diff --git a/frigate/util/services.py b/frigate/util/services.py
index caceb055f..c51fe923a 100644
--- a/frigate/util/services.py
+++ b/frigate/util/services.py
@@ -652,36 +652,53 @@ def auto_detect_hwaccel() -> str:
 async def get_video_properties(
     ffmpeg, url: str, get_duration: bool = False
 ) -> dict[str, Any]:
-    async def probe_duration_with_ffprobe(url: str) -> float:
-        """Only extract duration from ffprobe if cv2 fails"""
+    async def probe_with_ffprobe(
+        url: str,
+    ) -> tuple[bool, int, int, Optional[str], float]:
+        """Fallback using ffprobe: returns (valid, width, height, codec, duration)."""
+        cmd = [
+            ffmpeg.ffprobe_path,
+            "-v",
+            "quiet",
+            "-print_format",
+            "json",
+            "-show_format",
+            "-show_streams",
+            url,
+        ]
         try:
             proc = await asyncio.create_subprocess_exec(
-                ffmpeg.ffprobe_path,
-                "-v",
-                "error",
-                "-show_entries",
-                "format=duration",
-                "-of",
-                "default=noprint_wrappers=1:nokey=1",
-                url,
-                stdout=asyncio.subprocess.PIPE,
-                stderr=asyncio.subprocess.PIPE,
+                *cmd, stdout=asyncio.subprocess.PIPE, stderr=asyncio.subprocess.PIPE
             )
-            out, _ = await proc.communicate()
+            stdout, _ = await proc.communicate()
             if proc.returncode != 0:
-                return -1.0
+                return False, 0, 0, None, -1
 
-            result = out.decode().strip()
-            return float(result) if result else -1.0
-        except Exception:
-            return -1.0
+            data = json.loads(stdout.decode())
+            video_streams = [
+                s for s in data.get("streams", []) if s.get("codec_type") == "video"
+            ]
+            if not video_streams:
+                return False, 0, 0, None, -1
+
+            v = video_streams[0]
+            width = int(v.get("width", 0))
+            height = int(v.get("height", 0))
+            codec = v.get("codec_name")
+
+            duration_str = data.get("format", {}).get("duration")
+            duration = float(duration_str) if duration_str else -1.0
+
+            return True, width, height, codec, duration
+        except (json.JSONDecodeError, ValueError, KeyError, asyncio.SubprocessError):
+            return False, 0, 0, None, -1
 
     def probe_with_cv2(url: str) -> tuple[bool, int, int, Optional[str], float]:
-        """Get width, height, codec, and optionally duration via frames/FPS."""
+        """Primary attempt using cv2: returns (valid, width, height, fourcc, duration)."""
         cap = cv2.VideoCapture(url)
         if not cap.isOpened():
             cap.release()
-            return False, 0, 0, None, -1.0
+            return False, 0, 0, None, -1
 
         width = int(cap.get(cv2.CAP_PROP_FRAME_WIDTH))
         height = int(cap.get(cv2.CAP_PROP_FRAME_HEIGHT))
@@ -705,14 +722,13 @@ async def get_video_properties(
     # try cv2 first
     has_video, width, height, fourcc, duration = probe_with_cv2(url)
 
-    # If we still need duration, use ffprobe
-    if get_duration and duration < 0:
-        duration = await probe_duration_with_ffprobe(url)
+    # fallback to ffprobe if needed
+    if not has_video or (get_duration and duration < 0):
+        has_video, width, height, fourcc, duration = await probe_with_ffprobe(url)
 
     result: dict[str, Any] = {"has_valid_video": has_video}
     if has_video:
-        result["width"] = width
-        result["height"] = height
+        result.update({"width": width, "height": height})
         if fourcc:
             result["fourcc"] = fourcc
     if get_duration: