diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d1683918..cc23284d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1276,10 +1276,10 @@ rtsps://localhost:8322/mystream
 
 In some scenarios, when publishing or reading from the server with RTSP, frames can get corrupted. This can be caused by multiple reasons:
 
-* the packet buffer of the server is too small and can't keep up with the stream throughput. A solution consists in increasing its size:
+* the write queue of the server is too small and can't keep up with the stream throughput. A solution consists in increasing its size:
 
   ```yml
-  readBufferCount: 1024
+  writeQueueSize: 1024
   ```
 
 * The stream throughput is too big and the stream can't be transmitted correctly with the UDP transport protocol. UDP is more performant, faster and more efficient than TCP, but doesn't have a retransmission mechanism, that is needed in case of streams that need a large bandwidth. A solution consists in switching to TCP:
diff --git a/apidocs/openapi.yaml b/apidocs/openapi.yaml
index da1f7a4f..43d6682c 100644
--- a/apidocs/openapi.yaml
+++ b/apidocs/openapi.yaml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ components:
           type: string
         writeTimeout:
           type: string
-        readBufferCount:
+        writeQueueSize:
           type: integer
         udpMaxPayloadSize:
           type: integer
diff --git a/internal/conf/conf.go b/internal/conf/conf.go
index b81dd307..01ae0503 100644
--- a/internal/conf/conf.go
+++ b/internal/conf/conf.go
@@ -95,7 +95,8 @@ type Conf struct {
 	LogFile                   string          `json:"logFile"`
 	ReadTimeout               StringDuration  `json:"readTimeout"`
 	WriteTimeout              StringDuration  `json:"writeTimeout"`
-	ReadBufferCount           int             `json:"readBufferCount"`
+	ReadBufferCount           int             `json:"readBufferCount"` // deprecated
+	WriteQueueSize            int             `json:"writeQueueSize"`
 	UDPMaxPayloadSize         int             `json:"udpMaxPayloadSize"`
 	ExternalAuthenticationURL string          `json:"externalAuthenticationURL"`
 	API                       bool            `json:"api"`
@@ -218,8 +219,11 @@ func (conf Conf) Clone() *Conf {
 // Check checks the configuration for errors.
 func (conf *Conf) Check() error {
 	// general
-	if (conf.ReadBufferCount & (conf.ReadBufferCount - 1)) != 0 {
-		return fmt.Errorf("'readBufferCount' must be a power of two")
+	if conf.ReadBufferCount != 0 {
+		conf.WriteQueueSize = conf.ReadBufferCount
+	}
+	if (conf.WriteQueueSize & (conf.WriteQueueSize - 1)) != 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("'writeQueueSize' must be a power of two")
 	}
 	if conf.UDPMaxPayloadSize > 1472 {
 		return fmt.Errorf("'udpMaxPayloadSize' must be less than 1472")
@@ -317,7 +321,7 @@ func (conf *Conf) UnmarshalJSON(b []byte) error {
 	conf.LogFile = "mediamtx.log"
 	conf.ReadTimeout = 10 * StringDuration(time.Second)
 	conf.WriteTimeout = 10 * StringDuration(time.Second)
-	conf.ReadBufferCount = 512
+	conf.WriteQueueSize = 512
 	conf.UDPMaxPayloadSize = 1472
 	conf.APIAddress = "127.0.0.1:9997"
 	conf.MetricsAddress = "127.0.0.1:9998"
diff --git a/internal/conf/conf_test.go b/internal/conf/conf_test.go
index b623c396..ca939724 100644
--- a/internal/conf/conf_test.go
+++ b/internal/conf/conf_test.go
@@ -217,9 +217,9 @@ func TestConfErrors(t *testing.T) {
 			"json: unknown field \"invalid\"",
 		},
 		{
-			"invalid readBufferCount",
-			"readBufferCount: 1001\n",
-			"'readBufferCount' must be a power of two",
+			"invalid writeQueueSize",
+			"writeQueueSize: 1001\n",
+			"'writeQueueSize' must be a power of two",
 		},
 		{
 			"invalid udpMaxPayloadSize",
diff --git a/internal/core/core.go b/internal/core/core.go
index 6128bddc..175c9ada 100644
--- a/internal/core/core.go
+++ b/internal/core/core.go
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ func (p *Core) createResources(initial bool) error {
 			p.conf.AuthMethods,
 			p.conf.ReadTimeout,
 			p.conf.WriteTimeout,
-			p.conf.ReadBufferCount,
+			p.conf.WriteQueueSize,
 			p.conf.UDPMaxPayloadSize,
 			p.conf.Paths,
 			p.externalCmdPool,
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ func (p *Core) createResources(initial bool) error {
 				p.conf.AuthMethods,
 				p.conf.ReadTimeout,
 				p.conf.WriteTimeout,
-				p.conf.ReadBufferCount,
+				p.conf.WriteQueueSize,
 				useUDP,
 				useMulticast,
 				p.conf.RTPAddress,
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ func (p *Core) createResources(initial bool) error {
 				p.conf.AuthMethods,
 				p.conf.ReadTimeout,
 				p.conf.WriteTimeout,
-				p.conf.ReadBufferCount,
+				p.conf.WriteQueueSize,
 				false,
 				false,
 				"",
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ func (p *Core) createResources(initial bool) error {
 				p.conf.RTMPAddress,
 				p.conf.ReadTimeout,
 				p.conf.WriteTimeout,
-				p.conf.ReadBufferCount,
+				p.conf.WriteQueueSize,
 				false,
 				"",
 				"",
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ func (p *Core) createResources(initial bool) error {
 				p.conf.RTMPSAddress,
 				p.conf.ReadTimeout,
 				p.conf.WriteTimeout,
-				p.conf.ReadBufferCount,
+				p.conf.WriteQueueSize,
 				true,
 				p.conf.RTMPServerCert,
 				p.conf.RTMPServerKey,
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ func (p *Core) createResources(initial bool) error {
 				p.conf.HLSTrustedProxies,
 				p.conf.HLSDirectory,
 				p.conf.ReadTimeout,
-				p.conf.ReadBufferCount,
+				p.conf.WriteQueueSize,
 				p.pathManager,
 				p.metrics,
 				p,
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ func (p *Core) createResources(initial bool) error {
 				p.conf.WebRTCTrustedProxies,
 				p.conf.WebRTCICEServers2,
 				p.conf.ReadTimeout,
-				p.conf.ReadBufferCount,
+				p.conf.WriteQueueSize,
 				p.conf.WebRTCICEHostNAT1To1IPs,
 				p.conf.WebRTCICEUDPMuxAddress,
 				p.conf.WebRTCICETCPMuxAddress,
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ func (p *Core) createResources(initial bool) error {
 				p.conf.SRTAddress,
 				p.conf.ReadTimeout,
 				p.conf.WriteTimeout,
-				p.conf.ReadBufferCount,
+				p.conf.WriteQueueSize,
 				p.conf.UDPMaxPayloadSize,
 				p.externalCmdPool,
 				p.pathManager,
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ func (p *Core) closeResources(newConf *conf.Conf, calledByAPI bool) {
 		!reflect.DeepEqual(newConf.AuthMethods, p.conf.AuthMethods) ||
 		newConf.ReadTimeout != p.conf.ReadTimeout ||
 		newConf.WriteTimeout != p.conf.WriteTimeout ||
-		newConf.ReadBufferCount != p.conf.ReadBufferCount ||
+		newConf.WriteQueueSize != p.conf.WriteQueueSize ||
 		newConf.UDPMaxPayloadSize != p.conf.UDPMaxPayloadSize ||
 		closeMetrics
 	if !closePathManager && !reflect.DeepEqual(newConf.Paths, p.conf.Paths) {
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ func (p *Core) closeResources(newConf *conf.Conf, calledByAPI bool) {
 		!reflect.DeepEqual(newConf.AuthMethods, p.conf.AuthMethods) ||
 		newConf.ReadTimeout != p.conf.ReadTimeout ||
 		newConf.WriteTimeout != p.conf.WriteTimeout ||
-		newConf.ReadBufferCount != p.conf.ReadBufferCount ||
+		newConf.WriteQueueSize != p.conf.WriteQueueSize ||
 		!reflect.DeepEqual(newConf.Protocols, p.conf.Protocols) ||
 		newConf.RTPAddress != p.conf.RTPAddress ||
 		newConf.RTCPAddress != p.conf.RTCPAddress ||
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ func (p *Core) closeResources(newConf *conf.Conf, calledByAPI bool) {
 		!reflect.DeepEqual(newConf.AuthMethods, p.conf.AuthMethods) ||
 		newConf.ReadTimeout != p.conf.ReadTimeout ||
 		newConf.WriteTimeout != p.conf.WriteTimeout ||
-		newConf.ReadBufferCount != p.conf.ReadBufferCount ||
+		newConf.WriteQueueSize != p.conf.WriteQueueSize ||
 		newConf.ServerCert != p.conf.ServerCert ||
 		newConf.ServerKey != p.conf.ServerKey ||
 		newConf.RTSPAddress != p.conf.RTSPAddress ||
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ func (p *Core) closeResources(newConf *conf.Conf, calledByAPI bool) {
 		newConf.RTMPAddress != p.conf.RTMPAddress ||
 		newConf.ReadTimeout != p.conf.ReadTimeout ||
 		newConf.WriteTimeout != p.conf.WriteTimeout ||
-		newConf.ReadBufferCount != p.conf.ReadBufferCount ||
+		newConf.WriteQueueSize != p.conf.WriteQueueSize ||
 		newConf.RTSPAddress != p.conf.RTSPAddress ||
 		newConf.RunOnConnect != p.conf.RunOnConnect ||
 		newConf.RunOnConnectRestart != p.conf.RunOnConnectRestart ||
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ func (p *Core) closeResources(newConf *conf.Conf, calledByAPI bool) {
 		newConf.RTMPSAddress != p.conf.RTMPSAddress ||
 		newConf.ReadTimeout != p.conf.ReadTimeout ||
 		newConf.WriteTimeout != p.conf.WriteTimeout ||
-		newConf.ReadBufferCount != p.conf.ReadBufferCount ||
+		newConf.WriteQueueSize != p.conf.WriteQueueSize ||
 		newConf.RTMPServerCert != p.conf.RTMPServerCert ||
 		newConf.RTMPServerKey != p.conf.RTMPServerKey ||
 		newConf.RTSPAddress != p.conf.RTSPAddress ||
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ func (p *Core) closeResources(newConf *conf.Conf, calledByAPI bool) {
 		!reflect.DeepEqual(newConf.HLSTrustedProxies, p.conf.HLSTrustedProxies) ||
 		newConf.HLSDirectory != p.conf.HLSDirectory ||
 		newConf.ReadTimeout != p.conf.ReadTimeout ||
-		newConf.ReadBufferCount != p.conf.ReadBufferCount ||
+		newConf.WriteQueueSize != p.conf.WriteQueueSize ||
 		closePathManager ||
 		closeMetrics
 
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ func (p *Core) closeResources(newConf *conf.Conf, calledByAPI bool) {
 		!reflect.DeepEqual(newConf.WebRTCTrustedProxies, p.conf.WebRTCTrustedProxies) ||
 		!reflect.DeepEqual(newConf.WebRTCICEServers2, p.conf.WebRTCICEServers2) ||
 		newConf.ReadTimeout != p.conf.ReadTimeout ||
-		newConf.ReadBufferCount != p.conf.ReadBufferCount ||
+		newConf.WriteQueueSize != p.conf.WriteQueueSize ||
 		!reflect.DeepEqual(newConf.WebRTCICEHostNAT1To1IPs, p.conf.WebRTCICEHostNAT1To1IPs) ||
 		newConf.WebRTCICEUDPMuxAddress != p.conf.WebRTCICEUDPMuxAddress ||
 		newConf.WebRTCICETCPMuxAddress != p.conf.WebRTCICETCPMuxAddress ||
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ func (p *Core) closeResources(newConf *conf.Conf, calledByAPI bool) {
 		newConf.SRTAddress != p.conf.SRTAddress ||
 		newConf.ReadTimeout != p.conf.ReadTimeout ||
 		newConf.WriteTimeout != p.conf.WriteTimeout ||
-		newConf.ReadBufferCount != p.conf.ReadBufferCount ||
+		newConf.WriteQueueSize != p.conf.WriteQueueSize ||
 		newConf.UDPMaxPayloadSize != p.conf.UDPMaxPayloadSize ||
 		closePathManager
 
diff --git a/internal/core/hls_manager.go b/internal/core/hls_manager.go
index a129387e..0f687b1a 100644
--- a/internal/core/hls_manager.go
+++ b/internal/core/hls_manager.go
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ type hlsManager struct {
 	partDuration              conf.StringDuration
 	segmentMaxSize            conf.StringSize
 	directory                 string
-	readBufferCount           int
+	writeQueueSize            int
 	pathManager               *pathManager
 	metrics                   *metrics
 	parent                    hlsManagerParent
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ func newHLSManager(
 	trustedProxies conf.IPsOrCIDRs,
 	directory string,
 	readTimeout conf.StringDuration,
-	readBufferCount int,
+	writeQueueSize int,
 	pathManager *pathManager,
 	metrics *metrics,
 	parent hlsManagerParent,
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ func newHLSManager(
 		partDuration:              partDuration,
 		segmentMaxSize:            segmentMaxSize,
 		directory:                 directory,
-		readBufferCount:           readBufferCount,
+		writeQueueSize:            writeQueueSize,
 		pathManager:               pathManager,
 		parent:                    parent,
 		metrics:                   metrics,
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ func (m *hlsManager) createMuxer(pathName string, remoteAddr string) *hlsMuxer {
 		m.partDuration,
 		m.segmentMaxSize,
 		m.directory,
-		m.readBufferCount,
+		m.writeQueueSize,
 		&m.wg,
 		pathName,
 		m.pathManager,
diff --git a/internal/core/hls_muxer.go b/internal/core/hls_muxer.go
index dcaf2bd4..f1233b77 100644
--- a/internal/core/hls_muxer.go
+++ b/internal/core/hls_muxer.go
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ type hlsMuxer struct {
 	partDuration              conf.StringDuration
 	segmentMaxSize            conf.StringSize
 	directory                 string
-	readBufferCount           int
+	writeQueueSize            int
 	wg                        *sync.WaitGroup
 	pathName                  string
 	pathManager               *pathManager
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ func newHLSMuxer(
 	partDuration conf.StringDuration,
 	segmentMaxSize conf.StringSize,
 	directory string,
-	readBufferCount int,
+	writeQueueSize int,
 	wg *sync.WaitGroup,
 	pathName string,
 	pathManager *pathManager,
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ func newHLSMuxer(
 		partDuration:              partDuration,
 		segmentMaxSize:            segmentMaxSize,
 		directory:                 directory,
-		readBufferCount:           readBufferCount,
+		writeQueueSize:            writeQueueSize,
 		wg:                        wg,
 		pathName:                  pathName,
 		pathManager:               pathManager,
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ func (m *hlsMuxer) runInner(innerCtx context.Context, innerReady chan struct{})
 
 	defer m.path.removeReader(pathRemoveReaderReq{author: m})
 
-	m.ringBuffer, _ = ringbuffer.New(uint64(m.readBufferCount))
+	m.ringBuffer, _ = ringbuffer.New(uint64(m.writeQueueSize))
 
 	var medias media.Medias
 
diff --git a/internal/core/path.go b/internal/core/path.go
index 104b6f8f..3f12b453 100644
--- a/internal/core/path.go
+++ b/internal/core/path.go
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ type path struct {
 	rtspAddress       string
 	readTimeout       conf.StringDuration
 	writeTimeout      conf.StringDuration
-	readBufferCount   int
+	writeQueueSize    int
 	udpMaxPayloadSize int
 	confName          string
 	conf              *conf.PathConf
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ func newPath(
 	rtspAddress string,
 	readTimeout conf.StringDuration,
 	writeTimeout conf.StringDuration,
-	readBufferCount int,
+	writeQueueSize int,
 	udpMaxPayloadSize int,
 	confName string,
 	cnf *conf.PathConf,
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ func newPath(
 		rtspAddress:                    rtspAddress,
 		readTimeout:                    readTimeout,
 		writeTimeout:                   writeTimeout,
-		readBufferCount:                readBufferCount,
+		writeQueueSize:                 writeQueueSize,
 		udpMaxPayloadSize:              udpMaxPayloadSize,
 		confName:                       confName,
 		conf:                           cnf,
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ func (pa *path) run() {
 			pa.conf,
 			pa.readTimeout,
 			pa.writeTimeout,
-			pa.readBufferCount,
+			pa.writeQueueSize,
 			pa)
 
 		if !pa.conf.SourceOnDemand {
diff --git a/internal/core/path_manager.go b/internal/core/path_manager.go
index da1e13f1..1cf39ce1 100644
--- a/internal/core/path_manager.go
+++ b/internal/core/path_manager.go
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ type pathManager struct {
 	authMethods               conf.AuthMethods
 	readTimeout               conf.StringDuration
 	writeTimeout              conf.StringDuration
-	readBufferCount           int
+	writeQueueSize            int
 	udpMaxPayloadSize         int
 	pathConfs                 map[string]*conf.PathConf
 	externalCmdPool           *externalcmd.Pool
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ func newPathManager(
 	authMethods conf.AuthMethods,
 	readTimeout conf.StringDuration,
 	writeTimeout conf.StringDuration,
-	readBufferCount int,
+	writeQueueSize int,
 	udpMaxPayloadSize int,
 	pathConfs map[string]*conf.PathConf,
 	externalCmdPool *externalcmd.Pool,
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ func newPathManager(
 		authMethods:               authMethods,
 		readTimeout:               readTimeout,
 		writeTimeout:              writeTimeout,
-		readBufferCount:           readBufferCount,
+		writeQueueSize:            writeQueueSize,
 		udpMaxPayloadSize:         udpMaxPayloadSize,
 		pathConfs:                 pathConfs,
 		externalCmdPool:           externalCmdPool,
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ func (pm *pathManager) createPath(
 		pm.rtspAddress,
 		pm.readTimeout,
 		pm.writeTimeout,
-		pm.readBufferCount,
+		pm.writeQueueSize,
 		pm.udpMaxPayloadSize,
 		pathConfName,
 		pathConf,
diff --git a/internal/core/rtmp_conn.go b/internal/core/rtmp_conn.go
index 220257ae..c214421b 100644
--- a/internal/core/rtmp_conn.go
+++ b/internal/core/rtmp_conn.go
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ type rtmpConn struct {
 	rtspAddress         string
 	readTimeout         conf.StringDuration
 	writeTimeout        conf.StringDuration
-	readBufferCount     int
+	writeQueueSize      int
 	runOnConnect        string
 	runOnConnectRestart bool
 	wg                  *sync.WaitGroup
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func newRTMPConn(
 	rtspAddress string,
 	readTimeout conf.StringDuration,
 	writeTimeout conf.StringDuration,
-	readBufferCount int,
+	writeQueueSize int,
 	runOnConnect string,
 	runOnConnectRestart bool,
 	wg *sync.WaitGroup,
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ func newRTMPConn(
 		rtspAddress:         rtspAddress,
 		readTimeout:         readTimeout,
 		writeTimeout:        writeTimeout,
-		readBufferCount:     readBufferCount,
+		writeQueueSize:      writeQueueSize,
 		runOnConnect:        runOnConnect,
 		runOnConnectRestart: runOnConnectRestart,
 		wg:                  wg,
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ func (c *rtmpConn) runRead(conn *rtmp.Conn, u *url.URL) error {
 	c.pathName = pathName
 	c.mutex.Unlock()
 
-	ringBuffer, _ := ringbuffer.New(uint64(c.readBufferCount))
+	ringBuffer, _ := ringbuffer.New(uint64(c.writeQueueSize))
 	go func() {
 		<-c.ctx.Done()
 		ringBuffer.Close()
diff --git a/internal/core/rtmp_server.go b/internal/core/rtmp_server.go
index 35499c82..fbb66fc4 100644
--- a/internal/core/rtmp_server.go
+++ b/internal/core/rtmp_server.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ type rtmpServerParent interface {
 type rtmpServer struct {
 	readTimeout         conf.StringDuration
 	writeTimeout        conf.StringDuration
-	readBufferCount     int
+	writeQueueSize      int
 	isTLS               bool
 	rtspAddress         string
 	runOnConnect        string
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ func newRTMPServer(
 	address string,
 	readTimeout conf.StringDuration,
 	writeTimeout conf.StringDuration,
-	readBufferCount int,
+	writeQueueSize int,
 	isTLS bool,
 	serverCert string,
 	serverKey string,
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ func newRTMPServer(
 	s := &rtmpServer{
 		readTimeout:         readTimeout,
 		writeTimeout:        writeTimeout,
-		readBufferCount:     readBufferCount,
+		writeQueueSize:      writeQueueSize,
 		rtspAddress:         rtspAddress,
 		runOnConnect:        runOnConnect,
 		runOnConnectRestart: runOnConnectRestart,
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ outer:
 				s.rtspAddress,
 				s.readTimeout,
 				s.writeTimeout,
-				s.readBufferCount,
+				s.writeQueueSize,
 				s.runOnConnect,
 				s.runOnConnectRestart,
 				&s.wg,
diff --git a/internal/core/rtsp_server.go b/internal/core/rtsp_server.go
index 19eec72e..f90f4494 100644
--- a/internal/core/rtsp_server.go
+++ b/internal/core/rtsp_server.go
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func newRTSPServer(
 	authMethods []headers.AuthMethod,
 	readTimeout conf.StringDuration,
 	writeTimeout conf.StringDuration,
-	readBufferCount int,
+	writeQueueSize int,
 	useUDP bool,
 	useMulticast bool,
 	rtpAddress string,
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@ func newRTSPServer(
 		Handler:          s,
 		ReadTimeout:      time.Duration(readTimeout),
 		WriteTimeout:     time.Duration(writeTimeout),
-		ReadBufferCount:  readBufferCount,
-		WriteBufferCount: readBufferCount,
+		ReadBufferCount:  writeQueueSize,
+		WriteBufferCount: writeQueueSize,
 		RTSPAddress:      address,
 	}
 
diff --git a/internal/core/rtsp_source.go b/internal/core/rtsp_source.go
index c2bce2fa..bf625500 100644
--- a/internal/core/rtsp_source.go
+++ b/internal/core/rtsp_source.go
@@ -66,23 +66,23 @@ type rtspSourceParent interface {
 }
 
 type rtspSource struct {
-	readTimeout     conf.StringDuration
-	writeTimeout    conf.StringDuration
-	readBufferCount int
-	parent          rtspSourceParent
+	readTimeout    conf.StringDuration
+	writeTimeout   conf.StringDuration
+	writeQueueSize int
+	parent         rtspSourceParent
 }
 
 func newRTSPSource(
 	readTimeout conf.StringDuration,
 	writeTimeout conf.StringDuration,
-	readBufferCount int,
+	writeQueueSize int,
 	parent rtspSourceParent,
 ) *rtspSource {
 	return &rtspSource{
-		readTimeout:     readTimeout,
-		writeTimeout:    writeTimeout,
-		readBufferCount: readBufferCount,
-		parent:          parent,
+		readTimeout:    readTimeout,
+		writeTimeout:   writeTimeout,
+		writeQueueSize: writeQueueSize,
+		parent:         parent,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -95,12 +95,13 @@ func (s *rtspSource) run(ctx context.Context, cnf *conf.PathConf, reloadConf cha
 	s.Log(logger.Debug, "connecting")
 
 	c := &gortsplib.Client{
-		Transport:       cnf.SourceProtocol.Transport,
-		TLSConfig:       tlsConfigForFingerprint(cnf.SourceFingerprint),
-		ReadTimeout:     time.Duration(s.readTimeout),
-		WriteTimeout:    time.Duration(s.writeTimeout),
-		ReadBufferCount: s.readBufferCount,
-		AnyPortEnable:   cnf.SourceAnyPortEnable,
+		Transport:        cnf.SourceProtocol.Transport,
+		TLSConfig:        tlsConfigForFingerprint(cnf.SourceFingerprint),
+		ReadTimeout:      time.Duration(s.readTimeout),
+		WriteTimeout:     time.Duration(s.writeTimeout),
+		ReadBufferCount:  s.writeQueueSize,
+		WriteBufferCount: s.writeQueueSize,
+		AnyPortEnable:    cnf.SourceAnyPortEnable,
 		OnRequest: func(req *base.Request) {
 			s.Log(logger.Debug, "c->s %v", req)
 		},
diff --git a/internal/core/source_static.go b/internal/core/source_static.go
index 8ce92af4..560350d7 100644
--- a/internal/core/source_static.go
+++ b/internal/core/source_static.go
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func newSourceStatic(
 	cnf *conf.PathConf,
 	readTimeout conf.StringDuration,
 	writeTimeout conf.StringDuration,
-	readBufferCount int,
+	writeQueueSize int,
 	parent sourceStaticParent,
 ) *sourceStatic {
 	s := &sourceStatic{
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func newSourceStatic(
 		s.impl = newRTSPSource(
 			readTimeout,
 			writeTimeout,
-			readBufferCount,
+			writeQueueSize,
 			s)
 
 	case strings.HasPrefix(cnf.Source, "rtmp://") ||
diff --git a/internal/core/srt_conn.go b/internal/core/srt_conn.go
index 4e8c1ee1..9dcd54eb 100644
--- a/internal/core/srt_conn.go
+++ b/internal/core/srt_conn.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ type srtConnParent interface {
 type srtConn struct {
 	readTimeout       conf.StringDuration
 	writeTimeout      conf.StringDuration
-	readBufferCount   int
+	writeQueueSize    int
 	udpMaxPayloadSize int
 	connReq           srt.ConnRequest
 	wg                *sync.WaitGroup
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func newSRTConn(
 	parentCtx context.Context,
 	readTimeout conf.StringDuration,
 	writeTimeout conf.StringDuration,
-	readBufferCount int,
+	writeQueueSize int,
 	udpMaxPayloadSize int,
 	connReq srt.ConnRequest,
 	wg *sync.WaitGroup,
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func newSRTConn(
 	c := &srtConn{
 		readTimeout:       readTimeout,
 		writeTimeout:      writeTimeout,
-		readBufferCount:   readBufferCount,
+		writeQueueSize:    writeQueueSize,
 		udpMaxPayloadSize: udpMaxPayloadSize,
 		connReq:           connReq,
 		wg:                wg,
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ func (c *srtConn) runRead(req srtNewConnReq, pathName string, user string, pass
 	c.conn = sconn
 	c.mutex.Unlock()
 
-	ringBuffer, _ := ringbuffer.New(uint64(c.readBufferCount))
+	ringBuffer, _ := ringbuffer.New(uint64(c.writeQueueSize))
 	go func() {
 		<-c.ctx.Done()
 		ringBuffer.Close()
diff --git a/internal/core/srt_server.go b/internal/core/srt_server.go
index 67edfb7a..ce10860b 100644
--- a/internal/core/srt_server.go
+++ b/internal/core/srt_server.go
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ type srtServerParent interface {
 type srtServer struct {
 	readTimeout       conf.StringDuration
 	writeTimeout      conf.StringDuration
-	readBufferCount   int
+	writeQueueSize    int
 	udpMaxPayloadSize int
 	externalCmdPool   *externalcmd.Pool
 	pathManager       *pathManager
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ func newSRTServer(
 	address string,
 	readTimeout conf.StringDuration,
 	writeTimeout conf.StringDuration,
-	readBufferCount int,
+	writeQueueSize int,
 	udpMaxPayloadSize int,
 	externalCmdPool *externalcmd.Pool,
 	pathManager *pathManager,
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ func newSRTServer(
 	s := &srtServer{
 		readTimeout:       readTimeout,
 		writeTimeout:      writeTimeout,
-		readBufferCount:   readBufferCount,
+		writeQueueSize:    writeQueueSize,
 		udpMaxPayloadSize: udpMaxPayloadSize,
 		externalCmdPool:   externalCmdPool,
 		pathManager:       pathManager,
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ outer:
 				s.ctx,
 				s.readTimeout,
 				s.writeTimeout,
-				s.readBufferCount,
+				s.writeQueueSize,
 				s.udpMaxPayloadSize,
 				req.connReq,
 				&s.wg,
diff --git a/internal/core/webrtc_manager.go b/internal/core/webrtc_manager.go
index 7ebcc112..a9166233 100644
--- a/internal/core/webrtc_manager.go
+++ b/internal/core/webrtc_manager.go
@@ -276,13 +276,13 @@ type webRTCManagerParent interface {
 }
 
 type webRTCManager struct {
-	allowOrigin     string
-	trustedProxies  conf.IPsOrCIDRs
-	iceServers      []conf.WebRTCICEServer
-	readBufferCount int
-	pathManager     *pathManager
-	metrics         *metrics
-	parent          webRTCManagerParent
+	allowOrigin    string
+	trustedProxies conf.IPsOrCIDRs
+	iceServers     []conf.WebRTCICEServer
+	writeQueueSize int
+	pathManager    *pathManager
+	metrics        *metrics
+	parent         webRTCManagerParent
 
 	ctx              context.Context
 	ctxCancel        func()
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ func newWebRTCManager(
 	trustedProxies conf.IPsOrCIDRs,
 	iceServers []conf.WebRTCICEServer,
 	readTimeout conf.StringDuration,
-	readBufferCount int,
+	writeQueueSize int,
 	iceHostNAT1To1IPs []string,
 	iceUDPMuxAddress string,
 	iceTCPMuxAddress string,
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ func newWebRTCManager(
 		allowOrigin:            allowOrigin,
 		trustedProxies:         trustedProxies,
 		iceServers:             iceServers,
-		readBufferCount:        readBufferCount,
+		writeQueueSize:         writeQueueSize,
 		pathManager:            pathManager,
 		metrics:                metrics,
 		parent:                 parent,
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ outer:
 		case req := <-m.chNewSession:
 			sx := newWebRTCSession(
 				m.ctx,
-				m.readBufferCount,
+				m.writeQueueSize,
 				m.api,
 				req,
 				&wg,
diff --git a/internal/core/webrtc_session.go b/internal/core/webrtc_session.go
index 34d725ce..c7b68085 100644
--- a/internal/core/webrtc_session.go
+++ b/internal/core/webrtc_session.go
@@ -175,12 +175,12 @@ type webRTCSessionPathManager interface {
 }
 
 type webRTCSession struct {
-	readBufferCount int
-	api             *webrtc.API
-	req             webRTCNewSessionReq
-	wg              *sync.WaitGroup
-	pathManager     webRTCSessionPathManager
-	parent          *webRTCManager
+	writeQueueSize int
+	api            *webrtc.API
+	req            webRTCNewSessionReq
+	wg             *sync.WaitGroup
+	pathManager    webRTCSessionPathManager
+	parent         *webRTCManager
 
 	ctx       context.Context
 	ctxCancel func()
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ type webRTCSession struct {
 
 func newWebRTCSession(
 	parentCtx context.Context,
-	readBufferCount int,
+	writeQueueSize int,
 	api *webrtc.API,
 	req webRTCNewSessionReq,
 	wg *sync.WaitGroup,
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ func newWebRTCSession(
 	ctx, ctxCancel := context.WithCancel(parentCtx)
 
 	s := &webRTCSession{
-		readBufferCount: readBufferCount,
+		writeQueueSize:  writeQueueSize,
 		api:             api,
 		req:             req,
 		wg:              wg,
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ func (s *webRTCSession) runRead() (int, error) {
 	s.pc = pc
 	s.mutex.Unlock()
 
-	ringBuffer, _ := ringbuffer.New(uint64(s.readBufferCount))
+	ringBuffer, _ := ringbuffer.New(uint64(s.writeQueueSize))
 	defer ringBuffer.Close()
 
 	writeError := make(chan error)
diff --git a/mediamtx.yml b/mediamtx.yml
index 730d7f4e..91c98422 100644
--- a/mediamtx.yml
+++ b/mediamtx.yml
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ logFile: mediamtx.log
 readTimeout: 10s
 # Timeout of write operations.
 writeTimeout: 10s
-# Number of read buffers.
+# Size of the queue of outgoing packets.
 # A higher value allows to increase throughput, a lower value allows to save RAM.
-readBufferCount: 512
+writeQueueSize: 512
 # Maximum size of outgoing UDP packets.
 # This can be decreased to avoid fragmentation on networks with a low UDP MTU.
 udpMaxPayloadSize: 1472