diff --git a/plugins/linux-v4l2/data/locale/en-US.ini b/plugins/linux-v4l2/data/locale/en-US.ini
index df11f93dc..765989fcb 100644
--- a/plugins/linux-v4l2/data/locale/en-US.ini
+++ b/plugins/linux-v4l2/data/locale/en-US.ini
@@ -13,3 +13,5 @@ ColorRange.Default="Default"
 ColorRange.Partial="Partial"
 ColorRange.Full="Full"
 CameraCtrls="Camera Controls"
+AutoresetOnTimeout="Autoreset on Timeout"
+FramesUntilTimeout="Frames Until Timeout"
diff --git a/plugins/linux-v4l2/v4l2-helpers.c b/plugins/linux-v4l2/v4l2-helpers.c
index 0ae73397f..219ce284a 100644
--- a/plugins/linux-v4l2/v4l2-helpers.c
+++ b/plugins/linux-v4l2/v4l2-helpers.c
@@ -61,6 +61,17 @@ int_fast32_t v4l2_stop_capture(int_fast32_t dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+int_fast32_t v4l2_reset_capture(int_fast32_t dev, struct v4l2_buffer_data *buf)
+{
+	blog(LOG_DEBUG, "attempting to reset capture");
+	if (v4l2_stop_capture(dev) < 0)
+		return -1;
+	if (v4l2_start_capture(dev, buf) < 0)
+		return -1;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 #ifdef _DEBUG
 int_fast32_t v4l2_query_all_buffers(int_fast32_t dev,
 				    struct v4l2_buffer_data *buf_data)
diff --git a/plugins/linux-v4l2/v4l2-helpers.h b/plugins/linux-v4l2/v4l2-helpers.h
index 69b1c8d08..b14d0199f 100644
--- a/plugins/linux-v4l2/v4l2-helpers.h
+++ b/plugins/linux-v4l2/v4l2-helpers.h
@@ -184,6 +184,20 @@ int_fast32_t v4l2_start_capture(int_fast32_t dev, struct v4l2_buffer_data *buf);
  */
 int_fast32_t v4l2_stop_capture(int_fast32_t dev);
 
+/**
+ * Resets video capture on the device.
+ *
+ * This runs stop and start capture again. Stop dequeues the buffers and start
+ * enqueues the memory mapped buffers and instructs the device to start
+ * the video stream.
+ *
+ * @param dev handle for the v4l2 device
+ * @param buf buffer data
+ *
+ * @return negative on failure
+ */
+int_fast32_t v4l2_reset_capture(int_fast32_t dev, struct v4l2_buffer_data *buf);
+
 #ifdef _DEBUG
 /**
  * Query the status of all buffers.
diff --git a/plugins/linux-v4l2/v4l2-input.c b/plugins/linux-v4l2/v4l2-input.c
index c1e31d9b5..8fdb465ed 100644
--- a/plugins/linux-v4l2/v4l2-input.c
+++ b/plugins/linux-v4l2/v4l2-input.c
@@ -88,6 +88,9 @@ struct v4l2_data {
 	int height;
 	int linesize;
 	struct v4l2_buffer_data buffers;
+
+	bool auto_reset;
+	int timeout_frames;
 };
 
 /* forward declarations */
@@ -161,9 +164,21 @@ static void *v4l2_thread(void *vptr)
 	struct v4l2_buffer buf;
 	struct obs_source_frame out;
 	size_t plane_offsets[MAX_AV_PLANES];
+	int fps_num, fps_denom;
+	float ffps;
+	uint64_t timeout_usec;
 
 	blog(LOG_DEBUG, "%s: new capture thread", data->device_id);
 
+	/* Get framerate and calculate appropriate select timeout value. */
+	v4l2_unpack_tuple(&fps_num, &fps_denom, data->framerate);
+	ffps = (float)fps_denom / fps_num;
+	blog(LOG_DEBUG, "%s: framerate: %.2f fps", data->device_id, ffps);
+	/* Timeout set to 5 frame periods. */
+	timeout_usec = (1000000 * data->timeout_frames) / ffps;
+	blog(LOG_INFO, "%s: select timeout set to %ldus (%dx frame periods)",
+	     data->device_id, timeout_usec, data->timeout_frames);
+
 	if (v4l2_start_capture(data->dev, &data->buffers) < 0)
 		goto exit;
 
@@ -178,8 +193,10 @@ static void *v4l2_thread(void *vptr)
 	while (os_event_try(data->event) == EAGAIN) {
 		FD_ZERO(&fds);
 		FD_SET(data->dev, &fds);
-		tv.tv_sec = 1;
-		tv.tv_usec = 0;
+
+		/* Set timeout timevalue. */
+		tv.tv_sec = 0;
+		tv.tv_usec = timeout_usec;
 
 		r = select(data->dev + 1, &fds, NULL, NULL, &tv);
 		if (r < 0) {
@@ -199,6 +216,18 @@ static void *v4l2_thread(void *vptr)
 				blog(LOG_ERROR, "%s: failed to log status",
 				     data->device_id);
 			}
+
+			if (data->auto_reset) {
+				if (v4l2_reset_capture(data->dev,
+						       &data->buffers) == 0)
+					blog(LOG_INFO,
+					     "%s: stream reset successful",
+					     data->device_id);
+				else
+					blog(LOG_ERROR, "%s: failed to reset",
+					     data->device_id);
+			}
+
 			continue;
 		}
 
@@ -264,6 +293,8 @@ static void v4l2_defaults(obs_data_t *settings)
 	obs_data_set_default_int(settings, "framerate", -1);
 	obs_data_set_default_int(settings, "color_range", VIDEO_RANGE_DEFAULT);
 	obs_data_set_default_bool(settings, "buffering", true);
+	obs_data_set_default_bool(settings, "auto_reset", false);
+	obs_data_set_default_int(settings, "timeout_frames", 5);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -823,6 +854,13 @@ static obs_properties_t *v4l2_properties(void *vptr)
 	obs_properties_add_bool(props, "buffering",
 				obs_module_text("UseBuffering"));
 
+	obs_properties_add_bool(props, "auto_reset",
+				obs_module_text("AutoresetOnTimeout"));
+
+	obs_properties_add_int(props, "timeout_frames",
+			       obs_module_text("FramesUntilTimeout"), 2, 120,
+			       1);
+
 	// a group to contain the camera control
 	obs_properties_t *ctrl_props = obs_properties_create();
 	obs_properties_add_group(props, "controls",
@@ -1067,6 +1105,8 @@ static void v4l2_update(void *vptr, obs_data_t *settings)
 	data->resolution = obs_data_get_int(settings, "resolution");
 	data->framerate = obs_data_get_int(settings, "framerate");
 	data->color_range = obs_data_get_int(settings, "color_range");
+	data->auto_reset = obs_data_get_bool(settings, "auto_reset");
+	data->timeout_frames = obs_data_get_int(settings, "timeout_frames");
 
 	v4l2_update_source_flags(data, settings);