diff --git a/packages/@webex/plugin-meetings/src/multistream/mediaRequestManager.ts b/packages/@webex/plugin-meetings/src/multistream/mediaRequestManager.ts
index 788892cf008..d8a2c8ae857 100644
--- a/packages/@webex/plugin-meetings/src/multistream/mediaRequestManager.ts
+++ b/packages/@webex/plugin-meetings/src/multistream/mediaRequestManager.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import {
   RecommendedOpusBitrates,
   NamedMediaGroup,
 } from '@webex/internal-media-core';
-import {cloneDeepWith, debounce, isEmpty} from 'lodash';
+import {cloneDeepWith, debounce, isEmpty, max, throttle} from 'lodash';
 
 import LoggerProxy from '../common/logs/logger-proxy';
 
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ const CODEC_DEFAULTS = {
 };
 
 const DEBOUNCED_SOURCE_UPDATE_TIME = 1000;
+const THROTTLED_SEND_REQUESTS_TIME = 2000; // used for sendRequests() calls triggered by Homer updates
 
 type DegradationPreferences = {
   maxMacroblocksLimit: number;
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@ export class MediaRequestManager {
   private sourceUpdateListener: () => void;
 
   private debouncedSourceUpdateListener: () => void;
+  private throttledSendRequests: () => void;
 
   private previousStreamRequests: Array<StreamRequest> = [];
 
@@ -114,6 +116,10 @@ export class MediaRequestManager {
       this.sourceUpdateListener,
       DEBOUNCED_SOURCE_UPDATE_TIME
     );
+    this.throttledSendRequests = throttle(
+      this.sendRequests.bind(this),
+      THROTTLED_SEND_REQUESTS_TIME
+    );
   }
 
   public setDegradationPreferences(degradationPreferences: DegradationPreferences) {
@@ -398,7 +404,7 @@ export class MediaRequestManager {
     mediaRequest.handleMaxFs = eventHandler;
 
     mediaRequest.receiveSlots.forEach((rs) => {
-      rs.on(ReceiveSlotEvents.SourceUpdate, this.sourceUpdateListener);
+      rs.on(ReceiveSlotEvents.SourceUpdate, this.throttledSendRequests);
       rs.on(ReceiveSlotEvents.MaxFsUpdate, mediaRequest.handleMaxFs);
     });
 
@@ -413,7 +419,7 @@ export class MediaRequestManager {
     const mediaRequest = this.clientRequests[requestId];
 
     mediaRequest?.receiveSlots.forEach((rs) => {
-      rs.off(ReceiveSlotEvents.SourceUpdate, this.sourceUpdateListener);
+      rs.off(ReceiveSlotEvents.SourceUpdate, this.throttledSendRequests);
       rs.off(ReceiveSlotEvents.MaxFsUpdate, mediaRequest.handleMaxFs);
     });
 
@@ -438,6 +444,6 @@ export class MediaRequestManager {
     this.numTotalSources = numTotalSources;
     this.numLiveSources = numLiveSources;
 
-    this.sendRequests();
+    this.throttledSendRequests();
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/@webex/plugin-meetings/test/unit/spec/multistream/mediaRequestManager.ts b/packages/@webex/plugin-meetings/test/unit/spec/multistream/mediaRequestManager.ts
index ede46c14585..27a5a895c0f 100644
--- a/packages/@webex/plugin-meetings/test/unit/spec/multistream/mediaRequestManager.ts
+++ b/packages/@webex/plugin-meetings/test/unit/spec/multistream/mediaRequestManager.ts
@@ -1118,8 +1118,148 @@ describe('MediaRequestManager', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  describe('throttling of calls to sendMediaRequests() caused by notifications from Homer', () => {
+    let clock;
+    const sourceUpdateHandlers = [];
+
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      clock = sinon.useFakeTimers();
+      mediaRequestManager = new MediaRequestManager(sendMediaRequestsCallback, {
+        degradationPreferences,
+        kind: 'video',
+        trimRequestsToNumOfSources: true,
+      });
+
+      sourceUpdateHandlers.length = 0;
+
+      fakeReceiveSlots.forEach((slot) => {
+        slot.on.callsFake((eventName, handler) => {
+          if (eventName === 'sourceUpdate') {
+            sourceUpdateHandlers.push({handler, slot});
+          }
+        });
+      });
+
+      // add some requests and commit them
+      addActiveSpeakerRequest(
+        255,
+        [
+          fakeReceiveSlots[0],
+          fakeReceiveSlots[1],
+          fakeReceiveSlots[2],
+          fakeReceiveSlots[3],
+          fakeReceiveSlots[4],
+          fakeReceiveSlots[4],
+        ],
+        MAX_FS_1080p,
+        false
+      );
+
+      mediaRequestManager.setNumCurrentSources(5, 5);
+      mediaRequestManager.setDegradationPreferences({maxMacroblocksLimit: 8192});
+      mediaRequestManager.commit();
+
+      // advance time to reach a stable state after any initial throttling
+      clock.tick(9999);
+      sendMediaRequestsCallback.resetHistory();
+    });
+
+    afterEach(() => {
+      clock.restore();
+    });
+
+    it('throttles calls to sendMediaRequests() when multiple source updates happen', () => {
+      // simulate multiple source update changes
+      sourceUpdateHandlers.forEach(({handler, slot}) => {
+        slot.sourceState = `avatar`;
+        handler();
+      });
+
+      // The throttled sendMediaRequests should execute immediately on first call, then throttle subsequent calls
+      clock.tick(1);
+      assert.calledOnce(sendMediaRequestsCallback);
+
+      // after 1s simulate more updates -> they should not trigger any more calls to sendRequests()
+      clock.tick(1000);
+      sourceUpdateHandlers.forEach(({handler, slot}) => {
+        slot.sourceState = `live`;
+        handler();
+      });
+      clock.tick(1);
+      // still only 1 call due to throttling
+      assert.calledOnce(sendMediaRequestsCallback);
+
+      // now advance time by another 1s (past the throttle period) -> this should trigger another call to sendRequests()
+      clock.tick(1000);
+      assert.calledTwice(sendMediaRequestsCallback);
+
+      // and no more calls after that
+      clock.tick(9999);
+      assert.calledTwice(sendMediaRequestsCallback);
+    });
+
+    it('throttles calls to sendMediaRequests() when setNumCurrentSources() is called', () => {
+      // change number of available streams
+      mediaRequestManager.setNumCurrentSources(4, 4);
+
+      // The throttled function should execute immediately on first call, then throttle subsequent calls
+      clock.tick(1);
+      assert.calledOnce(sendMediaRequestsCallback);
+
+      // after 1s simulate more updates -> they should not trigger any more calls to sendRequests()
+      clock.tick(1000);
+      mediaRequestManager.setNumCurrentSources(3, 3);
+      clock.tick(1);
+      // still only 1 call due to throttling
+      assert.calledOnce(sendMediaRequestsCallback);
+
+      // now advance time by another 1s (past the throttle period) -> this should trigger another call to sendRequests()
+      clock.tick(1000);
+      assert.calledTwice(sendMediaRequestsCallback);
+
+      // and no more calls after that
+      clock.tick(9999);
+      assert.calledTwice(sendMediaRequestsCallback);
+    });
+
+    it('throttles calls to sendMediaRequests() when setNumCurrentSources() is called AND source updates happen', () => {
+      // change number of available streams and simulate source updates
+      mediaRequestManager.setNumCurrentSources(4, 4);
+      sourceUpdateHandlers.forEach(({handler, slot}) => {
+        slot.sourceState = `avatar`;
+        handler();
+      });
+
+      // The throttled function should execute immediately on first call, then throttle subsequent calls
+      clock.tick(1);
+      assert.calledOnce(sendMediaRequestsCallback);
+
+      // after 1s simulate more updates -> they should not trigger any more calls to sendRequests()
+      clock.tick(1000);
+      mediaRequestManager.setNumCurrentSources(3, 3);
+      sourceUpdateHandlers.forEach(({handler, slot}) => {
+        slot.sourceState = `live`;
+        handler();
+      });
+      clock.tick(1);
+      // still only 1 call due to throttling
+      assert.calledOnce(sendMediaRequestsCallback);
+
+      // now advance time by another 1s (past the throttle period) -> this should trigger another call to sendRequests()
+      clock.tick(1000);
+      assert.calledTwice(sendMediaRequestsCallback);
+
+      // and no more calls after that
+      clock.tick(9999);
+      assert.calledTwice(sendMediaRequestsCallback);
+    });
+  });
+
   describe('trimming of requested receive slots', () => {
+    let clock;
+
     beforeEach(() => {
+      clock = sinon.useFakeTimers();
       mediaRequestManager = new MediaRequestManager(sendMediaRequestsCallback, {
         degradationPreferences,
         kind: 'video',
@@ -1127,12 +1267,18 @@ describe('MediaRequestManager', () => {
       });
     });
 
+    afterEach(() => {
+      clock.restore();
+    });
+
     const limitNumAvailableStreams = (preferLiveVideo, limit) => {
       if (preferLiveVideo) {
         mediaRequestManager.setNumCurrentSources(100, limit);
       } else {
         mediaRequestManager.setNumCurrentSources(limit, 1);
       }
+      // Advance time to trigger the throttled sendRequests
+      clock.tick(2000);
     };
 
     [true, false].forEach((preferLiveVideo) =>