diff --git a/pkg/config/output_stream.go b/pkg/config/output_stream.go
index 03793f00..afad1a2e 100644
--- a/pkg/config/output_stream.go
+++ b/pkg/config/output_stream.go
@@ -86,7 +86,9 @@ func (p *PipelineConfig) getStreamConfig(outputType types.OutputType, urls []str
 func (s *Stream) UpdateEndTime(endedAt int64) {
 	s.StreamInfo.EndedAt = endedAt
 	if s.StreamInfo.StartedAt == 0 {
-		logger.Warnw("stream missing start time", nil, "url", s.RedactedUrl)
+		if s.StreamInfo.Status != livekit.StreamInfo_FAILED {
+			logger.Warnw("stream missing start time", nil, "url", s.RedactedUrl)
+		}
 		s.StreamInfo.StartedAt = endedAt
 	} else {
 		s.StreamInfo.Duration = endedAt - s.StreamInfo.StartedAt
diff --git a/pkg/pipeline/controller.go b/pkg/pipeline/controller.go
index 68db8de2..78cb6954 100644
--- a/pkg/pipeline/controller.go
+++ b/pkg/pipeline/controller.go
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/bep/debounce"
 	"github.com/frostbyte73/core"
 	"github.com/go-gst/go-gst/gst"
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
@@ -47,7 +46,6 @@ const (
 type Controller struct {
 	*config.PipelineConfig
 	ipcServiceClient ipc.EgressServiceClient
-	streamUpdates    func(func()) // debounce stream updates since they can come in quick succession
 
 	// gstreamer
 	gstLogger *zap.SugaredLogger
@@ -75,7 +73,6 @@ func New(ctx context.Context, conf *config.PipelineConfig, ipcServiceClient ipc.
 	c := &Controller{
 		PipelineConfig:   conf,
 		ipcServiceClient: ipcServiceClient,
-		streamUpdates:    debounce.New(time.Millisecond * 500),
 		gstLogger:        logger.GetLogger().(logger.ZapLogger).ToZap().WithOptions(zap.WithCaller(false)),
 		callbacks: &gstreamer.Callbacks{
 			GstReady:   make(chan struct{}),
@@ -267,7 +264,6 @@ func (c *Controller) UpdateStream(ctx context.Context, req *livekit.UpdateStream
 	}
 
 	errs := errors.ErrArray{}
-	sendUpdate := false
 
 	// add stream outputs first
 	for _, rawUrl := range req.AddOutputUrls {
@@ -287,9 +283,10 @@ func (c *Controller) UpdateStream(ctx context.Context, req *livekit.UpdateStream
 		c.mu.Unlock()
 
 		// add stream
-		sendUpdate = true
 		if err = c.streamBin.AddStream(stream); err != nil {
 			stream.StreamInfo.Status = livekit.StreamInfo_FAILED
+			stream.StreamInfo.Error = err.Error()
+			stream.UpdateEndTime(time.Now().UnixNano())
 			errs.AppendErr(err)
 			continue
 		}
@@ -305,19 +302,12 @@ func (c *Controller) UpdateStream(ctx context.Context, req *livekit.UpdateStream
 			continue
 		}
 
-		sendUpdate = true
 		if err = c.streamFinished(ctx, stream); err != nil {
 			errs.AppendErr(err)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if sendUpdate {
-		c.Info.UpdatedAt = time.Now().UnixNano()
-		c.streamUpdates(func() {
-			_, _ = c.ipcServiceClient.HandlerUpdate(context.Background(), (*livekit.EgressInfo)(c.Info))
-		})
-	}
-
+	c.streamUpdated(ctx)
 	return errs.ToError()
 }
 
@@ -366,10 +356,7 @@ func (c *Controller) streamFailed(ctx context.Context, stream *config.Stream, st
 		"duration", stream.StreamInfo.Duration,
 		"error", streamErr)
 
-	c.streamUpdates(func() {
-		_, _ = c.ipcServiceClient.HandlerUpdate(ctx, (*livekit.EgressInfo)(c.Info))
-	})
-
+	c.streamUpdated(ctx)
 	return c.streamBin.RemoveStream(stream)
 }
 
@@ -546,14 +533,34 @@ func (c *Controller) updateStreamStartTime(streamID string) {
 				logger.Debugw("stream started", "url", stream.RedactedUrl)
 				stream.StreamInfo.StartedAt = time.Now().UnixNano()
 				c.Info.UpdatedAt = time.Now().UnixNano()
-				c.streamUpdates(func() {
-					_, _ = c.ipcServiceClient.HandlerUpdate(context.Background(), (*livekit.EgressInfo)(c.Info))
-				})
 				return false
 			}
 			return true
 		})
+		c.streamUpdated(context.Background())
+	}
+}
+
+func (c *Controller) streamUpdated(ctx context.Context) {
+	c.Info.UpdatedAt = time.Now().UnixNano()
+
+	if o := c.GetStreamConfig(); o != nil {
+		skipUpdate := false
+		// when adding streams, wait until they've all either started or failed before sending the update
+		o.Streams.Range(func(_, stream any) bool {
+			streamInfo := stream.(*config.Stream).StreamInfo
+			if streamInfo.Status == livekit.StreamInfo_ACTIVE && streamInfo.StartedAt == 0 {
+				skipUpdate = true
+				return false
+			}
+			return true
+		})
+		if skipUpdate {
+			return
+		}
 	}
+
+	_, _ = c.ipcServiceClient.HandlerUpdate(ctx, (*livekit.EgressInfo)(c.Info))
 }
 
 func (c *Controller) updateDuration(endedAt int64) {
diff --git a/test/integration.go b/test/integration.go
index ae99fc01..ab3f5e45 100644
--- a/test/integration.go
+++ b/test/integration.go
@@ -161,7 +161,6 @@ func (r *Runner) checkStreamUpdate(t *testing.T, egressID string, expected map[s
 				e = expected[s.Url]
 			}
 			if e == livekit.StreamInfo_FAILED && s.Status == livekit.StreamInfo_ACTIVE {
-				// expecting another update
 				failureStillActive = true
 				continue
 			}