diff --git a/client.go b/client.go
index 2d7df98b..653b2a8d 100644
--- a/client.go
+++ b/client.go
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import (
 	"net"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
-	"sync"
 	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
 
@@ -243,8 +242,7 @@ type Client struct {
 	tcpLastFrameTime   *int64
 	keepaliveTimer     *time.Timer
 	closeError         error
-	writer             clientWriter
-	writeMutex         sync.RWMutex
+	writer             writer
 
 	// connCloser channels
 	connCloserTerminate chan struct{}
@@ -649,14 +647,21 @@ func (c *Client) playRecordStart() {
 		}
 	}
 
+	if c.state == clientStatePlay {
+		// when reading, buffer is only used to send RTCP receiver reports,
+		// that are much smaller than RTP packets and are sent at a fixed interval.
+		// decrease RAM consumption by allocating less buffers.
+		c.writer.allocateBuffer(8)
+	} else {
+		c.writer.allocateBuffer(c.WriteBufferCount)
+	}
+
+	c.writer.start()
+
 	for _, cm := range c.medias {
 		cm.start()
 	}
 
-	c.writeMutex.Lock()
-	c.writer.start(c)
-	c.writeMutex.Unlock()
-
 	// for some reason, SetReadDeadline() must always be called in the same
 	// goroutine, otherwise Read() freezes.
 	// therefore, we disable the deadline and perform a check with a ticker.
@@ -721,9 +726,7 @@ func (c *Client) playRecordStop(isClosing bool) {
 	c.checkStreamTimer = emptyTimer()
 	c.keepaliveTimer = emptyTimer()
 
-	c.writeMutex.Lock()
 	c.writer.stop()
-	c.writeMutex.Unlock()
 
 	for _, cm := range c.medias {
 		cm.stop()
diff --git a/clientmedia.go b/clientmedia.go
index 8cf04926..a998008c 100644
--- a/clientmedia.go
+++ b/clientmedia.go
@@ -170,22 +170,16 @@ func (cm *clientMedia) writePacketRTCP(pkt rtcp.Packet) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	cm.c.writeMutex.RLock()
-	defer cm.c.writeMutex.RUnlock()
+	select {
+	case <-cm.c.done:
+		return cm.c.closeError
+	default:
+	}
 
-	ok := cm.c.writer.queue(func() {
+	cm.c.writer.queue(func() {
 		cm.writePacketRTCPInQueue(byts)
 	})
 
-	if !ok {
-		select {
-		case <-cm.c.done:
-			return cm.c.closeError
-		default:
-			return nil
-		}
-	}
-
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/clienttrack.go b/clienttrack.go
index 89f2ada8..602ec909 100644
--- a/clienttrack.go
+++ b/clienttrack.go
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ func (ct *clientFormat) stop() {
 
 	if ct.rtcpSender != nil {
 		ct.rtcpSender.Close()
-		ct.rtcpSender = nil
 	}
 }
 
@@ -79,22 +78,16 @@ func (ct *clientFormat) writePacketRTPWithNTP(pkt *rtp.Packet, ntp time.Time) er
 	}
 	byts = byts[:n]
 
-	ct.c.writeMutex.RLock()
-	defer ct.c.writeMutex.RUnlock()
+	select {
+	case <-ct.c.done:
+		return ct.c.closeError
+	default:
+	}
 
-	ok := ct.c.writer.queue(func() {
+	ct.c.writer.queue(func() {
 		ct.cm.writePacketRTPInQueue(byts)
 	})
 
-	if !ok {
-		select {
-		case <-ct.c.done:
-			return ct.c.closeError
-		default:
-			return nil
-		}
-	}
-
 	ct.rtcpSender.ProcessPacket(pkt, ntp, ct.format.PTSEqualsDTS(pkt))
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/clientwriter.go b/clientwriter.go
deleted file mode 100644
index a6723ade..00000000
--- a/clientwriter.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,60 +0,0 @@
-package gortsplib
-
-import (
-	"github.com/aler9/gortsplib/v2/pkg/ringbuffer"
-)
-
-// this struct contains a queue that allows to detach the routine that is reading a stream
-// from the routine that is writing a stream.
-type clientWriter struct {
-	allowWriting bool
-	buffer       *ringbuffer.RingBuffer
-
-	done chan struct{}
-}
-
-func (cw *clientWriter) start(c *Client) {
-	if c.state == clientStatePlay {
-		// when reading, buffer is only used to send RTCP receiver reports,
-		// that are much smaller than RTP packets and are sent at a fixed interval.
-		// decrease RAM consumption by allocating less buffers.
-		cw.buffer, _ = ringbuffer.New(8)
-	} else {
-		cw.buffer, _ = ringbuffer.New(uint64(c.WriteBufferCount))
-	}
-
-	cw.done = make(chan struct{})
-	go cw.run()
-
-	cw.allowWriting = true
-}
-
-func (cw *clientWriter) stop() {
-	cw.allowWriting = false
-
-	cw.buffer.Close()
-	<-cw.done
-	cw.buffer = nil
-}
-
-func (cw *clientWriter) run() {
-	defer close(cw.done)
-
-	for {
-		tmp, ok := cw.buffer.Pull()
-		if !ok {
-			return
-		}
-
-		tmp.(func())()
-	}
-}
-
-func (cw *clientWriter) queue(cb func()) bool {
-	if !cw.allowWriting {
-		return false
-	}
-
-	cw.buffer.Push(cb)
-	return true
-}
diff --git a/examples/client-publish-format-vp8/main.go b/examples/client-publish-format-vp8/main.go
index 27a95fb1..84c0b018 100644
--- a/examples/client-publish-format-vp8/main.go
+++ b/examples/client-publish-format-vp8/main.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 
 // This example shows how to
 // 1. generate RTP/VP8 packets with GStreamer
-// 2. connect to a RTSP server, announce an VP8 media
+// 2. connect to a RTSP server, announce a VP8 media
 // 3. route the packets from GStreamer to the server
 
 func main() {
diff --git a/examples/client-publish-format-vp9/main.go b/examples/client-publish-format-vp9/main.go
index 5ad8798c..b720540b 100644
--- a/examples/client-publish-format-vp9/main.go
+++ b/examples/client-publish-format-vp9/main.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 
 // This example shows how to
 // 1. generate RTP/VP9 packets with GStreamer
-// 2. connect to a RTSP server, announce an VP9 media
+// 2. connect to a RTSP server, announce a VP9 media
 // 3. route the packets from GStreamer to the server
 
 func main() {
diff --git a/examples/client-read-format-vp8/main.go b/examples/client-read-format-vp8/main.go
index 8a2f0dd4..08331a80 100644
--- a/examples/client-read-format-vp8/main.go
+++ b/examples/client-read-format-vp8/main.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 
 // This example shows how to
 // 1. connect to a RTSP server
-// 2. check if there's an VP8 media
+// 2. check if there's a VP8 media
 // 3. get access units of that media
 
 func main() {
diff --git a/examples/client-read-format-vp9/main.go b/examples/client-read-format-vp9/main.go
index e19eebd4..ad04a38f 100644
--- a/examples/client-read-format-vp9/main.go
+++ b/examples/client-read-format-vp9/main.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 
 // This example shows how to
 // 1. connect to a RTSP server
-// 2. check if there's an VP9 media
+// 2. check if there's a VP9 media
 // 3. get access units of that media
 
 func main() {
diff --git a/serversession.go b/serversession.go
index ba08be14..9322db6f 100644
--- a/serversession.go
+++ b/serversession.go
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/aler9/gortsplib/v2/pkg/headers"
 	"github.com/aler9/gortsplib/v2/pkg/liberrors"
 	"github.com/aler9/gortsplib/v2/pkg/media"
-	"github.com/aler9/gortsplib/v2/pkg/ringbuffer"
 	"github.com/aler9/gortsplib/v2/pkg/sdp"
 	"github.com/aler9/gortsplib/v2/pkg/url"
 )
@@ -173,7 +172,7 @@ type ServerSession struct {
 	announcedMedias       media.Medias // publish
 	udpLastPacketTime     *int64       // publish
 	udpCheckStreamTimer   *time.Timer
-	writer                serverWriter
+	writer                writer
 	rtpPacketBuffer       *rtpPacketMultiBuffer
 
 	// in
@@ -826,7 +825,7 @@ func (ss *ServerSession) handleRequest(sc *ServerConn, req *base.Request) (*base
 		// inside the callback.
 		if ss.state != ServerSessionStatePlay &&
 			*ss.setuppedTransport != TransportUDPMulticast {
-			ss.writer.buffer, _ = ringbuffer.New(uint64(ss.s.WriteBufferCount))
+			ss.writer.allocateBuffer(ss.s.WriteBufferCount)
 		}
 
 		res, err := sc.s.Handler.(ServerHandlerOnPlay).OnPlay(&ServerHandlerOnPlayCtx{
@@ -923,7 +922,7 @@ func (ss *ServerSession) handleRequest(sc *ServerConn, req *base.Request) (*base
 		// when recording, writeBuffer is only used to send RTCP receiver reports,
 		// that are much smaller than RTP packets and are sent at a fixed interval.
 		// decrease RAM consumption by allocating less buffers.
-		ss.writer.buffer, _ = ringbuffer.New(uint64(8))
+		ss.writer.allocateBuffer(8)
 
 		res, err := ss.s.Handler.(ServerHandlerOnRecord).OnRecord(&ServerHandlerOnRecordCtx{
 			Session: ss,
diff --git a/serverwriter.go b/serverwriter.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 8417280d..00000000
--- a/serverwriter.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,45 +0,0 @@
-package gortsplib
-
-import (
-	"github.com/aler9/gortsplib/v2/pkg/ringbuffer"
-)
-
-type serverWriter struct {
-	running bool
-	buffer  *ringbuffer.RingBuffer
-
-	done chan struct{}
-}
-
-func (sw *serverWriter) start() {
-	if !sw.running {
-		sw.running = true
-		sw.done = make(chan struct{})
-		go sw.run()
-	}
-}
-
-func (sw *serverWriter) stop() {
-	if sw.running {
-		sw.buffer.Close()
-		<-sw.done
-		sw.running = false
-	}
-}
-
-func (sw *serverWriter) run() {
-	defer close(sw.done)
-
-	for {
-		tmp, ok := sw.buffer.Pull()
-		if !ok {
-			return
-		}
-
-		tmp.(func())()
-	}
-}
-
-func (sw *serverWriter) queue(cb func()) {
-	sw.buffer.Push(cb)
-}
diff --git a/writer.go b/writer.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..45480355
--- /dev/null
+++ b/writer.go
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+package gortsplib
+
+import (
+	"github.com/aler9/gortsplib/v2/pkg/ringbuffer"
+)
+
+// this struct contains a queue that allows to detach the routine that is reading a stream
+// from the routine that is writing a stream.
+type writer struct {
+	running bool
+	buffer  *ringbuffer.RingBuffer
+
+	done chan struct{}
+}
+
+func (w *writer) allocateBuffer(size int) {
+	w.buffer, _ = ringbuffer.New(uint64(size))
+}
+
+func (w *writer) start() {
+	w.running = true
+	w.done = make(chan struct{})
+	go w.run()
+}
+
+func (w *writer) stop() {
+	if w.running {
+		w.buffer.Close()
+		<-w.done
+		w.running = false
+	}
+}
+
+func (w *writer) run() {
+	defer close(w.done)
+
+	for {
+		tmp, ok := w.buffer.Pull()
+		if !ok {
+			return
+		}
+
+		tmp.(func())()
+	}
+}
+
+func (w *writer) queue(cb func()) {
+	w.buffer.Push(cb)
+}