diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4e09353..79ff2e0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ An example launch file called `sample_application.launch` is included in this pr
   - `roslaunch `[`raspicam_node`]`camerav2_410x308_30fps.launch`
   - `roslaunch h264_video_encoder sample_application.launch`
   - `roslaunch kinesis_video_streamer sample_application.launch`
+  - Start/stop streaming with `rosservice call /kinesis_video_streamer/command "enable: true/false"`
   - Log into your AWS Console to see the availabe Kinesis Video stream.
     - For other platforms, replace step 1 with an equivalent command to launch your camera node. Reconfigure the topic names accordingly.
 
@@ -142,6 +143,7 @@ The parameters below apply to the node as a whole and are not specific to any on
 | Parameter Name | Description | Type |
 | -------------- | -----------------------------------------------------------| ------------- |
 | aws_client_configuration/region | The AWS region which the video should be streamed to. | *string* |
+| kinesis_video/enabled | Enable/disable on start-up. | *bool* |
 | kinesis_video/stream_count | The number of streams you wish to load and transmit. Each stream should have its corresponding parameter set as described below. | *int* |
 | kinesis_video/log4cplus_config | (optional) Config file path for the log4cplus logger, which is used by the Kinesis Video Producer SDK. | *string* |
 
diff --git a/kinesis_video_streamer/CMakeLists.txt b/kinesis_video_streamer/CMakeLists.txt
index bb57b7d..43f1a14 100755
--- a/kinesis_video_streamer/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/kinesis_video_streamer/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -21,8 +21,21 @@ find_package(catkin REQUIRED COMPONENTS
         kinesis_video_msgs
         roscpp
         image_transport
+        message_generation
         std_msgs)
-catkin_package()
+
+
+add_service_files(
+        DIRECTORY srv
+        FILES
+        Command.srv
+)
+generate_messages()
+
+catkin_package(
+        CATKIN_DEPENDS
+        message_runtime
+)
 
 ###########
 ## Build ##
@@ -37,6 +50,9 @@ target_include_directories(${PROJECT_NAME}_lib PUBLIC include ${catkin_INCLUDE_D
 ## Specify libraries to link a library or executable target against
 target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} ${catkin_LIBRARIES} ${kinesis_manager_LIBRARIES} ${PRODUCER_LIBRARY} ${LOG_LIBRARY} ${CURL_LIBRARIES})
 target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME}_lib ${catkin_LIBRARIES} ${kinesis_manager_LIBRARIES} ${PRODUCER_LIBRARY} ${CURL_LIBRARIES})
+## Specify dependencies
+add_dependencies(${PROJECT_NAME} ${${PROJECT_NAME}_EXPORTED_TARGETS} ${catkin_EXPORTED_TARGETS})
+add_dependencies(${PROJECT_NAME}_lib ${${PROJECT_NAME}_EXPORTED_TARGETS} ${catkin_EXPORTED_TARGETS})
 
 #############
 ## Install ##
diff --git a/kinesis_video_streamer/include/kinesis_video_streamer/streamer.h b/kinesis_video_streamer/include/kinesis_video_streamer/streamer.h
index a593e39..c81c82f 100644
--- a/kinesis_video_streamer/include/kinesis_video_streamer/streamer.h
+++ b/kinesis_video_streamer/include/kinesis_video_streamer/streamer.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 #include <ros/ros.h>
 #include <aws_ros1_common/sdk_utils/ros1_node_parameter_reader.h>
+#include <kinesis_video_streamer/Command.h>
 
 namespace Aws {
 namespace Kinesis {
@@ -40,6 +41,14 @@ class StreamerNode : public ros::NodeHandle
   
   KinesisManagerStatus InitializeStreamSubscriptions();
   
+  KinesisManagerStatus UninitializeStreamSubscriptions();
+
+  bool CommandCb(kinesis_video_streamer::Command::Request &req, kinesis_video_streamer::Command::Response &res);
+
+  bool Command(bool enable);
+
+  void PublishStatus(bool enable);
+
   void Spin();
   
   void set_subscription_installer(std::shared_ptr<RosStreamSubscriptionInstaller> subscription_installer);
@@ -49,6 +58,9 @@ class StreamerNode : public ros::NodeHandle
   std::shared_ptr<RosStreamSubscriptionInstaller> subscription_installer_;
   std::shared_ptr<KinesisStreamManager> stream_manager_;
   StreamDefinitionProvider stream_definition_provider_;
+  ros::ServiceServer srv_command_;
+  ros::Publisher pub_enabled_;
+  bool enabled_;
 };
 
 }  // namespace Kinesis
diff --git a/kinesis_video_streamer/launch/kinesis_video_streamer.launch b/kinesis_video_streamer/launch/kinesis_video_streamer.launch
index d3da73b..df13d4b 100755
--- a/kinesis_video_streamer/launch/kinesis_video_streamer.launch
+++ b/kinesis_video_streamer/launch/kinesis_video_streamer.launch
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     @param stream_config Configuration for the (first) stream. If provided, rosparam will attempt to load the file into the private namespace
         of the node. Otherwise, the example configuration file 'sample_configuration.yaml' will be loaded.
     @param aws_client_configuration/region Defaults to us-west-2.
+    @param kinesis_video/enabled Enable/disable on start-up.
     @param kinesis_video/stream_count Number of streams to load & transmit. Stream definition should be provided for each stream.
     @param kinesis_video/log4cplus_config Optional path for a log4cplus config which will be used by the Kinesis Video Producer SDK.
     @param kinesis_video/stream<id>/<parameter_name> as described in https://docs.aws.amazon.com/kinesisvideostreams/latest/dg/how-data.html#how-data-header-streamdefinition
@@ -26,5 +27,6 @@
 
         <param name="kinesis_video/log4cplus_config" value="$(find kinesis_video_streamer)/kvs_log_configuration" />
         <param name="kinesis_video/stream_count" value="1" />
+        <param name="kinesis_video/enabled" value="true" />
     </node>
 </launch>
diff --git a/kinesis_video_streamer/package.xml b/kinesis_video_streamer/package.xml
index 110ff0e..86719eb 100755
--- a/kinesis_video_streamer/package.xml
+++ b/kinesis_video_streamer/package.xml
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@
 
   <buildtool_depend>catkin</buildtool_depend>
 
+  <build_depend>message_generation</build_depend>
+
+  <exec_depend>message_runtime</exec_depend>
+
   <depend>aws_common</depend>
   <depend>aws_ros1_common</depend>
   <depend>kinesis_manager</depend>
diff --git a/kinesis_video_streamer/src/main.cpp b/kinesis_video_streamer/src/main.cpp
index b5f10e3..d882c15 100644
--- a/kinesis_video_streamer/src/main.cpp
+++ b/kinesis_video_streamer/src/main.cpp
@@ -61,11 +61,6 @@ int main(int argc, char * argv[])
     return shutdown(options, status);
   }
   
-  status = streamer.InitializeStreamSubscriptions();
-  if (!KINESIS_MANAGER_STATUS_SUCCEEDED(status)) {
-    return shutdown(options, status);
-  }
-  
   AWS_LOG_INFO(__func__, "Starting Kinesis Video Node...");
   streamer.Spin();
   
diff --git a/kinesis_video_streamer/src/streamer.cpp b/kinesis_video_streamer/src/streamer.cpp
index 5c9f600..c7aed12 100644
--- a/kinesis_video_streamer/src/streamer.cpp
+++ b/kinesis_video_streamer/src/streamer.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <kinesis_video_streamer/streamer.h>
 #include <kinesis_video_streamer/subscriber_callbacks.h>
 #include <ros/ros.h>
+#include <std_msgs/Bool.h>
 
 using namespace Aws::Client;
 using namespace Aws::Kinesis;
@@ -86,7 +87,20 @@ KinesisManagerStatus StreamerNode::Initialize()
                                     << initialize_video_producer_result);
     return initialize_video_producer_result;
   }
-  
+  // Set up command service server
+  srv_command_ = advertiseService("command", &StreamerNode::CommandCb, this);
+  AWS_LOGSTREAM_INFO(__func__, "Service server created: " << srv_command_.getService());
+  // Enable on start if needed
+  parameter_reader_->ReadParam(GetKinesisVideoParameter("enabled"), enabled_);
+  pub_enabled_ = advertise<std_msgs::Bool>("enabled", 1, true); // Latched
+  if (enabled_) {
+    KinesisManagerStatus status = InitializeStreamSubscriptions();
+    if (KINESIS_MANAGER_STATUS_FAILED(status)) {
+      return status;
+    }
+  }
+  PublishStatus(enabled_);
+
   return KINESIS_MANAGER_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 }
 
@@ -106,6 +120,65 @@ KinesisManagerStatus StreamerNode::InitializeStreamSubscriptions()
   return KINESIS_MANAGER_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 }
 
+KinesisManagerStatus StreamerNode::UninitializeStreamSubscriptions()
+{
+  // Unsubscribe and free all Kinesis streams to stop streaming
+  int video_stream_count = 0;
+  parameter_reader_->ReadParam(GetKinesisVideoParameter(kStreamParameters.stream_count), video_stream_count);
+  for (int stream_idx = 0; stream_idx < video_stream_count; stream_idx++) {
+    std::string stream_name, topic_name;
+    parameter_reader_->ReadParam(GetStreamParameterPath(stream_idx, kStreamParameters.stream_name), stream_name);
+    parameter_reader_->ReadParam(GetStreamParameterPath(stream_idx, kStreamParameters.topic_name), topic_name);
+    subscription_installer_->Uninstall(topic_name);
+    stream_manager_->FreeStream(stream_name);
+  }
+  return KINESIS_MANAGER_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+bool StreamerNode::CommandCb(kinesis_video_streamer::Command::Request &req, kinesis_video_streamer::Command::Response &res)
+{
+  // Request node shutdown if start/stop streaming failed
+  if (!Command(req.enable)) {
+    ros::requestShutdown();
+    return false;
+  }
+  else
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool StreamerNode::Command(bool enable)
+{
+  // Act only on mode switch
+  if (enable == enabled_)
+    return true;
+
+  KinesisManagerStatus status;
+  // Enable
+  if (enable) {
+    status = InitializeStreamSubscriptions(); // Can partially succeed, but returned status will be failed
+  }
+  // Disable
+  else {
+    status = UninitializeStreamSubscriptions();
+  }
+
+  // Set enabled if succeeded only
+  if (KINESIS_MANAGER_STATUS_SUCCEEDED(status)) {
+    enabled_ = enable;
+    PublishStatus(enabled_);
+    return true;
+  }
+  else
+    return false;
+}
+
+void StreamerNode::PublishStatus(bool enable)
+{
+  std_msgs::Bool msg;
+  msg.data = enable;
+  pub_enabled_.publish(msg);
+}
+
 void StreamerNode::Spin()
 {
   uint32_t spinner_thread_count = kDefaultNumberOfSpinnerThreads;
diff --git a/kinesis_video_streamer/srv/Command.srv b/kinesis_video_streamer/srv/Command.srv
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1ce10cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kinesis_video_streamer/srv/Command.srv
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# Command Kinesis video stream node
+
+bool enable
+---