diff --git a/.changeset/tricky-carpets-fall.md b/.changeset/tricky-carpets-fall.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..15f8649bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/tricky-carpets-fall.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"client-sdk-android": patch
+---
+
+Remove data packet size check in localParticipant.publishData to match other sdks
diff --git a/livekit-android-sdk/src/main/java/io/livekit/android/room/participant/LocalParticipant.kt b/livekit-android-sdk/src/main/java/io/livekit/android/room/participant/LocalParticipant.kt
index 8ef031dee..12eb378ef 100644
--- a/livekit-android-sdk/src/main/java/io/livekit/android/room/participant/LocalParticipant.kt
+++ b/livekit-android-sdk/src/main/java/io/livekit/android/room/participant/LocalParticipant.kt
@@ -981,10 +981,6 @@ internal constructor(
         topic: String? = null,
         identities: List<Identity>? = null,
     ): Result<Unit> {
-        if (data.size > RTCEngine.MAX_DATA_PACKET_SIZE) {
-            return Result.failure(IllegalArgumentException("cannot publish data larger than " + RTCEngine.MAX_DATA_PACKET_SIZE))
-        }
-
         val kind = when (reliability) {
             DataPublishReliability.RELIABLE -> DataPacket.Kind.RELIABLE
             DataPublishReliability.LOSSY -> DataPacket.Kind.LOSSY