diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 6975066..e81836e 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ mod websocket;
 mod util;
 mod cot_router;
 mod cot_generator;
+mod video_stream;
 
 #[arma]
 pub fn init() -> Extension {
@@ -49,5 +50,11 @@ pub fn init() -> Extension {
                 .command("send_digital_pointer_cot", cot_router::send_digital_pointer_cot)
                 .command("stop", cot_router::stop)
         )
+        .group(
+            "video_stream",
+            Group::new()
+                .command("start", video_stream::start_stream)
+                .command("stop", video_stream::stop_stream)
+        )
         .finish()
 }
diff --git a/src/video_stream.rs b/src/video_stream.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b1c3951
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/video_stream.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+use arma_rs::Context;
+use lazy_static::lazy_static;
+use std::process::Command;
+use std::sync::mpsc::{self, Receiver, Sender};
+use std::sync::Mutex;
+use std::thread;
+
+lazy_static! {
+    static ref STREAM_CTRL: Mutex<Option<Sender<()>>> = Mutex::new(None);
+}
+
+pub fn start_stream(
+    ctx: Context,
+    address: String,
+    port: String,
+    stream_path: String,
+    username: String,
+    password: String,
+) -> &'static str {
+    let (tx, rx): (Sender<()>, Receiver<()>) = mpsc::channel();
+    let rtsp_url = format!(
+        "rtsp://{}:{}@{}:{}/{}",
+        username, password, address, port, stream_path
+    );
+    let rtsp_url_clone = rtsp_url.clone();
+
+    thread::spawn(move || {
+        let mut child = match Command::new("ffmpeg")
+            .args(&[
+                "-f",
+                "gdigrab",
+                "-i",
+                "desktop",
+                "-f",
+                "rtsp",
+                "-rtsp_transport",
+                "tcp",
+                &rtsp_url_clone,
+            ])
+            .spawn()
+        {
+            Ok(child) => child,
+            Err(e) => {
+                return ctx.callback_data("armatak_video_error", "Failed to Start FFmpeg", e.to_string())
+            }
+        };
+
+        if rx.recv().is_err() {
+            return ctx.callback_null("armatak_video_error", "Error receiving stop signal");
+        }
+
+        Ok(if let Err(e) = child.kill() {
+            return ctx.callback_data("armatak_video_error", "Failed to Stop FFmpeg", e.to_string())
+        })
+    });
+
+    match STREAM_CTRL.lock() {
+        Ok(mut lock) => *lock = Some(tx),
+        Err(e) => {
+            eprintln!("Failed to acquire lock: {}", e);
+        }
+    }
+
+    "starting video stream"
+}
+
+pub fn stop_stream(ctx: Context) -> &'static str {
+    match STREAM_CTRL.lock() {
+        Ok(mut lock) => {
+            if let Some(tx) = lock.take() {
+                if let Err(e) = tx.send(()) {
+                    let _ = ctx.callback_data("armatak_video_error", "Failed to send stop signal", e.to_string());
+                }
+            } else {
+                let _ = ctx.callback_null("armatak_video_error", "Tried to stop an unexistant stream");
+            }
+        }
+        Err(e) => {
+            let _ = ctx.callback_data("armatak_video_error", "Failed to acquire lock", e.to_string());
+        }
+    }
+
+    "starting video stream"
+}