diff --git a/clientconf.go b/clientconf.go
index 0441fc35..842f6a79 100644
--- a/clientconf.go
+++ b/clientconf.go
@@ -60,7 +60,12 @@ type ClientConf struct {
 	// If greater than 1, allows to pass buffers to routines different than the one
 	// that is reading frames.
 	// It defaults to 1.
-	ReadBufferCount uint64
+	ReadBufferCount int
+
+	// read buffer size.
+	// This must be touched only when the server reports problems about buffer sizes.
+	// It defaults to 2048.
+	ReadBufferSize int
 
 	// callback called before every request.
 	OnRequest func(req *base.Request)
diff --git a/clientconn.go b/clientconn.go
index 421563b8..3f72067b 100644
--- a/clientconn.go
+++ b/clientconn.go
@@ -27,13 +27,12 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	clientConnReadBufferSize         = 4096
-	clientConnWriteBufferSize        = 4096
-	clientConnReceiverReportPeriod   = 10 * time.Second
-	clientConnSenderReportPeriod     = 10 * time.Second
-	clientConnUDPCheckStreamPeriod   = 5 * time.Second
-	clientConnUDPKeepalivePeriod     = 30 * time.Second
-	clientConnTCPFrameReadBufferSize = 2048
+	clientConnReadBufferSize       = 4096
+	clientConnWriteBufferSize      = 4096
+	clientConnReceiverReportPeriod = 10 * time.Second
+	clientConnSenderReportPeriod   = 10 * time.Second
+	clientConnUDPCheckStreamPeriod = 5 * time.Second
+	clientConnUDPKeepalivePeriod   = 30 * time.Second
 )
 
 type clientConnState int
@@ -112,6 +111,9 @@ func newClientConn(conf ClientConf, scheme string, host string) (*ClientConn, er
 	if conf.ReadBufferCount == 0 {
 		conf.ReadBufferCount = 1
 	}
+	if conf.ReadBufferSize == 0 {
+		conf.ReadBufferSize = 2048
+	}
 	if conf.DialTimeout == nil {
 		conf.DialTimeout = net.DialTimeout
 	}
@@ -154,7 +156,7 @@ func newClientConn(conf ClientConf, scheme string, host string) (*ClientConn, er
 		udpRTCPListeners:  make(map[int]*clientConnUDPListener),
 		rtcpReceivers:     make(map[int]*rtcpreceiver.RTCPReceiver),
 		udpLastFrameTimes: make(map[int]*int64),
-		tcpFrameBuffer:    multibuffer.New(conf.ReadBufferCount, clientConnTCPFrameReadBufferSize),
+		tcpFrameBuffer:    multibuffer.New(uint64(conf.ReadBufferCount), uint64(conf.ReadBufferSize)),
 		rtcpSenders:       make(map[int]*rtcpsender.RTCPSender),
 		publishError:      fmt.Errorf("not running"),
 	}, nil
diff --git a/clientconnudpl.go b/clientconnudpl.go
index 84e63fd4..b52a9524 100644
--- a/clientconnudpl.go
+++ b/clientconnudpl.go
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ import (
 const (
 	// use the same buffer size as gstreamer's rtspsrc
 	clientConnUDPKernelReadBufferSize = 0x80000
-
-	clientConnUDPReadBufferSize = 2048
 )
 
 type clientConnUDPListener struct {
@@ -44,7 +42,7 @@ func newClientConnUDPListener(c *ClientConn, port int) (*clientConnUDPListener,
 	return &clientConnUDPListener{
 		c:              c,
 		pc:             pc,
-		udpFrameBuffer: multibuffer.New(c.conf.ReadBufferCount, clientConnUDPReadBufferSize),
+		udpFrameBuffer: multibuffer.New(uint64(c.conf.ReadBufferCount), uint64(c.conf.ReadBufferSize)),
 	}, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/server.go b/server.go
index 452eacf7..4ca83217 100644
--- a/server.go
+++ b/server.go
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ func newServer(conf ServerConf, address string) (*Server, error) {
 	if conf.ReadBufferCount == 0 {
 		conf.ReadBufferCount = 512
 	}
+	if conf.ReadBufferSize == 0 {
+		conf.ReadBufferSize = 2048
+	}
 	if conf.Listen == nil {
 		conf.Listen = net.Listen
 	}
diff --git a/serverconf.go b/serverconf.go
index 53c6029b..3d4a6c11 100644
--- a/serverconf.go
+++ b/serverconf.go
@@ -42,7 +42,12 @@ type ServerConf struct {
 	// It also allows to buffer routed frames and mitigate network fluctuations
 	// that are particularly high when using UDP.
 	// It defaults to 512
-	ReadBufferCount uint64
+	ReadBufferCount int
+
+	// read buffer size.
+	// This must be touched only when the server reports problems about buffer sizes.
+	// It defaults to 2048.
+	ReadBufferSize int
 
 	// function used to initialize the TCP listener.
 	// It defaults to net.Listen
diff --git a/serverconn.go b/serverconn.go
index ef625a21..7e1edc35 100644
--- a/serverconn.go
+++ b/serverconn.go
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ const (
 	serverConnWriteBufferSize        = 4096
 	serverConnCheckStreamInterval    = 5 * time.Second
 	serverConnReceiverReportInterval = 10 * time.Second
-	serverConnTCPFrameReadBufferSize = 2048
 )
 
 // server errors.
@@ -161,7 +160,7 @@ func newServerConn(conf ServerConf, nconn net.Conn) *ServerConn {
 		nconn:               nconn,
 		br:                  bufio.NewReaderSize(conn, serverConnReadBufferSize),
 		bw:                  bufio.NewWriterSize(conn, serverConnWriteBufferSize),
-		frameRingBuffer:     ringbuffer.New(conf.ReadBufferCount),
+		frameRingBuffer:     ringbuffer.New(uint64(conf.ReadBufferCount)),
 		backgroundWriteDone: make(chan struct{}),
 		terminate:           make(chan struct{}),
 	}
@@ -791,13 +790,13 @@ func (sc *ServerConn) backgroundRead() error {
 			sc.framesEnabled = true
 
 			if sc.state == ServerConnStateRecord {
-				tcpFrameBuffer = multibuffer.New(sc.conf.ReadBufferCount, serverConnTCPFrameReadBufferSize)
+				tcpFrameBuffer = multibuffer.New(uint64(sc.conf.ReadBufferCount), uint64(sc.conf.ReadBufferSize))
 			} else {
 				// when playing, tcpFrameBuffer is only used to receive RTCP receiver reports,
 				// that are much smaller than RTP frames and are sent at a fixed interval
 				// (about 2 frames every 10 secs).
 				// decrease RAM consumption by allocating less buffers.
-				tcpFrameBuffer = multibuffer.New(8, serverConnTCPFrameReadBufferSize)
+				tcpFrameBuffer = multibuffer.New(8, uint64(sc.conf.ReadBufferSize))
 			}
 
 			// write response before frames
diff --git a/serverudpl.go b/serverudpl.go
index bde94b14..a95f571e 100644
--- a/serverudpl.go
+++ b/serverudpl.go
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import (
 
 const (
 	serverConnUDPListenerKernelReadBufferSize = 0x80000 // same as gstreamer's rtspsrc
-	serverConnUDPListenerReadBufferSize       = 2048
 )
 
 type bufAddrPair struct {
@@ -94,8 +93,8 @@ func (s *ServerUDPListener) initialize(conf ServerConf, streamType StreamType) {
 	s.initialized = true
 	s.streamType = streamType
 	s.writeTimeout = conf.WriteTimeout
-	s.readBuf = multibuffer.New(conf.ReadBufferCount, serverConnUDPListenerReadBufferSize)
-	s.ringBuffer = ringbuffer.New(conf.ReadBufferCount)
+	s.readBuf = multibuffer.New(uint64(conf.ReadBufferCount), uint64(conf.ReadBufferSize))
+	s.ringBuffer = ringbuffer.New(uint64(conf.ReadBufferCount))
 	go s.run()
 }