diff --git a/src/Components/Facility/Consultations/Feed.tsx b/src/Components/Facility/Consultations/Feed.tsx
index 5f196c61353..25b656a0a79 100644
--- a/src/Components/Facility/Consultations/Feed.tsx
+++ b/src/Components/Facility/Consultations/Feed.tsx
@@ -230,8 +230,28 @@ export const Feed: React.FC<IFeedProps> = ({ consultationId, facilityId }) => {
     }
   };
 
+  const startStreamFeed = () => {
+    startStream({
+      onSuccess: () => setStreamStatus(StreamStatus.Playing),
+      onError: () => {
+        setStreamStatus(StreamStatus.Offline);
+        if (!statusReported) {
+          triggerGoal("Camera Feed Viewed", {
+            consultationId,
+            userId: authUser.id,
+            result: "error",
+          });
+          setStatusReported(true);
+        }
+      },
+    });
+  };
+
   useEffect(() => {
     if (cameraAsset.id) {
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        startStreamFeed();
+      }, 1000);
       getPresets({
         onSuccess: (resp) => setPresets(resp),
         onError: (_) => {
@@ -251,20 +271,7 @@ export const Feed: React.FC<IFeedProps> = ({ consultationId, facilityId }) => {
         setStreamStatus(StreamStatus.Loading);
       }
       tId = setTimeout(() => {
-        startStream({
-          onSuccess: () => setStreamStatus(StreamStatus.Playing),
-          onError: () => {
-            setStreamStatus(StreamStatus.Offline);
-            if (!statusReported) {
-              triggerGoal("Camera Feed Viewed", {
-                consultationId,
-                userId: authUser.id,
-                result: "error",
-              });
-              setStatusReported(true);
-            }
-          },
-        });
+        startStreamFeed();
       }, 5000);
     } else if (!statusReported) {
       triggerGoal("Camera Feed Viewed", {
diff --git a/src/Components/Facility/Consultations/LiveFeed.tsx b/src/Components/Facility/Consultations/LiveFeed.tsx
index 9dd84750587..cd3f055921e 100644
--- a/src/Components/Facility/Consultations/LiveFeed.tsx
+++ b/src/Components/Facility/Consultations/LiveFeed.tsx
@@ -177,6 +177,9 @@ const LiveFeed = (props: any) => {
   useEffect(() => {
     if (cameraAsset?.hostname) {
       fetchCameraPresets();
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        startStreamFeed();
+      }, 1000);
     }
   }, []);
 
@@ -192,6 +195,13 @@ const LiveFeed = (props: any) => {
     }
   }, [page.offset, cameraAsset.id, refreshPresetsHash]);
 
+  const startStreamFeed = () => {
+    startStream({
+      onSuccess: () => setStreamStatus(StreamStatus.Playing),
+      onError: () => setStreamStatus(StreamStatus.Offline),
+    });
+  };
+
   const viewOptions = (page: number) => {
     return presets
       ? Object.entries(presets)
@@ -207,10 +217,7 @@ const LiveFeed = (props: any) => {
     if (streamStatus !== StreamStatus.Playing) {
       setStreamStatus(StreamStatus.Loading);
       tId = setTimeout(() => {
-        startStream({
-          onSuccess: () => setStreamStatus(StreamStatus.Playing),
-          onError: () => setStreamStatus(StreamStatus.Offline),
-        });
+        startStreamFeed();
       }, 5000);
     }