diff --git a/config/test.exs b/config/test.exs
index 772812f..7c18137 100644
--- a/config/test.exs
+++ b/config/test.exs
@@ -6,4 +6,6 @@ config :shinkai, :server, enabled: false
 
 config :shinkai, :rtmp, port: 0
 
+config :shinkai, :rtsp, enabled: false
+
 config :shinkai, :hls, storage_dir: "tmp"
diff --git a/lib/shinkai.ex b/lib/shinkai.ex
index f1d2742..b3ddf16 100644
--- a/lib/shinkai.ex
+++ b/lib/shinkai.ex
@@ -15,10 +15,7 @@ defmodule Shinkai do
 
     To configure the http server responsible for serving HLS streams.
 
-    * `enabled` - Enable or disable the HTTP server.
-    * `port` - Port number for the HTTP server.
-    * `certfile` - Path to the SSL certificate file (optional).
-    * `keyfile` - Path to the SSL key file (optional).
+    #{NimbleOptions.docs(Shinkai.Config.server_schema())}
 
     ```elixir
     config :shinkai, :server,
@@ -40,12 +37,7 @@ defmodule Shinkai do
 
     To configure HLS streaming options.
 
-    * `storage_dir` - Directory to store HLS segments.
-    * `max_segments` - Maximum number of segments to keep.
-    * `segment_duration` - Segment duration in milliseconds.
-    * `part_duration` - Part duration in milliseconds.
-    * `segment_type` - Type of segments to generate, either `fmp4`,
-    `mpeg_ts`, or `low_latency`.
+    #{NimbleOptions.docs(Shinkai.Config.hls_schema())}
 
     ```elixir
     config :shinkai, :hls,
@@ -66,8 +58,8 @@ defmodule Shinkai do
   ### RTMP
 
     To configure the RTMP server.
-    * `enabled` - Enable or disable the RTMP server.
-    * `port` - Port number for the RTMP server.
+
+    #{NimbleOptions.docs(Shinkai.Config.rtmp_schema())}
 
     ```elixir
     config :shinkai, :rtmp,
@@ -81,6 +73,24 @@ defmodule Shinkai do
       port: 1935             # Port number for the RTMP server (default: 1935)
     ```
 
+  ### RTSP
+
+    To configure the RTSP server.
+
+    #{NimbleOptions.docs(Shinkai.Config.rtsp_schema())}
+
+    ```elixir
+    config :shinkai, :rtsp,
+      enabled: true,
+      port: 8554
+    ```
+
+    ```yaml
+    rtsp:
+      enabled: true          # Enable or disable the RTSP server (default: true)
+      port: 8554             # Port number for the RTSP server (default: 8554)
+    ```
+
   ### Paths
 
     To configure media source paths. Each source should have a unique alphanumeric ID.
diff --git a/lib/shinkai/application.ex b/lib/shinkai/application.ex
index 27b43c2..0d4b0cf 100644
--- a/lib/shinkai/application.ex
+++ b/lib/shinkai/application.ex
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@ defmodule Shinkai.Application do
       {Sources.PublishManager, []},
       {Registry, name: Sink.Registry, keys: :duplicate},
       {Registry, name: Source.Registry, keys: :unique},
-      {Task, fn -> Sources.start_all() end},
-      {RTSP.Server, handler: Sources.RTSP.Handler, port: 8554}
+      {Task, fn -> Sources.start_all() end}
     ]
 
     children =
@@ -27,6 +26,13 @@ defmodule Shinkai.Application do
         children
       end
 
+    children =
+      if config[:rtsp][:enabled] do
+        children ++ [{RTSP.Server, handler: Sources.RTSP.Handler, port: config[:rtsp][:port]}]
+      else
+        children
+      end
+
     children =
       if Code.ensure_loaded?(Bandit) and config[:server][:enabled] do
         children ++ [{Bandit, configure_bandit(config[:server])}]
diff --git a/lib/shinkai/config.ex b/lib/shinkai/config.ex
index a147e19..2416cee 100644
--- a/lib/shinkai/config.ex
+++ b/lib/shinkai/config.ex
@@ -3,28 +3,107 @@ defmodule Shinkai.Config do
 
   use GenServer
 
-  @top_level_keys [:rtmp, :server, :hls]
+  @top_level_keys [:rtmp, :server, :hls, :rtsp]
 
-  @default_config [
-    rtmp: [
-      enabled: true,
-      port: 1935
+  @rtmp_schema [
+    enabled: [
+      type: :boolean,
+      default: true,
+      doc: "Enable or disable rtmp"
     ],
-    server: [
-      enabled: true,
-      port: 8888,
-      certfile: nil,
-      keyfile: nil
+    port: [
+      type: {:in, 0..(2 ** 16 - 1)},
+      default: 1935,
+      doc: "RTMP listening port",
+      type_doc: "`t::socket.port_number/0`",
+      type_spec: quote(do: :socket.port_number())
+    ]
+  ]
+
+  @rtsp_schema [
+    enabled: [
+      type: :boolean,
+      default: true,
+      doc: "Enable or disable rtsp"
+    ],
+    port: [
+      type: {:in, 0..(2 ** 16 - 1)},
+      default: 8554,
+      doc: "RTSP listening port",
+      type_doc: "`t::socket.port_number/0`",
+      type_spec: quote(do: :socket.port_number())
+    ]
+  ]
+
+  @server_schema [
+    enabled: [
+      type: :boolean,
+      default: true,
+      doc: "Enable or disable http(s) server"
+    ],
+    port: [
+      type: {:in, 0..(2 ** 16 - 1)},
+      default: 8888,
+      doc: "http port",
+      type_doc: "`t::socket.port_number/0`",
+      type_spec: quote(do: :socket.port_number())
+    ],
+    certfile: [
+      type: {:or, [:string, nil]},
+      default: nil,
+      doc: "https certificate"
+    ],
+    keyfile: [
+      type: {:or, [:string, nil]},
+      default: nil,
+      doc: "https private key certificate"
+    ]
+  ]
+
+  @hls_schema [
+    storage_dir: [
+      type: :string,
+      default: "/tmp/shinkai/hls",
+      doc: "Directory to store HLS segments"
+    ],
+    max_segments: [
+      type: :non_neg_integer,
+      default: 7,
+      doc: "Max segments to keep in live playlists"
+    ],
+    segment_duration: [
+      type: :non_neg_integer,
+      default: 2000,
+      doc: "Segment duration in milliseconds"
     ],
-    hls: [
-      storage_dir: "/tmp/shinkai/hls",
-      max_segments: 7,
-      segment_duration: 2_000,
-      part_duration: 500,
-      segment_type: :fmp4
+    part_duration: [
+      type: :non_neg_integer,
+      default: 300,
+      doc: "Part duration in milliseconds for low-latency HLS"
+    ],
+    segment_type: [
+      type: {:custom, __MODULE__, :validate_hls_segment_type, []},
+      default: :fmp4,
+      doc: "Type of segments to generate, either `:fmp4`, `:mpeg_ts` or `:low_latency`"
     ]
   ]
 
+  @doc false
+  @spec server_schema() :: keyword()
+  def server_schema, do: @server_schema
+
+  @doc false
+  @spec rtmp_schema() :: keyword()
+  def rtmp_schema, do: @rtmp_schema
+
+  @doc false
+  @spec hls_schema() :: keyword()
+  def hls_schema, do: @hls_schema
+
+  @doc false
+  @spec rtsp_schema() :: keyword()
+  def rtsp_schema, do: @rtsp_schema
+
   def start_link(config) do
     GenServer.start_link(__MODULE__, config, name: __MODULE__)
   end
@@ -48,9 +127,14 @@ defmodule Shinkai.Config do
 
     app_configs = Enum.map(@top_level_keys, &{&1, Application.get_env(:shinkai, &1, [])})
 
-    Enum.map(@default_config, fn {key, config} ->
+    app_configs =
+      @top_level_keys
+      |> Enum.map(&{&1, []})
+      |> Keyword.merge(app_configs)
+      |> parse_and_validate()
+
+    Enum.map(app_configs, fn {key, config} ->
       config
-      |> Keyword.merge(app_configs[key])
       |> Keyword.merge(user_config[key] || [])
       |> then(&{key, &1})
     end)
@@ -95,129 +179,41 @@ defmodule Shinkai.Config do
 
   defp parse_and_validate([], acc), do: acc
 
-  defp parse_and_validate([{:hls, hls_config} | rest], acc) do
-    hls_config = parse_and_validate_hls(hls_config)
-    parse_and_validate(rest, [{:hls, hls_config} | acc])
-  end
-
-  defp parse_and_validate([{:server, server_config} | rest], acc) do
-    server_config = parse_and_validate_server(server_config)
-    parse_and_validate(rest, [{:server, server_config} | acc])
-  end
-
-  defp parse_and_validate([{:rtmp, rtmp_config} | rest], acc) do
-    rtmp_config = parse_and_validate_rtmp(rtmp_config)
-    parse_and_validate(rest, [{:rtmp, rtmp_config} | acc])
-  end
-
-  defp parse_and_validate_hls(config, acc \\ [])
-
-  defp parse_and_validate_hls(nil, _acc), do: []
-  defp parse_and_validate_hls([], acc), do: acc
-
-  defp parse_and_validate_hls(config, acc) when is_map(config) do
-    parse_and_validate_hls(Map.to_list(config), acc)
-  end
-
-  defp parse_and_validate_hls([{:segment_type, value} | rest], acc)
-       when value in [:fmp4, :mpeg_ts, :low_latency] do
-    parse_and_validate_hls(rest, [{:segment_type, value} | acc])
-  end
-
-  defp parse_and_validate_hls([{"segment_type", value} | rest], acc)
-       when value in ["fmp4", "mpeg_ts", "low_latency"] do
-    parse_and_validate_hls(rest, [{:segment_type, String.to_atom(value)} | acc])
-  end
-
-  defp parse_and_validate_hls([{key, value} | rest], acc)
-       when key in ["segment_duration", :segment_duration] and is_integer(value) and value >= 1000 do
-    parse_and_validate_hls(rest, [{:segment_duration, value} | acc])
-  end
-
-  defp parse_and_validate_hls([{key, value} | rest], acc)
-       when key in ["max_segments", :max_segments] and is_integer(value) and value > 3 do
-    parse_and_validate_hls(rest, [{:max_segments, value} | acc])
-  end
-
-  defp parse_and_validate_hls([{key, value} | rest], acc)
-       when key in ["part_duration", :part_duration] and is_integer(value) and value >= 100 and
-              value < 1000 do
-    parse_and_validate_hls(rest, [{:part_duration, value} | acc])
-  end
-
-  defp parse_and_validate_hls([{key, value} | rest], acc)
-       when key in ["storage_dir", :storage_dir] do
-    parse_and_validate_hls(rest, [{:storage_dir, value} | acc])
-  end
-
-  defp parse_and_validate_hls([{key, value} | _rest], _acc) do
-    raise ArgumentError, """
-    Invalid HLS configuration key or value detected.
-    Key: #{inspect(key)}, Value: #{inspect(value)}.
-    """
-  end
+  defp parse_and_validate([{key, config} | rest], acc) do
+    config =
+      case key do
+        :hls -> do_parse_and_validate(config, @hls_schema)
+        :server -> do_parse_and_validate(config, @server_schema)
+        :rtmp -> do_parse_and_validate(config, @rtmp_schema)
+        :rtsp -> do_parse_and_validate(config, @rtsp_schema)
+      end
 
-  defp parse_and_validate_hls(config, _acc) do
-    raise ArgumentError, """
-    Invalid HLS configuration format detected.
-    Config: #{inspect(config)}.
-    """
+    parse_and_validate(rest, [{key, config} | acc])
   end
 
-  # HTTP server
-  defp parse_and_validate_server(config, acc \\ [])
-  defp parse_and_validate_server(nil, _acc), do: []
-  defp parse_and_validate_server([], acc), do: acc
+  defp do_parse_and_validate(config, schema) do
+    config = config || []
 
-  defp parse_and_validate_server(config, acc) when is_map(config) do
-    parse_and_validate_server(Map.to_list(config), acc)
-  end
-
-  defp parse_and_validate_server([{key, value} | rest], acc)
-       when key in ["enabled", :enabled] and is_boolean(value) do
-    parse_and_validate_server(rest, [{:enabled, value} | acc])
-  end
-
-  defp parse_and_validate_server([{key, value} | rest], acc)
-       when key in [:port, "port"] and is_integer(value) and value > 0 and value < 65_536 do
-    parse_and_validate_server(rest, [{:port, value} | acc])
-  end
-
-  defp parse_and_validate_server([{key, value} | rest], acc)
-       when key in ["certfile", "keyfile", :certfile, :keyfile] do
-    parse_and_validate_server(rest, [{String.to_atom(key), value} | acc])
-  end
+    cond do
+      Keyword.keyword?(config) ->
+        NimbleOptions.validate!(config, schema)
 
-  defp parse_and_validate_server([{key, value} | _rest], _acc) do
-    raise ArgumentError, """
-    Invalid Server configuration key or value detected.
-    Key: #{inspect(key)}, Value: #{inspect(value)}.
-    """
-  end
+      is_map(config) ->
+        config
+        |> Keyword.new(fn {k, v} -> {String.to_existing_atom(k), v} end)
+        |> NimbleOptions.validate!(schema)
 
-  # RTMP
-  defp parse_and_validate_rtmp(config, acc \\ [])
-  defp parse_and_validate_rtmp(nil, _acc), do: []
-  defp parse_and_validate_rtmp([], acc), do: acc
-
-  defp parse_and_validate_rtmp(config, acc) when is_map(config) do
-    parse_and_validate_rtmp(Map.to_list(config), acc)
-  end
-
-  defp parse_and_validate_rtmp([{key, value} | rest], acc)
-       when key in ["enabled", :enabled] and is_boolean(value) do
-    parse_and_validate_rtmp(rest, [{:enabled, value} | acc])
-  end
-
-  defp parse_and_validate_rtmp([{key, value} | rest], acc)
-       when key in [:port, "port"] and is_integer(value) and value > 0 and value < 65_536 do
-    parse_and_validate_rtmp(rest, [{:port, value} | acc])
+      true ->
+        raise ArgumentError, "Expected a map or keyword list received: #{inspect(config)}"
+    end
   end
 
-  defp parse_and_validate_rtmp([{key, value} | _rest], _acc) do
-    raise ArgumentError, """
-    Invalid RTMP configuration key or value detected.
-    Key: #{inspect(key)}, Value: #{inspect(value)}.
-    """
+  @doc false
+  def validate_hls_segment_type(value) do
+    cond do
+      value in [:mpeg_ts, :fmp4, :low_latency] -> {:ok, value}
+      value in ["mpeg_ts", "fmp4", "low_latency"] -> {:ok, String.to_atom(value)}
+      true -> {:error, value}
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/shinkai/config_test.exs b/test/shinkai/config_test.exs
index c79b702..f3a95da 100644
--- a/test/shinkai/config_test.exs
+++ b/test/shinkai/config_test.exs
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@ defmodule Shinkai.ConfigTest do
 
       config = Config.validate(user_config)
 
-      assert Keyword.keys(config) == [:rtmp, :server, :hls]
+      assert Keyword.keys(config) |> Enum.sort() == [:hls, :rtmp, :rtsp, :server]
 
       assert %{
                segment_type: :low_latency,
                segment_duration: 2000,
-               part_duration: 500,
+               part_duration: 300,
                max_segments: 10,
                storage_dir: "/var/shinkai/hls"
              } == Map.new(config[:hls])
@@ -36,13 +36,13 @@ defmodule Shinkai.ConfigTest do
     test "raise on invalid values" do
       user_config = %{"hls" => %{"segment_type" => "unknown_type"}}
 
-      assert_raise ArgumentError, ~r/Invalid HLS configuration/, fn ->
+      assert_raise NimbleOptions.ValidationError, ~r/invalid value for :segment_type/, fn ->
         Config.validate(user_config)
       end
 
       user_config = %{"hls" => %{"unknown_key" => 1}}
 
-      assert_raise ArgumentError, ~r/Invalid HLS configuration/, fn ->
+      assert_raise ArgumentError, ~r/not an already existing atom/, fn ->
         Config.validate(user_config)
       end
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ defmodule Shinkai.ConfigTest do
 
       user_config = %{"hls" => "not_a_map"}
 
-      assert_raise ArgumentError, ~r/Invalid HLS configuration format/, fn ->
+      assert_raise ArgumentError, ~r/Expected a map or keyword list received/, fn ->
         Config.validate(user_config)
       end
     end
diff --git a/test/shinkai/pipeline_test.exs b/test/shinkai/pipeline_test.exs
index 51adb95..5ea7611 100644
--- a/test/shinkai/pipeline_test.exs
+++ b/test/shinkai/pipeline_test.exs
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ defmodule Shinkai.PipelineTest do
     "test/fixtures/big_buck_avc_aac.mp4"
   ]
 
+  setup do
+    {:ok, rtsp_server} = RTSP.Server.start_link(port: 0, handler: Shinkai.Sources.RTSP.Handler)
+    {:ok, rtsp_server: rtsp_server}
+  end
+
   for fixture <- @fixtures do
     describe "hls sink: #{fixture}" do
       test "Stream from rtsp" do
@@ -38,11 +43,14 @@ defmodule Shinkai.PipelineTest do
         on_exit(fn -> File.rm_rf!(hls_path) end)
       end
 
-      test "Stream from rtsp publish", %{tmp_dir: _dir} do
+      test "Stream from rtsp publish", %{rtsp_server: server} do
         id = UUID.uuid4()
         Phoenix.PubSub.subscribe(Shinkai.PubSub, Utils.sink_topic(id))
 
-        Publisher.new("rtsp://localhost:8554/#{id}", unquote(fixture))
+        {:ok, port} = RTSP.Server.port_number(server)
+
+        "rtsp://localhost:#{port}/#{id}"
+        |> Publisher.new(unquote(fixture))
         |> Publisher.publish()
 
         assert_receive {:hls, :done}, 5_000