diff --git a/src/SharpRTSPClient/RTSPClient.cs b/src/SharpRTSPClient/RTSPClient.cs
index 4ec9cad..58f15d2 100644
--- a/src/SharpRTSPClient/RTSPClient.cs
+++ b/src/SharpRTSPClient/RTSPClient.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
 using Rtsp;
 using Rtsp.Messages;
 using Rtsp.Onvif;
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public class RTSPClient : IDisposable
 
         public bool AutoPlay { get; set; } = true;
 
-        private enum RtspStatus { WaitingToConnect, Connecting, ConnectFailed, Connected };
+        public enum RtspStatus { WaitingToConnect, Connecting, ConnectFailed, Connected };
 
         private IRtspTransport _rtspSocket; // RTSP connection
         private RtspStatus _rtspSocketStatus = RtspStatus.WaitingToConnect;
@@ -353,6 +353,14 @@ public bool StreamingFinished()
             }
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns the current RTSP status.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>The current RTSP status.</returns>
+        public RtspStatus GetRtspStatus()
+        {
+            return _rtspSocketStatus;
+        }
         /// <summary>
         /// Pause.
         /// </summary>
@@ -451,6 +459,7 @@ public void Play(DateTime seekTimeFrom, DateTime seekTimeTo, double speed = 1.0)
         public void Stop()
         {
             StopClient();
+            _rtspSocketStatus = RtspStatus.WaitingToConnect;
         }
 
         private void StopClient()