diff --git a/media/libaudiohal/impl/EffectHalHidl.cpp b/media/libaudiohal/impl/EffectHalHidl.cpp
index 8743c04..3956a6c 100644
--- a/media/libaudiohal/impl/EffectHalHidl.cpp
+++ b/media/libaudiohal/impl/EffectHalHidl.cpp
@@ -17,11 +17,16 @@
 #define LOG_TAG "EffectHalHidl"
 //#define LOG_NDEBUG 0
 
+#include <android/hidl/manager/1.0/IServiceManager.h>
+#include <android-base/stringprintf.h>
 #include <common/all-versions/VersionUtils.h>
 #include <cutils/native_handle.h>
+#include <cutils/properties.h>
 #include <hwbinder/IPCThreadState.h>
 #include <media/EffectsFactoryApi.h>
+#include <mediautils/SchedulingPolicyService.h>
 #include <mediautils/TimeCheck.h>
+#include <system/audio_effects/effect_spatializer.h>
 #include <utils/Log.h>
 
 #include <util/EffectUtils.h>
@@ -50,6 +55,18 @@
     effect_descriptor_t halDescriptor{};
     if (EffectHalHidl::getDescriptor(&halDescriptor) == NO_ERROR) {
         mIsInput = (halDescriptor.flags & EFFECT_FLAG_TYPE_PRE_PROC) == EFFECT_FLAG_TYPE_PRE_PROC;
+        const bool isSpatializer =
+                memcmp(&halDescriptor.type, FX_IID_SPATIALIZER, sizeof(effect_uuid_t)) == 0;
+        if (isSpatializer) {
+            constexpr int32_t kRTPriorityMin = 1;
+            constexpr int32_t kRTPriorityMax = 3;
+            const int32_t priorityBoost = property_get_int32("audio.spatializer.priority", 1);
+            if (priorityBoost >= kRTPriorityMin && priorityBoost <= kRTPriorityMax) {
+                ALOGD("%s: audio.spatializer.priority %d on effect %lld",
+                         __func__, priorityBoost, (long long)effectId);
+                mHalThreadPriority = priorityBoost;
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -127,6 +144,8 @@
         ALOGE_IF(!mEfGroup, "Event flag creation for effects failed");
         return NO_INIT;
     }
+
+    (void)checkHalThreadPriority();
     mStatusMQ = std::move(tempStatusMQ);
     return OK;
 }
@@ -317,5 +336,67 @@
     return result;
 }
 
+status_t EffectHalHidl::getHalPid(pid_t *pid) const {
+    using ::android::hidl::base::V1_0::DebugInfo;
+    using ::android::hidl::manager::V1_0::IServiceManager;
+    DebugInfo debugInfo;
+    const auto ret = mEffect->getDebugInfo([&] (const auto &info) {
+        debugInfo = info;
+    });
+    if (!ret.isOk()) {
+        ALOGW("%s: cannot get effect debug info", __func__);
+        return INVALID_OPERATION;
+    }
+    if (debugInfo.pid != (int)IServiceManager::PidConstant::NO_PID) {
+        *pid = debugInfo.pid;
+        return NO_ERROR;
+    }
+    ALOGW("%s: effect debug info does not contain pid", __func__);
+    return NAME_NOT_FOUND;
+}
+
+status_t EffectHalHidl::getHalWorkerTid(pid_t *tid) {
+    int32_t reply = -1;
+    uint32_t replySize = sizeof(reply);
+    const status_t status =
+            command('gtid', 0 /* cmdSize */, nullptr /* pCmdData */, &replySize, &reply);
+    if (status == OK) {
+        *tid = (pid_t)reply;
+    } else {
+        ALOGW("%s: failed with status:%d", __func__, status);
+    }
+    return status;
+}
+
+bool EffectHalHidl::requestHalThreadPriority(pid_t threadPid, pid_t threadId) {
+    if (mHalThreadPriority == kRTPriorityDisabled) {
+        return true;
+    }
+    const int err = requestPriority(
+            threadPid, threadId,
+            mHalThreadPriority, false /*isForApp*/, true /*asynchronous*/);
+    ALOGW_IF(err, "%s: failed to set RT priority %d for pid %d tid %d; error %d",
+            __func__, mHalThreadPriority, threadPid, threadId, err);
+    // Audio will still work, but may be more susceptible to glitches.
+    return err == 0;
+}
+
+status_t EffectHalHidl::checkHalThreadPriority() {
+    if (mHalThreadPriority == kRTPriorityDisabled) return OK;
+    if (mHalThreadPriority < kRTPriorityMin
+            || mHalThreadPriority > kRTPriorityMax) return BAD_VALUE;
+
+    pid_t halPid, halWorkerTid;
+    const status_t status = getHalPid(&halPid) ?: getHalWorkerTid(&halWorkerTid);
+    const bool success = status == OK && requestHalThreadPriority(halPid, halWorkerTid);
+    ALOGD("%s: effectId %lld RT priority(%d) request %s%s",
+            __func__, (long long)mEffectId, mHalThreadPriority,
+            success ? "succeeded" : "failed",
+            status == OK
+                    ? base::StringPrintf(" for pid:%d tid:%d", halPid, halWorkerTid).c_str()
+                    : " (pid / tid cannot be read)");
+    return success ? OK : status != OK ? status : INVALID_OPERATION /* request failed */;
+}
+
 } // namespace effect
 } // namespace android
diff --git a/media/libaudiohal/impl/EffectHalHidl.h b/media/libaudiohal/impl/EffectHalHidl.h
index e139768..94dcd7e 100644
--- a/media/libaudiohal/impl/EffectHalHidl.h
+++ b/media/libaudiohal/impl/EffectHalHidl.h
@@ -78,6 +78,11 @@
     std::unique_ptr<StatusMQ> mStatusMQ;
     EventFlag* mEfGroup;
     bool mIsInput = false;
+    static constexpr int32_t kRTPriorityMin = 1;
+    static constexpr int32_t kRTPriorityMax = 3;
+    static constexpr int kRTPriorityDisabled = 0;
+    // Typical RealTime mHalThreadPriority ranges from 1 (low) to 3 (high).
+    int mHalThreadPriority = kRTPriorityDisabled;
 
     // Can not be constructed directly by clients.
     EffectHalHidl(const sp<IEffect>& effect, uint64_t effectId);
@@ -93,6 +98,10 @@
             uint32_t cmdCode, uint32_t cmdSize, void *pCmdData,
             uint32_t *replySize, void *pReplyData);
     status_t setProcessBuffers();
+    status_t getHalPid(pid_t *pid) const;
+    status_t getHalWorkerTid(pid_t *tid);
+    bool requestHalThreadPriority(pid_t threadPid, pid_t threadId);
+    status_t checkHalThreadPriority();
 };
 
 } // namespace effect
diff --git a/media/libheadtracking/SensorPoseProvider.cpp b/media/libheadtracking/SensorPoseProvider.cpp
index bd8af04..3dee40a 100644
--- a/media/libheadtracking/SensorPoseProvider.cpp
+++ b/media/libheadtracking/SensorPoseProvider.cpp
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@
     ~SensorPoseProviderImpl() override {
         // Disable all active sensors.
         mEnabledSensors.clear();
+        mQuit = true;
         mLooper->wake();
         mThread.join();
     }
@@ -217,6 +218,7 @@
         std::optional<int32_t> discontinuityCount;
     };
 
+    bool mQuit = false;
     sp<Looper> mLooper;
     Listener* const mListener;
     SensorManager* const mSensorManager;
@@ -260,13 +262,14 @@
 
         initFinished(true);
 
-        while (true) {
+        while (!mQuit) {
             int ret = mLooper->pollOnce(-1 /* no timeout */, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr);
 
             switch (ret) {
                 case ALOOPER_POLL_WAKE:
-                    // Normal way to exit.
-                    return;
+                    // Continue to see if mQuit flag is set.
+                    // This can be spurious (due to bugreport being taken).
+                    continue;
 
                 case kIdent:
                     // Possible events on our queue.
@@ -285,7 +288,8 @@
             ssize_t size = mQueue->filterEvents(&event, actual);
 
             if (size < 0 || size > 1) {
-                ALOGE("Unexpected return value from SensorEventQueue::filterEvents: %zd", size);
+                ALOGE("%s: Unexpected return value from SensorEventQueue::filterEvents: %zd",
+                        __func__, size);
                 break;
             }
             if (size == 0) {
@@ -295,6 +299,7 @@
 
             handleEvent(event);
         }
+        ALOGD("%s: Exiting sensor event loop", __func__);
     }
 
     void handleEvent(const ASensorEvent& event) {
diff --git a/services/audioflinger/Threads.cpp b/services/audioflinger/Threads.cpp
index 3dcdb13..e26c9d1 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/Threads.cpp
+++ b/services/audioflinger/Threads.cpp
@@ -7314,6 +7314,27 @@
     if (status != INVALID_OPERATION) {
         updateHalSupportedLatencyModes_l();
     }
+
+    // update priority if specified.
+    constexpr int32_t kRTPriorityMin = 1;
+    constexpr int32_t kRTPriorityMax = 3;
+    const int32_t priorityBoost =
+            property_get_int32("audio.spatializer.priority", kRTPriorityMin);
+    if (priorityBoost >= kRTPriorityMin && priorityBoost <= kRTPriorityMax) {
+        const pid_t pid = getpid();
+        const pid_t tid = getTid();
+
+        if (tid == -1) {
+            // Unusual: PlaybackThread::onFirstRef() should set the threadLoop running.
+            ALOGW("%s: audio.spatializer.priority %d ignored, thread not running",
+                    __func__, priorityBoost);
+        } else {
+            ALOGD("%s: audio.spatializer.priority %d, allowing real time for pid %d  tid %d",
+                    __func__, priorityBoost, pid, tid);
+            sendPrioConfigEvent_l(pid, tid, priorityBoost, false /*forApp*/);
+            stream()->setHalThreadPriority(priorityBoost);
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 status_t AudioFlinger::SpatializerThread::createAudioPatch_l(const struct audio_patch *patch,