diff --git a/src/pipeline_manager.cpp b/src/pipeline_manager.cpp
index bc2cdeb..06c4a77 100644
--- a/src/pipeline_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/pipeline_manager.cpp
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ void PipelineManager::get_fps_buffer_probe() {
     gst_object_unref(sink_pad);
 }
 
-void PipelineManager::playing_pipeline(int num_sources, char** url_camera) {
+bool PipelineManager::playing_pipeline(int num_sources, char** url_camera) {
     /* Set the pipeline to "playing" state */
 
     g_print("Now playing... \n");
@@ -167,18 +167,28 @@ void PipelineManager::playing_pipeline(int num_sources, char** url_camera) {
                                       GST_DEBUG_GRAPH_SHOW_ALL,
                                       sink_manager->output_sink.c_str());
     gst_element_set_state(pipeline, GST_STATE_PLAYING);
+    GstStateChangeReturn ret =
+        gst_element_set_state(pipeline, GST_STATE_PLAYING);
+    if(ret == GST_STATE_CHANGE_FAILURE) {
+        g_printerr("Unable to set pipeline to playing.\n");
+        gst_object_unref(pipeline);
+        return false;
+    }
+    return true;
 }
 
-void PipelineManager::check_playing_pipeline() {
+bool PipelineManager::check_playing_pipeline() {
     // Verify pipeline state (add this immediately after starting)
     GstState state;
     GstStateChangeReturn ret =
         gst_element_get_state(pipeline, &state, NULL, GST_CLOCK_TIME_NONE);
     if (ret == GST_STATE_CHANGE_FAILURE) {
         g_printerr("Failed to start pipeline!\n");
+        return false;
     } else {
         g_print("Pipeline state: %d (1=NULL, 2=READY, 3=PAUSED, 4=PLAYING)\n",
                 state);
+        return true;
     }
 }
 
@@ -312,9 +322,15 @@ bool PipelineManager::create_pipeline_elements(int num_sources,
     get_fps_buffer_probe();
     get_fps_probe();
     get_fps_osd();
-    playing_pipeline(num_sources, url_camera);
+    status_playing = playing_pipeline(num_sources, url_camera);
+    if (status_playing == false) {
+        return -1;
+    }
 
-    check_playing_pipeline();
+    status_playing = check_playing_pipeline();
+    if (status_playing == false) {
+        return -1;
+    }
 
     rtsp_streaming_manager->start_rtsp_streaming();
 
diff --git a/src/pipeline_manager.hpp b/src/pipeline_manager.hpp
index 9d48501..b5fb47b 100644
--- a/src/pipeline_manager.hpp
+++ b/src/pipeline_manager.hpp
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ class PipelineManager {
     int create_pipeline();
     bool create_pipeline_elements(int, char **);
     bool setup_pipeline();
-    void playing_pipeline(int, char **);
+    bool playing_pipeline(int, char **);
+    bool status_playing;
     void set_cuda_device();
     static guint64 frame_count_osd_sink;
     static guint64 frame_count_fps_probe;
@@ -69,6 +70,6 @@ class PipelineManager {
     void get_fps_buffer_probe();
     void get_fps_probe();
     void get_fps_osd();
-    void check_playing_pipeline();
+    bool check_playing_pipeline();
     ~PipelineManager();
 };
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