diff --git a/frigate/comms/recordings_updater.py b/frigate/comms/recordings_updater.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..862ec1041
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frigate/comms/recordings_updater.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+"""Facilitates communication between processes."""
+
+import logging
+from enum import Enum
+
+from .zmq_proxy import Publisher, Subscriber
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class RecordingsDataTypeEnum(str, Enum):
+    all = ""
+    recordings_available_through = "recordings_available_through"
+
+
+class RecordingsDataPublisher(Publisher):
+    """Publishes latest recording data."""
+
+    topic_base = "recordings/"
+
+    def __init__(self, topic: RecordingsDataTypeEnum) -> None:
+        topic = topic.value
+        super().__init__(topic)
+
+    def publish(self, payload: tuple[str, float]) -> None:
+        super().publish(payload)
+
+
+class RecordingsDataSubscriber(Subscriber):
+    """Receives latest recording data."""
+
+    topic_base = "recordings/"
+
+    def __init__(self, topic: RecordingsDataTypeEnum) -> None:
+        topic = topic.value
+        super().__init__(topic)
diff --git a/frigate/embeddings/classification.py b/frigate/embeddings/classification.py
index 2a8fa916b..57e2d264a 100644
--- a/frigate/embeddings/classification.py
+++ b/frigate/embeddings/classification.py
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ from peewee import DoesNotExist
 from playhouse.sqliteq import SqliteQueueDatabase
 
 from frigate.comms.events_updater import EventEndSubscriber, EventUpdateSubscriber
+from frigate.comms.recordings_updater import (
+    RecordingsDataSubscriber,
+    RecordingsDataTypeEnum,
+)
 from frigate.config import FrigateConfig
 from frigate.embeddings.functions.embeddings_mixin import (
     EmbeddingsMixin,
@@ -40,6 +44,12 @@ class ClassificationMaintainer(threading.Thread, EmbeddingsMixin):
         self.stop_event = stop_event
         self.event_subscriber = EventUpdateSubscriber()
         self.event_end_subscriber = EventEndSubscriber()
+        self.recordings_subscriber = RecordingsDataSubscriber(
+            RecordingsDataTypeEnum.recordings_available_through
+        )
+
+        # recordings data
+        self.recordings_available_through: dict[str, float] = {}
 
         # Share required attributes and objects
         self.face_detector = face_detector
@@ -58,10 +68,12 @@ class ClassificationMaintainer(threading.Thread, EmbeddingsMixin):
     def run(self) -> None:
         """Run classification for finalized events."""
         while not self.stop_event.is_set():
-            self._process_updates()
+            self._process_recordings_updates()
+            self._process_event_updates()
 
         self.event_subscriber.stop()
         self.event_end_subscriber.stop()
+        self.recordings_subscriber.stop()
         logger.info("Exiting classification maintainer...")
 
     def _fetch_cropped_recording_snapshot(
@@ -127,7 +139,25 @@ class ClassificationMaintainer(threading.Thread, EmbeddingsMixin):
 
         return yuv_image.tobytes()
 
-    def _process_updates(self) -> None:
+    def _process_recordings_updates(self) -> None:
+        """Process recordings updates."""
+        while True:
+            recordings_data = self.recordings_subscriber.check_for_update(timeout=0.01)
+
+            if recordings_data == None:
+                break
+
+            camera, recordings_available_through_timestamp = recordings_data
+
+            self.recordings_available_through[camera] = (
+                recordings_available_through_timestamp
+            )
+
+            logger.debug(
+                f"{camera} now has recordings available through {recordings_available_through_timestamp}"
+            )
+
+    def _process_event_updates(self) -> None:
         """Process events."""
         # TODO: check new topic for last recording time
         update = self.event_subscriber.check_for_update(timeout=0.01)
diff --git a/frigate/embeddings/functions/embeddings_mixin.py b/frigate/embeddings/functions/embeddings_mixin.py
index 0b446b7e4..db930de2f 100644
--- a/frigate/embeddings/functions/embeddings_mixin.py
+++ b/frigate/embeddings/functions/embeddings_mixin.py
@@ -361,4 +361,5 @@ class EmbeddingsMixin:
                 "plate": top_plate,
                 "char_confidences": top_char_confidences,
                 "area": top_area,
+                "frame_time": obj_data["frame_time"],
             }
diff --git a/frigate/record/maintainer.py b/frigate/record/maintainer.py
index 314ff3646..3eb7b8eed 100644
--- a/frigate/record/maintainer.py
+++ b/frigate/record/maintainer.py
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ import psutil
 from frigate.comms.config_updater import ConfigSubscriber
 from frigate.comms.detections_updater import DetectionSubscriber, DetectionTypeEnum
 from frigate.comms.inter_process import InterProcessRequestor
+from frigate.comms.recordings_updater import (
+    RecordingsDataPublisher,
+    RecordingsDataTypeEnum,
+)
 from frigate.config import FrigateConfig, RetainModeEnum
 from frigate.const import (
     CACHE_DIR,
@@ -69,6 +73,9 @@ class RecordingMaintainer(threading.Thread):
         self.requestor = InterProcessRequestor()
         self.config_subscriber = ConfigSubscriber("config/record/")
         self.detection_subscriber = DetectionSubscriber(DetectionTypeEnum.all)
+        self.recordings_publisher = RecordingsDataPublisher(
+            RecordingsDataTypeEnum.recordings_available_through
+        )
 
         self.stop_event = stop_event
         self.object_recordings_info: dict[str, list] = defaultdict(list)
@@ -211,6 +218,11 @@ class RecordingMaintainer(threading.Thread):
                 [self.validate_and_move_segment(camera, reviews, r) for r in recordings]
             )
 
+            # TODO: this is not correct
+            self.recordings_publisher.publish(
+                (camera, recordings[0]["start_time"].timestamp())
+            )
+
         recordings_to_insert: list[Optional[Recordings]] = await asyncio.gather(*tasks)
 
         # fire and forget recordings entries
@@ -571,4 +583,5 @@ class RecordingMaintainer(threading.Thread):
         self.requestor.stop()
         self.config_subscriber.stop()
         self.detection_subscriber.stop()
+        self.recordings_publisher.stop()
         logger.info("Exiting recording maintenance...")