diff --git a/client.go b/client.go
index a3eb74dc..bba9ce61 100644
--- a/client.go
+++ b/client.go
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/aler9/gortsplib/pkg/headers"
 	"github.com/aler9/gortsplib/pkg/liberrors"
 	"github.com/aler9/gortsplib/pkg/multibuffer"
+	"github.com/aler9/gortsplib/pkg/ringbuffer"
 	"github.com/aler9/gortsplib/pkg/rtcpreceiver"
 	"github.com/aler9/gortsplib/pkg/rtcpsender"
 )
@@ -221,6 +222,8 @@ type Client struct {
 	tcpLastFrameTime   int64
 	keepaliveTimer     *time.Timer
 	closeError         error
+	writerRunning      bool
+	writeBuffer        *ringbuffer.RingBuffer
 
 	// connCloser channels
 	connCloserTerminate chan struct{}
@@ -229,6 +232,9 @@ type Client struct {
 	// reader channels
 	readerErr chan error
 
+	// writer channels
+	writerDone chan struct{}
+
 	// in
 	options  chan optionsReq
 	describe chan describeReq
@@ -672,6 +678,19 @@ func (c *Client) playRecordStart() {
 	// stop connCloser
 	c.connCloserStop()
 
+	// start writer
+	if c.state == clientStatePlay {
+		// when reading, 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.
+		c.writeBuffer = ringbuffer.New(8)
+	} else {
+		c.writeBuffer = ringbuffer.New(uint64(c.ReadBufferCount))
+	}
+	c.writerRunning = true
+	c.writerDone = make(chan struct{})
+	go c.runWriter()
+
 	// allow writing
 	c.writeMutex.Lock()
 	c.writeFrameAllowed = true
@@ -712,71 +731,71 @@ func (c *Client) playRecordStart() {
 
 	// start reader
 	c.readerErr = make(chan error)
-	go func() {
-		c.readerErr <- c.runReader()
-	}()
+	go c.runReader()
 }
 
-func (c *Client) runReader() error {
-	if *c.protocol == TransportUDP || *c.protocol == TransportUDPMulticast {
-		for {
-			var res base.Response
-			err := res.Read(c.br)
-			if err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-		}
-	} else {
-		var processFunc func(int, bool, []byte)
-
-		if c.state == clientStatePlay {
-			processFunc = func(trackID int, isRTP bool, payload []byte) {
-				now := time.Now()
-				atomic.StoreInt64(&c.tcpLastFrameTime, now.Unix())
-
-				if isRTP {
-					c.tracks[trackID].rtcpReceiver.ProcessPacketRTP(now, payload)
-					c.OnPacketRTP(trackID, payload)
-				} else {
-					c.tracks[trackID].rtcpReceiver.ProcessPacketRTCP(now, payload)
-					c.OnPacketRTCP(trackID, payload)
+func (c *Client) runReader() {
+	c.readerErr <- func() error {
+		if *c.protocol == TransportUDP || *c.protocol == TransportUDPMulticast {
+			for {
+				var res base.Response
+				err := res.Read(c.br)
+				if err != nil {
+					return err
 				}
 			}
 		} else {
-			processFunc = func(trackID int, isRTP bool, payload []byte) {
-				if !isRTP {
-					c.OnPacketRTCP(trackID, payload)
+			var processFunc func(int, bool, []byte)
+
+			if c.state == clientStatePlay {
+				processFunc = func(trackID int, isRTP bool, payload []byte) {
+					now := time.Now()
+					atomic.StoreInt64(&c.tcpLastFrameTime, now.Unix())
+
+					if isRTP {
+						c.tracks[trackID].rtcpReceiver.ProcessPacketRTP(now, payload)
+						c.OnPacketRTP(trackID, payload)
+					} else {
+						c.tracks[trackID].rtcpReceiver.ProcessPacketRTCP(now, payload)
+						c.OnPacketRTCP(trackID, payload)
+					}
+				}
+			} else {
+				processFunc = func(trackID int, isRTP bool, payload []byte) {
+					if !isRTP {
+						c.OnPacketRTCP(trackID, payload)
+					}
+				}
+			}
+
+			frame := base.InterleavedFrame{}
+			res := base.Response{}
+
+			for {
+				frame.Payload = c.tcpReadBuffer.Next()
+				what, err := base.ReadInterleavedFrameOrResponse(&frame, &res, c.br)
+				if err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+
+				if _, ok := what.(*base.InterleavedFrame); ok {
+					channel := frame.Channel
+					isRTP := true
+					if (channel % 2) != 0 {
+						channel--
+						isRTP = false
+					}
+
+					trackID, ok := c.tracksByChannel[channel]
+					if !ok {
+						continue
+					}
+
+					processFunc(trackID, isRTP, frame.Payload)
 				}
 			}
 		}
-
-		frame := base.InterleavedFrame{}
-		res := base.Response{}
-
-		for {
-			frame.Payload = c.tcpReadBuffer.Next()
-			what, err := base.ReadInterleavedFrameOrResponse(&frame, &res, c.br)
-			if err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-
-			if _, ok := what.(*base.InterleavedFrame); ok {
-				channel := frame.Channel
-				isRTP := true
-				if (channel % 2) != 0 {
-					channel--
-					isRTP = false
-				}
-
-				trackID, ok := c.tracksByChannel[channel]
-				if !ok {
-					continue
-				}
-
-				processFunc(trackID, isRTP, frame.Payload)
-			}
-		}
-	}
+	}()
 }
 
 func (c *Client) playRecordStop(isClosing bool) {
@@ -796,6 +815,11 @@ func (c *Client) playRecordStop(isClosing bool) {
 	c.writeFrameAllowed = false
 	c.writeMutex.Unlock()
 
+	// stop writer
+	c.writeBuffer.Close()
+	<-c.writerDone
+	c.writerRunning = false
+
 	// start connCloser
 	if !isClosing {
 		c.connCloserStart()
@@ -1768,6 +1792,62 @@ func (c *Client) Seek(ra *headers.Range) (*base.Response, error) {
 	return c.Play(ra)
 }
 
+func (c *Client) runWriter() {
+	defer close(c.writerDone)
+
+	var writeFunc func(int, bool, []byte)
+
+	switch *c.protocol {
+	case TransportUDP, TransportUDPMulticast:
+		writeFunc = func(trackID int, isRTP bool, payload []byte) {
+			if isRTP {
+				if c.tracks[trackID].rtcpSender != nil {
+					c.tracks[trackID].rtcpSender.ProcessPacketRTP(time.Now(), payload)
+				}
+
+				c.tracks[trackID].udpRTPListener.write(payload)
+			} else {
+				c.tracks[trackID].udpRTCPListener.write(payload)
+			}
+		}
+
+	default: //TCP
+		writeFunc = func(trackID int, isRTP bool, payload []byte) {
+			if isRTP {
+				if c.tracks[trackID].rtcpSender != nil {
+					c.tracks[trackID].rtcpSender.ProcessPacketRTP(time.Now(), payload)
+				}
+
+				f := c.tracks[trackID].tcpRTPFrame
+				f.Payload = payload
+
+				c.tcpWriteMutex.Lock()
+				c.nconn.SetWriteDeadline(time.Now().Add(c.WriteTimeout))
+				f.Write(c.bw)
+				c.tcpWriteMutex.Unlock()
+			} else {
+				f := c.tracks[trackID].tcpRTCPFrame
+				f.Payload = payload
+
+				c.tcpWriteMutex.Lock()
+				c.nconn.SetWriteDeadline(time.Now().Add(c.WriteTimeout))
+				f.Write(c.bw)
+				c.tcpWriteMutex.Unlock()
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	for {
+		tmp, ok := c.writeBuffer.Pull()
+		if !ok {
+			return
+		}
+		data := tmp.(trackTypePayload)
+
+		writeFunc(data.trackID, data.isRTP, data.payload)
+	}
+}
+
 // WritePacketRTP writes a RTP packet.
 func (c *Client) WritePacketRTP(trackID int, payload []byte) error {
 	c.writeMutex.RLock()
@@ -1782,27 +1862,12 @@ func (c *Client) WritePacketRTP(trackID int, payload []byte) error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	now := time.Now()
-
-	if c.tracks[trackID].rtcpSender != nil {
-		c.tracks[trackID].rtcpSender.ProcessPacketRTP(now, payload)
-	}
-
-	switch *c.protocol {
-	case TransportUDP, TransportUDPMulticast:
-		return c.tracks[trackID].udpRTPListener.write(payload)
-
-	default: // TCP
-		f := c.tracks[trackID].tcpRTPFrame
-
-		// a mutex is needed here since bufio.Writer is not thread safe.
-		c.tcpWriteMutex.Lock()
-		defer c.tcpWriteMutex.Unlock()
-
-		c.nconn.SetWriteDeadline(now.Add(c.WriteTimeout))
-		f.Payload = payload
-		return f.Write(c.bw)
-	}
+	c.writeBuffer.Push(trackTypePayload{
+		trackID: trackID,
+		isRTP:   true,
+		payload: payload,
+	})
+	return nil
 }
 
 // WritePacketRTCP writes a RTCP packet.
@@ -1819,21 +1884,10 @@ func (c *Client) WritePacketRTCP(trackID int, payload []byte) error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	now := time.Now()
-
-	switch *c.protocol {
-	case TransportUDP, TransportUDPMulticast:
-		return c.tracks[trackID].udpRTCPListener.write(payload)
-
-	default: // TCP
-		f := c.tracks[trackID].tcpRTCPFrame
-
-		// a mutex is needed here since bufio.Writer is not thread safe.
-		c.tcpWriteMutex.Lock()
-		defer c.tcpWriteMutex.Unlock()
-
-		c.nconn.SetWriteDeadline(now.Add(c.WriteTimeout))
-		f.Payload = payload
-		return f.Write(c.bw)
-	}
+	c.writeBuffer.Push(trackTypePayload{
+		trackID: trackID,
+		isRTP:   false,
+		payload: payload,
+	})
+	return nil
 }