diff --git a/lib_com/options.h b/lib_com/options.h
index 49d3c4b0fb2de78c64d17fce42981ffd1cc79d94..a4741e2861fcfa70b7cbaae6bf9ebe15ab6ca961 100755
--- a/lib_com/options.h
+++ b/lib_com/options.h
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@
 /*#define FIX_I4_OL_PITCH*/                             /* fix open-loop pitch used for EVS core switching */
 /*#define SPLIT_REND_WITH_HEAD_ROT  */                  /* Dlb,FhG: Split Rendering contributions 21 and 35 */
 
+#define FIX_777_COMBI_RENDER_CONFIG_FILE                      /* Philips: Fix for combined renderer config file support */
 #define FIX_966_VAR_OVERFLOW_IN_HARM_MODEL_ARI          /* FhG: fix and undef behaviour bug in the harmonic TCX model arithmetic coder */
 #define FIX_699_FILE_READER_JBM_TSM                     /* VA: issue 699: complement FileReader_getFilePath() logic for TSM and JBM */
 #define FIX_997_REMOVE_SPAR_DEC_UPMIXER                 /* VA: issue 997: remove obsolete function ivas_spar_dec_upmixer() */
diff --git a/lib_util/render_config_reader.c b/lib_util/render_config_reader.c
index 43e024689840bd8ece04ca171f3c5f52d36fe181..c27bec2b6d43a02dd5cda68ece19738ca964316e 100644
--- a/lib_util/render_config_reader.c
+++ b/lib_util/render_config_reader.c
@@ -2301,7 +2301,11 @@ ivas_error RenderConfigReader_read(
                     /* RT60 */
                     else if ( strcmp( item, "RT60" ) == 0 )
                     {
+#ifdef FIX_777_COMBI_RENDER_CONFIG_FILE
+                        if ( read_txt_vector( pValue, pRenderConfigReader->pAE[acIdx].pFG->nrBands, pRenderConfigReader->pAE[acIdx].pRT60 ) )
+#else
                         if ( read_txt_vector( pValue, pRenderConfigReader->pFG[idx].nrBands, pRenderConfigReader->pAE[acIdx].pRT60 ) )
+#endif
                         {
                             errorHandler( item, ERROR_VALUE_INVALID );
                             return IVAS_ERR_INVALID_RENDER_CONFIG;
@@ -2311,7 +2315,11 @@ ivas_error RenderConfigReader_read(
                     /* DSR */
                     else if ( strcmp( item, "DSR" ) == 0 )
                     {
+#ifdef FIX_777_COMBI_RENDER_CONFIG_FILE
+                        if ( read_txt_vector( pValue, pRenderConfigReader->pAE[acIdx].pFG->nrBands, pRenderConfigReader->pAE[acIdx].pDSR ) )
+#else
                         if ( read_txt_vector( pValue, pRenderConfigReader->pFG[idx].nrBands, pRenderConfigReader->pAE[acIdx].pDSR ) )
+#endif
                         {
                             errorHandler( item, ERROR_VALUE_INVALID );
                             return IVAS_ERR_INVALID_RENDER_CONFIG;
diff --git a/scripts/config/self_test.prm b/scripts/config/self_test.prm
index 83aa9ac504ee88e314bc77f7e1dd7162dcd9004b..4d7d53e22e5cfcc8347ddfa479e715cfc3063bbd 100644
--- a/scripts/config/self_test.prm
+++ b/scripts/config/self_test.prm
@@ -539,6 +539,10 @@ eid-xor -fer -vbr -bs g192 -ep g192 bit ../scripts/dly_error_profiles/ep_5pct.g1
 ../IVAS_cod -dtx -ism +4 testv/stvISM1.csv NULL testv/stvISM_with_no_diegetic_switch.csv testv/stvISM4.csv 256000 48 testv/stv4ISM48n.wav bit
 ../IVAS_dec BINAURAL 48 bit testv/stv+4ISM48n+non_diegetic_pan.wav_brate_256000-48_DTX_binaural.tst
 
+// 4 ISM with extended metadata at 128 kbps, 48 kHz in, 48 kHz out, BINAURAL_ROOM_REVERB out, combined render config, directivity configuration with identifiers
+//../IVAS_cod -ism 4 testv/stvISM1.csv testv/stvISM2.csv testv/stvISM3.csv testv/stvISM4.csv 128000 48 testv/stv4ISM48n.wav bit
+//../IVAS_dec -render_config testv/rend_config_combined.cfg -dpid 3 0 2 1 BINAURAL_ROOM_REVERB 48 bit testv/stv4ISM48n+combined_render_config_brate_128000-48-binaural_room_reverb.wav
+
 
 // SBA at 13.2 kbps, 32kHz in, 32kHz out, HOA3 out, bandwidth switching
 ../IVAS_cod -max_band testv/ivas_bws_20fr_start_WB.txt -sba 3 13200 32 testv/stv3OA32c.wav bit
diff --git a/scripts/config/self_test_ltv.prm b/scripts/config/self_test_ltv.prm
index 9b9bccf657076bde57c19a992d7cc28789a94405..9a40a073cad829deeb945b241628bdf55ac08872 100644
--- a/scripts/config/self_test_ltv.prm
+++ b/scripts/config/self_test_ltv.prm
@@ -539,6 +539,10 @@ eid-xor -fer -vbr -bs g192 -ep g192 bit ../scripts/dly_error_profiles/ep_5pct.g1
 ../IVAS_cod -dtx -ism +4 testv/ltvISM1.csv NULL testv/ltvISM3.csv testv/ltvISM4.csv 256000 48 testv/ltv48_4ISM.wav bit
 ../IVAS_dec BINAURAL 48 bit testv/ltv48_4ISM_non_diegetic_pan.wav_brate_256000-48_DTX_binaural.tst
 
+// 4 ISM with extended metadata at 128 kbps, 48 kHz in, 48 kHz out, BINAURAL_ROOM_REVERB out, combined render config, directivity configuration with identifiers
+//../IVAS_cod -ism 4 testv/ltvISM1.csv testv/ltvISM2.csv testv/ltvISM3.csv testv/ltvISM4.csv 128000 48 testv/ltv48_4ISM.wav bit
+//../IVAS_dec -render_config testv/rend_config_combined.cfg -dpid 0 0 0 0 BINAURAL_ROOM_REVERB 48 bit testv/ltv48_4ISM+combined_render_config_brate_128000-48-binaural_room_reverb.wav
+
 
 // SBA at 13.2 kbps, 32kHz in, 32kHz out, HOA3 out, bandwidth switching
 ../IVAS_cod -max_band testv/ivas_bws_20fr_start_WB.txt -sba 3 13200 32 testv/ltv32_HOA3.wav bit
diff --git a/scripts/testv/rend_config_combined.cfg b/scripts/testv/rend_config_combined.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..37c76d0dd17f857b0998d430ed2dd7c6150c138a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/testv/rend_config_combined.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+[directivitySetting]
+directivityCount = 4;
+
+[directivityPattern:0]
+directivity = [0.0, 360.0, 0.2512]
+[directivityPattern:1]
+directivity = [0.0, 360.0, 0.5]
+[directivityPattern:2]
+directivity = [15.0, 345.0, 0.701]
+[directivityPattern:3]
+directivity = [90.0, 270.0, 0.1]
+
+[roomAcoustics]
+frequencyGridCount = 2;
+acousticEnvironmentCount = 3;
+
+[frequencyGrid:0]
+method = individualFrequencies;
+nrBands = 31;
+frequencies  = [20.0, 25.0, 31.5, 40.0,
+                50.0, 63.0, 80.0, 100.0,
+                125.0, 160.0, 200.0, 250.0,
+                315.0, 400.0, 500.0, 630.0,
+                800.0, 1000.0, 1250.0, 1600.0,
+                2000.0, 2500.0, 3150.0, 4000.0,
+                5000.0, 6300.0, 8000.0, 10000.0,
+                12500.0, 16000.0, 20000.0];
+
+[frequencyGrid:1]
+method = individualFrequencies;
+nrBands = 24;
+frequencies  = [50.0, 63.0, 80.0, 100.0,
+                125.0, 160.0, 200.0, 250.0,
+                315.0, 400.0, 500.0, 630.0,
+                800.0, 1000.0, 1250.0, 1600.0,
+                2000.0, 2500.0, 3150.0, 4000.0,
+                5000.0, 6300.0, 8000.0, 10000.0];
+
+[acousticEnvironment:0]
+frequencyGridIndex = 0;
+predelay = 0.1;
+rt60 = [1.3622, 1.4486, 1.3168, 1.5787,
+        1.4766, 1.3954, 1.2889, 1.3462,
+        1.0759, 1.0401, 1.0970, 1.0850,
+        1.0910, 1.0404, 1.0499, 1.0699,
+        1.1028, 1.1714, 1.1027, 1.0666,
+        1.0550, 1.0553, 1.0521, 1.0569,
+        1.0421, 0.97822, 0.80487, 0.75944,
+        0.71945, 0.61682, 0.60031];
+
+dsr  = [1.8811e-08, 2.1428e-08, 1.3972e-08, 1.51e-08,
+        1.287e-08, 1.8747e-08, 2.413e-08, 3.9927e-08,
+        8.9719e-08, 1.902e-07, 3.702e-07, 6.1341e-07,
+        7.1432e-07, 6.5331e-07, 4.6094e-07, 5.4683e-07,
+        7.0134e-07, 6.856e-07, 7.114e-07, 6.9604e-07,
+        5.2939e-07, 5.699e-07, 6.1773e-07, 5.7488e-07,
+        4.7748e-07, 2.7213e-07, 1.3681e-07, 1.0941e-07,
+        6.2001e-08, 2.8483e-08, 2.6267e-08];
+
+[acousticEnvironment:1]
+frequencyGridIndex = 1;
+predelay =  0.108;
+rt60 = [0.87, 0.66, 0.47, 0.41,
+        0.32, 0.37, 0.28, 0.30,
+        0.29, 0.29, 0.28, 0.30,
+        0.31, 0.34, 0.34, 0.34,
+        0.34, 0.33, 0.32, 0.29,
+        0.28, 0.24, 0.24, 0.2];
+
+dsr  = [2.511887e-07, 1e-07, 1.2589251e-07, 1e-07,
+        5.01187e-08, 5.01187e-08, 7.9432844e-08, 1e-07,
+        6.309576e-08, 5.01187e-08, 7.9432844e-08, 1e-07,
+        5.01187e-08, 1e-07, 7.9432844e-08, 6.309576e-08,
+        7.9432844e-08, 5.01187e-08, 6.309576e-08, 3.9810708e-08,
+        3.9810708e-08, 2.511887e-08, 1.9952632e-08, 1.2589251e-08];
+
+earlyReflectionsSize = [4.0, 4.0, 5.0];
+absorptionCoeffs = [ 0.1, 0.2, 0.2, 0.2, 0.1, 0.1 ];
+lowComplexity = TRUE;
+listenerOrigin = [-1, 0.5, 1.5];
+
+[acousticEnvironment:2]
+frequencyGridIndex = 1;
+predelay =  0.108;
+rt60 = [0.87, 0.66, 0.47, 0.41,
+        0.32, 0.37, 0.28, 0.30,
+        0.29, 0.29, 0.28, 0.30,
+        0.31, 0.34, 0.34, 0.34,
+        0.34, 0.33, 0.32, 0.29,
+        0.28, 0.24, 0.24, 0.2];
+
+dsr  = [2.511887e-07, 1e-07, 1.2589251e-07, 1e-07,
+        5.01187e-08, 5.01187e-08, 7.9432844e-08, 1e-07,
+        6.309576e-08, 5.01187e-08, 7.9432844e-08, 1e-07,
+        5.01187e-08, 1e-07, 7.9432844e-08, 6.309576e-08,
+        7.9432844e-08, 5.01187e-08, 6.309576e-08, 3.9810708e-08,
+        3.9810708e-08, 2.511887e-08, 1.9952632e-08, 1.2589251e-08];
+
+earlyReflectionsSize = [3.0, 3.0, 4.0];
+absorptionCoeffs = [ 0.3, 0.2, 0.2, 0.2, 0.3, 0.1 ];
+lowComplexity = FALSE;