diff --git a/bumble/avrcp.py b/bumble/avrcp.py
index 37fffb1e..4663af7a 100644
--- a/bumble/avrcp.py
+++ b/bumble/avrcp.py
@@ -1521,6 +1521,12 @@ class Delegate:
         def __init__(self, status_code: StatusCode) -> None:
             self.status_code = status_code
 
+    class AvcError(Exception):
+        """The delegate AVC method failed, with a specified status code."""
+
+        def __init__(self, status_code: avc.ResponseFrame.ResponseCode) -> None:
+            self.status_code = status_code
+
     supported_events: list[EventId]
     volume: int
 
@@ -1543,6 +1549,16 @@ class Delegate:
     async def get_absolute_volume(self) -> int:
         return self.volume
 
+    async def on_key_event(
+        self,
+        key: avc.PassThroughFrame.OperationId,
+        pressed: bool,
+        data: bytes,
+    ) -> None:
+        logger.debug(
+            "@@@ on_key_event: key=%s, pressed=%s, data=%s", key, pressed, data.hex()
+        )
+
     # TODO add other delegate methods
 
 
@@ -2052,16 +2068,28 @@ class Protocol(utils.EventEmitter):
             return
 
         if isinstance(command, avc.PassThroughCommandFrame):
-            # TODO: delegate
-            response = avc.PassThroughResponseFrame(
-                avc.ResponseFrame.ResponseCode.ACCEPTED,
-                command.subunit_type,
-                command.subunit_id,
-                command.state_flag,
-                command.operation_id,
-                command.operation_data,
-            )
-            self.send_response(transaction_label, response)
+
+            async def dispatch_key_event() -> None:
+                try:
+                    await self.delegate.on_key_event(
+                        command.operation_id,
+                        command.state_flag == avc.PassThroughFrame.StateFlag.PRESSED,
+                        command.operation_data,
+                    )
+                    response_code = avc.ResponseFrame.ResponseCode.ACCEPTED
+                except Delegate.AvcError as error:
+                    logger.exception("delegate method raised exception")
+                    response_code = error.status_code
+                except Exception:
+                    logger.exception("delegate method raised exception")
+                    response_code = avc.ResponseFrame.ResponseCode.REJECTED
+                self.send_passthrough_response(
+                    transaction_label=transaction_label,
+                    command=command,
+                    response_code=response_code,
+                )
+
+            utils.AsyncRunner.spawn(dispatch_key_event())
             return
 
         # TODO handle other types
diff --git a/tests/avrcp_test.py b/tests/avrcp_test.py
index c7554f9d..d534c0fb 100644
--- a/tests/avrcp_test.py
+++ b/tests/avrcp_test.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 # Imports
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from __future__ import annotations
+import asyncio
 
 import struct
 from collections.abc import Sequence
@@ -436,6 +437,69 @@ async def test_get_supported_events():
     assert supported_events == [avrcp.EventId.VOLUME_CHANGED]
 
 
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_passthrough_key_event():
+    two_devices = await TwoDevices.create_with_avdtp()
+
+    q = asyncio.Queue[tuple[avc.PassThroughFrame.OperationId, bool, bytes]]()
+
+    class Delegate(avrcp.Delegate):
+        async def on_key_event(
+            self, key: avc.PassThroughFrame.OperationId, pressed: bool, data: bytes
+        ) -> None:
+            q.put_nowait((key, pressed, data))
+
+    two_devices.protocols[1].delegate = Delegate()
+
+    for key, pressed in [
+        (avc.PassThroughFrame.OperationId.PLAY, True),
+        (avc.PassThroughFrame.OperationId.PLAY, False),
+        (avc.PassThroughFrame.OperationId.PAUSE, True),
+        (avc.PassThroughFrame.OperationId.PAUSE, False),
+    ]:
+        await two_devices.protocols[0].send_key_event(key, pressed)
+        assert (await q.get()) == (key, pressed, b'')
+
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_passthrough_key_event_rejected():
+    two_devices = await TwoDevices.create_with_avdtp()
+
+    class Delegate(avrcp.Delegate):
+        async def on_key_event(
+            self, key: avc.PassThroughFrame.OperationId, pressed: bool, data: bytes
+        ) -> None:
+            raise avrcp.Delegate.AvcError(avc.ResponseFrame.ResponseCode.REJECTED)
+
+    two_devices.protocols[1].delegate = Delegate()
+
+    response = await two_devices.protocols[0].send_key_event(
+        avc.PassThroughFrame.OperationId.PLAY, True
+    )
+    assert response.response == avc.ResponseFrame.ResponseCode.REJECTED
+
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_passthrough_key_event_exception():
+    two_devices = await TwoDevices.create_with_avdtp()
+
+    class Delegate(avrcp.Delegate):
+        async def on_key_event(
+            self, key: avc.PassThroughFrame.OperationId, pressed: bool, data: bytes
+        ) -> None:
+            raise Exception()
+
+    two_devices.protocols[1].delegate = Delegate()
+
+    response = await two_devices.protocols[0].send_key_event(
+        avc.PassThroughFrame.OperationId.PLAY, True
+    )
+    assert response.response == avc.ResponseFrame.ResponseCode.REJECTED
+
+
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     test_frame_parser()