diff --git a/misc/conf_examples/Edge.xml b/misc/conf_examples/Edge.xml
index 68142fea7..6d03726ca 100644
--- a/misc/conf_examples/Edge.xml
+++ b/misc/conf_examples/Edge.xml
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@
 							<Rtx>false</Rtx>
 							<Ulpfec>false</Ulpfec>
 							<JitterBuffer>false</JitterBuffer>
+							<CreateDefaultPlaylist>true</CreateDefaultPlaylist>
 						</WebRTC>
 						<LLHLS>
 							<ChunkDuration>0.5</ChunkDuration>
@@ -229,7 +230,16 @@
 							<CrossDomains>
 								<Url>*</Url>
 							</CrossDomains>
+							<CreateDefaultPlaylist>true</CreateDefaultPlaylist> <!-- llhls.m3u8 -->
 						</LLHLS>
+						<HLS>
+							<SegmentCount>4</SegmentCount>
+							<SegmentDuration>4</SegmentDuration>
+							<CrossDomains>
+								<Url>*</Url>
+							</CrossDomains>
+							<CreateDefaultPlaylist>true</CreateDefaultPlaylist> <!-- ts:playlist.m3u8 -->
+						</HLS>
 					</Publishers>
 				</Application>
 			</Applications>
diff --git a/misc/conf_examples/Origin.xml b/misc/conf_examples/Origin.xml
index 80b0f1d98..25e111d94 100644
--- a/misc/conf_examples/Origin.xml
+++ b/misc/conf_examples/Origin.xml
@@ -353,6 +353,7 @@
 							<Rtx>false</Rtx>
 							<Ulpfec>false</Ulpfec>
 							<JitterBuffer>false</JitterBuffer>
+							<CreateDefaultPlaylist>true</CreateDefaultPlaylist>
 						</WebRTC>
 						<LLHLS>
 							<OriginMode>true</OriginMode>
@@ -373,7 +374,22 @@
 							<CrossDomains>
 								<Url>*</Url>
 							</CrossDomains>
+							<CreateDefaultPlaylist>true</CreateDefaultPlaylist> <!-- llhls.m3u8 -->
 						</LLHLS>
+						<HLS>
+							<SegmentCount>4</SegmentCount>
+							<SegmentDuration>4</SegmentDuration>
+							<!-- <DVR>
+								<Enable>true</Enable>
+								<EventPlaylistType>false</EventPlaylistType>
+								<TempStoragePath>/tmp/ome_dvr/</TempStoragePath>
+								<MaxDuration>600</MaxDuration>
+							</DVR> -->
+							<CrossDomains>
+								<Url>*</Url>
+							</CrossDomains>
+							<CreateDefaultPlaylist>true</CreateDefaultPlaylist> <!-- ts:playlist.m3u8 -->
+						</HLS>
 					</Publishers>
 				</Application>
 			</Applications>
diff --git a/misc/conf_examples/Server.xml b/misc/conf_examples/Server.xml
index 567e78d9d..7ef5d4417 100644
--- a/misc/conf_examples/Server.xml
+++ b/misc/conf_examples/Server.xml
@@ -526,6 +526,7 @@
 							<Rtx>false</Rtx>
 							<Ulpfec>false</Ulpfec>
 							<JitterBuffer>false</JitterBuffer>
+							<CreateDefaultPlaylist>true</CreateDefaultPlaylist>
 						</WebRTC>
 						<LLHLS>
 							<ChunkDuration>0.5</ChunkDuration>
@@ -545,7 +546,23 @@
 							<CrossDomains>
 								<Url>*</Url>
 							</CrossDomains>
+							<CreateDefaultPlaylist>true</CreateDefaultPlaylist> <!-- llhls.m3u8 -->
 						</LLHLS>
+						<HLS>
+							<SegmentCount>4</SegmentCount>
+							<SegmentDuration>4</SegmentDuration>
+							<!-- <DVR>
+								<Enable>true</Enable>
+								<EventPlaylistType>false</EventPlaylistType>
+								<TempStoragePath>/tmp/ome_dvr/</TempStoragePath>
+								<MaxDuration>600</MaxDuration>
+							</DVR> -->
+							<CrossDomains>
+								<Url>*</Url>
+							</CrossDomains>
+							<CreateDefaultPlaylist>true</CreateDefaultPlaylist> <!-- ts:playlist.m3u8 -->
+						</HLS>
+
 						<!--
 						<Push>
 							<StreamMap>
diff --git a/src/projects/base/publisher/application.cpp b/src/projects/base/publisher/application.cpp
index b1f260ebc..a39029f7d 100644
--- a/src/projects/base/publisher/application.cpp
+++ b/src/projects/base/publisher/application.cpp
@@ -126,6 +126,12 @@ namespace pub
 				continue;
 			}
 
+			// State::CREATED could be needed for some cases
+			if (stream->GetState() == Stream::State::ERROR || stream->GetState() == Stream::State::STOPPED)
+			{
+				continue;
+			}
+
 			if (media_packet->GetMediaType() == cmn::MediaType::Video)
 			{
 				stream->SendVideoFrame(stream_data->_media_packet);
diff --git a/src/projects/config/items/virtual_hosts/applications/publishers/hls_publisher.h b/src/projects/config/items/virtual_hosts/applications/publishers/hls_publisher.h
index db657acbd..8ce9424fa 100644
--- a/src/projects/config/items/virtual_hosts/applications/publishers/hls_publisher.h
+++ b/src/projects/config/items/virtual_hosts/applications/publishers/hls_publisher.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ namespace cfg
 					int _segment_duration = 5;
 					Dvr _dvr;
 					DefaultQueryString _default_query_string;
+					bool _create_default_playlist = true;
 
 				public:
 					PublisherType GetType() const override
@@ -39,6 +40,8 @@ namespace cfg
 					CFG_DECLARE_CONST_REF_GETTER_OF(GetSegmentDuration, _segment_duration)
 					CFG_DECLARE_CONST_REF_GETTER_OF(GetDvr, _dvr)
 					CFG_DECLARE_CONST_REF_GETTER_OF(GetDefaultQueryString, _default_query_string)
+					CFG_DECLARE_CONST_REF_GETTER_OF(ShouldCreateDefaultPlaylist, _create_default_playlist)
+
 
 				protected:
 					void MakeList() override
@@ -50,6 +53,7 @@ namespace cfg
 						Register<Optional>("CrossDomains", &_cross_domains);
 						Register<Optional>("DVR", &_dvr);
 						Register<Optional>("DefaultQueryString", &_default_query_string);
+						Register<Optional>("CreateDefaultPlaylist", &_create_default_playlist);
 					}
 				};
 			}  // namespace pub
diff --git a/src/projects/config/items/virtual_hosts/applications/publishers/ll_hls_publisher.h b/src/projects/config/items/virtual_hosts/applications/publishers/ll_hls_publisher.h
index afd82e585..131d8b4cc 100644
--- a/src/projects/config/items/virtual_hosts/applications/publishers/ll_hls_publisher.h
+++ b/src/projects/config/items/virtual_hosts/applications/publishers/ll_hls_publisher.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ namespace cfg
 					bool _server_time_based_segment_numbering = false;
 					bool _enable_preload_hint = true;
 					DefaultQueryString _default_query_string;
+					bool _create_default_playlist = true;
 
 				public:
 					PublisherType GetType() const override
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ namespace cfg
 					CFG_DECLARE_CONST_REF_GETTER_OF(GetDrm, _drm)
 					CFG_DECLARE_CONST_REF_GETTER_OF(IsPreloadHintEnabled, _enable_preload_hint)
 					CFG_DECLARE_CONST_REF_GETTER_OF(GetDefaultQueryString, _default_query_string)
+					CFG_DECLARE_CONST_REF_GETTER_OF(ShouldCreateDefaultPlaylist, _create_default_playlist)
 
 				protected:
 					void MakeList() override
@@ -78,6 +80,7 @@ namespace cfg
 						Register<Optional>("DRM", &_drm);
 						Register<Optional>("EnablePreloadHint", &_enable_preload_hint);
 						Register<Optional>("DefaultQueryString", &_default_query_string);
+						Register<Optional>("CreateDefaultPlaylist", &_create_default_playlist);
 					}
 				};
 			}  // namespace pub
diff --git a/src/projects/config/items/virtual_hosts/applications/publishers/webrtc_publisher.h b/src/projects/config/items/virtual_hosts/applications/publishers/webrtc_publisher.h
index 410394c20..8d59a5afd 100644
--- a/src/projects/config/items/virtual_hosts/applications/publishers/webrtc_publisher.h
+++ b/src/projects/config/items/virtual_hosts/applications/publishers/webrtc_publisher.h
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ namespace cfg
 					CFG_DECLARE_CONST_REF_GETTER_OF(IsJitterBufferEnabled, _jitter_buffer)
 					CFG_DECLARE_CONST_REF_GETTER_OF(GetPlayoutDelay, _playout_delay)
 					CFG_DECLARE_CONST_REF_GETTER_OF(GetBandwidthEstimationType, _bandwidth_estimation_type)
+					CFG_DECLARE_CONST_REF_GETTER_OF(ShouldCreateDefaultPlaylist, _create_default_playlist)
 
 				protected:
 					void MakeList() override
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ namespace cfg
 						Register<Optional>("Rtx", &_rtx);
 						Register<Optional>("Ulpfec", &_ulpfec);
 						Register<Optional>("PlayoutDelay", &_playout_delay);
+						Register<Optional>("CreateDefaultPlaylist", &_create_default_playlist);
 						Register<Optional>("BandwidthEstimation", &_bwe,	
 							[=]() -> std::shared_ptr<ConfigError> {
 								return nullptr;
@@ -92,6 +94,7 @@ namespace cfg
 
 					WebRtcBandwidthEstimationType _bandwidth_estimation_type = WebRtcBandwidthEstimationType::REMB;
 					PlayoutDelay _playout_delay;
+					bool _create_default_playlist = true;
 				};
 			}  // namespace pub
 		} // namespace app
diff --git a/src/projects/publishers/hls/hls_stream.cpp b/src/projects/publishers/hls/hls_stream.cpp
index de9209463..a54ea2d09 100755
--- a/src/projects/publishers/hls/hls_stream.cpp
+++ b/src/projects/publishers/hls/hls_stream.cpp
@@ -83,12 +83,26 @@ bool HlsStream::Start()
 
 	_default_option_rewind = _ts_config.GetDefaultQueryString().GetBoolValue("_HLS_rewind", kDefaultHlsRewind);
 
-	CreateDefaultPlaylist();
+	if (_ts_config.ShouldCreateDefaultPlaylist() == true)
+	{
+		CreateDefaultPlaylist();
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		logti("HLS Stream(%s/%s) - Default playlist creation is disabled", GetApplication()->GetVHostAppName().CStr(), GetName().CStr());
+		if (GetPlaylists().size() == 0)
+		{
+			logtw("HLS Stream(%s/%s) - There is no playlist to create packagers, HLSv3 will not work for this stream.", GetApplication()->GetVHostAppName().CStr(), GetName().CStr());
+			Stop(); // Release resources
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
 
 	// Create Packetizer
 	if (CreatePackagers() == false)
 	{
 		logte("Failed to create packetizers");
+		Stop(); // Release resources
 		return false;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/projects/publishers/llhls/llhls_stream.cpp b/src/projects/publishers/llhls/llhls_stream.cpp
index 6890277cb..d6f5f6593 100755
--- a/src/projects/publishers/llhls/llhls_stream.cpp
+++ b/src/projects/publishers/llhls/llhls_stream.cpp
@@ -135,24 +135,38 @@ bool LLHlsStream::Start()
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	// If there is no default playlist, make default playlist
-	// Default playlist is consist of first compatible video and audio track among all tracks
-	ov::String default_playlist_name = DEFAULT_PLAYLIST_NAME;
-	auto default_playlist_name_without_ext = default_playlist_name.Substring(0, default_playlist_name.IndexOfRev('.'));
-	auto default_playlist = Stream::GetPlaylist(default_playlist_name_without_ext);
-	if (default_playlist == nullptr)
+
+	if (llhls_config.ShouldCreateDefaultPlaylist() == true)
 	{
-		auto playlist = std::make_shared<info::Playlist>("llhls_default", default_playlist_name_without_ext);
-		auto rendition = std::make_shared<info::Rendition>("default", first_video_track ? first_video_track->GetVariantName() : "", first_audio_track ? first_audio_track->GetVariantName() : "");
+		// If there is no default playlist, make default playlist
+		// Default playlist is consist of first compatible video and audio track among all tracks
+		ov::String default_playlist_name = DEFAULT_PLAYLIST_NAME;
+		auto default_playlist_name_without_ext = default_playlist_name.Substring(0, default_playlist_name.IndexOfRev('.'));
+		auto default_playlist = Stream::GetPlaylist(default_playlist_name_without_ext);
+		if (default_playlist == nullptr)
+		{
+			auto playlist = std::make_shared<info::Playlist>("llhls_default", default_playlist_name_without_ext);
+			auto rendition = std::make_shared<info::Rendition>("default", first_video_track ? first_video_track->GetVariantName() : "", first_audio_track ? first_audio_track->GetVariantName() : "");
 
-		playlist->AddRendition(rendition);
+			playlist->AddRendition(rendition);
 
-		AddPlaylist(playlist);
+			AddPlaylist(playlist);
 
-		auto master_playlist = CreateMasterPlaylist(playlist);
+			auto master_playlist = CreateMasterPlaylist(playlist);
 
-		std::lock_guard<std::mutex> guard(_master_playlists_lock);
-		_master_playlists[default_playlist_name] = master_playlist;
+			std::lock_guard<std::mutex> guard(_master_playlists_lock);
+			_master_playlists[default_playlist_name] = master_playlist;
+		}
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		logti("LLHLS stream [%s/%s] - Default playlist creation is disabled.", GetApplication()->GetVHostAppName().CStr(), GetName().CStr());
+		if (GetPlaylists().size() == 0)
+		{
+			logtw("LLHLS stream [%s/%s] - There is no playlist, LLHLS will not work for this stream", GetApplication()->GetVHostAppName().CStr(), GetName().CStr());
+			Stop(); // Release all resources
+			return false;
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Select the dump setting for this stream.
diff --git a/src/projects/publishers/webrtc/rtc_stream.cpp b/src/projects/publishers/webrtc/rtc_stream.cpp
index 5d8a02812..b5761739e 100644
--- a/src/projects/publishers/webrtc/rtc_stream.cpp
+++ b/src/projects/publishers/webrtc/rtc_stream.cpp
@@ -187,26 +187,39 @@ bool RtcStream::Start()
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Create Default Playlist for no file name (ws://domain/app/stream)
-	_default_playlist_name = "webrtc_default";
-
-	auto default_playlist = GetPlaylist(_default_playlist_name);
-	if (default_playlist == nullptr)
+	if (webrtc_config.ShouldCreateDefaultPlaylist() == true)
 	{
-		auto playlist = std::make_shared<info::Playlist>("webrtc_default", _default_playlist_name);
-		auto rendition = std::make_shared<info::Rendition>("default", _first_video_track ? _first_video_track->GetVariantName() : "", _first_audio_track ? _first_audio_track->GetVariantName() : "");
+		// Create Default Playlist for no file name (ws://domain/app/stream)
+		_default_playlist_name = "webrtc_default";
+
+		auto default_playlist = GetPlaylist(_default_playlist_name);
+		if (default_playlist == nullptr)
+		{
+			auto playlist = std::make_shared<info::Playlist>("webrtc_default", _default_playlist_name);
+			auto rendition = std::make_shared<info::Rendition>("default", _first_video_track ? _first_video_track->GetVariantName() : "", _first_audio_track ? _first_audio_track->GetVariantName() : "");
 
-		playlist->AddRendition(rendition);
-		playlist->SetWebRtcAutoAbr(false);
+			playlist->AddRendition(rendition);
+			playlist->SetWebRtcAutoAbr(false);
 
-		AddPlaylist(playlist);
-	}
+			AddPlaylist(playlist);
+		}
 	
-	auto rtc_master_playlist = CreateRtcMasterPlaylist(_default_playlist_name);
+		auto rtc_master_playlist = CreateRtcMasterPlaylist(_default_playlist_name);
 
-	// lock
-	std::lock_guard<std::shared_mutex> lock(_rtc_master_playlist_map_lock);
-	_rtc_master_playlist_map[_default_playlist_name] = rtc_master_playlist;
+		// lock
+		std::lock_guard<std::shared_mutex> lock(_rtc_master_playlist_map_lock);
+		_rtc_master_playlist_map[_default_playlist_name] = rtc_master_playlist;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		logti("RtcStream(%s/%s) - Default playlist creation is disabled", GetApplication()->GetVHostAppName().CStr(), GetName().CStr());
+		if (GetPlaylists().size() == 0)
+		{
+			logtw("RtcStream(%s/%s) - There is no playlist, WebRTC will not work for this stream.", GetApplication()->GetVHostAppName().CStr(), GetName().CStr());
+			Stop(); // Release resources
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
 
 	logti("WebRTC Stream has been created : %s/%u\nRtx(%s) Ulpfec(%s) JitterBuffer(%s) PlayoutDelay(%s min:%d max: %d)", 
 									GetName().CStr(), GetId(),