diff --git a/internal/formatprocessor/ac3.go b/internal/codecprocessor/ac3.go
similarity index 98%
rename from internal/formatprocessor/ac3.go
rename to internal/codecprocessor/ac3.go
index 6fe1e985..c99ab378 100644
--- a/internal/formatprocessor/ac3.go
+++ b/internal/codecprocessor/ac3.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package formatprocessor
+package codecprocessor
 
 import (
 	"errors"
diff --git a/internal/formatprocessor/av1.go b/internal/codecprocessor/av1.go
similarity index 98%
rename from internal/formatprocessor/av1.go
rename to internal/codecprocessor/av1.go
index b903d4a9..432186d0 100644
--- a/internal/formatprocessor/av1.go
+++ b/internal/codecprocessor/av1.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package formatprocessor //nolint:dupl
+package codecprocessor //nolint:dupl
 
 import (
 	"errors"
diff --git a/internal/formatprocessor/av1_test.go b/internal/codecprocessor/av1_test.go
similarity index 96%
rename from internal/formatprocessor/av1_test.go
rename to internal/codecprocessor/av1_test.go
index 23d9ea60..f93adc17 100644
--- a/internal/formatprocessor/av1_test.go
+++ b/internal/codecprocessor/av1_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package formatprocessor
+package codecprocessor
 
 import (
 	"testing"
diff --git a/internal/formatprocessor/g711.go b/internal/codecprocessor/g711.go
similarity index 98%
rename from internal/formatprocessor/g711.go
rename to internal/codecprocessor/g711.go
index f822dc26..a0f1dd15 100644
--- a/internal/formatprocessor/g711.go
+++ b/internal/codecprocessor/g711.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package formatprocessor //nolint:dupl
+package codecprocessor //nolint:dupl
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
diff --git a/internal/formatprocessor/g711_test.go b/internal/codecprocessor/g711_test.go
similarity index 98%
rename from internal/formatprocessor/g711_test.go
rename to internal/codecprocessor/g711_test.go
index 3e8ca39a..55df9829 100644
--- a/internal/formatprocessor/g711_test.go
+++ b/internal/codecprocessor/g711_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package formatprocessor
+package codecprocessor
 
 import (
 	"testing"
diff --git a/internal/formatprocessor/generic.go b/internal/codecprocessor/generic.go
similarity index 97%
rename from internal/formatprocessor/generic.go
rename to internal/codecprocessor/generic.go
index 6b3e1c06..cbf5b25f 100644
--- a/internal/formatprocessor/generic.go
+++ b/internal/codecprocessor/generic.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package formatprocessor
+package codecprocessor
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
diff --git a/internal/formatprocessor/generic_test.go b/internal/codecprocessor/generic_test.go
similarity index 97%
rename from internal/formatprocessor/generic_test.go
rename to internal/codecprocessor/generic_test.go
index 5baeca3c..cd9da583 100644
--- a/internal/formatprocessor/generic_test.go
+++ b/internal/codecprocessor/generic_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package formatprocessor
+package codecprocessor
 
 import (
 	"testing"
diff --git a/internal/formatprocessor/h264.go b/internal/codecprocessor/h264.go
similarity index 99%
rename from internal/formatprocessor/h264.go
rename to internal/codecprocessor/h264.go
index 2f478bd7..1ed91bf3 100644
--- a/internal/formatprocessor/h264.go
+++ b/internal/codecprocessor/h264.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package formatprocessor
+package codecprocessor
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
diff --git a/internal/formatprocessor/h264_test.go b/internal/codecprocessor/h264_test.go
similarity index 99%
rename from internal/formatprocessor/h264_test.go
rename to internal/codecprocessor/h264_test.go
index 6ee097ea..8ea2e719 100644
--- a/internal/formatprocessor/h264_test.go
+++ b/internal/codecprocessor/h264_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package formatprocessor
+package codecprocessor
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
diff --git a/internal/formatprocessor/h265.go b/internal/codecprocessor/h265.go
similarity index 99%
rename from internal/formatprocessor/h265.go
rename to internal/codecprocessor/h265.go
index fe374f4b..916a9766 100644
--- a/internal/formatprocessor/h265.go
+++ b/internal/codecprocessor/h265.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package formatprocessor
+package codecprocessor
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
diff --git a/internal/formatprocessor/h265_test.go b/internal/codecprocessor/h265_test.go
similarity index 99%
rename from internal/formatprocessor/h265_test.go
rename to internal/codecprocessor/h265_test.go
index a21330d7..7601d5e3 100644
--- a/internal/formatprocessor/h265_test.go
+++ b/internal/codecprocessor/h265_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package formatprocessor
+package codecprocessor
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
diff --git a/internal/formatprocessor/klv.go b/internal/codecprocessor/klv.go
similarity index 98%
rename from internal/formatprocessor/klv.go
rename to internal/codecprocessor/klv.go
index 571091ae..3e958bba 100644
--- a/internal/formatprocessor/klv.go
+++ b/internal/codecprocessor/klv.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package formatprocessor
+package codecprocessor
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
diff --git a/internal/formatprocessor/klv_test.go b/internal/codecprocessor/klv_test.go
similarity index 98%
rename from internal/formatprocessor/klv_test.go
rename to internal/codecprocessor/klv_test.go
index 4e46a458..ff35e48d 100644
--- a/internal/formatprocessor/klv_test.go
+++ b/internal/codecprocessor/klv_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package formatprocessor
+package codecprocessor
 
 import (
 	"testing"
diff --git a/internal/formatprocessor/lpcm.go b/internal/codecprocessor/lpcm.go
similarity index 98%
rename from internal/formatprocessor/lpcm.go
rename to internal/codecprocessor/lpcm.go
index a22d8ac3..04ecd6d6 100644
--- a/internal/formatprocessor/lpcm.go
+++ b/internal/codecprocessor/lpcm.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package formatprocessor //nolint:dupl
+package codecprocessor //nolint:dupl
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
diff --git a/internal/formatprocessor/lpcm_test.go b/internal/codecprocessor/lpcm_test.go
similarity index 97%
rename from internal/formatprocessor/lpcm_test.go
rename to internal/codecprocessor/lpcm_test.go
index 1ff3122a..3d11ac90 100644
--- a/internal/formatprocessor/lpcm_test.go
+++ b/internal/codecprocessor/lpcm_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package formatprocessor
+package codecprocessor
 
 import (
 	"testing"
diff --git a/internal/formatprocessor/mjpeg.go b/internal/codecprocessor/mjpeg.go
similarity index 98%
rename from internal/formatprocessor/mjpeg.go
rename to internal/codecprocessor/mjpeg.go
index a8dbf8bb..1df30f47 100644
--- a/internal/formatprocessor/mjpeg.go
+++ b/internal/codecprocessor/mjpeg.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package formatprocessor //nolint:dupl
+package codecprocessor //nolint:dupl
 
 import (
 	"errors"
diff --git a/internal/formatprocessor/mpeg1_audio.go b/internal/codecprocessor/mpeg1_audio.go
similarity index 98%
rename from internal/formatprocessor/mpeg1_audio.go
rename to internal/codecprocessor/mpeg1_audio.go
index 3a4a6340..6ef4cff7 100644
--- a/internal/formatprocessor/mpeg1_audio.go
+++ b/internal/codecprocessor/mpeg1_audio.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package formatprocessor //nolint:dupl
+package codecprocessor //nolint:dupl
 
 import (
 	"errors"
diff --git a/internal/formatprocessor/mpeg1_video.go b/internal/codecprocessor/mpeg1_video.go
similarity index 98%
rename from internal/formatprocessor/mpeg1_video.go
rename to internal/codecprocessor/mpeg1_video.go
index 40250ec8..e5d9b53e 100644
--- a/internal/formatprocessor/mpeg1_video.go
+++ b/internal/codecprocessor/mpeg1_video.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package formatprocessor //nolint:dupl
+package codecprocessor //nolint:dupl
 
 import (
 	"errors"
diff --git a/internal/formatprocessor/mpeg4_audio.go b/internal/codecprocessor/mpeg4_audio.go
similarity index 98%
rename from internal/formatprocessor/mpeg4_audio.go
rename to internal/codecprocessor/mpeg4_audio.go
index 3b7a7b0f..7e1f757c 100644
--- a/internal/formatprocessor/mpeg4_audio.go
+++ b/internal/codecprocessor/mpeg4_audio.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package formatprocessor
+package codecprocessor
 
 import (
 	"errors"
diff --git a/internal/formatprocessor/mpeg4_audio_latm.go b/internal/codecprocessor/mpeg4_audio_latm.go
similarity index 98%
rename from internal/formatprocessor/mpeg4_audio_latm.go
rename to internal/codecprocessor/mpeg4_audio_latm.go
index 73e004f1..d3333429 100644
--- a/internal/formatprocessor/mpeg4_audio_latm.go
+++ b/internal/codecprocessor/mpeg4_audio_latm.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package formatprocessor
+package codecprocessor
 
 import (
 	"errors"
diff --git a/internal/formatprocessor/mpeg4_video.go b/internal/codecprocessor/mpeg4_video.go
similarity index 98%
rename from internal/formatprocessor/mpeg4_video.go
rename to internal/codecprocessor/mpeg4_video.go
index 9d65660f..f8483358 100644
--- a/internal/formatprocessor/mpeg4_video.go
+++ b/internal/codecprocessor/mpeg4_video.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package formatprocessor //nolint:dupl
+package codecprocessor //nolint:dupl
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
diff --git a/internal/formatprocessor/mpeg4_video_test.go b/internal/codecprocessor/mpeg4_video_test.go
similarity index 98%
rename from internal/formatprocessor/mpeg4_video_test.go
rename to internal/codecprocessor/mpeg4_video_test.go
index 082fd794..810022e9 100644
--- a/internal/formatprocessor/mpeg4_video_test.go
+++ b/internal/codecprocessor/mpeg4_video_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package formatprocessor
+package codecprocessor
 
 import (
 	"testing"
diff --git a/internal/formatprocessor/opus.go b/internal/codecprocessor/opus.go
similarity index 98%
rename from internal/formatprocessor/opus.go
rename to internal/codecprocessor/opus.go
index f6f67ee1..153cb964 100644
--- a/internal/formatprocessor/opus.go
+++ b/internal/codecprocessor/opus.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package formatprocessor
+package codecprocessor
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
diff --git a/internal/formatprocessor/opus_test.go b/internal/codecprocessor/opus_test.go
similarity index 99%
rename from internal/formatprocessor/opus_test.go
rename to internal/codecprocessor/opus_test.go
index 79a6e19d..58d91634 100644
--- a/internal/formatprocessor/opus_test.go
+++ b/internal/codecprocessor/opus_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package formatprocessor
+package codecprocessor
 
 import (
 	"testing"
diff --git a/internal/formatprocessor/processor.go b/internal/codecprocessor/processor.go
similarity index 95%
rename from internal/formatprocessor/processor.go
rename to internal/codecprocessor/processor.go
index e35f6532..a6595823 100644
--- a/internal/formatprocessor/processor.go
+++ b/internal/codecprocessor/processor.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-// Package formatprocessor cleans and normalizes streams.
-package formatprocessor
+// Package codecprocessor contains codec-specific processing.
+package codecprocessor
 
 import (
 	"crypto/rand"
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ func randUint32() (uint32, error) {
 	return uint32(b[0])<<24 | uint32(b[1])<<16 | uint32(b[2])<<8 | uint32(b[3]), nil
 }
 
-// Processor is the codec-dependent part of the processing that happens inside stream.Stream.
+// Processor is the codec-specific part of the processing that happens inside stream.Stream.
 type Processor interface {
 	// process a Unit.
 	ProcessUnit(unit.Unit) error
diff --git a/internal/formatprocessor/processor_test.go b/internal/codecprocessor/processor_test.go
similarity index 98%
rename from internal/formatprocessor/processor_test.go
rename to internal/codecprocessor/processor_test.go
index 6920c0b0..06211bb1 100644
--- a/internal/formatprocessor/processor_test.go
+++ b/internal/codecprocessor/processor_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package formatprocessor
+package codecprocessor
 
 import (
 	"testing"
diff --git a/internal/formatprocessor/testdata/fuzz/FuzzRTPH264ExtractSPSPPS/048b606517c23baf b/internal/codecprocessor/testdata/fuzz/FuzzRTPH264ExtractSPSPPS/048b606517c23baf
similarity index 100%
rename from internal/formatprocessor/testdata/fuzz/FuzzRTPH264ExtractSPSPPS/048b606517c23baf
rename to internal/codecprocessor/testdata/fuzz/FuzzRTPH264ExtractSPSPPS/048b606517c23baf
diff --git a/internal/formatprocessor/testdata/fuzz/FuzzRTPH264ExtractSPSPPS/32e7782636603e29 b/internal/codecprocessor/testdata/fuzz/FuzzRTPH264ExtractSPSPPS/32e7782636603e29
similarity index 100%
rename from internal/formatprocessor/testdata/fuzz/FuzzRTPH264ExtractSPSPPS/32e7782636603e29
rename to internal/codecprocessor/testdata/fuzz/FuzzRTPH264ExtractSPSPPS/32e7782636603e29
diff --git a/internal/formatprocessor/testdata/fuzz/FuzzRTPH264ExtractSPSPPS/caf81e9797b19c76 b/internal/codecprocessor/testdata/fuzz/FuzzRTPH264ExtractSPSPPS/caf81e9797b19c76
similarity index 100%
rename from internal/formatprocessor/testdata/fuzz/FuzzRTPH264ExtractSPSPPS/caf81e9797b19c76
rename to internal/codecprocessor/testdata/fuzz/FuzzRTPH264ExtractSPSPPS/caf81e9797b19c76
diff --git a/internal/formatprocessor/testdata/fuzz/FuzzRTPH264ExtractSPSPPS/f428976a5b2917c0 b/internal/codecprocessor/testdata/fuzz/FuzzRTPH264ExtractSPSPPS/f428976a5b2917c0
similarity index 100%
rename from internal/formatprocessor/testdata/fuzz/FuzzRTPH264ExtractSPSPPS/f428976a5b2917c0
rename to internal/codecprocessor/testdata/fuzz/FuzzRTPH264ExtractSPSPPS/f428976a5b2917c0
diff --git a/internal/formatprocessor/testdata/fuzz/FuzzRTPH265ExtractParams/353ba911ad2dc191 b/internal/codecprocessor/testdata/fuzz/FuzzRTPH265ExtractParams/353ba911ad2dc191
similarity index 100%
rename from internal/formatprocessor/testdata/fuzz/FuzzRTPH265ExtractParams/353ba911ad2dc191
rename to internal/codecprocessor/testdata/fuzz/FuzzRTPH265ExtractParams/353ba911ad2dc191
diff --git a/internal/formatprocessor/testdata/fuzz/FuzzRTPH265ExtractParams/3c3a72c00adac0b3 b/internal/codecprocessor/testdata/fuzz/FuzzRTPH265ExtractParams/3c3a72c00adac0b3
similarity index 100%
rename from internal/formatprocessor/testdata/fuzz/FuzzRTPH265ExtractParams/3c3a72c00adac0b3
rename to internal/codecprocessor/testdata/fuzz/FuzzRTPH265ExtractParams/3c3a72c00adac0b3
diff --git a/internal/formatprocessor/testdata/fuzz/FuzzRTPH265ExtractParams/582528ddfad69eb5 b/internal/codecprocessor/testdata/fuzz/FuzzRTPH265ExtractParams/582528ddfad69eb5
similarity index 100%
rename from internal/formatprocessor/testdata/fuzz/FuzzRTPH265ExtractParams/582528ddfad69eb5
rename to internal/codecprocessor/testdata/fuzz/FuzzRTPH265ExtractParams/582528ddfad69eb5
diff --git a/internal/formatprocessor/testdata/fuzz/FuzzRTPH265ExtractParams/c4389a565e828050 b/internal/codecprocessor/testdata/fuzz/FuzzRTPH265ExtractParams/c4389a565e828050
similarity index 100%
rename from internal/formatprocessor/testdata/fuzz/FuzzRTPH265ExtractParams/c4389a565e828050
rename to internal/codecprocessor/testdata/fuzz/FuzzRTPH265ExtractParams/c4389a565e828050
diff --git a/internal/formatprocessor/vp8.go b/internal/codecprocessor/vp8.go
similarity index 98%
rename from internal/formatprocessor/vp8.go
rename to internal/codecprocessor/vp8.go
index 3d28ec14..856b487a 100644
--- a/internal/formatprocessor/vp8.go
+++ b/internal/codecprocessor/vp8.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package formatprocessor //nolint:dupl
+package codecprocessor //nolint:dupl
 
 import (
 	"errors"
diff --git a/internal/formatprocessor/vp9.go b/internal/codecprocessor/vp9.go
similarity index 98%
rename from internal/formatprocessor/vp9.go
rename to internal/codecprocessor/vp9.go
index 5ed76706..3787d1ea 100644
--- a/internal/formatprocessor/vp9.go
+++ b/internal/codecprocessor/vp9.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package formatprocessor //nolint:dupl
+package codecprocessor //nolint:dupl
 
 import (
 	"errors"
diff --git a/internal/protocols/rtmp/from_stream_test.go b/internal/protocols/rtmp/from_stream_test.go
index 4f46136e..76467147 100644
--- a/internal/protocols/rtmp/from_stream_test.go
+++ b/internal/protocols/rtmp/from_stream_test.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/bluenviron/gortsplib/v4/pkg/description"
 	"github.com/bluenviron/gortsplib/v4/pkg/format"
-	"github.com/bluenviron/mediamtx/internal/formatprocessor"
+	"github.com/bluenviron/mediamtx/internal/codecprocessor"
 	"github.com/bluenviron/mediamtx/internal/logger"
 	"github.com/bluenviron/mediamtx/internal/stream"
 	"github.com/bluenviron/mediamtx/internal/test"
@@ -329,15 +329,15 @@ func TestFromStream(t *testing.T) {
 					require.Equal(t, []format.Format{
 						&format.H265{
 							PayloadTyp: 96,
-							VPS:        formatprocessor.H265DefaultVPS,
-							SPS:        formatprocessor.H265DefaultSPS,
-							PPS:        formatprocessor.H265DefaultPPS,
+							VPS:        codecprocessor.H265DefaultVPS,
+							SPS:        codecprocessor.H265DefaultSPS,
+							PPS:        codecprocessor.H265DefaultPPS,
 						},
 						&format.H264{
 							PayloadTyp:        96,
 							PacketizationMode: 1,
-							SPS:               formatprocessor.H264DefaultSPS,
-							PPS:               formatprocessor.H264DefaultPPS,
+							SPS:               codecprocessor.H264DefaultSPS,
+							PPS:               codecprocessor.H264DefaultPPS,
 						},
 						&format.VP9{
 							PayloadTyp: 96,
@@ -576,17 +576,17 @@ func TestFromStream(t *testing.T) {
 			case "h265 + h264 + vp9 + av1 + opus + aac":
 				strm.WriteUnit(medias[0], medias[0].Formats[0], &unit.H265{
 					AU: [][]byte{
-						formatprocessor.H265DefaultVPS,
-						formatprocessor.H265DefaultSPS,
-						formatprocessor.H265DefaultPPS,
+						codecprocessor.H265DefaultVPS,
+						codecprocessor.H265DefaultSPS,
+						codecprocessor.H265DefaultPPS,
 						{0x26, 0x1, 0xaf, 0x8, 0x42, 0x23, 0x48, 0x8a, 0x43, 0xe2},
 					},
 				})
 
 				strm.WriteUnit(medias[1], medias[1].Formats[0], &unit.H264{
 					AU: [][]byte{
-						formatprocessor.H264DefaultSPS,
-						formatprocessor.H264DefaultPPS,
+						codecprocessor.H264DefaultSPS,
+						codecprocessor.H264DefaultPPS,
 						{5, 2}, // IDR
 					},
 				})
diff --git a/internal/protocols/rtmp/writer.go b/internal/protocols/rtmp/writer.go
index 657fd594..0c094c75 100644
--- a/internal/protocols/rtmp/writer.go
+++ b/internal/protocols/rtmp/writer.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/bluenviron/mediacommon/v2/pkg/codecs/h265"
 	"github.com/bluenviron/mediacommon/v2/pkg/codecs/mpeg1audio"
 
-	"github.com/bluenviron/mediamtx/internal/formatprocessor"
+	"github.com/bluenviron/mediamtx/internal/codecprocessor"
 	"github.com/bluenviron/mediamtx/internal/protocols/rtmp/amf0"
 	"github.com/bluenviron/mediamtx/internal/protocols/rtmp/h264conf"
 	"github.com/bluenviron/mediamtx/internal/protocols/rtmp/message"
@@ -383,9 +383,9 @@ func (w *Writer) writeTracks() error {
 		case *format.H265:
 			vps, sps, pps := track.SafeParams()
 			if vps == nil || sps == nil || pps == nil {
-				vps = formatprocessor.H265DefaultVPS
-				sps = formatprocessor.H265DefaultSPS
-				pps = formatprocessor.H265DefaultPPS
+				vps = codecprocessor.H265DefaultVPS
+				sps = codecprocessor.H265DefaultSPS
+				pps = codecprocessor.H265DefaultPPS
 			}
 
 			var msg message.Message = &message.VideoExSequenceStart{
@@ -411,8 +411,8 @@ func (w *Writer) writeTracks() error {
 		case *format.H264:
 			sps, pps := track.SafeParams()
 			if sps == nil || pps == nil {
-				sps = formatprocessor.H264DefaultSPS
-				pps = formatprocessor.H264DefaultPPS
+				sps = codecprocessor.H264DefaultSPS
+				pps = codecprocessor.H264DefaultPPS
 			}
 
 			if id == 0 {
diff --git a/internal/protocols/rtmp/writer_test.go b/internal/protocols/rtmp/writer_test.go
index 2bf2f773..76325f3c 100644
--- a/internal/protocols/rtmp/writer_test.go
+++ b/internal/protocols/rtmp/writer_test.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/bluenviron/mediacommon/v2/pkg/codecs/mpeg4audio"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
-	"github.com/bluenviron/mediamtx/internal/formatprocessor"
+	"github.com/bluenviron/mediamtx/internal/codecprocessor"
 	"github.com/bluenviron/mediamtx/internal/protocols/rtmp/amf0"
 	"github.com/bluenviron/mediamtx/internal/protocols/rtmp/bytecounter"
 	"github.com/bluenviron/mediamtx/internal/protocols/rtmp/message"
@@ -516,8 +516,8 @@ func TestWriter(t *testing.T) {
 					ChunkStreamID:   message.VideoChunkStreamID,
 					MessageStreamID: 0x1000000,
 					FourCC:          message.FourCCHEVC,
-					HEVCHeader: generateHvcC(formatprocessor.H265DefaultVPS,
-						formatprocessor.H265DefaultSPS, formatprocessor.H265DefaultPPS),
+					HEVCHeader: generateHvcC(codecprocessor.H265DefaultVPS,
+						codecprocessor.H265DefaultSPS, codecprocessor.H265DefaultPPS),
 				}, msg)
 
 				err = w.WriteH265(tracks[0].(*format.H265), 0, 0, [][]byte{{1, 2}})
diff --git a/internal/recorder/format_fmp4.go b/internal/recorder/format_fmp4.go
index 95a113f7..35ce6e10 100644
--- a/internal/recorder/format_fmp4.go
+++ b/internal/recorder/format_fmp4.go
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/bluenviron/mediacommon/v2/pkg/formats/fmp4"
 	"github.com/bluenviron/mediacommon/v2/pkg/formats/mp4"
 
+	"github.com/bluenviron/mediamtx/internal/codecprocessor"
 	"github.com/bluenviron/mediamtx/internal/defs"
-	"github.com/bluenviron/mediamtx/internal/formatprocessor"
 	"github.com/bluenviron/mediamtx/internal/logger"
 	"github.com/bluenviron/mediamtx/internal/unit"
 )
@@ -282,9 +282,9 @@ func (f *formatFMP4) initialize() bool {
 			case *rtspformat.H265:
 				vps, sps, pps := forma.SafeParams()
 				if vps == nil || sps == nil || pps == nil {
-					vps = formatprocessor.H265DefaultVPS
-					sps = formatprocessor.H265DefaultSPS
-					pps = formatprocessor.H265DefaultPPS
+					vps = codecprocessor.H265DefaultVPS
+					sps = codecprocessor.H265DefaultSPS
+					pps = codecprocessor.H265DefaultPPS
 				}
 
 				codec := &mp4.CodecH265{
@@ -372,8 +372,8 @@ func (f *formatFMP4) initialize() bool {
 			case *rtspformat.H264:
 				sps, pps := forma.SafeParams()
 				if sps == nil || pps == nil {
-					sps = formatprocessor.H264DefaultSPS
-					pps = formatprocessor.H264DefaultPPS
+					sps = codecprocessor.H264DefaultSPS
+					pps = codecprocessor.H264DefaultPPS
 				}
 
 				codec := &mp4.CodecH264{
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ func (f *formatFMP4) initialize() bool {
 				config := forma.SafeParams()
 
 				if config == nil {
-					config = formatprocessor.MPEG4VideoDefaultConfig
+					config = codecprocessor.MPEG4VideoDefaultConfig
 				}
 
 				codec := &mp4.CodecMPEG4Video{
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ func (f *formatFMP4) initialize() bool {
 
 			case *rtspformat.MPEG1Video:
 				codec := &mp4.CodecMPEG1Video{
-					Config: formatprocessor.MPEG1VideoDefaultConfig,
+					Config: codecprocessor.MPEG1VideoDefaultConfig,
 				}
 				track := addTrack(forma, codec)
 
diff --git a/internal/stream/stream_format.go b/internal/stream/stream_format.go
index c68e0d75..87c08e96 100644
--- a/internal/stream/stream_format.go
+++ b/internal/stream/stream_format.go
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/bluenviron/gortsplib/v4/pkg/format"
 	"github.com/pion/rtp"
 
+	"github.com/bluenviron/mediamtx/internal/codecprocessor"
 	"github.com/bluenviron/mediamtx/internal/counterdumper"
-	"github.com/bluenviron/mediamtx/internal/formatprocessor"
 	"github.com/bluenviron/mediamtx/internal/logger"
 	"github.com/bluenviron/mediamtx/internal/unit"
 )
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ type streamFormat struct {
 	processingErrors   *counterdumper.CounterDumper
 	parent             logger.Writer
 
-	proc           formatprocessor.Processor
+	proc           codecprocessor.Processor
 	pausedReaders  map[*streamReader]ReadFunc
 	runningReaders map[*streamReader]ReadFunc
 }
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func (sf *streamFormat) initialize() error {
 	sf.runningReaders = make(map[*streamReader]ReadFunc)
 
 	var err error
-	sf.proc, err = formatprocessor.New(sf.rtpMaxPayloadSize, sf.format, sf.generateRTPPackets, sf.parent)
+	sf.proc, err = codecprocessor.New(sf.rtpMaxPayloadSize, sf.format, sf.generateRTPPackets, sf.parent)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}