diff --git a/trunk/conf/srs.conf b/trunk/conf/srs.conf
index 793c84134..ad6f26f11 100755
--- a/trunk/conf/srs.conf
+++ b/trunk/conf/srs.conf
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ vhost __defaultVhost__ {
 vhost dev {
     enabled         on;
     gop_cache       on;
-    forward         127.0.0.1:19350;
+    #forward         127.0.0.1:19350;
     hls {
         hls             off;
         hls_path        ./objs/nginx/html;
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ vhost dev {
         on_stop         http://127.0.0.1:8085/api/v1/sessions;
     }
     transcode {
-        enabled     on;
+        enabled     off;
         ffmpeg      ./objs/ffmpeg/bin/ffmpeg;
         engine dev {
             enabled         on;
diff --git a/trunk/src/core/srs_core_client.cpp b/trunk/src/core/srs_core_client.cpp
index 766a2900d..ef2a8328e 100644
--- a/trunk/src/core/srs_core_client.cpp
+++ b/trunk/src/core/srs_core_client.cpp
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ SrsClient::SrsClient(SrsServer* srs_server, st_netfd_t client_stfd)
 #ifdef SRS_HTTP	
 	http_hooks = new SrsHttpHooks();
 #endif
+	
+	config->subscribe(this);
 }
 
 SrsClient::~SrsClient()
@@ -67,6 +69,8 @@ SrsClient::~SrsClient()
 #ifdef SRS_HTTP	
 	srs_freep(http_hooks);
 #endif
+
+	config->unsubscribe(this);
 }
 
 // TODO: return detail message when error for client.
@@ -113,6 +117,18 @@ int SrsClient::do_cycle()
 	
 	return ret;
 }
+
+int SrsClient::on_reload_vhost_removed(SrsConfDirective* vhost)
+{
+	int ret = ERROR_SUCCESS;
+	
+	// if the vhost connected is removed, disconnect the client.
+	if (req->vhost == vhost->arg0()) {
+		srs_close_stfd(stfd);
+	}
+	
+	return ret;
+}
 	
 int SrsClient::service_cycle()
 {	
diff --git a/trunk/src/core/srs_core_client.hpp b/trunk/src/core/srs_core_client.hpp
index 0d84b527d..3273fb93b 100644
--- a/trunk/src/core/srs_core_client.hpp
+++ b/trunk/src/core/srs_core_client.hpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 #include <srs_core.hpp>
 
 #include <srs_core_conn.hpp>
+#include <srs_core_reload.hpp>
 
 class SrsRtmp;
 class SrsRequest;
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ class SrsHttpHooks;
 /**
 * the client provides the main logic control for RTMP clients.
 */
-class SrsClient : public SrsConnection
+class SrsClient : public SrsConnection, public ISrsReloadHandler
 {
 private:
 	char* ip;
@@ -62,6 +63,9 @@ public:
 	virtual ~SrsClient();
 protected:
 	virtual int do_cycle();
+// interface ISrsReloadHandler
+public:
+	virtual int on_reload_vhost_removed(SrsConfDirective* vhost);
 private:
 	// when valid and connected to vhost/app, service the client.
 	virtual int service_cycle();
diff --git a/trunk/src/core/srs_core_config.cpp b/trunk/src/core/srs_core_config.cpp
index 5338021a5..f5b6922d9 100644
--- a/trunk/src/core/srs_core_config.cpp
+++ b/trunk/src/core/srs_core_config.cpp
@@ -198,6 +198,19 @@ SrsConfDirective* SrsConfDirective::get(string _name)
 	return NULL;
 }
 
+SrsConfDirective* SrsConfDirective::get(string _name, string _arg0)
+{
+	std::vector<SrsConfDirective*>::iterator it;
+	for (it = directives.begin(); it != directives.end(); ++it) {
+		SrsConfDirective* directive = *it;
+		if (directive->name == _name && directive->arg0() == _arg0) {
+			return directive;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	return NULL;
+}
+
 int SrsConfDirective::parse(const char* filename)
 {
 	int ret = ERROR_SUCCESS;
@@ -465,6 +478,7 @@ int SrsConfig::reload()
 		}
 		srs_trace("reload listen success.");
 	}
+	
 	// merge config: pithy_print
 	if (!srs_directive_equals(root->get("pithy_print"), old_root->get("pithy_print"))) {
 		for (it = subscribes.begin(); it != subscribes.end(); ++it) {
@@ -476,6 +490,46 @@ int SrsConfig::reload()
 		}
 		srs_trace("reload pithy_print success.");
 	}
+
+	// merge config: vhost added, directly supported.
+		
+	// merge config: vhost removed/disabled/modified.
+	for (int i = 0; i < (int)old_root->directives.size(); i++) {
+		SrsConfDirective* old_vhost = old_root->at(i);
+		// only process vhost directives.
+		if (old_vhost->name != "vhost") {
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		SrsConfDirective* new_vhost = root->get("vhost", old_vhost->arg0());
+		// ignore if absolutely equal
+		if (new_vhost && srs_directive_equals(old_vhost, new_vhost)) {
+			continue;
+		}
+		// ignore if enable the new vhost when old vhost is disabled.
+		if (get_vhost_enabled(new_vhost) && !get_vhost_enabled(old_vhost)) {
+			continue;
+		}
+		// ignore if both old and new vhost are disabled.
+		if (!get_vhost_enabled(new_vhost) && !get_vhost_enabled(old_vhost)) {
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		// merge config: vhost removed/disabled.
+		if (!get_vhost_enabled(new_vhost) && get_vhost_enabled(old_vhost)) {
+			srs_trace("vhost %s disabled, reload it.", old_vhost->name.c_str());
+			for (it = subscribes.begin(); it != subscribes.end(); ++it) {
+				ISrsReloadHandler* subscribe = *it;
+				if ((ret = subscribe->on_reload_vhost_removed(old_vhost)) != ERROR_SUCCESS) {
+					srs_error("notify subscribes pithy_print remove vhost failed. ret=%d", ret);
+					return ret;
+				}
+			}
+			srs_trace("reload remove vhost success.");
+		}
+		
+		// merge config: vhost modified.
+	}
 	
 	// TODO: suppor reload hls/forward/ffmpeg/http
 	
@@ -785,12 +839,17 @@ SrsConfDirective* SrsConfig::get_vhost_on_stop(string vhost)
 bool SrsConfig::get_vhost_enabled(string vhost)
 {
 	SrsConfDirective* vhost_conf = get_vhost(vhost);
+	
+	return get_vhost_enabled(vhost_conf);
+}
 
-	if (!vhost_conf) {
-		return true;
+bool SrsConfig::get_vhost_enabled(SrsConfDirective* vhost)
+{
+	if (!vhost) {
+		return false;
 	}
 	
-	SrsConfDirective* conf = vhost_conf->get("enabled");
+	SrsConfDirective* conf = vhost->get("enabled");
 	if (!conf) {
 		return true;
 	}
diff --git a/trunk/src/core/srs_core_config.hpp b/trunk/src/core/srs_core_config.hpp
index 076b5e09c..d173d6ec2 100644
--- a/trunk/src/core/srs_core_config.hpp
+++ b/trunk/src/core/srs_core_config.hpp
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ public:
 	std::string arg2();
 	SrsConfDirective* at(int index);
 	SrsConfDirective* get(std::string _name);
+	SrsConfDirective* get(std::string _name, std::string _arg0);
 public:
 	virtual int parse(const char* filename);
 public:
@@ -113,6 +114,7 @@ private:
 public:
 	virtual SrsConfDirective* 	get_vhost(std::string vhost);
 	virtual bool    		  	get_vhost_enabled(std::string vhost);
+	virtual bool    		  	get_vhost_enabled(SrsConfDirective* vhost);
 	virtual SrsConfDirective* 	get_vhost_on_connect(std::string vhost);
 	virtual SrsConfDirective* 	get_vhost_on_close(std::string vhost);
 	virtual SrsConfDirective* 	get_vhost_on_publish(std::string vhost);
diff --git a/trunk/src/core/srs_core_protocol.cpp b/trunk/src/core/srs_core_protocol.cpp
index 940666f09..1b50d18e2 100644
--- a/trunk/src/core/srs_core_protocol.cpp
+++ b/trunk/src/core/srs_core_protocol.cpp
@@ -307,6 +307,11 @@ void SrsProtocol::set_send_timeout(int64_t timeout_us)
 	return skt->set_send_timeout(timeout_us);
 }
 
+int64_t SrsProtocol::get_send_timeout()
+{
+	return skt->get_send_timeout();
+}
+
 int64_t SrsProtocol::get_recv_bytes()
 {
 	return skt->get_recv_bytes();
diff --git a/trunk/src/core/srs_core_protocol.hpp b/trunk/src/core/srs_core_protocol.hpp
index 9cda280ca..f9c5db5fe 100644
--- a/trunk/src/core/srs_core_protocol.hpp
+++ b/trunk/src/core/srs_core_protocol.hpp
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ public:
 	virtual void set_recv_timeout(int64_t timeout_us);
 	virtual int64_t get_recv_timeout();
 	virtual void set_send_timeout(int64_t timeout_us);
+	virtual int64_t get_send_timeout();
 	virtual int64_t get_recv_bytes();
 	virtual int64_t get_send_bytes();
 	virtual int get_recv_kbps();
diff --git a/trunk/src/core/srs_core_reload.cpp b/trunk/src/core/srs_core_reload.cpp
index a29cdfbe8..54a856309 100644
--- a/trunk/src/core/srs_core_reload.cpp
+++ b/trunk/src/core/srs_core_reload.cpp
@@ -43,3 +43,8 @@ int ISrsReloadHandler::on_reload_pithy_print()
 	return ERROR_SUCCESS;
 }
 
+int ISrsReloadHandler::on_reload_vhost_removed(SrsConfDirective* /*vhost*/)
+{
+	return ERROR_SUCCESS;
+}
+
diff --git a/trunk/src/core/srs_core_reload.hpp b/trunk/src/core/srs_core_reload.hpp
index 2b48b7009..b92109797 100644
--- a/trunk/src/core/srs_core_reload.hpp
+++ b/trunk/src/core/srs_core_reload.hpp
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 */
 #include <srs_core.hpp>
 
+class SrsConfDirective;
+
 /**
 * the handler for config reload.
 */
@@ -40,6 +42,7 @@ public:
 public:
 	virtual int on_reload_listen();
 	virtual int on_reload_pithy_print();
+	virtual int on_reload_vhost_removed(SrsConfDirective* vhost);
 };
 
 #endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/trunk/src/core/srs_core_rtmp.cpp b/trunk/src/core/srs_core_rtmp.cpp
index 0fccf4de3..b48b0795e 100644
--- a/trunk/src/core/srs_core_rtmp.cpp
+++ b/trunk/src/core/srs_core_rtmp.cpp
@@ -231,6 +231,9 @@ int SrsRtmpClient::handshake()
 	
     SrsSocket skt(stfd);
     
+    skt.set_recv_timeout(protocol->get_recv_timeout());
+    skt.set_send_timeout(protocol->get_send_timeout());
+    
     SrsComplexHandshake complex_hs;
     SrsSimpleHandshake simple_hs;
     if ((ret = simple_hs.handshake_with_server(skt, complex_hs)) != ERROR_SUCCESS) {
@@ -422,6 +425,11 @@ void SrsRtmp::set_send_timeout(int64_t timeout_us)
 	protocol->set_send_timeout(timeout_us);
 }
 
+int64_t SrsRtmp::get_send_timeout()
+{
+	return protocol->get_send_timeout();
+}
+
 int64_t SrsRtmp::get_recv_bytes()
 {
 	return protocol->get_recv_bytes();
@@ -458,6 +466,9 @@ int SrsRtmp::handshake()
 	
     SrsSocket skt(stfd);
     
+    skt.set_recv_timeout(protocol->get_recv_timeout());
+    skt.set_send_timeout(protocol->get_send_timeout());
+    
     SrsComplexHandshake complex_hs;
     SrsSimpleHandshake simple_hs;
     if ((ret = simple_hs.handshake_with_client(skt, complex_hs)) != ERROR_SUCCESS) {
diff --git a/trunk/src/core/srs_core_rtmp.hpp b/trunk/src/core/srs_core_rtmp.hpp
index 56fc95112..f6e76d1b7 100644
--- a/trunk/src/core/srs_core_rtmp.hpp
+++ b/trunk/src/core/srs_core_rtmp.hpp
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ public:
 	virtual void set_recv_timeout(int64_t timeout_us);
 	virtual int64_t get_recv_timeout();
 	virtual void set_send_timeout(int64_t timeout_us);
+	virtual int64_t get_send_timeout();
 	virtual int64_t get_recv_bytes();
 	virtual int64_t get_send_bytes();
 	virtual int get_recv_kbps();
diff --git a/trunk/src/core/srs_core_socket.cpp b/trunk/src/core/srs_core_socket.cpp
index e4c6a0c64..365b3ed77 100644
--- a/trunk/src/core/srs_core_socket.cpp
+++ b/trunk/src/core/srs_core_socket.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@ void SrsSocket::set_send_timeout(int64_t timeout_us)
 	send_timeout = timeout_us;
 }
 
+int64_t SrsSocket::get_send_timeout()
+{
+	return send_timeout;
+}
+
 int64_t SrsSocket::get_recv_bytes()
 {
 	return recv_bytes;
diff --git a/trunk/src/core/srs_core_socket.hpp b/trunk/src/core/srs_core_socket.hpp
index 42e8cf752..f355dbfb1 100644
--- a/trunk/src/core/srs_core_socket.hpp
+++ b/trunk/src/core/srs_core_socket.hpp
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ public:
 	virtual void set_recv_timeout(int64_t timeout_us);
 	virtual int64_t get_recv_timeout();
 	virtual void set_send_timeout(int64_t timeout_us);
+	virtual int64_t get_send_timeout();
 	virtual int64_t get_recv_bytes();
 	virtual int64_t get_send_bytes();
 	virtual int get_recv_kbps();