diff --git a/examples/proxy/server.go b/examples/proxy/server.go
index d7ee5235..d308f207 100644
--- a/examples/proxy/server.go
+++ b/examples/proxy/server.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 
 type server struct {
 	s      *gortsplib.Server
-	mutex  sync.Mutex
+	mutex  sync.RWMutex
 	stream *gortsplib.ServerStream
 }
 
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ func (s *server) OnSessionClose(ctx *gortsplib.ServerHandlerOnSessionCloseCtx) {
 func (s *server) OnDescribe(ctx *gortsplib.ServerHandlerOnDescribeCtx) (*base.Response, *gortsplib.ServerStream, error) {
 	log.Printf("describe request")
 
-	s.mutex.Lock()
-	defer s.mutex.Unlock()
+	s.mutex.RLock()
+	defer s.mutex.RUnlock()
 
 	// stream is not available yet
 	if s.stream == nil {
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ func (s *server) OnDescribe(ctx *gortsplib.ServerHandlerOnDescribeCtx) (*base.Re
 func (s *server) OnSetup(ctx *gortsplib.ServerHandlerOnSetupCtx) (*base.Response, *gortsplib.ServerStream, error) {
 	log.Printf("setup request")
 
-	s.mutex.Lock()
-	defer s.mutex.Unlock()
+	s.mutex.RLock()
+	defer s.mutex.RUnlock()
 
 	// stream is not available yet
 	if s.stream == nil {
diff --git a/examples/server-auth/main.go b/examples/server-auth/main.go
index 1104b580..077871f5 100644
--- a/examples/server-auth/main.go
+++ b/examples/server-auth/main.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ const (
 
 type serverHandler struct {
 	s         *gortsplib.Server
-	mutex     sync.Mutex
+	mutex     sync.RWMutex
 	stream    *gortsplib.ServerStream
 	publisher *gortsplib.ServerSession
 }
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@ func (sh *serverHandler) OnDescribe(ctx *gortsplib.ServerHandlerOnDescribeCtx) (
 		}, nil, liberrors.ErrServerAuth{}
 	}
 
-	sh.mutex.Lock()
-	defer sh.mutex.Unlock()
+	sh.mutex.RLock()
+	defer sh.mutex.RUnlock()
 
 	// no one is publishing yet
 	if sh.stream == nil {
@@ -147,8 +147,8 @@ func (sh *serverHandler) OnSetup(ctx *gortsplib.ServerHandlerOnSetupCtx) (*base.
 		}
 	}
 
-	sh.mutex.Lock()
-	defer sh.mutex.Unlock()
+	sh.mutex.RLock()
+	defer sh.mutex.RUnlock()
 
 	// no one is publishing yet
 	if sh.stream == nil {
diff --git a/examples/server-tls/main.go b/examples/server-tls/main.go
index 03a899ec..87b75fb0 100644
--- a/examples/server-tls/main.go
+++ b/examples/server-tls/main.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import (
 
 type serverHandler struct {
 	s         *gortsplib.Server
-	mutex     sync.Mutex
+	mutex     sync.RWMutex
 	stream    *gortsplib.ServerStream
 	publisher *gortsplib.ServerSession
 }
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ func (sh *serverHandler) OnSessionClose(ctx *gortsplib.ServerHandlerOnSessionClo
 func (sh *serverHandler) OnDescribe(ctx *gortsplib.ServerHandlerOnDescribeCtx) (*base.Response, *gortsplib.ServerStream, error) {
 	log.Printf("describe request")
 
-	sh.mutex.Lock()
-	defer sh.mutex.Unlock()
+	sh.mutex.RLock()
+	defer sh.mutex.RUnlock()
 
 	// no one is publishing yet
 	if sh.stream == nil {
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ func (sh *serverHandler) OnAnnounce(ctx *gortsplib.ServerHandlerOnAnnounceCtx) (
 func (sh *serverHandler) OnSetup(ctx *gortsplib.ServerHandlerOnSetupCtx) (*base.Response, *gortsplib.ServerStream, error) {
 	log.Printf("setup request")
 
-	sh.mutex.Lock()
-	defer sh.mutex.Unlock()
+	sh.mutex.RLock()
+	defer sh.mutex.RUnlock()
 
 	// no one is publishing yet
 	if sh.stream == nil {
diff --git a/examples/server/main.go b/examples/server/main.go
index 5c875cc3..3f94225b 100644
--- a/examples/server/main.go
+++ b/examples/server/main.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import (
 
 type serverHandler struct {
 	s         *gortsplib.Server
-	mutex     sync.Mutex
+	mutex     sync.RWMutex
 	stream    *gortsplib.ServerStream
 	publisher *gortsplib.ServerSession
 }
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ func (sh *serverHandler) OnSessionClose(ctx *gortsplib.ServerHandlerOnSessionClo
 func (sh *serverHandler) OnDescribe(ctx *gortsplib.ServerHandlerOnDescribeCtx) (*base.Response, *gortsplib.ServerStream, error) {
 	log.Printf("describe request")
 
-	sh.mutex.Lock()
-	defer sh.mutex.Unlock()
+	sh.mutex.RLock()
+	defer sh.mutex.RUnlock()
 
 	// no one is publishing yet
 	if sh.stream == nil {
@@ -107,8 +107,8 @@ func (sh *serverHandler) OnAnnounce(ctx *gortsplib.ServerHandlerOnAnnounceCtx) (
 func (sh *serverHandler) OnSetup(ctx *gortsplib.ServerHandlerOnSetupCtx) (*base.Response, *gortsplib.ServerStream, error) {
 	log.Printf("setup request")
 
-	sh.mutex.Lock()
-	defer sh.mutex.Unlock()
+	sh.mutex.RLock()
+	defer sh.mutex.RUnlock()
 
 	// no one is publishing yet
 	if sh.stream == nil {