diff --git a/examples/client-play-format-h264-convert-to-jpeg/main.go b/examples/client-play-format-h264-convert-to-jpeg/main.go
index 817e1266..423acd40 100644
--- a/examples/client-play-format-h264-convert-to-jpeg/main.go
+++ b/examples/client-play-format-h264-convert-to-jpeg/main.go
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ func main() {
 
 	// setup H264 -> raw frames decoder
 	frameDec := &h264Decoder{}
-	frameDec.initialize()
+	err = frameDec.initialize()
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
diff --git a/examples/client-play-format-h264/main.go b/examples/client-play-format-h264/main.go
index 19de7783..82f3e7da 100644
--- a/examples/client-play-format-h264/main.go
+++ b/examples/client-play-format-h264/main.go
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func main() {
 
 	// setup H264 -> raw frames decoder
 	frameDec := &h264Decoder{}
-	frameDec.initialize()
+	err = frameDec.initialize()
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}