diff --git a/docs/API.md b/docs/API.md
index ed4d8b1..a81a0e6 100644
--- a/docs/API.md
+++ b/docs/API.md
@@ -298,6 +298,7 @@ Requires `--audio-stdin`, `--audio-http`, or another configured stream source to
     "available": 12000,
     "capacity": 131072,
     "buffered": 0.09,
+    "bufferedDurationSeconds": 0.27,
     "written": 890000,
     "underruns": 0,
     "overflows": 0
@@ -366,6 +367,7 @@ The stream uses a lock-free ring buffer (default: 2 seconds at input rate). Buff
     "available": 12000,
     "capacity": 131072,
     "buffered": 0.09,
+    "bufferedDurationSeconds": 0.27,
     "written": 890000,
     "underruns": 0,
     "overflows": 0
@@ -376,5 +378,6 @@ The stream uses a lock-free ring buffer (default: 2 seconds at input rate). Buff
 - **underruns**: DSP consumed faster than audio arrived (silence inserted)
 - **overflows**: Audio arrived faster than DSP consumed (data dropped)
 - **buffered**: Fill ratio (0.0 = empty, 1.0 = full)
+- **bufferedDurationSeconds**: Approximate seconds of audio queued in the buffer (`available` frames divided by the sample rate)
 
 When no audio is streaming, the transmitter falls back to the configured tone generator or silence.
diff --git a/internal/audio/stream.go b/internal/audio/stream.go
index bf951a8..14ceac1 100644
--- a/internal/audio/stream.go
+++ b/internal/audio/stream.go
@@ -109,24 +109,38 @@ func (s *StreamSource) Buffered() float64 {
 
 // Stats returns diagnostic counters.
 func (s *StreamSource) Stats() StreamStats {
+	available := s.Available()
+	buffered := 0.0
+	if s.size > 0 {
+		buffered = float64(available) / float64(s.size)
+	}
 	return StreamStats{
-		Available: s.Available(),
-		Capacity:  s.size,
-		Buffered:  s.Buffered(),
-		Written:   s.Written.Load(),
-		Underruns: s.Underruns.Load(),
-		Overflows: s.Overflows.Load(),
+		Available:               available,
+		Capacity:                s.size,
+		Buffered:                buffered,
+		BufferedDurationSeconds: s.bufferedDurationSeconds(available),
+		Written:                 s.Written.Load(),
+		Underruns:               s.Underruns.Load(),
+		Overflows:               s.Overflows.Load(),
 	}
 }
 
 // StreamStats exposes runtime telemetry for the stream buffer.
 type StreamStats struct {
-	Available int     `json:"available"`
-	Capacity  int     `json:"capacity"`
-	Buffered  float64 `json:"buffered"`
-	Written   uint64  `json:"written"`
-	Underruns uint64  `json:"underruns"`
-	Overflows uint64  `json:"overflows"`
+	Available               int     `json:"available"`
+	Capacity                int     `json:"capacity"`
+	Buffered                float64 `json:"buffered"`
+	BufferedDurationSeconds float64 `json:"bufferedDurationSeconds"`
+	Written                 uint64  `json:"written"`
+	Underruns               uint64  `json:"underruns"`
+	Overflows               uint64  `json:"overflows"`
+}
+
+func (s *StreamSource) bufferedDurationSeconds(available int) float64 {
+	if s.SampleRate <= 0 {
+		return 0
+	}
+	return float64(available) / float64(s.SampleRate)
 }
 
 // --- StreamResampler ---
diff --git a/internal/audio/stream_test.go b/internal/audio/stream_test.go
index cc2820a..43fe0ee 100644
--- a/internal/audio/stream_test.go
+++ b/internal/audio/stream_test.go
@@ -205,6 +205,22 @@ func TestStreamSource_ConcurrentSPSC(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestStreamSource_StatsBufferedDuration(t *testing.T) {
+	rate := 48000
+	s := NewStreamSource(128, rate)
+	for i := 0; i < 24; i++ {
+		s.WriteFrame(NewFrame(0, 0))
+	}
+	stats := s.Stats()
+	if stats.BufferedDurationSeconds <= 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected buffered duration > 0, got %.6f", stats.BufferedDurationSeconds)
+	}
+	expected := float64(stats.Available) / float64(rate)
+	if math.Abs(stats.BufferedDurationSeconds-expected) > 1e-9 {
+		t.Fatalf("buffered duration %.9f != expected %.9f", stats.BufferedDurationSeconds, expected)
+	}
+}
+
 // --- StreamResampler tests ---
 
 func TestStreamResampler_1to1(t *testing.T) {