diff --git a/apps/m3u/tasks.py b/apps/m3u/tasks.py
index 05068637..32ebc3e3 100644
--- a/apps/m3u/tasks.py
+++ b/apps/m3u/tasks.py
@@ -219,6 +219,10 @@ def fetch_m3u_lines(account, use_cache=False):
                         # Has HTTP URLs, might be a simple M3U without headers
                         is_valid_m3u = True
                         logger.info("Content validated as M3U: contains HTTP URLs")
+                    elif any(line.strip().startswith('rtsp') for line in content_lines):
+                        # Has HTTP URLs, might be a simple M3U without headers
+                        is_valid_m3u = True
+                        logger.info("Content validated as M3U: contains RTSP URLs")
 
                     if not is_valid_m3u:
                         # Log what we actually received for debugging
@@ -1399,7 +1403,7 @@ def refresh_m3u_groups(account_id, use_cache=False, full_refresh=False):
                     )
                     problematic_lines.append((line_index + 1, line[:200]))
 
-            elif extinf_data and line.startswith("http"):
+            elif extinf_data and (line.startswith("http") or line.startswith("rtsp")):
                 url_count += 1
                 # Associate URL with the last EXTINF line
                 extinf_data[-1]["url"] = line
diff --git a/apps/proxy/ts_proxy/constants.py b/apps/proxy/ts_proxy/constants.py
index a72cbfc5..436062ce 100644
--- a/apps/proxy/ts_proxy/constants.py
+++ b/apps/proxy/ts_proxy/constants.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ class EventType:
 # Stream types
 class StreamType:
     HLS = "hls"
+    RTSP = "rtsp"
     TS = "ts"
     UNKNOWN = "unknown"
 
diff --git a/apps/proxy/ts_proxy/stream_manager.py b/apps/proxy/ts_proxy/stream_manager.py
index 99ae8027..83f05c5a 100644
--- a/apps/proxy/ts_proxy/stream_manager.py
+++ b/apps/proxy/ts_proxy/stream_manager.py
@@ -228,10 +228,11 @@ class StreamManager:
 
                 # Check stream type before connecting
                 stream_type = detect_stream_type(self.url)
-                if self.transcode == False and stream_type == StreamType.HLS:
-                    logger.info(f"Detected HLS stream: {self.url} for channel {self.channel_id}")
-                    logger.info(f"HLS streams will be handled with FFmpeg for now - future version will support HLS natively for channel {self.channel_id}")
-                    # Enable transcoding for HLS streams
+                if self.transcode == False and stream_type in (StreamType.HLS, StreamType.RTSP):
+                    stream_type_name = "HLS" if stream_type == StreamType.HLS else "RTSP/RTP"
+                    logger.info(f"Detected {stream_type_name} stream: {self.url} for channel {self.channel_id}")
+                    logger.info(f"{stream_type_name} streams require FFmpeg for channel {self.channel_id}")
+                    # Enable transcoding for HLS and RTSP/RTP streams
                     self.transcode = True
                     # We'll override the stream profile selection with ffmpeg in the transcoding section
                     self.force_ffmpeg = True
diff --git a/apps/proxy/ts_proxy/utils.py b/apps/proxy/ts_proxy/utils.py
index b568b804..704057a3 100644
--- a/apps/proxy/ts_proxy/utils.py
+++ b/apps/proxy/ts_proxy/utils.py
@@ -7,19 +7,23 @@ logger = logging.getLogger("ts_proxy")
 
 def detect_stream_type(url):
     """
-    Detect if stream URL is HLS or TS format.
+    Detect if stream URL is HLS, RTSP/RTP, or TS format.
 
     Args:
         url (str): The stream URL to analyze
 
     Returns:
-        str: 'hls' or 'ts' depending on detected format
+        str: 'hls', 'rtsp', or 'ts' depending on detected format
     """
     if not url:
         return 'unknown'
 
     url_lower = url.lower()
 
+    # Check for RTSP/RTP streams first (requires FFmpeg)
+    if url_lower.startswith('rtsp://') or url_lower.startswith('rtp://'):
+        return 'rtsp'
+
     # Look for common HLS indicators
     if (url_lower.endswith('.m3u8') or
         '.m3u8?' in url_lower or
diff --git a/core/utils.py b/core/utils.py
index 36ac5fef..fac8a557 100644
--- a/core/utils.py
+++ b/core/utils.py
@@ -377,12 +377,13 @@ def validate_flexible_url(value):
         import re
 
         # More flexible pattern for non-FQDN hostnames with paths
-        # Matches: http://hostname, http://hostname/, http://hostname:port/path/to/file.xml
-        non_fqdn_pattern = r'^https?://[a-zA-Z0-9]([a-zA-Z0-9\-]{0,61}[a-zA-Z0-9])?(\:[0-9]+)?(/[^\s]*)?$'
+        # Matches: http://hostname, https://hostname/, http://hostname:port/path/to/file.xml, rtp://192.168.2.1,  rtsp://192.168.178.1
+        # Also matches FQDNs for rtsp/rtp protocols: rtsp://FQDN/path?query=value
+        non_fqdn_pattern = r'^(rts?p|https?)://([a-zA-Z0-9]([a-zA-Z0-9\-\.]{0,61}[a-zA-Z0-9])?|[0-9.]+)?(\:[0-9]+)?(/[^\s]*)?$'
         non_fqdn_match = re.match(non_fqdn_pattern, value)
 
         if non_fqdn_match:
-            return  # Accept non-FQDN hostnames
+            return  # Accept non-FQDN hostnames and rtsp/rtp URLs
 
         # If it doesn't match our flexible patterns, raise the original error
         raise ValidationError("Enter a valid URL.")