diff --git a/src/dds/rs-dds-sensor-proxy.cpp b/src/dds/rs-dds-sensor-proxy.cpp
index 8cbf66557e1..bee716b731b 100644
--- a/src/dds/rs-dds-sensor-proxy.cpp
+++ b/src/dds/rs-dds-sensor-proxy.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #include "rs-dds-sensor-proxy.h"
 #include "rs-dds-option.h"
 
-#include <src/device.h>
+#include <src/software-device.h>
 
 #include <realdds/dds-device.h>
 #include <realdds/dds-time.h>
@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@ dds_sensor_proxy::dds_sensor_proxy( std::string const & sensor_name,
     , _name( sensor_name )
     , _md_enabled( dev->supports_metadata() )
 {
+    rsutils::json const & settings = owner->get_context()->get_settings();
+    if( auto interval_j = settings.nested( std::string( "options-update-interval", 23 ) ) )
+    {
+        auto interval = interval_j.get< uint32_t >();  // NOTE: can throw!
+        _options_watcher.set_update_interval( std::chrono::milliseconds( interval ) );
+    }
 }
 
 
@@ -156,6 +162,12 @@ void dds_sensor_proxy::register_basic_converters()
 }
 
 
+rsutils::subscription dds_sensor_proxy::register_options_changed_callback( options_watcher::callback && cb )
+{
+    return _options_watcher.subscribe( std::move( cb ) );
+}
+
+
 std::shared_ptr< realdds::dds_video_stream_profile >
 dds_sensor_proxy::find_profile( sid_index sidx, realdds::dds_video_stream_profile const & profile ) const
 {
@@ -536,6 +548,7 @@ void dds_sensor_proxy::add_option( std::shared_ptr< realdds::dds_option > option
         [=]( const std::string & name, float value ) { _dev->set_option_value( option, value ); },
         [=]( const std::string & name ) -> float { return _dev->query_option_value( option ); } );
     register_option( option_id, opt );
+    _options_watcher.register_option( option_id, opt );
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/dds/rs-dds-sensor-proxy.h b/src/dds/rs-dds-sensor-proxy.h
index 848d10cf973..6b15f8687c0 100644
--- a/src/dds/rs-dds-sensor-proxy.h
+++ b/src/dds/rs-dds-sensor-proxy.h
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 // License: Apache 2.0. See LICENSE file in root directory.
 // Copyright(c) 2023 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
-
 #pragma once
 
-
 #include "sid_index.h"
 #include <src/frame.h>
 #include <src/software-sensor.h>
 #include <src/proc/formats-converter.h>
+#include <src/core/options-watcher.h>
 
 #include <realdds/dds-metadata-syncer.h>
 
@@ -42,6 +41,7 @@ class dds_sensor_proxy : public software_sensor
     std::shared_ptr< realdds::dds_device > const _dev;
     std::string const _name;
     bool const _md_enabled;
+    options_watcher _options_watcher;
 
     typedef realdds::dds_metadata_syncer syncer_type;
     static void frame_releaser( syncer_type::frame_type * f ) { static_cast< frame * >( f )->release(); }
@@ -80,6 +80,10 @@ class dds_sensor_proxy : public software_sensor
 
     const std::map< sid_index, std::shared_ptr< realdds::dds_stream > > & streams() const { return _streams; }
 
+    // sensor_interface
+public:
+    rsutils::subscription register_options_changed_callback( options_watcher::callback && ) override;
+
 protected:
     void register_basic_converters();
     stream_profiles init_stream_profiles() override;