diff --git a/openvidu-testapp/src/app/components/openvidu-instance/openvidu-instance.component.ts b/openvidu-testapp/src/app/components/openvidu-instance/openvidu-instance.component.ts
index f64aca49..1b39b0dc 100644
--- a/openvidu-testapp/src/app/components/openvidu-instance/openvidu-instance.component.ts
+++ b/openvidu-testapp/src/app/components/openvidu-instance/openvidu-instance.component.ts
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ export class OpenviduInstanceComponent implements OnInit, OnChanges, OnDestroy {
       .then(() => {
         this.changeDetector.detectChanges();
 
-        if (this.publishTo) {
+        if (this.publishTo && this.session.capabilities.publish) {
           // this.asyncInitPublisher();
           this.syncInitPublisher();
         }