diff --git a/docs/docs/configuration/live.md b/docs/docs/configuration/live.md
index 8c310634a..be467f7f8 100644
--- a/docs/docs/configuration/live.md
+++ b/docs/docs/configuration/live.md
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ When your browser runs into problems playing back your camera streams, it will l
 - **mse-decode**
 
   - What it means: The browser reported a decoding error while trying to play the stream, which usually is a result of a codec incompatibility or corrupted frames.
-  - What to try: Ensure your camera/restream is using H.264 video and AAC audio (these are the most compatible). If your camera uses a non-standard audio codec, configure `go2rtc` to transcode the stream to AAC. Try another browser (some browsers have stricter MSE/codec support) and, for iPhone, ensure you're on iOS 17.1 or newer.
+  - What to try: Check the browser console for the supported and negotiated codecs. Ensure your camera/restream is using H.264 video and AAC audio (these are the most compatible). If your camera uses a non-standard audio codec, configure `go2rtc` to transcode the stream to AAC. Try another browser (some browsers have stricter MSE/codec support) and, for iPhone, ensure you're on iOS 17.1 or newer.
 
   - Possible console messages from the player code:
 
diff --git a/web/src/components/player/MsePlayer.tsx b/web/src/components/player/MsePlayer.tsx
index 576fc93d6..b7d1aab01 100644
--- a/web/src/components/player/MsePlayer.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/player/MsePlayer.tsx
@@ -94,12 +94,19 @@ function MSEPlayer({
       console.error(
         `${camera} - MSE error '${error}': ${description} See the documentation: https://docs.frigate.video/configuration/live/#live-player-error-messages`,
       );
+
       if (mseCodecRef.current) {
         // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
-        console.error(`${camera} - MSE codec in use: ${mseCodecRef.current}`);
+        console.error(
+          `${camera} - Browser negotiated codecs: ${mseCodecRef.current}`,
+        );
+        // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
+        console.error(`${camera} - Supported codecs: ${CODECS.join(", ")}`);
       }
       onError?.(error);
     },
+    // we know that these deps are correct
+    // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
     [camera, onError],
   );