diff --git a/pubsublite/README.md b/pubsublite/README.md
index 8fd9370a3f4..ab37bd95b1e 100644
--- a/pubsublite/README.md
+++ b/pubsublite/README.md
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ To publish messages to a topic:
 ```go
 // Create a PublisherClient for topic1 in zone us-central1-b.
 // See https://cloud.google.com/pubsub/lite/docs/locations for available zones.
-const topic = "projects/project-id/locations/us-central1-b/topics/topic1",
-publisher, err := pscompat.NewPublisherClient(ctx, pscompat.DefaultPublishSettings, topic)
+const topic = "projects/project-id/locations/us-central1-b/topics/topic1"
+publisher, err := pscompat.NewPublisherClient(ctx, topic)
 if err != nil {
     log.Fatal(err)
 }
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ To receive messages for a subscription:
 ```go
 // Create a SubscriberClient for subscription1 in zone us-central1-b.
 const subscription = "projects/project-id/locations/us-central1-b/subscriptions/subscription1"
-subscriber, err := pscompat.NewSubscriberClient(ctx, pscompat.DefaultReceiveSettings, subscription)
+subscriber, err := pscompat.NewSubscriberClient(ctx, subscription)
 if err != nil {
 	log.Fatal(err)
 }
diff --git a/pubsublite/doc.go b/pubsublite/doc.go
index de8f96d7507..4b1def088e5 100644
--- a/pubsublite/doc.go
+++ b/pubsublite/doc.go
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ differences, see https://pkg.go.dev/cloud.google.com/go/pubsublite/pscompat.
 
 To publish messages to a topic, first create a PublisherClient:
 
-  publisher, err := pscompat.NewPublisherClient(ctx, pscompat.DefaultPublishSettings, topicPath)
+  publisher, err := pscompat.NewPublisherClient(ctx, topicPath)
   if err != nil {
     // TODO: Handle error.
   }
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ Receiving
 
 To receive messages for a subscription, first create a SubscriberClient:
 
-  subscriber, err := pscompat.NewSubscriberClient(ctx, pscompat.DefaultReceiveSettings, subscriptionPath)
+  subscriber, err := pscompat.NewSubscriberClient(ctx, subscriptionPath)
 
 Messages are then consumed from a subscription via callback.
 
diff --git a/pubsublite/pscompat/example_test.go b/pubsublite/pscompat/example_test.go
index 22040e15196..67a18c7f4d4 100644
--- a/pubsublite/pscompat/example_test.go
+++ b/pubsublite/pscompat/example_test.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ package pscompat_test
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"time"
 
 	"cloud.google.com/go/pubsub"
 	"cloud.google.com/go/pubsublite/pscompat"
@@ -24,8 +25,39 @@ import (
 func ExamplePublisherClient_Publish() {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	const topic = "projects/my-project/locations/zone/topics/my-topic"
-	// NOTE: DefaultPublishSettings and empty PublishSettings{} are equivalent.
-	publisher, err := pscompat.NewPublisherClient(ctx, pscompat.DefaultPublishSettings, topic)
+	publisher, err := pscompat.NewPublisherClient(ctx, topic)
+	if err != nil {
+		// TODO: Handle error.
+	}
+	defer publisher.Stop()
+
+	var results []*pubsub.PublishResult
+	r := publisher.Publish(ctx, &pubsub.Message{
+		Data: []byte("hello world"),
+	})
+	results = append(results, r)
+	// Do other work ...
+	for _, r := range results {
+		id, err := r.Get(ctx)
+		if err != nil {
+			// TODO: Handle error.
+		}
+		fmt.Printf("Published a message with a message ID: %s\n", id)
+	}
+}
+
+// This example illustrates how to set batching settings for publishing. Note
+// that batching settings apply per partition. If BufferedByteLimit is being
+// used to bound memory usage, keep in mind the number of partitions in the
+// topic.
+func ExamplePublisherClient_Publish_batchingSettings() {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	const topic = "projects/my-project/locations/zone/topics/my-topic"
+	settings := pscompat.DefaultPublishSettings
+	settings.DelayThreshold = 50 * time.Millisecond
+	settings.CountThreshold = 200
+	settings.BufferedByteLimit = 5e8
+	publisher, err := pscompat.NewPublisherClientWithSettings(ctx, topic, settings)
 	if err != nil {
 		// TODO: Handle error.
 	}
@@ -49,7 +81,7 @@ func ExamplePublisherClient_Publish() {
 func ExamplePublisherClient_Error() {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	const topic = "projects/my-project/locations/zone/topics/my-topic"
-	publisher, err := pscompat.NewPublisherClient(ctx, pscompat.DefaultPublishSettings, topic)
+	publisher, err := pscompat.NewPublisherClient(ctx, topic)
 	if err != nil {
 		// TODO: Handle error.
 	}
@@ -76,8 +108,7 @@ func ExamplePublisherClient_Error() {
 func ExampleSubscriberClient_Receive() {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	const subscription = "projects/my-project/locations/zone/subscriptions/my-subscription"
-	// NOTE: DefaultReceiveSettings and empty ReceiveSettings{} are equivalent.
-	subscriber, err := pscompat.NewSubscriberClient(ctx, pscompat.DefaultReceiveSettings, subscription)
+	subscriber, err := pscompat.NewSubscriberClient(ctx, subscription)
 	if err != nil {
 		// TODO: Handle error.
 	}
@@ -106,7 +137,7 @@ func ExampleSubscriberClient_Receive_maxOutstanding() {
 	settings := pscompat.DefaultReceiveSettings
 	settings.MaxOutstandingMessages = 5
 	settings.MaxOutstandingBytes = 10e6
-	subscriber, err := pscompat.NewSubscriberClient(ctx, settings, subscription)
+	subscriber, err := pscompat.NewSubscriberClientWithSettings(ctx, subscription, settings)
 	if err != nil {
 		// TODO: Handle error.
 	}
diff --git a/pubsublite/pscompat/integration_test.go b/pubsublite/pscompat/integration_test.go
index 423040e1cd5..eefae8a6209 100644
--- a/pubsublite/pscompat/integration_test.go
+++ b/pubsublite/pscompat/integration_test.go
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func adminClient(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T, region string, opts ...optio
 
 func publisherClient(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T, settings PublishSettings, topic wire.TopicPath, opts ...option.ClientOption) *PublisherClient {
 	opts = testOptions(ctx, t, opts...)
-	pub, err := NewPublisherClient(ctx, settings, topic.String(), opts...)
+	pub, err := NewPublisherClientWithSettings(ctx, topic.String(), settings, opts...)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to create publisher client: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ func publisherClient(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T, settings PublishSettings
 
 func subscriberClient(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T, settings ReceiveSettings, subscription wire.SubscriptionPath, opts ...option.ClientOption) *SubscriberClient {
 	opts = testOptions(ctx, t, opts...)
-	sub, err := NewSubscriberClient(ctx, settings, subscription.String(), opts...)
+	sub, err := NewSubscriberClientWithSettings(ctx, subscription.String(), settings, opts...)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to create publisher client: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/pubsublite/pscompat/publisher.go b/pubsublite/pscompat/publisher.go
index b4e51e6bcb1..4527dff6af9 100644
--- a/pubsublite/pscompat/publisher.go
+++ b/pubsublite/pscompat/publisher.go
@@ -68,10 +68,17 @@ type PublisherClient struct {
 	err error
 }
 
-// NewPublisherClient creates a new Pub/Sub Lite client to publish messages to a
-// given topic. A valid topic path has the format:
-// "projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/ZONE/topics/TOPIC_ID".
-func NewPublisherClient(ctx context.Context, settings PublishSettings, topic string, opts ...option.ClientOption) (*PublisherClient, error) {
+// NewPublisherClient creates a new Pub/Sub Lite client to publish messages to
+// a given topic, using DefaultPublishSettings. A valid topic path has the
+// format: "projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/ZONE/topics/TOPIC_ID".
+func NewPublisherClient(ctx context.Context, topic string, opts ...option.ClientOption) (*PublisherClient, error) {
+	return NewPublisherClientWithSettings(ctx, topic, DefaultPublishSettings, opts...)
+}
+
+// NewPublisherClientWithSettings creates a new Pub/Sub Lite client to publish
+// messages to a given topic, using the specified PublishSettings. A valid topic
+// path has the format: "projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/ZONE/topics/TOPIC_ID".
+func NewPublisherClientWithSettings(ctx context.Context, topic string, settings PublishSettings, opts ...option.ClientOption) (*PublisherClient, error) {
 	topicPath, err := wire.ParseTopicPath(topic)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/pubsublite/pscompat/settings.go b/pubsublite/pscompat/settings.go
index 3d3032ee27f..175ef3275f7 100644
--- a/pubsublite/pscompat/settings.go
+++ b/pubsublite/pscompat/settings.go
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ type PublishSettings struct {
 	// DefaultPublishSettings.ByteThreshold. Otherwise must be > 0.
 	ByteThreshold int
 
-	// The maximum time that the client will attempt to establish a publish stream
-	// connection to the server. If Timeout is 0, it will be treated as
+	// The maximum time that the client will attempt to open a publish stream
+	// to the server. If Timeout is 0, it will be treated as
 	// DefaultPublishSettings.Timeout. Otherwise must be > 0.
 	//
 	// The timeout is exceeded, the publisher will terminate with the last error
@@ -170,8 +170,8 @@ type ReceiveSettings struct {
 	// the associated topic.
 	MaxOutstandingBytes int
 
-	// The maximum time that the client will attempt to establish a subscribe
-	// stream connection to the server. If Timeout is 0, it will be treated as
+	// The maximum time that the client will attempt to open a subscribe stream
+	// to the server. If Timeout is 0, it will be treated as
 	// DefaultReceiveSettings.Timeout. Otherwise must be > 0.
 	//
 	// The timeout is exceeded, the SubscriberClient will terminate with the last
diff --git a/pubsublite/pscompat/subscriber.go b/pubsublite/pscompat/subscriber.go
index 760c2d9ed38..80f6100be4a 100644
--- a/pubsublite/pscompat/subscriber.go
+++ b/pubsublite/pscompat/subscriber.go
@@ -234,9 +234,18 @@ type SubscriberClient struct {
 }
 
 // NewSubscriberClient creates a new Pub/Sub Lite client to receive messages for
-// a given subscription. A valid subscription path has the format:
+// a given subscription, using DefaultReceiveSettings. A valid subscription path
+// has the format:
 // "projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/ZONE/subscriptions/SUBSCRIPTION_ID".
-func NewSubscriberClient(ctx context.Context, settings ReceiveSettings, subscription string, opts ...option.ClientOption) (*SubscriberClient, error) {
+func NewSubscriberClient(ctx context.Context, subscription string, opts ...option.ClientOption) (*SubscriberClient, error) {
+	return NewSubscriberClientWithSettings(ctx, subscription, DefaultReceiveSettings, opts...)
+}
+
+// NewSubscriberClientWithSettings creates a new Pub/Sub Lite client to receive
+// messages for a given subscription, using the specified ReceiveSettings. A
+// valid subscription path has the format:
+// "projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/ZONE/subscriptions/SUBSCRIPTION_ID".
+func NewSubscriberClientWithSettings(ctx context.Context, subscription string, settings ReceiveSettings, opts ...option.ClientOption) (*SubscriberClient, error) {
 	subscriptionPath, err := wire.ParseSubscriptionPath(subscription)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err