diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ef0612ba..e3fac54e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,19 +13,26 @@ Go ≥ 1.14 is required.
 Features:
 
 * Client
-  * Read streams from servers with UDP or TCP
-  * Publish streams to servers with UDP or TCP
-  * Encrypt streams with TLS (RTSPS)
-  * Query servers about published streams
-  * Read only selected tracks of a stream
-  * Pause reading or publishing without disconnecting from the server
+  * General
+    * Query servers about published streams
+    * Encrypt connection with TLS (RTSPS)
+  * Reading
+    * Read streams from servers with UDP or TCP
+    * Select protocol automatically
+    * Read only selected tracks of a stream
+    * Pause reading without disconnecting from the server
+    * Generate RTCP receiver reports automatically
+  * Publishing
+    * Publish streams to servers with UDP or TCP
+    * Pause publishing without disconnecting from the server
+    * Generate RTCP sender reports automatically
 * Server
   * Handle requests from clients
   * Read streams from clients with UDP or TCP
-  * Send streams to clients with UDP or TCP
+  * Write streams to clients with UDP or TCP
   * Encrypt streams with TLS (RTSPS)
+  * Generate RTCP sender and receiver reports automatically
 * General
-  * RTCP reports are generated automatically
   * Encode and decode RTSP primitives, RTP/H264, RTP/AAC, SDP
 
 ## Table of contents
diff --git a/clientconf.go b/clientconf.go
index 842f6a79..3407e3ea 100644
--- a/clientconf.go
+++ b/clientconf.go
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@ type ClientConf struct {
 	// It defaults to 10 seconds.
 	ReadTimeout time.Duration
 
+	// If the client is reading with UDP, it must receive
+	// at least a packet within this timeout.
+	// It defaults to 3 seconds.
+	InitialUDPReadTimeout time.Duration
+
 	// timeout of write operations.
 	// It defaults to 10 seconds.
 	WriteTimeout time.Duration
diff --git a/clientconn.go b/clientconn.go
index 520065c3..3bf5041c 100644
--- a/clientconn.go
+++ b/clientconn.go
@@ -32,8 +32,9 @@ const (
 	clientConnWriteBufferSize      = 4096
 	clientConnReceiverReportPeriod = 10 * time.Second
 	clientConnSenderReportPeriod   = 10 * time.Second
-	clientConnUDPCheckStreamPeriod = 5 * time.Second
+	clientConnUDPCheckStreamPeriod = 1 * time.Second
 	clientConnUDPKeepalivePeriod   = 30 * time.Second
+	clientConnTCPSetDeadlinePeriod = 1 * time.Second
 )
 
 type clientConnState int
@@ -106,12 +107,16 @@ func newClientConn(conf ClientConf, scheme string, host string) (*ClientConn, er
 	if conf.ReadTimeout == 0 {
 		conf.ReadTimeout = 10 * time.Second
 	}
+	if conf.InitialUDPReadTimeout == 0 {
+		conf.InitialUDPReadTimeout = 3 * time.Second
+	}
 	if conf.WriteTimeout == 0 {
 		conf.WriteTimeout = 10 * time.Second
 	}
 	if conf.ReadBufferCount == 0 {
 		conf.ReadBufferCount = 1
 	}
+
 	if conf.ReadBufferSize == 0 {
 		conf.ReadBufferSize = 2048
 	}
@@ -126,9 +131,6 @@ func newClientConn(conf ClientConf, scheme string, host string) (*ClientConn, er
 		conf:             conf,
 		udpRTPListeners:  make(map[int]*clientConnUDPListener),
 		udpRTCPListeners: make(map[int]*clientConnUDPListener),
-		rtcpReceivers:    make(map[int]*rtcpreceiver.RTCPReceiver),
-		tcpFrameBuffer:   multibuffer.New(uint64(conf.ReadBufferCount), uint64(conf.ReadBufferSize)),
-		rtcpSenders:      make(map[int]*rtcpsender.RTCPSender),
 		publishError:     fmt.Errorf("not running"),
 	}
 
@@ -161,7 +163,30 @@ func (c *ClientConn) Close() error {
 		l.close()
 	}
 
-	return c.connClose()
+	if c.nconn != nil {
+		c.nconn.Close()
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (c *ClientConn) reset() {
+	c.Close()
+
+	c.state = clientConnStateInitial
+	c.nconn = nil
+	c.streamURL = nil
+	c.streamProtocol = nil
+	c.tracks = nil
+	c.udpRTPListeners = make(map[int]*clientConnUDPListener)
+	c.udpRTCPListeners = make(map[int]*clientConnUDPListener)
+	c.getParameterSupported = false
+
+	// read only
+	c.rtpInfo = nil
+	c.rtcpReceivers = nil
+	c.tcpFrameBuffer = nil
+	c.readCB = nil
 }
 
 func (c *ClientConn) connOpen(scheme string, host string) error {
@@ -197,16 +222,6 @@ func (c *ClientConn) connOpen(scheme string, host string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (c *ClientConn) connClose() error {
-	if c.nconn == nil {
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	err := c.nconn.Close()
-	c.nconn = nil
-	return err
-}
-
 func (c *ClientConn) checkState(allowed map[clientConnState]struct{}) error {
 	if _, ok := allowed[c.state]; ok {
 		return nil
@@ -269,15 +284,23 @@ func (c *ClientConn) Do(req *base.Request) (*base.Response, error) {
 		return nil, nil
 	}
 
-	// read the response and ignore interleaved frames in between;
-	// interleaved frames are sent in two situations:
-	// * when the server is v4lrtspserver, before the PLAY response
-	// * when the stream is already playing
 	var res base.Response
 	c.nconn.SetReadDeadline(time.Now().Add(c.conf.ReadTimeout))
-	err = res.ReadIgnoreFrames(c.br, c.tcpFrameBuffer.Next())
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+
+	if c.tcpFrameBuffer != nil {
+		// read the response and ignore interleaved frames in between;
+		// interleaved frames are sent in two scenarios:
+		// * when the server is v4lrtspserver, before the PLAY response
+		// * when the stream is already playing
+		err = res.ReadIgnoreFrames(c.br, c.tcpFrameBuffer.Next())
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	} else {
+		err = res.Read(c.br)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
 	}
 
 	if c.conf.OnResponse != nil {
@@ -386,7 +409,7 @@ func (c *ClientConn) Describe(u *base.URL) (Tracks, *base.Response, error) {
 			res.StatusCode <= base.StatusUseProxy &&
 			len(res.Header["Location"]) == 1 {
 
-			c.connClose()
+			c.reset()
 
 			u, err := base.ParseURL(res.Header["Location"][0])
 			if err != nil {
@@ -460,7 +483,7 @@ func (c *ClientConn) Setup(mode headers.TransportMode, track *Track,
 	}
 
 	proto := func() StreamProtocol {
-		// protocol set by previous Setup()
+		// protocol set by previous Setup() or ReadFrames()
 		if c.streamProtocol != nil {
 			return *c.streamProtocol
 		}
@@ -628,8 +651,14 @@ func (c *ClientConn) Setup(mode headers.TransportMode, track *Track,
 	clockRate, _ := track.ClockRate()
 
 	if mode == headers.TransportModePlay {
+		if c.rtcpReceivers == nil {
+			c.rtcpReceivers = make(map[int]*rtcpreceiver.RTCPReceiver)
+		}
 		c.rtcpReceivers[track.ID] = rtcpreceiver.New(nil, clockRate)
 	} else {
+		if c.rtcpSenders == nil {
+			c.rtcpSenders = make(map[int]*rtcpsender.RTCPSender)
+		}
 		c.rtcpSenders[track.ID] = rtcpsender.New(clockRate)
 	}
 
@@ -659,6 +688,11 @@ func (c *ClientConn) Setup(mode headers.TransportMode, track *Track,
 
 	if mode == headers.TransportModePlay {
 		c.state = clientConnStatePrePlay
+
+		if *c.streamProtocol == StreamProtocolTCP && c.tcpFrameBuffer == nil {
+			c.tcpFrameBuffer = multibuffer.New(uint64(c.conf.ReadBufferCount), uint64(c.conf.ReadBufferSize))
+		}
+
 	} else {
 		c.state = clientConnStatePreRecord
 	}
diff --git a/clientconnread.go b/clientconnread.go
index fdc90e8e..99410daa 100644
--- a/clientconnread.go
+++ b/clientconnread.go
@@ -93,8 +93,11 @@ func (c *ClientConn) backgroundPlayUDP() error {
 	keepaliveTicker := time.NewTicker(clientConnUDPKeepalivePeriod)
 	defer keepaliveTicker.Stop()
 
-	checkStreamTicker := time.NewTicker(clientConnUDPCheckStreamPeriod)
-	defer checkStreamTicker.Stop()
+	checkStreamInitial := true
+	checkStreamTicker := time.NewTicker(c.conf.InitialUDPReadTimeout)
+	defer func() {
+		checkStreamTicker.Stop()
+	}()
 
 	for {
 		select {
@@ -130,25 +133,55 @@ func (c *ClientConn) backgroundPlayUDP() error {
 			}
 
 		case <-checkStreamTicker.C:
-			inTimeout := func() bool {
-				now := time.Now()
-				for trackID := range c.udpRTPListeners {
-					last := time.Unix(atomic.LoadInt64(c.udpRTPListeners[trackID].lastFrameTime), 0)
-					if now.Sub(last) < c.conf.ReadTimeout {
-						return false
-					}
+			if checkStreamInitial {
+				// check that at least one packet has been received
+				inTimeout := func() bool {
+					for trackID := range c.udpRTPListeners {
+						lft := atomic.LoadInt64(c.udpRTPListeners[trackID].lastFrameTime)
+						if lft != 0 {
+							fmt.Println("LFT", lft)
+							return false
+						}
 
-					last = time.Unix(atomic.LoadInt64(c.udpRTCPListeners[trackID].lastFrameTime), 0)
-					if now.Sub(last) < c.conf.ReadTimeout {
-						return false
+						lft = atomic.LoadInt64(c.udpRTCPListeners[trackID].lastFrameTime)
+						if lft != 0 {
+							fmt.Println("LFT", lft)
+							return false
+						}
 					}
+					return true
+				}()
+				if inTimeout {
+					c.nconn.SetReadDeadline(time.Now())
+					<-readerDone
+					return liberrors.ErrClientNoUDPPacketsRecently{}
+				}
+
+				checkStreamInitial = false
+				checkStreamTicker.Stop()
+				checkStreamTicker = time.NewTicker(clientConnUDPCheckStreamPeriod)
+
+			} else {
+				inTimeout := func() bool {
+					now := time.Now()
+					for trackID := range c.udpRTPListeners {
+						lft := atomic.LoadInt64(c.udpRTPListeners[trackID].lastFrameTime)
+						if now.Sub(time.Unix(lft, 0)) < c.conf.ReadTimeout {
+							return false
+						}
+
+						lft = atomic.LoadInt64(c.udpRTCPListeners[trackID].lastFrameTime)
+						if now.Sub(time.Unix(lft, 0)) < c.conf.ReadTimeout {
+							return false
+						}
+					}
+					return true
+				}()
+				if inTimeout {
+					c.nconn.SetReadDeadline(time.Now())
+					<-readerDone
+					return liberrors.ErrClientUDPTimeout{}
 				}
-				return true
-			}()
-			if inTimeout {
-				c.nconn.SetReadDeadline(time.Now())
-				<-readerDone
-				return liberrors.ErrClientNoUDPPacketsRecently{}
 			}
 
 		case err := <-readerDone:
@@ -181,7 +214,7 @@ func (c *ClientConn) backgroundPlayTCP() error {
 	// for some reason, SetReadDeadline() must always be called in the same
 	// goroutine, otherwise Read() freezes.
 	// therefore, we call it with a ticker.
-	deadlineTicker := time.NewTicker(1 * time.Second)
+	deadlineTicker := time.NewTicker(clientConnTCPSetDeadlinePeriod)
 	defer deadlineTicker.Stop()
 
 	for {
@@ -234,11 +267,55 @@ func (c *ClientConn) ReadFrames(onFrame func(int, StreamType, []byte)) chan erro
 	c.backgroundDone = make(chan struct{})
 
 	go func() {
-		defer close(c.backgroundDone)
-
 		if *c.streamProtocol == StreamProtocolUDP {
-			done <- c.backgroundPlayUDP()
+			err := c.backgroundPlayUDP()
+			close(c.backgroundDone)
+
+			// automatically change protocol in case of timeout
+			if _, ok := err.(liberrors.ErrClientNoUDPPacketsRecently); ok {
+				if c.conf.StreamProtocol == nil {
+					err := func() error {
+						u := c.streamURL
+						tracks := c.tracks
+						c.reset()
+						v := StreamProtocolTCP
+						c.streamProtocol = &v
+
+						err := c.connOpen(u.Scheme, u.Host)
+						if err != nil {
+							return err
+						}
+
+						_, err = c.Options(u)
+						if err != nil {
+							c.Close()
+							return err
+						}
+
+						for _, track := range tracks {
+							_, err := c.Setup(headers.TransportModePlay, track, 0, 0)
+							if err != nil {
+								c.Close()
+								return err
+							}
+						}
+
+						_, err = c.Play()
+						if err != nil {
+							c.Close()
+							return err
+						}
+
+						return <-c.ReadFrames(onFrame)
+					}()
+					done <- err
+				}
+			}
+
+			done <- err
+
 		} else {
+			defer close(c.backgroundDone)
 			done <- c.backgroundPlayTCP()
 		}
 	}()
diff --git a/clientconnread_test.go b/clientconnread_test.go
index 187a1014..9dec9afa 100644
--- a/clientconnread_test.go
+++ b/clientconnread_test.go
@@ -326,111 +326,293 @@ func TestClientReadAnyPort(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestClientReadAutomaticProtocol(t *testing.T) {
-	l, err := net.Listen("tcp", "localhost:8554")
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	defer l.Close()
-
-	serverDone := make(chan struct{})
-	defer func() { <-serverDone }()
-	go func() {
-		defer close(serverDone)
-
-		conn, err := l.Accept()
+	t.Run("switch after status code", func(t *testing.T) {
+		l, err := net.Listen("tcp", "localhost:8554")
 		require.NoError(t, err)
-		defer conn.Close()
-		bconn := bufio.NewReadWriter(bufio.NewReader(conn), bufio.NewWriter(conn))
+		defer l.Close()
 
-		var req base.Request
-		err = req.Read(bconn.Reader)
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-		require.Equal(t, base.Options, req.Method)
+		serverDone := make(chan struct{})
+		defer func() { <-serverDone }()
+		go func() {
+			defer close(serverDone)
 
-		err = base.Response{
-			StatusCode: base.StatusOK,
-			Header: base.Header{
-				"Public": base.HeaderValue{strings.Join([]string{
-					string(base.Describe),
-					string(base.Setup),
-					string(base.Play),
-				}, ", ")},
-			},
-		}.Write(bconn.Writer)
+			conn, err := l.Accept()
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			defer conn.Close()
+			bconn := bufio.NewReadWriter(bufio.NewReader(conn), bufio.NewWriter(conn))
+
+			var req base.Request
+			err = req.Read(bconn.Reader)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			require.Equal(t, base.Options, req.Method)
+
+			err = base.Response{
+				StatusCode: base.StatusOK,
+				Header: base.Header{
+					"Public": base.HeaderValue{strings.Join([]string{
+						string(base.Describe),
+						string(base.Setup),
+						string(base.Play),
+					}, ", ")},
+				},
+			}.Write(bconn.Writer)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			err = req.Read(bconn.Reader)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			require.Equal(t, base.Describe, req.Method)
+
+			track, err := NewTrackH264(96, []byte("123456"), []byte("123456"))
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			err = base.Response{
+				StatusCode: base.StatusOK,
+				Header: base.Header{
+					"Content-Type": base.HeaderValue{"application/sdp"},
+				},
+				Body: Tracks{track}.Write(),
+			}.Write(bconn.Writer)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			err = req.Read(bconn.Reader)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			require.Equal(t, base.Setup, req.Method)
+
+			err = base.Response{
+				StatusCode: base.StatusUnsupportedTransport,
+			}.Write(bconn.Writer)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			err = req.Read(bconn.Reader)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			require.Equal(t, base.Setup, req.Method)
+
+			err = base.Response{
+				StatusCode: base.StatusOK,
+				Header: base.Header{
+					"Transport": headers.Transport{
+						Protocol: StreamProtocolTCP,
+						Delivery: func() *base.StreamDelivery {
+							v := base.StreamDeliveryUnicast
+							return &v
+						}(),
+						InterleavedIDs: &[2]int{0, 1},
+					}.Write(),
+				},
+			}.Write(bconn.Writer)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			err = req.Read(bconn.Reader)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			require.Equal(t, base.Play, req.Method)
+
+			err = base.Response{
+				StatusCode: base.StatusOK,
+			}.Write(bconn.Writer)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			err = base.InterleavedFrame{
+				TrackID:    0,
+				StreamType: StreamTypeRTP,
+				Payload:    []byte("\x00\x00\x00\x00"),
+			}.Write(bconn.Writer)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+		}()
+
+		conn, err := DialRead("rtsp://localhost:8554/teststream")
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
-		err = req.Read(bconn.Reader)
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-		require.Equal(t, base.Describe, req.Method)
+		frameRecv := make(chan struct{})
+		done := conn.ReadFrames(func(id int, typ StreamType, payload []byte) {
+			close(frameRecv)
+		})
 
-		track, err := NewTrackH264(96, []byte("123456"), []byte("123456"))
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-
-		err = base.Response{
-			StatusCode: base.StatusOK,
-			Header: base.Header{
-				"Content-Type": base.HeaderValue{"application/sdp"},
-			},
-			Body: Tracks{track}.Write(),
-		}.Write(bconn.Writer)
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-
-		err = req.Read(bconn.Reader)
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-		require.Equal(t, base.Setup, req.Method)
-
-		err = base.Response{
-			StatusCode: base.StatusUnsupportedTransport,
-		}.Write(bconn.Writer)
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-
-		err = req.Read(bconn.Reader)
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-		require.Equal(t, base.Setup, req.Method)
-
-		err = base.Response{
-			StatusCode: base.StatusOK,
-			Header: base.Header{
-				"Transport": headers.Transport{
-					Protocol: StreamProtocolTCP,
-					Delivery: func() *base.StreamDelivery {
-						v := base.StreamDeliveryUnicast
-						return &v
-					}(),
-					InterleavedIDs: &[2]int{0, 1},
-				}.Write(),
-			},
-		}.Write(bconn.Writer)
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-
-		err = req.Read(bconn.Reader)
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-		require.Equal(t, base.Play, req.Method)
-
-		err = base.Response{
-			StatusCode: base.StatusOK,
-		}.Write(bconn.Writer)
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-
-		err = base.InterleavedFrame{
-			TrackID:    0,
-			StreamType: StreamTypeRTP,
-			Payload:    []byte("\x00\x00\x00\x00"),
-		}.Write(bconn.Writer)
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-	}()
-
-	conf := ClientConf{StreamProtocol: nil}
-
-	conn, err := conf.DialRead("rtsp://localhost:8554/teststream")
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	frameRecv := make(chan struct{})
-	done := conn.ReadFrames(func(id int, typ StreamType, payload []byte) {
-		close(frameRecv)
+		<-frameRecv
+		conn.Close()
+		<-done
 	})
 
-	<-frameRecv
-	conn.Close()
-	<-done
+	t.Run("switch after timeout", func(t *testing.T) {
+		l, err := net.Listen("tcp", "localhost:8554")
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		defer l.Close()
+
+		serverDone := make(chan struct{})
+		defer func() { <-serverDone }()
+		go func() {
+			defer close(serverDone)
+
+			conn, err := l.Accept()
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			bconn := bufio.NewReadWriter(bufio.NewReader(conn), bufio.NewWriter(conn))
+
+			var req base.Request
+			err = req.Read(bconn.Reader)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			require.Equal(t, base.Options, req.Method)
+
+			err = base.Response{
+				StatusCode: base.StatusOK,
+				Header: base.Header{
+					"Public": base.HeaderValue{strings.Join([]string{
+						string(base.Describe),
+						string(base.Setup),
+						string(base.Play),
+					}, ", ")},
+				},
+			}.Write(bconn.Writer)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			err = req.Read(bconn.Reader)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			require.Equal(t, base.Describe, req.Method)
+
+			track, err := NewTrackH264(96, []byte("123456"), []byte("123456"))
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			err = base.Response{
+				StatusCode: base.StatusOK,
+				Header: base.Header{
+					"Content-Type": base.HeaderValue{"application/sdp"},
+				},
+				Body: Tracks{track}.Write(),
+			}.Write(bconn.Writer)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			err = req.Read(bconn.Reader)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			require.Equal(t, base.Setup, req.Method)
+
+			var inTH headers.Transport
+			err = inTH.Read(req.Header["Transport"])
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			th := headers.Transport{
+				Delivery: func() *base.StreamDelivery {
+					v := base.StreamDeliveryUnicast
+					return &v
+				}(),
+				Protocol:    StreamProtocolUDP,
+				ServerPorts: &[2]int{34556, 34557},
+				ClientPorts: inTH.ClientPorts,
+			}
+
+			err = base.Response{
+				StatusCode: base.StatusOK,
+				Header: base.Header{
+					"Transport": th.Write(),
+				},
+			}.Write(bconn.Writer)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			err = req.Read(bconn.Reader)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			require.Equal(t, base.Play, req.Method)
+
+			err = base.Response{
+				StatusCode: base.StatusOK,
+			}.Write(bconn.Writer)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			err = req.Read(bconn.Reader)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			require.Equal(t, base.Teardown, req.Method)
+
+			err = base.Response{
+				StatusCode: base.StatusOK,
+			}.Write(bconn.Writer)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			conn.Close()
+
+			conn, err = l.Accept()
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			bconn = bufio.NewReadWriter(bufio.NewReader(conn), bufio.NewWriter(conn))
+
+			err = req.Read(bconn.Reader)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			require.Equal(t, base.Options, req.Method)
+
+			err = base.Response{
+				StatusCode: base.StatusOK,
+				Header: base.Header{
+					"Public": base.HeaderValue{strings.Join([]string{
+						string(base.Describe),
+						string(base.Setup),
+						string(base.Play),
+					}, ", ")},
+				},
+			}.Write(bconn.Writer)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			err = req.Read(bconn.Reader)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			require.Equal(t, base.Setup, req.Method)
+
+			inTH = headers.Transport{}
+			err = inTH.Read(req.Header["Transport"])
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			th = headers.Transport{
+				Delivery: func() *base.StreamDelivery {
+					v := base.StreamDeliveryUnicast
+					return &v
+				}(),
+				Protocol:       StreamProtocolTCP,
+				InterleavedIDs: inTH.InterleavedIDs,
+			}
+
+			err = base.Response{
+				StatusCode: base.StatusOK,
+				Header: base.Header{
+					"Transport": th.Write(),
+				},
+			}.Write(bconn.Writer)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			err = req.Read(bconn.Reader)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			require.Equal(t, base.Play, req.Method)
+
+			err = base.Response{
+				StatusCode: base.StatusOK,
+			}.Write(bconn.Writer)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			base.InterleavedFrame{
+				TrackID:    0,
+				StreamType: StreamTypeRTP,
+				Payload:    []byte("\x00\x00\x00\x00"),
+			}.Write(bconn.Writer)
+
+			err = req.Read(bconn.Reader)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			require.Equal(t, base.Teardown, req.Method)
+
+			err = base.Response{
+				StatusCode: base.StatusOK,
+			}.Write(bconn.Writer)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			conn.Close()
+		}()
+
+		conf := ClientConf{
+			ReadTimeout: 1 * time.Second,
+		}
+
+		conn, err := conf.DialRead("rtsp://localhost:8554/teststream")
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		frameRecv := make(chan struct{})
+		done := conn.ReadFrames(func(id int, typ StreamType, payload []byte) {
+			close(frameRecv)
+		})
+
+		<-frameRecv
+		conn.Close()
+		<-done
+	})
 }
 
 func TestClientReadRedirect(t *testing.T) {
@@ -742,6 +924,11 @@ func TestClientReadPause(t *testing.T) {
 				close(writerTerminate)
 				<-writerDone
 
+				err = base.Response{
+					StatusCode: base.StatusOK,
+				}.Write(bconn.Writer)
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+
 				conn.Close()
 			}()
 
diff --git a/clientconnudpl.go b/clientconnudpl.go
index e6a82d3b..f448a356 100644
--- a/clientconnudpl.go
+++ b/clientconnudpl.go
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func newClientConnUDPListener(c *ClientConn, port int) (*clientConnUDPListener,
 		pc:          pc,
 		frameBuffer: multibuffer.New(uint64(c.conf.ReadBufferCount), uint64(c.conf.ReadBufferSize)),
 		lastFrameTime: func() *int64 {
-			v := time.Now().Unix()
+			v := int64(0)
 			return &v
 		}(),
 	}, nil
diff --git a/pkg/liberrors/client.go b/pkg/liberrors/client.go
index 698af24d..9c0a1540 100644
--- a/pkg/liberrors/client.go
+++ b/pkg/liberrors/client.go
@@ -139,7 +139,16 @@ type ErrClientNoUDPPacketsRecently struct{}
 
 // Error implements the error interface.
 func (e ErrClientNoUDPPacketsRecently) Error() string {
-	return "no UDP packets received recently (maybe there's a firewall/NAT in between)"
+	return "no UDP packets received (maybe there's a firewall/NAT in between)"
+}
+
+// ErrClientUDPTimeout is returned when UDP packets have been received previously
+// but now nothing is being received.
+type ErrClientUDPTimeout struct{}
+
+// Error implements the error interface.
+func (e ErrClientUDPTimeout) Error() string {
+	return "UDP timeout"
 }
 
 // ErrClientRTPInfoInvalid is returned in case of an invalid RTP-Info.
diff --git a/pkg/liberrors/server.go b/pkg/liberrors/server.go
index 061f4479..b11cd759 100644
--- a/pkg/liberrors/server.go
+++ b/pkg/liberrors/server.go
@@ -165,5 +165,5 @@ type ErrServerNoUDPPacketsRecently struct{}
 
 // Error implements the error interface.
 func (e ErrServerNoUDPPacketsRecently) Error() string {
-	return "no UDP packets received recently (maybe there's a firewall/NAT in between)"
+	return "no UDP packets received (maybe there's a firewall/NAT in between)"
 }