Route realtime conversations through the v2 event parser.
-    RealtimeConversationV2,
     /// Prevent idle system sleep while a turn is actively running.
     PreventIdleSleep,
     /// Use the Responses API WebSocket transport for OpenAI by default.
@@ -825,12 +823,6 @@ pub const FEATURES: &[FeatureSpec] = &[
         stage: Stage::UnderDevelopment,
         default_enabled: false,
     },
-    FeatureSpec {
-        id: Feature::RealtimeConversationV2,
-        key: "realtime_conversation_v2",
-        stage: Stage::UnderDevelopment,
-        default_enabled: false,
-    },
     FeatureSpec {
         id: Feature::PreventIdleSleep,
         key: "prevent_idle_sleep",
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/realtime_conversation.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/realtime_conversation.rs
index 03407a427..243f4d8f2 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/realtime_conversation.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/realtime_conversation.rs
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@ use crate::CodexAuth;
 use crate::api_bridge::map_api_error;
 use crate::auth::read_openai_api_key_from_env;
 use crate::codex::Session;
+use crate::config::RealtimeWsMode;
+use crate::config::RealtimeWsVersion;
 use crate::default_client::default_headers;
 use crate::error::CodexErr;
 use crate::error::Result as CodexResult;
-use crate::features::Feature;
 use crate::realtime_context::build_realtime_startup_context;
 use async_channel::Receiver;
 use async_channel::Sender;
@@ -294,14 +295,13 @@ pub(crate) async fn handle_start(
         format!("{prompt}\n\n{startup_context}")
     };
     let model = config.experimental_realtime_ws_model.clone();
-    let event_parser = if config.features.enabled(Feature::RealtimeConversationV2) {
-        RealtimeEventParser::RealtimeV2
-    } else {
-        RealtimeEventParser::V1
+    let event_parser = match config.realtime.version {
+        RealtimeWsVersion::V1 => RealtimeEventParser::V1,
+        RealtimeWsVersion::V2 => RealtimeEventParser::RealtimeV2,
     };
-    let session_mode = match config.experimental_realtime_ws_mode {
-        crate::config::RealtimeWsMode::Conversational => RealtimeSessionMode::Conversational,
-        crate::config::RealtimeWsMode::Transcription => RealtimeSessionMode::Transcription,
+    let session_mode = match config.realtime.session_type {
+        RealtimeWsMode::Conversational => RealtimeSessionMode::Conversational,
+        RealtimeWsMode::Transcription => RealtimeSessionMode::Transcription,
     };
     let requested_session_id = params
         .session_id