diff --git a/internal/clientman/clientman.go b/internal/clientman/clientman.go
index 8798f355..a6247299 100644
--- a/internal/clientman/clientman.go
+++ b/internal/clientman/clientman.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ type Parent interface {
 	Log(logger.Level, string, ...interface{})
 }
 
-// ClientManager is a clientrtsp.Client manager.
+// ClientManager is a client manager.
 type ClientManager struct {
 	rtspPort            int
 	readTimeout         time.Duration
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ outer:
 				&cm.wg,
 				cm.stats,
 				conn,
+				cm.pathMan,
 				cm)
 			cm.clients[c] = struct{}{}
 
@@ -161,6 +162,7 @@ outer:
 				&cm.wg,
 				cm.stats,
 				conn,
+				cm.pathMan,
 				cm)
 			cm.clients[c] = struct{}{}
 
@@ -175,6 +177,7 @@ outer:
 				&cm.wg,
 				cm.stats,
 				conn,
+				cm.pathMan,
 				cm)
 			cm.clients[c] = struct{}{}
 
@@ -219,22 +222,7 @@ outer:
 	close(cm.clientClose)
 }
 
-// OnClientClose is called by clientrtsp.Client.
+// OnClientClose is called by a client.
 func (cm *ClientManager) OnClientClose(c client.Client) {
 	cm.clientClose <- c
 }
-
-// OnClientDescribe is called by clientrtsp.Client.
-func (cm *ClientManager) OnClientDescribe(req client.DescribeReq) {
-	cm.pathMan.OnClientDescribe(req)
-}
-
-// OnClientAnnounce is called by clientrtsp.Client.
-func (cm *ClientManager) OnClientAnnounce(req client.AnnounceReq) {
-	cm.pathMan.OnClientAnnounce(req)
-}
-
-// OnClientSetupPlay is called by clientrtsp.Client.
-func (cm *ClientManager) OnClientSetupPlay(req client.SetupPlayReq) {
-	cm.pathMan.OnClientSetupPlay(req)
-}
diff --git a/internal/clientrtmp/client.go b/internal/clientrtmp/client.go
index 979c9cc6..6a168b71 100644
--- a/internal/clientrtmp/client.go
+++ b/internal/clientrtmp/client.go
@@ -62,12 +62,16 @@ type trackIDBufPair struct {
 	buf     []byte
 }
 
+// PathMan is implemented by pathman.PathMan.
+type PathMan interface {
+	OnClientSetupPlay(client.SetupPlayReq)
+	OnClientAnnounce(client.AnnounceReq)
+}
+
 // Parent is implemented by clientman.ClientMan.
 type Parent interface {
 	Log(logger.Level, string, ...interface{})
 	OnClientClose(client.Client)
-	OnClientSetupPlay(client.SetupPlayReq)
-	OnClientAnnounce(client.AnnounceReq)
 }
 
 // Client is a RTMP client.
@@ -81,6 +85,7 @@ type Client struct {
 	stats               *stats.Stats
 	wg                  *sync.WaitGroup
 	conn                *rtmputils.Conn
+	pathMan             PathMan
 	parent              Parent
 
 	// read mode only
@@ -105,6 +110,7 @@ func New(
 	wg *sync.WaitGroup,
 	stats *stats.Stats,
 	conn *rtmputils.Conn,
+	pathMan PathMan,
 	parent Parent) *Client {
 
 	c := &Client{
@@ -117,6 +123,7 @@ func New(
 		wg:                  wg,
 		stats:               stats,
 		conn:                conn,
+		pathMan:             pathMan,
 		parent:              parent,
 		terminate:           make(chan struct{}),
 	}
@@ -177,7 +184,7 @@ func (c *Client) runRead() {
 		pathName, query := pathNameAndQuery(c.conn.URL())
 
 		resc := make(chan client.SetupPlayRes)
-		c.parent.OnClientSetupPlay(client.SetupPlayReq{c, pathName, query, resc}) //nolint:govet
+		c.pathMan.OnClientSetupPlay(client.SetupPlayReq{c, pathName, query, resc}) //nolint:govet
 		res := <-resc
 
 		if res.Err != nil {
@@ -450,7 +457,7 @@ func (c *Client) runPublish() {
 			pathName, query := pathNameAndQuery(c.conn.URL())
 
 			resc := make(chan client.AnnounceRes)
-			c.parent.OnClientAnnounce(client.AnnounceReq{c, pathName, tracks, query, resc}) //nolint:govet
+			c.pathMan.OnClientAnnounce(client.AnnounceReq{c, pathName, tracks, query, resc}) //nolint:govet
 			res := <-resc
 
 			if res.Err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/clientrtsp/client.go b/internal/clientrtsp/client.go
index c9fbe984..bca65f8e 100644
--- a/internal/clientrtsp/client.go
+++ b/internal/clientrtsp/client.go
@@ -45,13 +45,17 @@ func ipEqualOrInRange(ip net.IP, ips []interface{}) bool {
 	return false
 }
 
+// PathMan is implemented by pathman.PathMan.
+type PathMan interface {
+	OnClientDescribe(client.DescribeReq)
+	OnClientSetupPlay(client.SetupPlayReq)
+	OnClientAnnounce(client.AnnounceReq)
+}
+
 // Parent is implemented by clientman.ClientMan.
 type Parent interface {
 	Log(logger.Level, string, ...interface{})
 	OnClientClose(client.Client)
-	OnClientDescribe(client.DescribeReq)
-	OnClientAnnounce(client.AnnounceReq)
-	OnClientSetupPlay(client.SetupPlayReq)
 }
 
 // Client is a RTSP client.
@@ -64,6 +68,7 @@ type Client struct {
 	wg                  *sync.WaitGroup
 	stats               *stats.Stats
 	conn                *gortsplib.ServerConn
+	pathMan             PathMan
 	parent              Parent
 
 	path          client.Path
@@ -95,6 +100,7 @@ func New(
 	wg *sync.WaitGroup,
 	stats *stats.Stats,
 	conn *gortsplib.ServerConn,
+	pathMan PathMan,
 	parent Parent) *Client {
 
 	c := &Client{
@@ -106,6 +112,7 @@ func New(
 		wg:                  wg,
 		stats:               stats,
 		conn:                conn,
+		pathMan:             pathMan,
 		parent:              parent,
 		terminate:           make(chan struct{}),
 	}
@@ -168,7 +175,7 @@ func (c *Client) run() {
 
 	onDescribe := func(ctx *gortsplib.ServerConnDescribeCtx) (*base.Response, []byte, error) {
 		resc := make(chan client.DescribeRes)
-		c.parent.OnClientDescribe(client.DescribeReq{c, ctx.Path, ctx.Req, resc}) //nolint:govet
+		c.pathMan.OnClientDescribe(client.DescribeReq{c, ctx.Path, ctx.Req, resc}) //nolint:govet
 		res := <-resc
 
 		if res.Err != nil {
@@ -212,7 +219,7 @@ func (c *Client) run() {
 
 	onAnnounce := func(ctx *gortsplib.ServerConnAnnounceCtx) (*base.Response, error) {
 		resc := make(chan client.AnnounceRes)
-		c.parent.OnClientAnnounce(client.AnnounceReq{c, ctx.Path, ctx.Tracks, ctx.Req, resc}) //nolint:govet
+		c.pathMan.OnClientAnnounce(client.AnnounceReq{c, ctx.Path, ctx.Tracks, ctx.Req, resc}) //nolint:govet
 		res := <-resc
 
 		if res.Err != nil {
@@ -260,7 +267,7 @@ func (c *Client) run() {
 		switch c.conn.State() {
 		case gortsplib.ServerConnStateInitial, gortsplib.ServerConnStatePrePlay: // play
 			resc := make(chan client.SetupPlayRes)
-			c.parent.OnClientSetupPlay(client.SetupPlayReq{c, ctx.Path, ctx.Req, resc}) //nolint:govet
+			c.pathMan.OnClientSetupPlay(client.SetupPlayReq{c, ctx.Path, ctx.Req, resc}) //nolint:govet
 			res := <-resc
 
 			if res.Err != nil {