diff --git a/src/video_stream.rs b/src/video_stream.rs
index d26d04a..e4e34b3 100644
--- a/src/video_stream.rs
+++ b/src/video_stream.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,56 @@ lazy_static! {
 #[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
 const CREATE_NO_WINDOW: u32 = 0x08000000;
 
+fn build_rtsp_url(address: &str, port: &str, stream_path: &str, username: &str, password: &str) -> String {
+    if username.is_empty() || password.is_empty() {
+        format!("rtsp://{}:{}/{}", address, port, stream_path)
+    } else {
+        format!(
+            "rtsp://{}:{}@{}:{}/{}",
+            username, password, address, port, stream_path
+        )
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(any(target_os = "windows", target_os = "linux"))]
+fn spawn_ffmpeg(
+    rtsp_url: String,
+    stop_rx: Receiver<()>,
+    status_tx: Sender<Result<(), String>>,
+) {
+    thread::spawn(move || {
+        let mut cmd = Command::new("ffmpeg");
+        cmd.args(&[
+            "-f",
+            "gdigrab",
+            "-i",
+            "desktop",
+            "-f",
+            "rtsp",
+            "-rtsp_transport",
+            "tcp",
+            &rtsp_url,
+        ]);
+
+        #[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
+        let child_result = cmd.creation_flags(CREATE_NO_WINDOW).spawn();
+
+        #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
+        let child_result = cmd.spawn();
+
+        match child_result {
+            Ok(mut child) => {
+                let _ = status_tx.send(Ok(()));
+                let _ = stop_rx.recv();
+                let _ = child.kill();
+            }
+            Err(e) => {
+                let _ = status_tx.send(Err(format!("Failed to start FFmpeg: {}", e)));
+            }
+        }
+    });
+}
+
 pub fn start_stream(
     ctx: Context,
     address: String,
@@ -24,52 +74,15 @@ pub fn start_stream(
     username: String,
     password: String,
 ) -> &'static str {
-    #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
+    #[cfg(any(target_os = "windows", target_os = "linux"))]
     {
-        let (stop_tx, stop_rx): (Sender<()>, Receiver<()>) = mpsc::channel();
-        let (status_tx, status_rx): (Sender<Result<(), String>>, Receiver<Result<(), String>>) = mpsc::channel();
+        let (stop_tx, stop_rx) = mpsc::channel();
+        let (status_tx, status_rx) = mpsc::channel();
 
-        let rtsp_url = if username.is_empty() || password.is_empty() {
-            format!("rtsp://{}:{}/{}", address, port, stream_path)
-        } else {
-            format!(
-                "rtsp://{}:{}@{}:{}/{}",
-                username, password, address, port, stream_path
-            )
-        };
+        let rtsp_url = build_rtsp_url(&address, &port, &stream_path, &username, &password);
 
-        let rtsp_url_clone = rtsp_url.clone();
+        spawn_ffmpeg(rtsp_url, stop_rx, status_tx);
 
-        thread::spawn(move || {
-            let mut cmd = Command::new("ffmpeg");
-            cmd.args(&[
-                "-f",
-                "gdigrab",
-                "-i",
-                "desktop",
-                "-f",
-                "rtsp",
-                "-rtsp_transport",
-                "tcp",
-                &rtsp_url_clone,
-            ]);
-
-            // Try to spawn ffmpeg process
-            let child_result = cmd.spawn();
-
-            match child_result {
-                Ok(mut child) => {
-                    let _ = status_tx.send(Ok(()));
-                    if stop_rx.recv().is_err() {}
-                    let _ = child.kill();
-                }
-                Err(e) => {
-                    let _ = status_tx.send(Err(format!("Failed to start FFmpeg: {}", e)));
-                }
-            }
-        });
-
-        // Save the stop channel
         match STREAM_CTRL.lock() {
             Ok(mut lock) => *lock = Some(stop_tx),
             Err(e) => {
@@ -82,82 +95,6 @@ pub fn start_stream(
             }
         }
 
-        // Wait up to 2 seconds to see if ffmpeg started correctly
-        match status_rx.recv_timeout(Duration::from_secs(2)) {
-            Ok(Ok(())) => {
-                let _ = ctx.callback_null("VIDEO", "FFmpeg started successfully");
-                "starting video stream"
-            }
-            Ok(Err(e)) => {
-                let _ = ctx.callback_data("VIDEO ERROR", "FFmpeg failed to start", e);
-                "ffmpeg failed to start"
-            }
-            Err(_) => {
-                let _ = ctx.callback_null("VIDEO ERROR", "FFmpeg did not respond in time");
-                "ffmpeg did not respond"
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    #[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
-    {
-        let (stop_tx, stop_rx): (Sender<()>, Receiver<()>) = mpsc::channel();
-        let (status_tx, status_rx): (Sender<Result<(), String>>, Receiver<Result<(), String>>) = mpsc::channel();
-
-        let rtsp_url = if username.is_empty() || password.is_empty() {
-            format!("rtsp://{}:{}/{}", address, port, stream_path)
-        } else {
-            format!(
-                "rtsp://{}:{}@{}:{}/{}",
-                username, password, address, port, stream_path
-            )
-        };
-
-        let rtsp_url_clone = rtsp_url.clone();
-
-        thread::spawn(move || {
-            let mut cmd = Command::new("ffmpeg");
-            cmd.args(&[
-                "-f",
-                "gdigrab",
-                "-i",
-                "desktop",
-                "-f",
-                "rtsp",
-                "-rtsp_transport",
-                "tcp",
-                &rtsp_url_clone,
-            ]);
-
-            // Try to spawn ffmpeg process
-            let child_result = cmd.creation_flags(CREATE_NO_WINDOW).spawn();
-
-            match child_result {
-                Ok(mut child) => {
-                    let _ = status_tx.send(Ok(()));
-                    if stop_rx.recv().is_err() {}
-                    let _ = child.kill();
-                }
-                Err(e) => {
-                    let _ = status_tx.send(Err(format!("Failed to start FFmpeg: {}", e)));
-                }
-            }
-        });
-
-        // Save the stop channel
-        match STREAM_CTRL.lock() {
-            Ok(mut lock) => *lock = Some(stop_tx),
-            Err(e) => {
-                let _ = ctx.callback_data(
-                    "VIDEO ERROR",
-                    "Failed to acquire lock for stream control",
-                    e.to_string(),
-                );
-                return "stream control lock error";
-            }
-        }
-
-        // Wait up to 2 seconds to see if ffmpeg started correctly
         match status_rx.recv_timeout(Duration::from_secs(2)) {
             Ok(Ok(())) => {
                 let _ = ctx.callback_null("VIDEO", "FFmpeg started successfully");
@@ -210,4 +147,4 @@ pub fn stop_stream(ctx: Context) -> &'static str {
             "lock error"
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}