diff --git a/internal/hass/api.go b/internal/hass/api.go
index 6aa49197..4628cc11 100644
--- a/internal/hass/api.go
+++ b/internal/hass/api.go
@@ -30,15 +30,12 @@ func apiStream(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		// 1. link to go2rtc stream: rtsp://...:8554/{stream_name}
 		// 2. static link to Hass camera
 		// 3. dynamic link to Hass camera
-		stream := streams.Get(v.Name)
-		if stream == nil {
-			stream = streams.NewTemplate(v.Name, v.Channels.First.Url)
+		if streams.Patch(v.Name, v.Channels.First.Url) != nil {
+			apiOK(w, r)
+		} else {
+			http.Error(w, "", http.StatusBadRequest)
 		}
 
-		stream.SetSource(v.Channels.First.Url)
-
-		apiOK(w, r)
-
 	// /stream/{id}/channel/0/webrtc
 	default:
 		i := strings.IndexByte(r.RequestURI[8:], '/')
diff --git a/internal/hls/ws.go b/internal/hls/ws.go
index 96c6eb64..81a1dd72 100644
--- a/internal/hls/ws.go
+++ b/internal/hls/ws.go
@@ -2,18 +2,18 @@ package hls
 
 import (
 	"errors"
+	"time"
+
 	"github.com/AlexxIT/go2rtc/internal/api"
 	"github.com/AlexxIT/go2rtc/internal/api/ws"
 	"github.com/AlexxIT/go2rtc/internal/streams"
 	"github.com/AlexxIT/go2rtc/pkg/core"
 	"github.com/AlexxIT/go2rtc/pkg/mp4"
 	"github.com/AlexxIT/go2rtc/pkg/tcp"
-	"time"
 )
 
 func handlerWSHLS(tr *ws.Transport, msg *ws.Message) error {
-	src := tr.Request.URL.Query().Get("src")
-	stream := streams.Get(src)
+	stream := streams.GetOrPatch(tr.Request.URL.Query())
 	if stream == nil {
 		return errors.New(api.StreamNotFound)
 	}
diff --git a/internal/mjpeg/init.go b/internal/mjpeg/init.go
index 975e2a59..70ab8e00 100644
--- a/internal/mjpeg/init.go
+++ b/internal/mjpeg/init.go
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@ package mjpeg
 
 import (
 	"errors"
+	"io"
+	"net/http"
+	"strconv"
+	"time"
+
 	"github.com/AlexxIT/go2rtc/internal/api"
 	"github.com/AlexxIT/go2rtc/internal/api/ws"
 	"github.com/AlexxIT/go2rtc/internal/ffmpeg"
@@ -11,10 +16,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/AlexxIT/go2rtc/pkg/mjpeg"
 	"github.com/AlexxIT/go2rtc/pkg/tcp"
 	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
-	"io"
-	"net/http"
-	"strconv"
-	"time"
 )
 
 func Init() {
@@ -158,8 +159,7 @@ func inputMjpeg(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 }
 
 func handlerWS(tr *ws.Transport, _ *ws.Message) error {
-	src := tr.Request.URL.Query().Get("src")
-	stream := streams.Get(src)
+	stream := streams.GetOrPatch(tr.Request.URL.Query())
 	if stream == nil {
 		return errors.New(api.StreamNotFound)
 	}
diff --git a/internal/mp4/ws.go b/internal/mp4/ws.go
index eff94071..b9071f31 100644
--- a/internal/mp4/ws.go
+++ b/internal/mp4/ws.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package mp4
 
 import (
 	"errors"
+
 	"github.com/AlexxIT/go2rtc/internal/api"
 	"github.com/AlexxIT/go2rtc/internal/api/ws"
 	"github.com/AlexxIT/go2rtc/internal/streams"
@@ -10,8 +11,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func handlerWSMSE(tr *ws.Transport, msg *ws.Message) error {
-	src := tr.Request.URL.Query().Get("src")
-	stream := streams.Get(src)
+	stream := streams.GetOrPatch(tr.Request.URL.Query())
 	if stream == nil {
 		return errors.New(api.StreamNotFound)
 	}
@@ -58,8 +58,7 @@ func handlerWSMSE(tr *ws.Transport, msg *ws.Message) error {
 }
 
 func handlerWSMP4(tr *ws.Transport, msg *ws.Message) error {
-	src := tr.Request.URL.Query().Get("src")
-	stream := streams.Get(src)
+	stream := streams.GetOrPatch(tr.Request.URL.Query())
 	if stream == nil {
 		return errors.New(api.StreamNotFound)
 	}
diff --git a/internal/streams/producer.go b/internal/streams/producer.go
index 6306e0af..6d3cf2b9 100644
--- a/internal/streams/producer.go
+++ b/internal/streams/producer.go
@@ -3,10 +3,11 @@ package streams
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
-	"github.com/AlexxIT/go2rtc/pkg/core"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
+
+	"github.com/AlexxIT/go2rtc/pkg/core"
 )
 
 type state byte
@@ -35,6 +36,24 @@ type Producer struct {
 	workerID int
 }
 
+const SourceTemplate = "{input}"
+
+func NewProducer(source string) *Producer {
+	if strings.Contains(source, SourceTemplate) {
+		return &Producer{template: source}
+	}
+
+	return &Producer{url: source}
+}
+
+func (p *Producer) SetSource(s string) {
+	if p.template == "" {
+		p.url = s
+	} else {
+		p.url = strings.Replace(p.template, SourceTemplate, s, 1)
+	}
+}
+
 func (p *Producer) Dial() error {
 	p.mu.Lock()
 	defer p.mu.Unlock()
@@ -112,13 +131,6 @@ func (p *Producer) AddTrack(media *core.Media, codec *core.Codec, track *core.Re
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (p *Producer) SetSource(s string) {
-	if p.template == "" {
-		p.template = p.url
-	}
-	p.url = strings.Replace(p.template, "{input}", s, 1)
-}
-
 func (p *Producer) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
 	if p.conn != nil {
 		return json.Marshal(p.conn)
diff --git a/internal/streams/stream.go b/internal/streams/stream.go
index 468f8889..58fe6483 100644
--- a/internal/streams/stream.go
+++ b/internal/streams/stream.go
@@ -3,10 +3,11 @@ package streams
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
-	"github.com/AlexxIT/go2rtc/pkg/core"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"sync/atomic"
+
+	"github.com/AlexxIT/go2rtc/pkg/core"
 )
 
 type Stream struct {
@@ -19,15 +20,13 @@ type Stream struct {
 func NewStream(source any) *Stream {
 	switch source := source.(type) {
 	case string:
-		s := new(Stream)
-		prod := &Producer{url: source}
-		s.producers = append(s.producers, prod)
-		return s
+		return &Stream{
+			producers: []*Producer{NewProducer(source)},
+		}
 	case []any:
 		s := new(Stream)
 		for _, source := range source {
-			prod := &Producer{url: source.(string)}
-			s.producers = append(s.producers, prod)
+			s.producers = append(s.producers, NewProducer(source.(string)))
 		}
 		return s
 	case map[string]any:
diff --git a/internal/streams/stream_test.go b/internal/streams/stream_test.go
index 86dc92c2..b2e88dc6 100644
--- a/internal/streams/stream_test.go
+++ b/internal/streams/stream_test.go
@@ -1,19 +1,38 @@
 package streams
 
 import (
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"net/url"
 	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/AlexxIT/go2rtc/pkg/core"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
-func TestTemplate(t *testing.T) {
-	source1 := "does not matter"
-
-	stream1 := New("from_yaml", source1)
+func TestRecursion(t *testing.T) {
+	// create stream with some source
+	stream1 := New("from_yaml", "does not matter")
 	require.Len(t, streams, 1)
 
-	stream2 := NewTemplate("camera.from_hass", "rtsp://localhost:8554/from_yaml?video")
+	// ask another unnamed stream that links go2rtc
+	query, err := url.ParseQuery("src=rtsp://localhost:8554/from_yaml?video")
+	require.Nil(t, err)
+	stream2 := GetOrPatch(query)
 
+	// check stream is same
 	require.Equal(t, stream1, stream2)
-	require.Equal(t, stream2.producers[0].url, source1)
+	// check stream urls is same
+	require.Equal(t, stream1.producers[0].url, stream2.producers[0].url)
 	require.Len(t, streams, 2)
 }
+
+func TestTempate(t *testing.T) {
+	HandleFunc("rtsp", func(url string) (core.Producer, error) { return nil, nil }) // bypass HasProducer
+
+	// config from yaml
+	stream1 := New("camera.from_hass", "ffmpeg:{input}#video=copy")
+	// request from hass
+	stream2 := Patch("camera.from_hass", "rtsp://example.com")
+
+	require.Equal(t, stream1, stream2)
+	require.Equal(t, "ffmpeg:rtsp://example.com#video=copy", stream1.producers[0].url)
+}
diff --git a/internal/streams/init.go b/internal/streams/streams.go
similarity index 64%
rename from internal/streams/init.go
rename to internal/streams/streams.go
index 8cf31ec8..7aa5f58f 100644
--- a/internal/streams/init.go
+++ b/internal/streams/streams.go
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 package streams
 
 import (
+	"net/http"
+	"net/url"
+	"sync"
+
 	"github.com/AlexxIT/go2rtc/internal/api"
 	"github.com/AlexxIT/go2rtc/internal/app"
 	"github.com/AlexxIT/go2rtc/internal/app/store"
 	"github.com/rs/zerolog"
-	"net/http"
-	"net/url"
 )
 
 func Init() {
@@ -39,18 +41,56 @@ func New(name string, source any) *Stream {
 	return stream
 }
 
-func NewTemplate(name string, source any) *Stream {
+func Patch(name string, source string) *Stream {
+	streamsMu.Lock()
+	defer streamsMu.Unlock()
+
 	// check if source links to some stream name from go2rtc
-	if rawURL, ok := source.(string); ok {
-		if u, err := url.Parse(rawURL); err == nil && u.Scheme == "rtsp" && len(u.Path) > 1 {
-			if stream, ok := streams[u.Path[1:]]; ok {
-				streams[name] = stream
-				return stream
-			}
+	if u, err := url.Parse(source); err == nil && u.Scheme == "rtsp" && len(u.Path) > 1 {
+		rtspName := u.Path[1:]
+		if stream, ok := streams[rtspName]; ok {
+			// link (alias) stream[name] to stream[rtspName]
+			streams[name] = stream
+			return stream
 		}
 	}
 
-	return New(name, "{input}")
+	// check if src has supported scheme
+	if !HasProducer(source) {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// check an existing stream with this name
+	if stream, ok := streams[name]; ok {
+		stream.SetSource(source)
+		return stream
+	}
+
+	// create new stream with this name
+	return New(name, source)
+}
+
+func GetOrPatch(query url.Values) *Stream {
+	// check if src param exists
+	source := query.Get("src")
+	if source == "" {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// check if src is stream name
+	if stream, ok := streams[source]; ok {
+		return stream
+	}
+
+	// check if name param provided
+	if name := query.Get("name"); name == "" {
+		log.Info().Msgf("[streams] create new stream url=%s", source)
+
+		return Patch(name, source)
+	}
+
+	// return new stream with src as name
+	return Patch(source, source)
 }
 
 func GetAll() (names []string) {
@@ -91,11 +131,7 @@ func streamsHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		}
 
 		// support {input} templates: https://github.com/AlexxIT/go2rtc#module-hass
-		stream := Get(name)
-		if stream == nil {
-			stream = NewTemplate(name, src)
-		}
-		stream.SetSource(src)
+		Patch(name, src)
 
 	case "POST":
 		// with dst - redirect source to dst
@@ -120,3 +156,4 @@ func streamsHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 var log zerolog.Logger
 var streams = map[string]*Stream{}
+var streamsMu sync.Mutex
diff --git a/internal/webrtc/server.go b/internal/webrtc/server.go
index a3c1ff8d..c50225ee 100644
--- a/internal/webrtc/server.go
+++ b/internal/webrtc/server.go
@@ -2,15 +2,17 @@ package webrtc
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
-	"github.com/AlexxIT/go2rtc/internal/streams"
-	"github.com/AlexxIT/go2rtc/pkg/core"
-	"github.com/AlexxIT/go2rtc/pkg/webrtc"
-	pion "github.com/pion/webrtc/v3"
 	"io"
 	"net/http"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
+
+	"github.com/AlexxIT/go2rtc/internal/api"
+	"github.com/AlexxIT/go2rtc/internal/streams"
+	"github.com/AlexxIT/go2rtc/pkg/core"
+	"github.com/AlexxIT/go2rtc/pkg/webrtc"
+	pion "github.com/pion/webrtc/v3"
 )
 
 const MimeSDP = "application/sdp"
@@ -140,7 +142,8 @@ func inputWebRTC(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	dst := r.URL.Query().Get("dst")
 	stream := streams.Get(dst)
 	if stream == nil {
-		stream = streams.New(dst, nil)
+		http.Error(w, api.StreamNotFound, http.StatusNotFound)
+		return
 	}
 
 	// 1. Get offer
diff --git a/internal/webrtc/init.go b/internal/webrtc/webrtc.go
similarity index 99%
rename from internal/webrtc/init.go
rename to internal/webrtc/webrtc.go
index 6720e984..df92f398 100644
--- a/internal/webrtc/init.go
+++ b/internal/webrtc/webrtc.go
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package webrtc
 
 import (
 	"errors"
+	"net"
+
 	"github.com/AlexxIT/go2rtc/internal/api"
 	"github.com/AlexxIT/go2rtc/internal/api/ws"
 	"github.com/AlexxIT/go2rtc/internal/app"
@@ -10,7 +12,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/AlexxIT/go2rtc/pkg/webrtc"
 	pion "github.com/pion/webrtc/v3"
 	"github.com/rs/zerolog"
-	"net"
 )
 
 func Init() {
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ func asyncHandler(tr *ws.Transport, msg *ws.Message) error {
 
 	query := tr.Request.URL.Query()
 	if name := query.Get("src"); name != "" {
-		stream = streams.Get(name)
+		stream = streams.GetOrPatch(query)
 		mode = core.ModePassiveConsumer
 		log.Debug().Str("src", name).Msg("[webrtc] new consumer")
 	} else if name = query.Get("dst"); name != "" {