diff --git a/internal/formatprocessor/av1.go b/internal/formatprocessor/av1.go
index 0c8622d4..9886c148 100644
--- a/internal/formatprocessor/av1.go
+++ b/internal/formatprocessor/av1.go
@@ -47,63 +47,68 @@ func (t *formatProcessorAV1) createEncoder() error {
 	return t.encoder.Init()
 }
 
-func (t *formatProcessorAV1) Process(u unit.Unit, hasNonRTSPReaders bool) error { //nolint:dupl
-	tunit := u.(*unit.AV1)
+func (t *formatProcessorAV1) ProcessUnit(uu unit.Unit) error { //nolint:dupl
+	u := uu.(*unit.AV1)
 
-	if tunit.RTPPackets != nil {
-		pkt := tunit.RTPPackets[0]
-
-		// remove padding
-		pkt.Header.Padding = false
-		pkt.PaddingSize = 0
-
-		if pkt.MarshalSize() > t.udpMaxPayloadSize {
-			return fmt.Errorf("payload size (%d) is greater than maximum allowed (%d)",
-				pkt.MarshalSize(), t.udpMaxPayloadSize)
-		}
-
-		// decode from RTP
-		if hasNonRTSPReaders || t.decoder != nil {
-			if t.decoder == nil {
-				var err error
-				t.decoder, err = t.format.CreateDecoder()
-				if err != nil {
-					return err
-				}
-			}
-
-			tu, err := t.decoder.Decode(pkt)
-			if err != nil {
-				if err == rtpav1.ErrNonStartingPacketAndNoPrevious || err == rtpav1.ErrMorePacketsNeeded {
-					return nil
-				}
-				return err
-			}
-
-			tunit.TU = tu
-		}
-
-		// route packet as is
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	// encode into RTP
-	pkts, err := t.encoder.Encode(tunit.TU)
+	pkts, err := t.encoder.Encode(u.TU)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	setTimestamp(pkts, tunit.RTPPackets, t.format.ClockRate(), tunit.PTS)
-	tunit.RTPPackets = pkts
+
+	ts := uint32(multiplyAndDivide(u.PTS, time.Duration(t.format.ClockRate()), time.Second))
+	for _, pkt := range pkts {
+		pkt.Timestamp = ts
+	}
+
+	u.RTPPackets = pkts
 
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (t *formatProcessorAV1) UnitForRTPPacket(pkt *rtp.Packet, ntp time.Time, pts time.Duration) Unit {
-	return &unit.AV1{
+func (t *formatProcessorAV1) ProcessRTPPacket( //nolint:dupl
+	pkt *rtp.Packet,
+	ntp time.Time,
+	pts time.Duration,
+	hasNonRTSPReaders bool,
+) (Unit, error) {
+	u := &unit.AV1{
 		Base: unit.Base{
 			RTPPackets: []*rtp.Packet{pkt},
 			NTP:        ntp,
 			PTS:        pts,
 		},
 	}
+
+	// remove padding
+	pkt.Header.Padding = false
+	pkt.PaddingSize = 0
+
+	if pkt.MarshalSize() > t.udpMaxPayloadSize {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("payload size (%d) is greater than maximum allowed (%d)",
+			pkt.MarshalSize(), t.udpMaxPayloadSize)
+	}
+
+	// decode from RTP
+	if hasNonRTSPReaders || t.decoder != nil {
+		if t.decoder == nil {
+			var err error
+			t.decoder, err = t.format.CreateDecoder()
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		}
+
+		tu, err := t.decoder.Decode(pkt)
+		if err != nil {
+			if err == rtpav1.ErrNonStartingPacketAndNoPrevious || err == rtpav1.ErrMorePacketsNeeded {
+				return u, nil
+			}
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
+		u.TU = tu
+	}
+
+	// route packet as is
+	return u, nil
 }
diff --git a/internal/formatprocessor/base_unit.go b/internal/formatprocessor/base_unit.go
deleted file mode 100644
index e8355375..00000000
--- a/internal/formatprocessor/base_unit.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-package formatprocessor
-
-import (
-	"time"
-
-	"github.com/pion/rtp"
-)
-
-// BaseUnit contains fields shared across all units.
-type BaseUnit struct {
-	RTPPackets []*rtp.Packet
-	NTP        time.Time
-	PTS        time.Duration
-}
-
-// GetRTPPackets implements Unit.
-func (u *BaseUnit) GetRTPPackets() []*rtp.Packet {
-	return u.RTPPackets
-}
-
-// GetNTP implements Unit.
-func (u *BaseUnit) GetNTP() time.Time {
-	return u.NTP
-}
-
-// GetPTS implements Unit.
-func (u *BaseUnit) GetPTS() time.Duration {
-	return u.PTS
-}
diff --git a/internal/formatprocessor/generic.go b/internal/formatprocessor/generic.go
index 9122a1f8..0140aa80 100644
--- a/internal/formatprocessor/generic.go
+++ b/internal/formatprocessor/generic.go
@@ -28,29 +28,32 @@ func newGeneric(
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func (t *formatProcessorGeneric) Process(u unit.Unit, _ bool) error {
-	tunit := u.(*unit.Generic)
+func (t *formatProcessorGeneric) ProcessUnit(_ unit.Unit) error {
+	return fmt.Errorf("using a generic unit without RTP is not supported")
+}
 
-	pkt := tunit.RTPPackets[0]
+func (t *formatProcessorGeneric) ProcessRTPPacket(
+	pkt *rtp.Packet,
+	ntp time.Time,
+	pts time.Duration,
+	_ bool,
+) (Unit, error) {
+	u := &unit.Generic{
+		Base: unit.Base{
+			RTPPackets: []*rtp.Packet{pkt},
+			NTP:        ntp,
+			PTS:        pts,
+		},
+	}
 
 	// remove padding
 	pkt.Header.Padding = false
 	pkt.PaddingSize = 0
 
 	if pkt.MarshalSize() > t.udpMaxPayloadSize {
-		return fmt.Errorf("payload size (%d) is greater than maximum allowed (%d)",
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("payload size (%d) is greater than maximum allowed (%d)",
 			pkt.MarshalSize(), t.udpMaxPayloadSize)
 	}
 
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (t *formatProcessorGeneric) UnitForRTPPacket(pkt *rtp.Packet, ntp time.Time, pts time.Duration) Unit {
-	return &unit.Generic{
-		Base: unit.Base{
-			RTPPackets: []*rtp.Packet{pkt},
-			NTP:        ntp,
-			PTS:        pts,
-		},
-	}
+	return u, nil
 }
diff --git a/internal/formatprocessor/generic_test.go b/internal/formatprocessor/generic_test.go
index 6b29d1b0..ab390fe6 100644
--- a/internal/formatprocessor/generic_test.go
+++ b/internal/formatprocessor/generic_test.go
@@ -2,12 +2,11 @@ package formatprocessor
 
 import (
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/bluenviron/gortsplib/v4/pkg/format"
 	"github.com/pion/rtp"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
-
-	"github.com/bluenviron/mediamtx/internal/unit"
 )
 
 func TestGenericRemovePadding(t *testing.T) {
@@ -31,15 +30,11 @@ func TestGenericRemovePadding(t *testing.T) {
 			SSRC:           563423,
 			Padding:        true,
 		},
-		Payload:     []byte{0x01, 0x02, 0x03, 0x04},
+		Payload:     []byte{1, 2, 3, 4},
 		PaddingSize: 20,
 	}
 
-	err = p.Process(&unit.Generic{
-		Base: unit.Base{
-			RTPPackets: []*rtp.Packet{pkt},
-		},
-	}, false)
+	_, err = p.ProcessRTPPacket(pkt, time.Time{}, 0, false)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	require.Equal(t, &rtp.Packet{
@@ -51,6 +46,6 @@ func TestGenericRemovePadding(t *testing.T) {
 			Timestamp:      45343,
 			SSRC:           563423,
 		},
-		Payload: []byte{0x01, 0x02, 0x03, 0x04},
+		Payload: []byte{1, 2, 3, 4},
 	}, pkt)
 }
diff --git a/internal/formatprocessor/h264.go b/internal/formatprocessor/h264.go
index d2673244..ffe0d134 100644
--- a/internal/formatprocessor/h264.go
+++ b/internal/formatprocessor/h264.go
@@ -220,83 +220,105 @@ func (t *formatProcessorH264) remuxAccessUnit(au [][]byte) [][]byte {
 	return filteredNALUs
 }
 
-func (t *formatProcessorH264) Process(u unit.Unit, hasNonRTSPReaders bool) error { //nolint:dupl
-	tunit := u.(*unit.H264)
-
-	if tunit.RTPPackets != nil {
-		pkt := tunit.RTPPackets[0]
-		t.updateTrackParametersFromRTPPacket(pkt)
-
-		if t.encoder == nil {
-			// remove padding
-			pkt.Header.Padding = false
-			pkt.PaddingSize = 0
-
-			// RTP packets exceed maximum size: start re-encoding them
-			if pkt.MarshalSize() > t.udpMaxPayloadSize {
-				v1 := pkt.SSRC
-				v2 := pkt.SequenceNumber
-				err := t.createEncoder(&v1, &v2)
-				if err != nil {
-					return err
-				}
-			}
+func (t *formatProcessorH264) ProcessUnit(uu unit.Unit) error {
+	u := uu.(*unit.H264)
+
+	t.updateTrackParametersFromAU(u.AU)
+	u.AU = t.remuxAccessUnit(u.AU)
+
+	if u.AU != nil {
+		pkts, err := t.encoder.Encode(u.AU)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
 		}
 
-		// decode from RTP
-		if hasNonRTSPReaders || t.decoder != nil || t.encoder != nil {
-			if t.decoder == nil {
-				var err error
-				t.decoder, err = t.format.CreateDecoder()
-				if err != nil {
-					return err
-				}
+		ts := uint32(multiplyAndDivide(u.PTS, time.Duration(t.format.ClockRate()), time.Second))
+		for _, pkt := range pkts {
+			pkt.Timestamp = ts
+		}
+
+		u.RTPPackets = pkts
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (t *formatProcessorH264) ProcessRTPPacket( //nolint:dupl
+	pkt *rtp.Packet,
+	ntp time.Time,
+	pts time.Duration,
+	hasNonRTSPReaders bool,
+) (Unit, error) {
+	u := &unit.H264{
+		Base: unit.Base{
+			RTPPackets: []*rtp.Packet{pkt},
+			NTP:        ntp,
+			PTS:        pts,
+		},
+	}
+
+	t.updateTrackParametersFromRTPPacket(pkt)
+
+	if t.encoder == nil {
+		// remove padding
+		pkt.Header.Padding = false
+		pkt.PaddingSize = 0
+
+		// RTP packets exceed maximum size: start re-encoding them
+		if pkt.MarshalSize() > t.udpMaxPayloadSize {
+			v1 := pkt.SSRC
+			v2 := pkt.SequenceNumber
+			err := t.createEncoder(&v1, &v2)
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, err
 			}
+		}
+	}
 
-			au, err := t.decoder.Decode(pkt)
+	// decode from RTP
+	if hasNonRTSPReaders || t.decoder != nil || t.encoder != nil {
+		if t.decoder == nil {
+			var err error
+			t.decoder, err = t.format.CreateDecoder()
 			if err != nil {
-				if err == rtph264.ErrNonStartingPacketAndNoPrevious || err == rtph264.ErrMorePacketsNeeded {
-					if t.encoder != nil {
-						tunit.RTPPackets = nil
-					}
-					return nil
-				}
-				return err
+				return nil, err
 			}
+		}
+
+		au, err := t.decoder.Decode(pkt)
 
-			tunit.AU = t.remuxAccessUnit(au)
+		if t.encoder != nil {
+			u.RTPPackets = nil
 		}
 
-		// route packet as is
-		if t.encoder == nil {
-			return nil
+		if err != nil {
+			if err == rtph264.ErrNonStartingPacketAndNoPrevious || err == rtph264.ErrMorePacketsNeeded {
+				return u, nil
+			}
+			return nil, err
 		}
-	} else {
-		t.updateTrackParametersFromAU(tunit.AU)
-		tunit.AU = t.remuxAccessUnit(tunit.AU)
+
+		u.AU = t.remuxAccessUnit(au)
+	}
+
+	// route packet as is
+	if t.encoder == nil {
+		return u, nil
 	}
 
 	// encode into RTP
-	if len(tunit.AU) != 0 {
-		pkts, err := t.encoder.Encode(tunit.AU)
+	if len(u.AU) != 0 {
+		pkts, err := t.encoder.Encode(u.AU)
 		if err != nil {
-			return err
+			return nil, err
 		}
-		setTimestamp(pkts, tunit.RTPPackets, t.format.ClockRate(), tunit.PTS)
-		tunit.RTPPackets = pkts
-	} else {
-		tunit.RTPPackets = nil
-	}
 
-	return nil
-}
+		for _, newPKT := range pkts {
+			newPKT.Timestamp = pkt.Timestamp
+		}
 
-func (t *formatProcessorH264) UnitForRTPPacket(pkt *rtp.Packet, ntp time.Time, pts time.Duration) Unit {
-	return &unit.H264{
-		Base: unit.Base{
-			RTPPackets: []*rtp.Packet{pkt},
-			NTP:        ntp,
-			PTS:        pts,
-		},
+		u.RTPPackets = pkts
 	}
+
+	return u, nil
 }
diff --git a/internal/formatprocessor/h264_test.go b/internal/formatprocessor/h264_test.go
index 46b02a16..9477676b 100644
--- a/internal/formatprocessor/h264_test.go
+++ b/internal/formatprocessor/h264_test.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package formatprocessor
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/bluenviron/gortsplib/v4/pkg/format"
 	"github.com/bluenviron/mediacommon/pkg/codecs/h264"
@@ -27,36 +28,23 @@ func TestH264DynamicParams(t *testing.T) {
 	pkts, err := enc.Encode([][]byte{{byte(h264.NALUTypeIDR)}})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	data := &unit.H264{
-		Base: unit.Base{
-			RTPPackets: []*rtp.Packet{pkts[0]},
-		},
-	}
-	err = p.Process(data, true)
+	data, err := p.ProcessRTPPacket(pkts[0], time.Time{}, 0, true)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	require.Equal(t, [][]byte{
 		{byte(h264.NALUTypeIDR)},
-	}, data.AU)
+	}, data.(*unit.H264).AU)
 
 	pkts, err = enc.Encode([][]byte{{7, 4, 5, 6}}) // SPS
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	err = p.Process(&unit.H264{
-		Base: unit.Base{
-			RTPPackets: []*rtp.Packet{pkts[0]},
-		},
-	}, false)
+	_, err = p.ProcessRTPPacket(pkts[0], time.Time{}, 0, false)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	pkts, err = enc.Encode([][]byte{{8, 1}}) // PPS
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	err = p.Process(&unit.H264{
-		Base: unit.Base{
-			RTPPackets: []*rtp.Packet{pkts[0]},
-		},
-	}, false)
+	_, err = p.ProcessRTPPacket(pkts[0], time.Time{}, 0, false)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	require.Equal(t, []byte{7, 4, 5, 6}, forma.SPS)
@@ -65,19 +53,14 @@ func TestH264DynamicParams(t *testing.T) {
 	pkts, err = enc.Encode([][]byte{{byte(h264.NALUTypeIDR)}})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	data = &unit.H264{
-		Base: unit.Base{
-			RTPPackets: []*rtp.Packet{pkts[0]},
-		},
-	}
-	err = p.Process(data, true)
+	data, err = p.ProcessRTPPacket(pkts[0], time.Time{}, 0, true)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	require.Equal(t, [][]byte{
 		{0x07, 4, 5, 6},
 		{0x08, 1},
 		{byte(h264.NALUTypeIDR)},
-	}, data.AU)
+	}, data.(*unit.H264).AU)
 }
 
 func TestH264OversizedPackets(t *testing.T) {
@@ -131,15 +114,10 @@ func TestH264OversizedPackets(t *testing.T) {
 			Payload: []byte{0x1c, 0b01000000, 0x01, 0x02, 0x03, 0x04},
 		},
 	} {
-		data := &unit.H264{
-			Base: unit.Base{
-				RTPPackets: []*rtp.Packet{pkt},
-			},
-		}
-		err := p.Process(data, false)
+		data, err := p.ProcessRTPPacket(pkt, time.Time{}, 0, false)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
-		out = append(out, data.RTPPackets...)
+		out = append(out, data.GetRTPPackets()...)
 	}
 
 	require.Equal(t, []*rtp.Packet{
@@ -201,7 +179,7 @@ func TestH264EmptyPacket(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	err = p.Process(unit, false)
+	err = p.ProcessUnit(unit)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// if all NALUs have been removed, no RTP packets must be generated.
diff --git a/internal/formatprocessor/h265.go b/internal/formatprocessor/h265.go
index f8fe646f..f2f9079a 100644
--- a/internal/formatprocessor/h265.go
+++ b/internal/formatprocessor/h265.go
@@ -242,83 +242,105 @@ func (t *formatProcessorH265) remuxAccessUnit(au [][]byte) [][]byte {
 	return filteredNALUs
 }
 
-func (t *formatProcessorH265) Process(u unit.Unit, hasNonRTSPReaders bool) error { //nolint:dupl
-	tunit := u.(*unit.H265)
-
-	if tunit.RTPPackets != nil {
-		pkt := tunit.RTPPackets[0]
-		t.updateTrackParametersFromRTPPacket(pkt)
-
-		if t.encoder == nil {
-			// remove padding
-			pkt.Header.Padding = false
-			pkt.PaddingSize = 0
-
-			// RTP packets exceed maximum size: start re-encoding them
-			if pkt.MarshalSize() > t.udpMaxPayloadSize {
-				v1 := pkt.SSRC
-				v2 := pkt.SequenceNumber
-				err := t.createEncoder(&v1, &v2)
-				if err != nil {
-					return err
-				}
-			}
+func (t *formatProcessorH265) ProcessUnit(uu unit.Unit) error { //nolint:dupl
+	u := uu.(*unit.H265)
+
+	t.updateTrackParametersFromAU(u.AU)
+	u.AU = t.remuxAccessUnit(u.AU)
+
+	if u.AU != nil {
+		pkts, err := t.encoder.Encode(u.AU)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
 		}
 
-		// decode from RTP
-		if hasNonRTSPReaders || t.decoder != nil || t.encoder != nil {
-			if t.decoder == nil {
-				var err error
-				t.decoder, err = t.format.CreateDecoder()
-				if err != nil {
-					return err
-				}
+		ts := uint32(multiplyAndDivide(u.PTS, time.Duration(t.format.ClockRate()), time.Second))
+		for _, pkt := range pkts {
+			pkt.Timestamp = ts
+		}
+
+		u.RTPPackets = pkts
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (t *formatProcessorH265) ProcessRTPPacket( //nolint:dupl
+	pkt *rtp.Packet,
+	ntp time.Time,
+	pts time.Duration,
+	hasNonRTSPReaders bool,
+) (Unit, error) {
+	u := &unit.H265{
+		Base: unit.Base{
+			RTPPackets: []*rtp.Packet{pkt},
+			NTP:        ntp,
+			PTS:        pts,
+		},
+	}
+
+	t.updateTrackParametersFromRTPPacket(pkt)
+
+	if t.encoder == nil {
+		// remove padding
+		pkt.Header.Padding = false
+		pkt.PaddingSize = 0
+
+		// RTP packets exceed maximum size: start re-encoding them
+		if pkt.MarshalSize() > t.udpMaxPayloadSize {
+			v1 := pkt.SSRC
+			v2 := pkt.SequenceNumber
+			err := t.createEncoder(&v1, &v2)
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, err
 			}
+		}
+	}
 
-			au, err := t.decoder.Decode(pkt)
+	// decode from RTP
+	if hasNonRTSPReaders || t.decoder != nil || t.encoder != nil {
+		if t.decoder == nil {
+			var err error
+			t.decoder, err = t.format.CreateDecoder()
 			if err != nil {
-				if err == rtph265.ErrNonStartingPacketAndNoPrevious || err == rtph265.ErrMorePacketsNeeded {
-					if t.encoder != nil {
-						tunit.RTPPackets = nil
-					}
-					return nil
-				}
-				return err
+				return nil, err
 			}
+		}
+
+		au, err := t.decoder.Decode(pkt)
 
-			tunit.AU = t.remuxAccessUnit(au)
+		if t.encoder != nil {
+			u.RTPPackets = nil
 		}
 
-		// route packet as is
-		if t.encoder == nil {
-			return nil
+		if err != nil {
+			if err == rtph265.ErrNonStartingPacketAndNoPrevious || err == rtph265.ErrMorePacketsNeeded {
+				return u, nil
+			}
+			return nil, err
 		}
-	} else {
-		t.updateTrackParametersFromAU(tunit.AU)
-		tunit.AU = t.remuxAccessUnit(tunit.AU)
+
+		u.AU = t.remuxAccessUnit(au)
+	}
+
+	// route packet as is
+	if t.encoder == nil {
+		return u, nil
 	}
 
 	// encode into RTP
-	if len(tunit.AU) != 0 {
-		pkts, err := t.encoder.Encode(tunit.AU)
+	if len(u.AU) != 0 {
+		pkts, err := t.encoder.Encode(u.AU)
 		if err != nil {
-			return err
+			return nil, err
 		}
-		setTimestamp(pkts, tunit.RTPPackets, t.format.ClockRate(), tunit.PTS)
-		tunit.RTPPackets = pkts
-	} else {
-		tunit.RTPPackets = nil
-	}
 
-	return nil
-}
+		for _, newPKT := range pkts {
+			newPKT.Timestamp = pkt.Timestamp
+		}
 
-func (t *formatProcessorH265) UnitForRTPPacket(pkt *rtp.Packet, ntp time.Time, pts time.Duration) Unit {
-	return &unit.H265{
-		Base: unit.Base{
-			RTPPackets: []*rtp.Packet{pkt},
-			NTP:        ntp,
-			PTS:        pts,
-		},
+		u.RTPPackets = pkts
 	}
+
+	return u, nil
 }
diff --git a/internal/formatprocessor/h265_test.go b/internal/formatprocessor/h265_test.go
index 078ca66b..c4b96cc1 100644
--- a/internal/formatprocessor/h265_test.go
+++ b/internal/formatprocessor/h265_test.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package formatprocessor
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/bluenviron/gortsplib/v4/pkg/format"
 	"github.com/bluenviron/mediacommon/pkg/codecs/h265"
@@ -26,46 +27,29 @@ func TestH265DynamicParams(t *testing.T) {
 	pkts, err := enc.Encode([][]byte{{byte(h265.NALUType_CRA_NUT) << 1, 0}})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	data := &unit.H265{
-		Base: unit.Base{
-			RTPPackets: []*rtp.Packet{pkts[0]},
-		},
-	}
-	err = p.Process(data, true)
+	data, err := p.ProcessRTPPacket(pkts[0], time.Time{}, 0, true)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	require.Equal(t, [][]byte{
 		{byte(h265.NALUType_CRA_NUT) << 1, 0},
-	}, data.AU)
+	}, data.(*unit.H265).AU)
 
 	pkts, err = enc.Encode([][]byte{{byte(h265.NALUType_VPS_NUT) << 1, 1, 2, 3}})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	err = p.Process(&unit.H265{
-		Base: unit.Base{
-			RTPPackets: []*rtp.Packet{pkts[0]},
-		},
-	}, false)
+	_, err = p.ProcessRTPPacket(pkts[0], time.Time{}, 0, false)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	pkts, err = enc.Encode([][]byte{{byte(h265.NALUType_SPS_NUT) << 1, 4, 5, 6}})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	err = p.Process(&unit.H265{
-		Base: unit.Base{
-			RTPPackets: []*rtp.Packet{pkts[0]},
-		},
-	}, false)
+	_, err = p.ProcessRTPPacket(pkts[0], time.Time{}, 0, false)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	pkts, err = enc.Encode([][]byte{{byte(h265.NALUType_PPS_NUT) << 1, 7, 8, 9}})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	err = p.Process(&unit.H265{
-		Base: unit.Base{
-			RTPPackets: []*rtp.Packet{pkts[0]},
-		},
-	}, false)
+	_, err = p.ProcessRTPPacket(pkts[0], time.Time{}, 0, false)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	require.Equal(t, []byte{byte(h265.NALUType_VPS_NUT) << 1, 1, 2, 3}, forma.VPS)
@@ -75,12 +59,7 @@ func TestH265DynamicParams(t *testing.T) {
 	pkts, err = enc.Encode([][]byte{{byte(h265.NALUType_CRA_NUT) << 1, 0}})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	data = &unit.H265{
-		Base: unit.Base{
-			RTPPackets: []*rtp.Packet{pkts[0]},
-		},
-	}
-	err = p.Process(data, true)
+	data, err = p.ProcessRTPPacket(pkts[0], time.Time{}, 0, true)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	require.Equal(t, [][]byte{
@@ -88,7 +67,7 @@ func TestH265DynamicParams(t *testing.T) {
 		{byte(h265.NALUType_SPS_NUT) << 1, 4, 5, 6},
 		{byte(h265.NALUType_PPS_NUT) << 1, 7, 8, 9},
 		{byte(h265.NALUType_CRA_NUT) << 1, 0},
-	}, data.AU)
+	}, data.(*unit.H265).AU)
 }
 
 func TestH265OversizedPackets(t *testing.T) {
@@ -130,15 +109,10 @@ func TestH265OversizedPackets(t *testing.T) {
 			Payload: bytes.Repeat([]byte{0x01, 0x02, 0x03, 0x04}, 2000/4),
 		},
 	} {
-		data := &unit.H265{
-			Base: unit.Base{
-				RTPPackets: []*rtp.Packet{pkt},
-			},
-		}
-		err = p.Process(data, false)
+		data, err := p.ProcessRTPPacket(pkt, time.Time{}, 0, false)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
-		out = append(out, data.RTPPackets...)
+		out = append(out, data.GetRTPPackets()...)
 	}
 
 	require.Equal(t, []*rtp.Packet{
@@ -200,7 +174,7 @@ func TestH265EmptyPacket(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	err = p.Process(unit, false)
+	err = p.ProcessUnit(unit)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// if all NALUs have been removed, no RTP packets must be generated.
diff --git a/internal/formatprocessor/mpeg1_audio.go b/internal/formatprocessor/mpeg1_audio.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0cbecd1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/formatprocessor/mpeg1_audio.go
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+package formatprocessor //nolint:dupl
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/bluenviron/gortsplib/v4/pkg/format"
+	"github.com/bluenviron/gortsplib/v4/pkg/format/rtpmpeg1audio"
+	"github.com/pion/rtp"
+
+	"github.com/bluenviron/mediamtx/internal/unit"
+)
+
+type formatProcessorMPEG1Audio struct {
+	udpMaxPayloadSize int
+	format            *format.MPEG1Audio
+	encoder           *rtpmpeg1audio.Encoder
+	decoder           *rtpmpeg1audio.Decoder
+}
+
+func newMPEG1Audio(
+	udpMaxPayloadSize int,
+	forma *format.MPEG1Audio,
+	generateRTPPackets bool,
+) (*formatProcessorMPEG1Audio, error) {
+	t := &formatProcessorMPEG1Audio{
+		udpMaxPayloadSize: udpMaxPayloadSize,
+		format:            forma,
+	}
+
+	if generateRTPPackets {
+		err := t.createEncoder()
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	}
+
+	return t, nil
+}
+
+func (t *formatProcessorMPEG1Audio) createEncoder() error {
+	t.encoder = &rtpmpeg1audio.Encoder{
+		PayloadMaxSize: t.udpMaxPayloadSize - 12,
+	}
+	return t.encoder.Init()
+}
+
+func (t *formatProcessorMPEG1Audio) ProcessUnit(uu unit.Unit) error { //nolint:dupl
+	u := uu.(*unit.MPEG1Audio)
+
+	pkts, err := t.encoder.Encode(u.Frames)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	ts := uint32(multiplyAndDivide(u.PTS, time.Duration(t.format.ClockRate()), time.Second))
+	for _, pkt := range pkts {
+		pkt.Timestamp = ts
+	}
+
+	u.RTPPackets = pkts
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (t *formatProcessorMPEG1Audio) ProcessRTPPacket( //nolint:dupl
+	pkt *rtp.Packet,
+	ntp time.Time,
+	pts time.Duration,
+	hasNonRTSPReaders bool,
+) (Unit, error) {
+	u := &unit.MPEG1Audio{
+		Base: unit.Base{
+			RTPPackets: []*rtp.Packet{pkt},
+			NTP:        ntp,
+			PTS:        pts,
+		},
+	}
+
+	// remove padding
+	pkt.Header.Padding = false
+	pkt.PaddingSize = 0
+
+	if pkt.MarshalSize() > t.udpMaxPayloadSize {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("payload size (%d) is greater than maximum allowed (%d)",
+			pkt.MarshalSize(), t.udpMaxPayloadSize)
+	}
+
+	// decode from RTP
+	if hasNonRTSPReaders || t.decoder != nil {
+		if t.decoder == nil {
+			var err error
+			t.decoder, err = t.format.CreateDecoder()
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		}
+
+		frames, err := t.decoder.Decode(pkt)
+		if err != nil {
+			if err == rtpmpeg1audio.ErrNonStartingPacketAndNoPrevious || err == rtpmpeg1audio.ErrMorePacketsNeeded {
+				return u, nil
+			}
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
+		u.Frames = frames
+	}
+
+	// route packet as is
+	return u, nil
+}
diff --git a/internal/formatprocessor/mpeg1audio.go b/internal/formatprocessor/mpeg1audio.go
deleted file mode 100644
index b30f4b81..00000000
--- a/internal/formatprocessor/mpeg1audio.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,107 +0,0 @@
-package formatprocessor //nolint:dupl
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-	"time"
-
-	"github.com/bluenviron/gortsplib/v4/pkg/format"
-	"github.com/bluenviron/gortsplib/v4/pkg/format/rtpmpeg1audio"
-	"github.com/pion/rtp"
-
-	"github.com/bluenviron/mediamtx/internal/unit"
-)
-
-type formatProcessorMPEG1Audio struct {
-	udpMaxPayloadSize int
-	format            *format.MPEG1Audio
-	encoder           *rtpmpeg1audio.Encoder
-	decoder           *rtpmpeg1audio.Decoder
-}
-
-func newMPEG1Audio(
-	udpMaxPayloadSize int,
-	forma *format.MPEG1Audio,
-	generateRTPPackets bool,
-) (*formatProcessorMPEG1Audio, error) {
-	t := &formatProcessorMPEG1Audio{
-		udpMaxPayloadSize: udpMaxPayloadSize,
-		format:            forma,
-	}
-
-	if generateRTPPackets {
-		err := t.createEncoder()
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-	}
-
-	return t, nil
-}
-
-func (t *formatProcessorMPEG1Audio) createEncoder() error {
-	t.encoder = &rtpmpeg1audio.Encoder{
-		PayloadMaxSize: t.udpMaxPayloadSize - 12,
-	}
-	return t.encoder.Init()
-}
-
-func (t *formatProcessorMPEG1Audio) Process(u unit.Unit, hasNonRTSPReaders bool) error { //nolint:dupl
-	tunit := u.(*unit.MPEG1Audio)
-
-	if tunit.RTPPackets != nil {
-		pkt := tunit.RTPPackets[0]
-
-		// remove padding
-		pkt.Header.Padding = false
-		pkt.PaddingSize = 0
-
-		if pkt.MarshalSize() > t.udpMaxPayloadSize {
-			return fmt.Errorf("payload size (%d) is greater than maximum allowed (%d)",
-				pkt.MarshalSize(), t.udpMaxPayloadSize)
-		}
-
-		// decode from RTP
-		if hasNonRTSPReaders || t.decoder != nil {
-			if t.decoder == nil {
-				var err error
-				t.decoder, err = t.format.CreateDecoder()
-				if err != nil {
-					return err
-				}
-			}
-
-			frames, err := t.decoder.Decode(pkt)
-			if err != nil {
-				if err == rtpmpeg1audio.ErrNonStartingPacketAndNoPrevious || err == rtpmpeg1audio.ErrMorePacketsNeeded {
-					return nil
-				}
-				return err
-			}
-
-			tunit.Frames = frames
-		}
-
-		// route packet as is
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	// encode into RTP
-	pkts, err := t.encoder.Encode(tunit.Frames)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	setTimestamp(pkts, tunit.RTPPackets, t.format.ClockRate(), tunit.PTS)
-	tunit.RTPPackets = pkts
-
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (t *formatProcessorMPEG1Audio) UnitForRTPPacket(pkt *rtp.Packet, ntp time.Time, pts time.Duration) Unit {
-	return &unit.MPEG1Audio{
-		Base: unit.Base{
-			RTPPackets: []*rtp.Packet{pkt},
-			NTP:        ntp,
-			PTS:        pts,
-		},
-	}
-}
diff --git a/internal/formatprocessor/mpeg4audio_generic.go b/internal/formatprocessor/mpeg4_audio_generic.go
similarity index 54%
rename from internal/formatprocessor/mpeg4audio_generic.go
rename to internal/formatprocessor/mpeg4_audio_generic.go
index ece42cbe..9d1410c6 100644
--- a/internal/formatprocessor/mpeg4audio_generic.go
+++ b/internal/formatprocessor/mpeg4_audio_generic.go
@@ -49,63 +49,68 @@ func (t *formatProcessorMPEG4AudioGeneric) createEncoder() error {
 	return t.encoder.Init()
 }
 
-func (t *formatProcessorMPEG4AudioGeneric) Process(u unit.Unit, hasNonRTSPReaders bool) error { //nolint:dupl
-	tunit := u.(*unit.MPEG4AudioGeneric)
+func (t *formatProcessorMPEG4AudioGeneric) ProcessUnit(uu unit.Unit) error { //nolint:dupl
+	u := uu.(*unit.MPEG4AudioGeneric)
 
-	if tunit.RTPPackets != nil {
-		pkt := tunit.RTPPackets[0]
-
-		// remove padding
-		pkt.Header.Padding = false
-		pkt.PaddingSize = 0
-
-		if pkt.MarshalSize() > t.udpMaxPayloadSize {
-			return fmt.Errorf("payload size (%d) is greater than maximum allowed (%d)",
-				pkt.MarshalSize(), t.udpMaxPayloadSize)
-		}
-
-		// decode from RTP
-		if hasNonRTSPReaders || t.decoder != nil || true {
-			if t.decoder == nil {
-				var err error
-				t.decoder, err = t.format.CreateDecoder()
-				if err != nil {
-					return err
-				}
-			}
-
-			aus, err := t.decoder.Decode(pkt)
-			if err != nil {
-				if err == rtpmpeg4audio.ErrMorePacketsNeeded {
-					return nil
-				}
-				return err
-			}
-
-			tunit.AUs = aus
-		}
-
-		// route packet as is
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	// encode into RTP
-	pkts, err := t.encoder.Encode(tunit.AUs)
+	pkts, err := t.encoder.Encode(u.AUs)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	setTimestamp(pkts, tunit.RTPPackets, t.format.ClockRate(), tunit.PTS)
-	tunit.RTPPackets = pkts
+
+	ts := uint32(multiplyAndDivide(u.PTS, time.Duration(t.format.ClockRate()), time.Second))
+	for _, pkt := range pkts {
+		pkt.Timestamp = ts
+	}
+
+	u.RTPPackets = pkts
 
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (t *formatProcessorMPEG4AudioGeneric) UnitForRTPPacket(pkt *rtp.Packet, ntp time.Time, pts time.Duration) Unit {
-	return &unit.MPEG4AudioGeneric{
+func (t *formatProcessorMPEG4AudioGeneric) ProcessRTPPacket( //nolint:dupl
+	pkt *rtp.Packet,
+	ntp time.Time,
+	pts time.Duration,
+	hasNonRTSPReaders bool,
+) (Unit, error) {
+	u := &unit.MPEG4AudioGeneric{
 		Base: unit.Base{
 			RTPPackets: []*rtp.Packet{pkt},
 			NTP:        ntp,
 			PTS:        pts,
 		},
 	}
+
+	// remove padding
+	pkt.Header.Padding = false
+	pkt.PaddingSize = 0
+
+	if pkt.MarshalSize() > t.udpMaxPayloadSize {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("payload size (%d) is greater than maximum allowed (%d)",
+			pkt.MarshalSize(), t.udpMaxPayloadSize)
+	}
+
+	// decode from RTP
+	if hasNonRTSPReaders || t.decoder != nil {
+		if t.decoder == nil {
+			var err error
+			t.decoder, err = t.format.CreateDecoder()
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		}
+
+		aus, err := t.decoder.Decode(pkt)
+		if err != nil {
+			if err == rtpmpeg4audio.ErrMorePacketsNeeded {
+				return u, nil
+			}
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
+		u.AUs = aus
+	}
+
+	// route packet as is
+	return u, nil
 }
diff --git a/internal/formatprocessor/mpeg4audio_latm.go b/internal/formatprocessor/mpeg4_audio_latm.go
similarity index 51%
rename from internal/formatprocessor/mpeg4audio_latm.go
rename to internal/formatprocessor/mpeg4_audio_latm.go
index b7f2a8c0..4562468e 100644
--- a/internal/formatprocessor/mpeg4audio_latm.go
+++ b/internal/formatprocessor/mpeg4_audio_latm.go
@@ -45,63 +45,68 @@ func (t *formatProcessorMPEG4AudioLATM) createEncoder() error {
 	return t.encoder.Init()
 }
 
-func (t *formatProcessorMPEG4AudioLATM) Process(u unit.Unit, hasNonRTSPReaders bool) error { //nolint:dupl
-	tunit := u.(*unit.MPEG4AudioLATM)
+func (t *formatProcessorMPEG4AudioLATM) ProcessUnit(uu unit.Unit) error { //nolint:dupl
+	u := uu.(*unit.MPEG4AudioLATM)
 
-	if tunit.RTPPackets != nil {
-		pkt := tunit.RTPPackets[0]
-
-		// remove padding
-		pkt.Header.Padding = false
-		pkt.PaddingSize = 0
-
-		if pkt.MarshalSize() > t.udpMaxPayloadSize {
-			return fmt.Errorf("payload size (%d) is greater than maximum allowed (%d)",
-				pkt.MarshalSize(), t.udpMaxPayloadSize)
-		}
-
-		// decode from RTP
-		if hasNonRTSPReaders || t.decoder != nil {
-			if t.decoder == nil {
-				var err error
-				t.decoder, err = t.format.CreateDecoder()
-				if err != nil {
-					return err
-				}
-			}
-
-			au, err := t.decoder.Decode(pkt)
-			if err != nil {
-				if err == rtpmpeg4audiolatm.ErrMorePacketsNeeded {
-					return nil
-				}
-				return err
-			}
-
-			tunit.AU = au
-		}
-
-		// route packet as is
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	// encode into RTP
-	pkts, err := t.encoder.Encode(tunit.AU)
+	pkts, err := t.encoder.Encode(u.AU)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	setTimestamp(pkts, tunit.RTPPackets, t.format.ClockRate(), tunit.PTS)
-	tunit.RTPPackets = pkts
+
+	ts := uint32(multiplyAndDivide(u.PTS, time.Duration(t.format.ClockRate()), time.Second))
+	for _, pkt := range pkts {
+		pkt.Timestamp = ts
+	}
+
+	u.RTPPackets = pkts
 
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (t *formatProcessorMPEG4AudioLATM) UnitForRTPPacket(pkt *rtp.Packet, ntp time.Time, pts time.Duration) Unit {
-	return &unit.MPEG4AudioLATM{
+func (t *formatProcessorMPEG4AudioLATM) ProcessRTPPacket( //nolint:dupl
+	pkt *rtp.Packet,
+	ntp time.Time,
+	pts time.Duration,
+	hasNonRTSPReaders bool,
+) (Unit, error) {
+	u := &unit.MPEG4AudioLATM{
 		Base: unit.Base{
 			RTPPackets: []*rtp.Packet{pkt},
 			NTP:        ntp,
 			PTS:        pts,
 		},
 	}
+
+	// remove padding
+	pkt.Header.Padding = false
+	pkt.PaddingSize = 0
+
+	if pkt.MarshalSize() > t.udpMaxPayloadSize {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("payload size (%d) is greater than maximum allowed (%d)",
+			pkt.MarshalSize(), t.udpMaxPayloadSize)
+	}
+
+	// decode from RTP
+	if hasNonRTSPReaders || t.decoder != nil {
+		if t.decoder == nil {
+			var err error
+			t.decoder, err = t.format.CreateDecoder()
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		}
+
+		au, err := t.decoder.Decode(pkt)
+		if err != nil {
+			if err == rtpmpeg4audiolatm.ErrMorePacketsNeeded {
+				return u, nil
+			}
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
+		u.AU = au
+	}
+
+	// route packet as is
+	return u, nil
 }
diff --git a/internal/formatprocessor/opus.go b/internal/formatprocessor/opus.go
index 04bf21b4..f2cd348a 100644
--- a/internal/formatprocessor/opus.go
+++ b/internal/formatprocessor/opus.go
@@ -47,67 +47,71 @@ func (t *formatProcessorOpus) createEncoder() error {
 	return t.encoder.Init()
 }
 
-func (t *formatProcessorOpus) Process(u unit.Unit, hasNonRTSPReaders bool) error { //nolint:dupl
-	tunit := u.(*unit.Opus)
+func (t *formatProcessorOpus) ProcessUnit(uu unit.Unit) error { //nolint:dupl
+	u := uu.(*unit.Opus)
 
-	if tunit.RTPPackets != nil {
-		pkt := tunit.RTPPackets[0]
-
-		// remove padding
-		pkt.Header.Padding = false
-		pkt.PaddingSize = 0
-
-		if pkt.MarshalSize() > t.udpMaxPayloadSize {
-			return fmt.Errorf("payload size (%d) is greater than maximum allowed (%d)",
-				pkt.MarshalSize(), t.udpMaxPayloadSize)
-		}
-
-		// decode from RTP
-		if hasNonRTSPReaders || t.decoder != nil {
-			if t.decoder == nil {
-				var err error
-				t.decoder, err = t.format.CreateDecoder()
-				if err != nil {
-					return err
-				}
-			}
-
-			packet, err := t.decoder.Decode(pkt)
-			if err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-
-			tunit.Packets = [][]byte{packet}
-		}
-
-		// route packet as is
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	// encode into RTP
 	var rtpPackets []*rtp.Packet //nolint:prealloc
-	pts := tunit.PTS
-	for _, packet := range tunit.Packets {
+	pts := u.PTS
+
+	for _, packet := range u.Packets {
 		pkt, err := t.encoder.Encode(packet)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		setTimestamp([]*rtp.Packet{pkt}, tunit.RTPPackets, t.format.ClockRate(), pts)
+
+		ts := uint32(multiplyAndDivide(pts, time.Duration(t.format.ClockRate()), time.Second))
+		pkt.Timestamp = ts
+
 		rtpPackets = append(rtpPackets, pkt)
 		pts += opus.PacketDuration(packet)
 	}
 
-	tunit.RTPPackets = rtpPackets
+	u.RTPPackets = rtpPackets
 
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (t *formatProcessorOpus) UnitForRTPPacket(pkt *rtp.Packet, ntp time.Time, pts time.Duration) Unit {
-	return &unit.Opus{
+func (t *formatProcessorOpus) ProcessRTPPacket(
+	pkt *rtp.Packet,
+	ntp time.Time,
+	pts time.Duration,
+	hasNonRTSPReaders bool,
+) (Unit, error) {
+	u := &unit.Opus{
 		Base: unit.Base{
 			RTPPackets: []*rtp.Packet{pkt},
 			NTP:        ntp,
 			PTS:        pts,
 		},
 	}
+
+	// remove padding
+	pkt.Header.Padding = false
+	pkt.PaddingSize = 0
+
+	if pkt.MarshalSize() > t.udpMaxPayloadSize {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("payload size (%d) is greater than maximum allowed (%d)",
+			pkt.MarshalSize(), t.udpMaxPayloadSize)
+	}
+
+	// decode from RTP
+	if hasNonRTSPReaders || t.decoder != nil {
+		if t.decoder == nil {
+			var err error
+			t.decoder, err = t.format.CreateDecoder()
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		}
+
+		packet, err := t.decoder.Decode(pkt)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
+		u.Packets = [][]byte{packet}
+	}
+
+	// route packet as is
+	return u, nil
 }
diff --git a/internal/formatprocessor/processor.go b/internal/formatprocessor/processor.go
index 6125bd6d..6bbfafc6 100644
--- a/internal/formatprocessor/processor.go
+++ b/internal/formatprocessor/processor.go
@@ -18,25 +18,18 @@ func multiplyAndDivide(v, m, d time.Duration) time.Duration {
 	return (secs*m + dec*m/d)
 }
 
-func setTimestamp(newPackets []*rtp.Packet, oldPackets []*rtp.Packet, clockRate int, pts time.Duration) {
-	if oldPackets != nil { // get timestamp from old packets
-		for _, pkt := range newPackets {
-			pkt.Timestamp = oldPackets[0].Timestamp
-		}
-	} else { // get timestamp from PTS
-		for _, pkt := range newPackets {
-			pkt.Timestamp = uint32(multiplyAndDivide(pts, time.Duration(clockRate), time.Second))
-		}
-	}
-}
-
 // Processor cleans and normalizes streams.
 type Processor interface {
-	// cleans and normalizes a data unit.
-	Process(unit.Unit, bool) error
-
-	// wraps a RTP packet into a Unit.
-	UnitForRTPPacket(pkt *rtp.Packet, ntp time.Time, pts time.Duration) Unit
+	// process a Unit.
+	ProcessUnit(unit.Unit) error
+
+	// process a RTP packet and convert it into a unit.
+	ProcessRTPPacket(
+		pkt *rtp.Packet,
+		ntp time.Time,
+		pts time.Duration,
+		hasNonRTSPReaders bool,
+	) (Unit, error)
 }
 
 // New allocates a Processor.
diff --git a/internal/formatprocessor/vp8.go b/internal/formatprocessor/vp8.go
index 6b964e96..70f98ae6 100644
--- a/internal/formatprocessor/vp8.go
+++ b/internal/formatprocessor/vp8.go
@@ -46,63 +46,68 @@ func (t *formatProcessorVP8) createEncoder() error {
 	return t.encoder.Init()
 }
 
-func (t *formatProcessorVP8) Process(y unit.Unit, hasNonRTSPReaders bool) error { //nolint:dupl
-	tunit := y.(*unit.VP8)
+func (t *formatProcessorVP8) ProcessUnit(uu unit.Unit) error { //nolint:dupl
+	u := uu.(*unit.VP8)
 
-	if tunit.RTPPackets != nil {
-		pkt := tunit.RTPPackets[0]
-
-		// remove padding
-		pkt.Header.Padding = false
-		pkt.PaddingSize = 0
-
-		if pkt.MarshalSize() > t.udpMaxPayloadSize {
-			return fmt.Errorf("payload size (%d) is greater than maximum allowed (%d)",
-				pkt.MarshalSize(), t.udpMaxPayloadSize)
-		}
-
-		// decode from RTP
-		if hasNonRTSPReaders || t.decoder != nil {
-			if t.decoder == nil {
-				var err error
-				t.decoder, err = t.format.CreateDecoder()
-				if err != nil {
-					return err
-				}
-			}
-
-			frame, err := t.decoder.Decode(pkt)
-			if err != nil {
-				if err == rtpvp8.ErrNonStartingPacketAndNoPrevious || err == rtpvp8.ErrMorePacketsNeeded {
-					return nil
-				}
-				return err
-			}
-
-			tunit.Frame = frame
-		}
-
-		// route packet as is
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	// encode into RTP
-	pkts, err := t.encoder.Encode(tunit.Frame)
+	pkts, err := t.encoder.Encode(u.Frame)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	setTimestamp(pkts, tunit.RTPPackets, t.format.ClockRate(), tunit.PTS)
-	tunit.RTPPackets = pkts
+
+	ts := uint32(multiplyAndDivide(u.PTS, time.Duration(t.format.ClockRate()), time.Second))
+	for _, pkt := range pkts {
+		pkt.Timestamp = ts
+	}
+
+	u.RTPPackets = pkts
 
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (t *formatProcessorVP8) UnitForRTPPacket(pkt *rtp.Packet, ntp time.Time, pts time.Duration) Unit {
-	return &unit.VP8{
+func (t *formatProcessorVP8) ProcessRTPPacket( //nolint:dupl
+	pkt *rtp.Packet,
+	ntp time.Time,
+	pts time.Duration,
+	hasNonRTSPReaders bool,
+) (Unit, error) {
+	u := &unit.VP8{
 		Base: unit.Base{
 			RTPPackets: []*rtp.Packet{pkt},
 			NTP:        ntp,
 			PTS:        pts,
 		},
 	}
+
+	// remove padding
+	pkt.Header.Padding = false
+	pkt.PaddingSize = 0
+
+	if pkt.MarshalSize() > t.udpMaxPayloadSize {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("payload size (%d) is greater than maximum allowed (%d)",
+			pkt.MarshalSize(), t.udpMaxPayloadSize)
+	}
+
+	// decode from RTP
+	if hasNonRTSPReaders || t.decoder != nil {
+		if t.decoder == nil {
+			var err error
+			t.decoder, err = t.format.CreateDecoder()
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		}
+
+		frame, err := t.decoder.Decode(pkt)
+		if err != nil {
+			if err == rtpvp8.ErrNonStartingPacketAndNoPrevious || err == rtpvp8.ErrMorePacketsNeeded {
+				return u, nil
+			}
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
+		u.Frame = frame
+	}
+
+	// route packet as is
+	return u, nil
 }
diff --git a/internal/formatprocessor/vp9.go b/internal/formatprocessor/vp9.go
index 9b815e69..9db50a4f 100644
--- a/internal/formatprocessor/vp9.go
+++ b/internal/formatprocessor/vp9.go
@@ -46,63 +46,68 @@ func (t *formatProcessorVP9) createEncoder() error {
 	return t.encoder.Init()
 }
 
-func (t *formatProcessorVP9) Process(u unit.Unit, hasNonRTSPReaders bool) error { //nolint:dupl
-	tunit := u.(*unit.VP9)
+func (t *formatProcessorVP9) ProcessUnit(uu unit.Unit) error { //nolint:dupl
+	u := uu.(*unit.VP9)
 
-	if tunit.RTPPackets != nil {
-		pkt := tunit.RTPPackets[0]
-
-		// remove padding
-		pkt.Header.Padding = false
-		pkt.PaddingSize = 0
-
-		if pkt.MarshalSize() > t.udpMaxPayloadSize {
-			return fmt.Errorf("payload size (%d) is greater than maximum allowed (%d)",
-				pkt.MarshalSize(), t.udpMaxPayloadSize)
-		}
-
-		// decode from RTP
-		if hasNonRTSPReaders || t.decoder != nil {
-			if t.decoder == nil {
-				var err error
-				t.decoder, err = t.format.CreateDecoder()
-				if err != nil {
-					return err
-				}
-			}
-
-			frame, err := t.decoder.Decode(pkt)
-			if err != nil {
-				if err == rtpvp9.ErrNonStartingPacketAndNoPrevious || err == rtpvp9.ErrMorePacketsNeeded {
-					return nil
-				}
-				return err
-			}
-
-			tunit.Frame = frame
-		}
-
-		// route packet as is
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	// encode into RTP
-	pkts, err := t.encoder.Encode(tunit.Frame)
+	pkts, err := t.encoder.Encode(u.Frame)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	setTimestamp(pkts, tunit.RTPPackets, t.format.ClockRate(), tunit.PTS)
-	tunit.RTPPackets = pkts
+
+	ts := uint32(multiplyAndDivide(u.PTS, time.Duration(t.format.ClockRate()), time.Second))
+	for _, pkt := range pkts {
+		pkt.Timestamp = ts
+	}
+
+	u.RTPPackets = pkts
 
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (t *formatProcessorVP9) UnitForRTPPacket(pkt *rtp.Packet, ntp time.Time, pts time.Duration) Unit {
-	return &unit.VP9{
+func (t *formatProcessorVP9) ProcessRTPPacket( //nolint:dupl
+	pkt *rtp.Packet,
+	ntp time.Time,
+	pts time.Duration,
+	hasNonRTSPReaders bool,
+) (Unit, error) {
+	u := &unit.VP9{
 		Base: unit.Base{
 			RTPPackets: []*rtp.Packet{pkt},
 			NTP:        ntp,
 			PTS:        pts,
 		},
 	}
+
+	// remove padding
+	pkt.Header.Padding = false
+	pkt.PaddingSize = 0
+
+	if pkt.MarshalSize() > t.udpMaxPayloadSize {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("payload size (%d) is greater than maximum allowed (%d)",
+			pkt.MarshalSize(), t.udpMaxPayloadSize)
+	}
+
+	// decode from RTP
+	if hasNonRTSPReaders || t.decoder != nil {
+		if t.decoder == nil {
+			var err error
+			t.decoder, err = t.format.CreateDecoder()
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		}
+
+		frame, err := t.decoder.Decode(pkt)
+		if err != nil {
+			if err == rtpvp9.ErrNonStartingPacketAndNoPrevious || err == rtpvp9.ErrMorePacketsNeeded {
+				return u, nil
+			}
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
+		u.Frame = frame
+	}
+
+	// route packet as is
+	return u, nil
 }
diff --git a/internal/stream/stream_format.go b/internal/stream/stream_format.go
index 0cfa14a3..0899a9e7 100644
--- a/internal/stream/stream_format.go
+++ b/internal/stream/stream_format.go
@@ -57,14 +57,34 @@ func (sf *streamFormat) removeReader(r *asyncwriter.Writer) {
 }
 
 func (sf *streamFormat) writeUnit(s *Stream, medi *description.Media, u unit.Unit) {
+	err := sf.proc.ProcessUnit(u)
+	if err != nil {
+		sf.decodeErrLogger.Log(logger.Warn, err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+
+	sf.writeUnitInner(s, medi, u)
+}
+
+func (sf *streamFormat) writeRTPPacket(
+	s *Stream,
+	medi *description.Media,
+	pkt *rtp.Packet,
+	ntp time.Time,
+	pts time.Duration,
+) {
 	hasNonRTSPReaders := len(sf.readers) > 0
 
-	err := sf.proc.Process(u, hasNonRTSPReaders)
+	u, err := sf.proc.ProcessRTPPacket(pkt, ntp, pts, hasNonRTSPReaders)
 	if err != nil {
 		sf.decodeErrLogger.Log(logger.Warn, err.Error())
 		return
 	}
 
+	sf.writeUnitInner(s, medi, u)
+}
+
+func (sf *streamFormat) writeUnitInner(s *Stream, medi *description.Media, u unit.Unit) {
 	atomic.AddUint64(s.bytesReceived, unitSize(u))
 
 	if s.rtspStream != nil {
@@ -86,13 +106,3 @@ func (sf *streamFormat) writeUnit(s *Stream, medi *description.Media, u unit.Uni
 		})
 	}
 }
-
-func (sf *streamFormat) writeRTPPacket(
-	s *Stream,
-	medi *description.Media,
-	pkt *rtp.Packet,
-	ntp time.Time,
-	pts time.Duration,
-) {
-	sf.writeUnit(s, medi, sf.proc.UnitForRTPPacket(pkt, ntp, pts))
-}
diff --git a/internal/unit/mpeg1audio.go b/internal/unit/mpeg1_audio.go
similarity index 100%
rename from internal/unit/mpeg1audio.go
rename to internal/unit/mpeg1_audio.go
diff --git a/internal/unit/mpeg4audio_generic.go b/internal/unit/mpeg4_audio_generic.go
similarity index 100%
rename from internal/unit/mpeg4audio_generic.go
rename to internal/unit/mpeg4_audio_generic.go
diff --git a/internal/unit/mpeg4audio_latm.go b/internal/unit/mpeg4_audio_latm.go
similarity index 100%
rename from internal/unit/mpeg4audio_latm.go
rename to internal/unit/mpeg4_audio_latm.go