diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.wheels b/docker/Dockerfile.wheels
index a6fa222ec..19545dbcf 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.wheels
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.wheels
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ RUN pip3 wheel --wheel-dir=/wheels \
     matplotlib \
     click \
     setproctitle \
-    peewee
+    peewee \
+    pymysql
 
 FROM scratch
 
diff --git a/frigate/app.py b/frigate/app.py
index bf593d6ac..73c66798c 100644
--- a/frigate/app.py
+++ b/frigate/app.py
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ import yaml
 from peewee_migrate import Router
 from playhouse.sqlite_ext import SqliteExtDatabase
 from playhouse.sqliteq import SqliteQueueDatabase
+from peewee import MySQLDatabase
+from playhouse.shortcuts import ReconnectMixin
 from pydantic import ValidationError
 
 from frigate.config import DetectorTypeEnum, FrigateConfig
@@ -33,6 +35,8 @@ from frigate.watchdog import FrigateWatchdog
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+class ReconnectMySQLDatabase(ReconnectMixin, MySQLDatabase):
+    pass
 
 class FrigateApp:
     def __init__(self):
@@ -116,24 +120,40 @@ class FrigateApp:
         self.recordings_info_queue = mp.Queue()
 
     def init_database(self):
-        # Migrate DB location
-        old_db_path = os.path.join(CLIPS_DIR, "frigate.db")
-        if not os.path.isfile(self.config.database.path) and os.path.isfile(
-            old_db_path
-        ):
-            os.rename(old_db_path, self.config.database.path)
+        if self.config.database.type == "sqlite":
+            # Migrate DB location
+            old_db_path = os.path.join(CLIPS_DIR, "frigate.db")
+            if not os.path.isfile(self.config.database.path) and os.path.isfile(
+                old_db_path
+            ):
+                os.rename(old_db_path, self.config.database.path)
 
-        # Migrate DB schema
-        migrate_db = SqliteExtDatabase(self.config.database.path)
+            # Migrate DB schema
+            migrate_db = SqliteExtDatabase(self.config.database.path)
 
-        # Run migrations
-        del logging.getLogger("peewee_migrate").handlers[:]
-        router = Router(migrate_db)
-        router.run()
+            # Run migrations
+            del logging.getLogger("peewee_migrate").handlers[:]
+            router = Router(migrate_db)
+            router.run()
 
-        migrate_db.close()
+            migrate_db.close()
+
+            self.db = SqliteQueueDatabase(self.config.database.path)
+            models = [Event, Recordings]
+            self.db.bind(models)
+        elif self.config.database.type == "mysql":
+            self.db = ReconnectMySQLDatabase(self.config.database.database, 
+                host=self.config.database.host, 
+                port=self.config.database.port, 
+                user=self.config.database.user, 
+                passwd=self.config.database.password
+            )
+            models = [Event, Recordings]
+            self.db.bind(models)
+            
+            Event.create_table()
+            Recordings.create_table()
 
-        self.db = SqliteQueueDatabase(self.config.database.path)
         models = [Event, Recordings]
         self.db.bind(models)
 
diff --git a/frigate/config.py b/frigate/config.py
index e89b43003..cd5dd2693 100644
--- a/frigate/config.py
+++ b/frigate/config.py
@@ -644,12 +644,36 @@ class CameraConfig(FrigateBaseModel):
 
         return [part for part in cmd if part != ""]
 
+class DatabaseTypeEnum(str, Enum):
+    sqlite = "sqlite"
+    mysql = "mysql"
 
 class DatabaseConfig(FrigateBaseModel):
+    type: DatabaseTypeEnum = Field(
+        default=DatabaseTypeEnum.sqlite, title="Database connection method, sqlite, mysql"
+    )
+
+    # Only used for sqlite
     path: str = Field(
         default=os.path.join(BASE_DIR, "frigate.db"), title="Database path."
     )
 
+    # Only used for mysql
+    database: str = Field(
+        default="frigate", title="Database name."
+    )
+    host: str = Field(
+        default="localhost", title="Database host."
+    )
+    user: str = Field(
+        default="frigate", title="Database user."
+    )
+    password: str = Field(
+        default="frigate", title="Database password."
+    )
+    port: int = Field(
+        default=3306, title="Database password."
+    )
 
 class ModelConfig(FrigateBaseModel):
     path: Optional[str] = Field(title="Custom Object detection model path.")
diff --git a/frigate/models.py b/frigate/models.py
index 35a397f5c..b42dc35c1 100644
--- a/frigate/models.py
+++ b/frigate/models.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from numpy import unique
 from peewee import *
 from playhouse.sqlite_ext import *
+from playhouse.mysql_ext import *
 
 
 class Event(Model):
@@ -8,7 +9,7 @@ class Event(Model):
     label = CharField(index=True, max_length=20)
     camera = CharField(index=True, max_length=20)
     start_time = DateTimeField()
-    end_time = DateTimeField()
+    end_time = DateTimeField(null=True)
     top_score = FloatField()
     false_positive = BooleanField()
     zones = JSONField()