diff --git a/cmd/bin.ts b/cmd/bin.ts
index ca6a1d2..bd0682e 100644
--- a/cmd/bin.ts
+++ b/cmd/bin.ts
@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@ yargs(hideBin(process.argv))
       return yargs
         .option("debug", { describe: "Log debug messages", default: false })
         .option("ansi", { default: false })
+        .option("slow_startup", { default: false })
         .option("audio", { describe: "Also stream audio from camera", default: true })
-        .boolean(["debug", "ansi", "audio"])
+        .boolean(["debug", "ansi", "audio", "slow_startup"])
         .option("discovery_ip", { describe: "Camera discovery IP address", default: "192.168.1.255" })
         .option("attempt_to_fix_packet_loss", { default: false })
         .option("port", { describe: "HTTP Port to listen on", default: 5000 })
@@ -33,7 +34,8 @@ yargs(hideBin(process.argv))
       return yargs
         .option("debug", { describe: "Log debug messages", default: false })
         .option("ansi", { default: false })
-        .boolean(["debug", "ansi"])
+        .option("slow_startup", { default: false })
+        .boolean(["debug", "ansi", "slow_startup"])
         .option("discovery_ip", { describe: "Camera discovery IP address", default: "192.168.1.255" })
         .option("attempt_to_fix_packet_loss", { default: false })
         .option("ssid", { describe: "Wifi network for the camera to connect to" })
diff --git a/options.ts b/options.ts
index 0340529..f9b416d 100644
--- a/options.ts
+++ b/options.ts
@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@ export type opt = {
   debug: boolean;
   ansi: boolean;
   discovery_ip: string;
+  slow_startup: boolean;
   attempt_to_fix_packet_loss: boolean;
 };
diff --git a/session.ts b/session.ts
index 178fc57..f75f986 100644
--- a/session.ts
+++ b/session.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ export type Session = {
   rcvSeqId: number;
   frame_is_bad: boolean;
   frame_was_fixed: boolean;
+  started: boolean;
   options: opt;
 };
 
@@ -62,23 +63,33 @@ export const makeSession = (
   sock.on("message", (msg, rinfo) => handleIncoming(session, handlers, msg, rinfo));
 
   sock.on("listening", () => {
-    const buf = makeP2pRdy(dev);
-    session.send(buf);
-    // The YsxLite sends a P2PAlive message immediately after P2PRdy
-    const alive_buf = create_P2pAlive();
-    session.send(alive_buf);
+    const startup = () => {
+      const buf = makeP2pRdy(dev);
+      session.send(buf);
+      // The YsxLite sends a P2PAlive message immediately after P2PRdy
+      const alive_buf = create_P2pAlive();
+      session.send(alive_buf);
+      session.started = true;
+    };
+    if (options.slow_startup) {
+      setTimeout(startup, 3000);
+    } else {
+      startup();
+    }
   });
 
   const SEND_PORT = 32108;
   sock.bind();
   const sessTimer = setInterval(() => {
     const delta = Date.now() - session.lastReceivedPacket;
-    if (delta > 600) {
-      let buf = create_P2pAlive();
-      session.send(buf);
-    }
-    if (delta > 8000) {
-      session.eventEmitter.emit("disconnect");
+    if (session.started) {
+      if (delta > 600) {
+        let buf = create_P2pAlive();
+        session.send(buf);
+      }
+      if (delta > 8000) {
+        session.eventEmitter.emit("disconnect");
+      }
     }
   }, 400);
 
@@ -90,6 +101,7 @@ export const makeSession = (
     connected: true,
     timers: [sessTimer],
     devName: dev.devId,
+    started: false,
     send: (msg: DataView) => {
       const raw = msg.readU16();
       const cmd = CommandsByValue[raw];