diff --git a/frigate/comms/recordings_updater.py b/frigate/comms/recordings_updater.py
index 0db4ad289..f5acbd004 100644
--- a/frigate/comms/recordings_updater.py
+++ b/frigate/comms/recordings_updater.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import logging
 from enum import Enum
+from typing import Any
 
 from .zmq_proxy import Publisher, Subscriber
 
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 class RecordingsDataTypeEnum(str, Enum):
     all = ""
     recordings_available_through = "recordings_available_through"
+    latest_valid_segment = "latest_valid_segment"
 
 
 class RecordingsDataPublisher(Publisher[tuple[str, float]]):
@@ -18,10 +20,10 @@ class RecordingsDataPublisher(Publisher[tuple[str, float]]):
 
     topic_base = "recordings/"
 
-    def __init__(self, topic: RecordingsDataTypeEnum) -> None:
-        super().__init__(topic.value)
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        super().__init__()
 
-    def publish(self, payload: tuple[str, float], sub_topic: str = "") -> None:
+    def publish(self, payload: Any, sub_topic: str = "") -> None:
         super().publish(payload, sub_topic)
 
 
@@ -32,3 +34,11 @@ class RecordingsDataSubscriber(Subscriber):
 
     def __init__(self, topic: RecordingsDataTypeEnum) -> None:
         super().__init__(topic.value)
+
+    def _return_object(
+        self, topic: str, payload: tuple | None
+    ) -> tuple[str, Any] | tuple[None, None]:
+        if payload is None:
+            return (None, None)
+
+        return (topic, payload)