diff --git a/conf/conf.go b/conf/conf.go
index 7b11bb95..6fedc2b6 100644
--- a/conf/conf.go
+++ b/conf/conf.go
@@ -326,9 +326,15 @@ func Load(fpath string) (*Conf, error) {
 				return nil, fmt.Errorf("publish password must be alphanumeric")
 			}
 		}
-		pconf.PublishIpsParsed, err = parseIpCidrList(pconf.PublishIps)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
+
+		if len(pconf.PublishIps) > 0 {
+			pconf.PublishIpsParsed, err = parseIpCidrList(pconf.PublishIps)
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		} else {
+			// yaml doesn't use nil dicts - avoid test fails by using nil
+			pconf.PublishIps = nil
 		}
 
 		if pconf.ReadUser != "" && pconf.ReadPass == "" || pconf.ReadUser == "" && pconf.ReadPass != "" {
@@ -347,9 +353,15 @@ func Load(fpath string) (*Conf, error) {
 		if pconf.ReadUser != "" && pconf.ReadPass == "" || pconf.ReadUser == "" && pconf.ReadPass != "" {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("read username and password must be both filled")
 		}
-		pconf.ReadIpsParsed, err = parseIpCidrList(pconf.ReadIps)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
+
+		if len(pconf.ReadIps) > 0 {
+			pconf.ReadIpsParsed, err = parseIpCidrList(pconf.ReadIps)
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		} else {
+			// yaml doesn't use nil dicts - avoid test fails by using nil
+			pconf.ReadIps = nil
 		}
 
 		if pconf.Regexp != nil && pconf.RunOnInit != "" {
diff --git a/main_test.go b/main_test.go
index fca27cee..3d32905c 100644
--- a/main_test.go
+++ b/main_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"net/url"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
+	"regexp"
 	"strconv"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
@@ -143,11 +144,19 @@ func TestEnvironment(t *testing.T) {
 	os.Setenv("RTSP_PATHS_TEST2", "")
 	defer os.Unsetenv("RTSP_PATHS_TEST2")
 
-	// map value
-	os.Setenv("RTSP_PATHS_TEST_SOURCE", "rtsp://testing")
-	defer os.Unsetenv("RTSP_PATHS_TEST_SOURCE")
-	os.Setenv("RTSP_PATHS_TEST_SOURCEPROTOCOL", "tcp")
-	defer os.Unsetenv("RTSP_PATHS_TEST_SOURCEPROTOCOL")
+	// map values, "all" path
+	os.Setenv("RTSP_PATHS_ALL_READUSER", "testuser")
+	defer os.Unsetenv("RTSP_PATHS_ALL_READUSER")
+	os.Setenv("RTSP_PATHS_ALL_READPASS", "testpass")
+	defer os.Unsetenv("RTSP_PATHS_ALL_READPASS")
+
+	// map values, generic path
+	os.Setenv("RTSP_PATHS_CAM1_SOURCE", "rtsp://testing")
+	defer os.Unsetenv("RTSP_PATHS_CAM1_SOURCE")
+	os.Setenv("RTSP_PATHS_CAM1_SOURCEPROTOCOL", "tcp")
+	defer os.Unsetenv("RTSP_PATHS_CAM1_SOURCEPROTOCOL")
+	os.Setenv("RTSP_PATHS_CAM1_SOURCEONDEMAND", "yes")
+	defer os.Unsetenv("RTSP_PATHS_CAM1_SOURCEONDEMAND")
 
 	p, err := testProgram("")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -169,7 +178,17 @@ func TestEnvironment(t *testing.T) {
 		Source: "record",
 	}, pa)
 
-	pa, ok = p.conf.Paths["test"]
+	pa, ok = p.conf.Paths["~^.*$"]
+	require.Equal(t, true, ok)
+	require.Equal(t, &conf.PathConf{
+		Regexp:         regexp.MustCompile("^.*$"),
+		Source:         "record",
+		SourceProtocol: "udp",
+		ReadUser:       "testuser",
+		ReadPass:       "testpass",
+	}, pa)
+
+	pa, ok = p.conf.Paths["cam1"]
 	require.Equal(t, true, ok)
 	require.Equal(t, &conf.PathConf{
 		Source: "rtsp://testing",
@@ -179,6 +198,7 @@ func TestEnvironment(t *testing.T) {
 		}(),
 		SourceProtocol:       "tcp",
 		SourceProtocolParsed: gortsplib.StreamProtocolTCP,
+		SourceOnDemand:       true,
 	}, pa)
 }