diff --git a/docs/docs/configuration/camera_specific.md b/docs/docs/configuration/camera_specific.md
index ee460536e..b737a5605 100644
--- a/docs/docs/configuration/camera_specific.md
+++ b/docs/docs/configuration/camera_specific.md
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ Note that mjpeg cameras require encoding the video into h264 for recording, and
 
 ```yaml
 output_args:
-  record: -f segment -segment_time 10 -segment_format ts -reset_timestamps 1 -strftime 1 -c:v libx264
-  rtmp: -c:v libx264 -f flv
+  record: -f segment -segment_time 10 -segment_format mp4 -reset_timestamps 1 -strftime 1 -c:v libx264 -an
+  rtmp: -c:v libx264 -an -f flv
 ```
 
 ### RTMP Cameras
diff --git a/docs/docs/configuration/index.md b/docs/docs/configuration/index.md
index 71404ed9a..9461ec6bd 100644
--- a/docs/docs/configuration/index.md
+++ b/docs/docs/configuration/index.md
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ ffmpeg:
     # Optional: output args for detect streams (default: shown below)
     detect: -f rawvideo -pix_fmt yuv420p
     # Optional: output args for record streams (default: shown below)
-    record: -f segment -segment_time 10 -segment_format ts -reset_timestamps 1 -strftime 1 -c copy
+    record: -f segment -segment_time 10 -segment_format mp4 -reset_timestamps 1 -strftime 1 -c copy -an
     # Optional: output args for rtmp streams (default: shown below)
     rtmp: -c copy -f flv
 
diff --git a/docs/docs/faqs.md b/docs/docs/faqs.md
index 45be7a007..468cd4f00 100644
--- a/docs/docs/faqs.md
+++ b/docs/docs/faqs.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ A solid green image means that frigate has not received any frames from ffmpeg.
 
 ### How can I get sound or audio in my recordings?
 
-The recommended audio codec is `aac`. Not all audio codecs are supported by RTMP, so you may need to re-encode your audio with `-c:a aac`. The default ffmpeg args are shown [here](configuration/index#full-configuration-reference).
+By default, Frigate removes audio from recordings to reduce the likelihood of failing for invalid data. If you would like to include audio, you need to override the output args to remove `-an` for where you want to include audio. The recommended audio codec is `aac`. Not all audio codecs are supported by RTMP, so you may need to re-encode your audio with `-c:a aac`. The default ffmpeg args are shown [here](configuration/index#full-configuration-reference).
 
 ### My mjpeg stream or snapshots look green and crazy
 
diff --git a/frigate/config.py b/frigate/config.py
index b28a66ff4..986ba1241 100644
--- a/frigate/config.py
+++ b/frigate/config.py
@@ -298,13 +298,14 @@ RECORD_FFMPEG_OUTPUT_ARGS_DEFAULT = [
     "-segment_time",
     "10",
     "-segment_format",
-    "ts",
+    "mp4",
     "-reset_timestamps",
     "1",
     "-strftime",
     "1",
     "-c",
     "copy",
+    "-an",
 ]
 
 
@@ -564,16 +565,9 @@ class CameraConfig(FrigateBaseModel):
                 else self.ffmpeg.output_args.record.split(" ")
             )
 
-            # backwards compatibility check for segment_format change from mp4 to ts
-            record_args = (
-                " ".join(record_args)
-                .replace("-segment_format mp4", "-segment_format ts")
-                .split(" ")
-            )
-
             ffmpeg_output_args = (
                 record_args
-                + [f"{os.path.join(CACHE_DIR, self.name)}-%Y%m%d%H%M%S.ts"]
+                + [f"{os.path.join(CACHE_DIR, self.name)}-%Y%m%d%H%M%S.mp4"]
                 + ffmpeg_output_args
             )
 
diff --git a/frigate/record.py b/frigate/record.py
index 9edbe284d..b0fd64798 100644
--- a/frigate/record.py
+++ b/frigate/record.py
@@ -48,7 +48,9 @@ class RecordingMaintainer(threading.Thread):
         recordings = [
             d
             for d in os.listdir(CACHE_DIR)
-            if os.path.isfile(os.path.join(CACHE_DIR, d)) and d.endswith(".ts")
+            if os.path.isfile(os.path.join(CACHE_DIR, d))
+            and d.endswith(".mp4")
+            and not d.startswith("clip_")
         ]
 
         files_in_use = []
@@ -111,38 +113,9 @@ class RecordingMaintainer(threading.Thread):
             file_name = f"{start_time.strftime('%M.%S.mp4')}"
             file_path = os.path.join(directory, file_name)
 
-            cache_path_mp4 = f"{cache_path[:-2]}mp4"
-
-            ffmpeg_cmd = [
-                "ffmpeg",
-                "-hide_banner",
-                "-y",
-                "-i",
-                cache_path,
-                "-c",
-                "copy",
-                "-movflags",
-                "+faststart",
-                cache_path_mp4,
-            ]
-
-            p = sp.run(
-                ffmpeg_cmd,
-                encoding="ascii",
-                capture_output=True,
-            )
-
-            Path(cache_path).unlink(missing_ok=True)
-
-            if p.returncode != 0:
-                logger.error(f"Unable to convert {cache_path} to {file_path}")
-                logger.error(p.stderr)
-                Path(cache_path_mp4).unlink(missing_ok=True)
-                continue
-
             # copy then delete is required when recordings are stored on some network drives
-            shutil.copyfile(cache_path_mp4, file_path)
-            Path(cache_path_mp4).unlink(missing_ok=True)
+            shutil.copyfile(cache_path, file_path)
+            os.remove(cache_path)
 
             rand_id = "".join(
                 random.choices(string.ascii_lowercase + string.digits, k=6)