diff --git a/synapse/cli/streaming.py b/synapse/cli/streaming.py
index d824af62..1ffd4f62 100644
--- a/synapse/cli/streaming.py
+++ b/synapse/cli/streaming.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 import time
 import traceback
 import os
+import logging
 from typing import Optional
 from operator import itemgetter
 import copy
@@ -263,7 +264,7 @@ def read_packets(
     node: syn.StreamOut,
     q: queue.Queue,
     plot_q: queue.Queue,
-    stop,
+    stop: threading.Event,
     duration: Optional[int] = None,
     num_ch: int = 32,
 ):
@@ -277,12 +278,12 @@ def read_packets(
         while not stop.is_set():
             read_ret = node.read()
             if read_ret is None:
-                print("Could not get a valid read from the node")
+                logging.error("Could not get a valid read from the node")
                 continue
 
             synapse_data, bytes_read = read_ret
             if synapse_data is None or bytes_read == 0:
-                print("Could not read data from node")
+                logging.error("Could not read data from node")
                 continue
             header, data = synapse_data
             monitor.process_packet(header, data, bytes_read)
@@ -297,7 +298,7 @@ def read_packets(
                 break
 
 
-def _binary_writer(stop, q, num_ch, output_base):
+def _binary_writer(stop, q: queue.Queue, num_ch, output_base):
     filename = f"{output_base}.dat"
     full_path = os.path.join(output_base, filename)
     if filename:
diff --git a/synapse/client/nodes/stream_out.py b/synapse/client/nodes/stream_out.py
index 327eaac0..626c5009 100644
--- a/synapse/client/nodes/stream_out.py
+++ b/synapse/client/nodes/stream_out.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 )
 
 DEFAULT_STREAM_OUT_PORT = 50038
+STREAM_OUT_TIMEOUT_SEC = 1  # seconds
 
 
 # Try to get the current user's ip for setting the destination address
@@ -36,9 +37,16 @@ def get_client_ip():
 class StreamOut(Node):
     type = NodeType.kStreamOut
 
-    def __init__(self, label=None, destination_address=None, destination_port=None):
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        label=None,
+        destination_address=None,
+        destination_port=None,
+        read_timeout=STREAM_OUT_TIMEOUT_SEC,
+    ):
         self.__socket = None
         self.__label = label
+        self.__read_timeout = read_timeout
 
         # If we have been passed a None for destination address, try to resolve it
         if not destination_address:
@@ -55,8 +63,12 @@ def read(self) -> Tuple[Optional[Tuple[NDTPHeader, SynapseData]], int]:
         if self.__socket is None:
             if self.open_socket() is None:
                 return None
-        data, _ = self.__socket.recvfrom(8192)
-        bytes_read = len(data)
+        try:
+            data, _ = self.__socket.recvfrom(8192)
+            bytes_read = len(data)
+        except socket.timeout:
+            logging.warning("StreamOut socket timed out.")
+            return None
         return self._unpack(data), bytes_read
 
     def open_socket(self):
@@ -86,6 +98,9 @@ def open_socket(self):
                 f"Could not set socket buffer size to {SOCKET_BUFSIZE_BYTES}. Current size is {recvbuf}. Consider increasing the system limit."
             )
 
+        # Set a timeout
+        self.__socket.settimeout(self.__read_timeout)
+
         # Bind to the destination address (our ip) and port
         try:
             self.__socket.bind((self.__destination_address, self.__destination_port))