diff --git a/internal/streams/README.md b/internal/streams/README.md
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@@ -1,8 +1,53 @@
-## Testing notes
+## Examples
 
 ```yaml
 streams:
-  test1-basic: ffmpeg:virtual?video#video=h264
-  test2-reconnect: ffmpeg:virtual?video&duration=10#video=h264
-  test3-execkill: exec:./examples/rtsp_client/rtsp_client/rtsp_client {output}
+  # known RTSP sources
+  rtsp-dahua1:   rtsp://admin:password@192.168.10.90/cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=0&unicast=true&proto=Onvif
+  rtsp-dahua2:   rtsp://admin:password@192.168.10.90/cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=1
+  rtsp-tplink1:  rtsp://admin:password@192.168.10.91/stream1
+  rtsp-tplink2:  rtsp://admin:password@192.168.10.91/stream2
+  rtsp-reolink1: rtsp://admin:password@192.168.10.92/h264Preview_01_main
+  rtsp-reolink2: rtsp://admin:password@192.168.10.92/h264Preview_01_sub
+  rtsp-sonoff1:  rtsp://admin:password@192.168.10.93/av_stream/ch0
+  rtsp-sonoff2:  rtsp://admin:password@192.168.10.93/av_stream/ch1
+
+  # known RTMP sources
+  rtmp-reolink1: rtmp://192.168.10.92/bcs/channel0_main.bcs?channel=0&stream=0&user=admin&password=password
+  rtmp-reolink2: rtmp://192.168.10.92/bcs/channel0_main.bcs?channel=0&stream=0&user=admin&password=password
+
+  # known HTTP sources
+  http-reolink1: http://192.168.10.92/flv?port=1935&app=bcs&stream=channel0_main.bcs&user=admin&password=password
+  http-reolink2: http://192.168.10.92/flv?port=1935&app=bcs&stream=channel0_ext.bcs&user=admin&password=password
+
+  # known ONVIF sources
+  onvif-dahua1:   onvif://admin:password@192.168.10.90?subtype=MediaProfile00000
+  onvif-dahua2:   onvif://admin:password@192.168.10.90?subtype=MediaProfile00001
+  onvif-dahua3:   onvif://admin:password@192.168.10.90?subtype=MediaProfile00000&snapshot
+  onvif-tplink1:  onvif://admin:password@192.168.10.91:2020?subtype=profile_1
+  onvif-tplink2:  onvif://admin:password@192.168.10.91:2020?subtype=profile_2
+  onvif-reolink1: onvif://admin:password@192.168.10.92:8000?subtype=000
+  onvif-reolink2: onvif://admin:password@192.168.10.92:8000?subtype=001
+  onvif-reolink3: onvif://admin:password@192.168.10.92:8000?subtype=000&snapshot
+  onvif-openipc1: onvif://admin:password@192.168.10.95:80?subtype=PROFILE_000
+  onvif-openipc2: onvif://admin:password@192.168.10.95:80?subtype=PROFILE_001
+
+  # some EXEC examples
+  exec-h264-pipe:   exec:ffmpeg -re -i bbb.mp4 -c copy -f h264 -
+  exec-flv-pipe:    exec:ffmpeg -re -i bbb.mp4 -c copy -f flv -
+  exec-mpegts-pipe: exec:ffmpeg -re -i bbb.mp4 -c copy -f mpegts -
+  exec-adts-pipe:   exec:ffmpeg -re -i bbb.mp4 -c copy -f adts -
+  exec-mjpeg-pipe:  exec:ffmpeg -re -i bbb.mp4 -c mjpeg -f mjpeg -
+  exec-hevc-pipe:   exec:ffmpeg -re -i bbb.mp4 -c libx265 -preset superfast -tune zerolatency -f hevc -
+  exec-wav-pipe:    exec:ffmpeg -re -i bbb.mp4 -c pcm_alaw -ar 8000 -ac 1 -f wav -
+  exec-y4m-pipe:    exec:ffmpeg -re -i bbb.mp4 -c rawvideo -f yuv4mpegpipe -
+  exec-pcma-pipe:   exec:ffmpeg -re -i numb.mp3 -c:a pcm_alaw -ar:a 8000 -ac:a 1 -f wav -
+  exec-pcmu-pipe:   exec:ffmpeg -re -i numb.mp3 -c:a pcm_mulaw -ar:a 8000 -ac:a 1 -f wav -
+  exec-s16le-pipe:  exec:ffmpeg -re -i numb.mp3 -c:a pcm_s16le -ar:a 16000 -ac:a 1 -f wav -
+
+  # some FFmpeg examples
+  ffmpeg-video-h264: ffmpeg:virtual?video#video=h264
+  ffmpeg-video-4K:   ffmpeg:virtual?video&size=4K#video=h264
+  ffmpeg-video-10s:  ffmpeg:virtual?video&duration=10#video=h264
+  ffmpeg-video-src2: ffmpeg:virtual?video=testsrc2&size=2K#video=h264
 ```