diff --git a/pkg/streamcontrol/stream_control.go b/pkg/streamcontrol/stream_control.go
index bd2c57d..c22a6ed 100644
--- a/pkg/streamcontrol/stream_control.go
+++ b/pkg/streamcontrol/stream_control.go
@@ -43,16 +43,39 @@ type StreamProfile interface {
 	AbstractStreamProfile
 }
 
+func AssertStreamProfile[T StreamProfile](
+	ctx context.Context,
+	v AbstractStreamProfile,
+) (*T, error) {
+	profile, ok := v.(T)
+	if ok {
+		return &profile, nil
+	}
+
+	profilePtr, ok := (any)(v).(*T)
+	if ok {
+		return profilePtr, nil
+	}
+
+	var zeroProfile T
+	return nil, ErrInvalidStreamProfileType{Expected: zeroProfile, Received: v}
+}
+
 func GetStreamProfile[T StreamProfile](
 	ctx context.Context,
 	v AbstractStreamProfile,
 ) (*T, error) {
-	var profile T
+	profilePtr, err := AssertStreamProfile[T](ctx, v)
+	if err == nil {
+		return profilePtr, nil
+	}
+
 	b, err := json.Marshal(v)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to serialize: %w: %#+v", err, v)
 	}
 	logger.Debugf(ctx, "JSON representation: <%s>", b)
+	var profile T
 	err = json.Unmarshal(b, &profile)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to deserialize: %w: <%s>", err, b)
@@ -192,24 +215,18 @@ func ToAbstract[T StreamProfile](c StreamController[T]) AbstractStreamController
 	return &abstractStreamController{
 		StreamController: c,
 		applyProfile: func(ctx context.Context, _profile AbstractStreamProfile, customArgs ...any) error {
-			if _profile == nil {
-				return nil
+			profile, err := AssertStreamProfile[T](ctx, _profile)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
 			}
-			profile, ok := _profile.(T)
-			if !ok {
-				return ErrInvalidStreamProfileType{Expected: zeroProfile, Received: _profile}
-			}
-			return c.ApplyProfile(ctx, profile, customArgs...)
+			return c.ApplyProfile(ctx, *profile, customArgs...)
 		},
 		startStream: func(ctx context.Context, title string, description string, _profile AbstractStreamProfile, customArgs ...any) error {
-			if _profile == nil {
-				return nil
+			profile, err := AssertStreamProfile[T](ctx, _profile)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
 			}
-			profile, ok := _profile.(T)
-			if !ok {
-				return ErrInvalidStreamProfileType{Expected: zeroProfile, Received: _profile}
-			}
-			return c.StartStream(ctx, title, description, profile, customArgs...)
+			return c.StartStream(ctx, title, description, *profile, customArgs...)
 		},
 		StreamProfileTypeValue: profileType,
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/streampanel/panel.go b/pkg/streampanel/panel.go
index 4bc6060..f99042a 100644
--- a/pkg/streampanel/panel.go
+++ b/pkg/streampanel/panel.go
@@ -1804,12 +1804,14 @@ func (p *Panel) subscribeUpdateControlPage(ctx context.Context) {
 	p.getUpdatedStatus(ctx)
 
 	observability.Go(ctx, func() {
+		t := time.NewTicker(time.Second * 5)
 		for {
 			select {
 			case <-ctx.Done():
 				return
 			case <-chStreams:
 			case <-chConfigs:
+			case <-t.C:
 			}
 			p.getUpdatedStatus(ctx)
 		}