diff --git a/docs/docs/configuration/index.md b/docs/docs/configuration/index.md
index dde11d2ad..0fcc2d614 100644
--- a/docs/docs/configuration/index.md
+++ b/docs/docs/configuration/index.md
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ birdseye:
 # More information about presets at https://docs.frigate.video/configuration/ffmpeg_presets
 ffmpeg:
   # Optional: global ffmpeg args (default: shown below)
-  global_args: -hide_banner -loglevel warning
+  global_args: -hide_banner -loglevel warning -threads 1
   # Optional: global hwaccel args (default: shown below)
   # NOTE: See hardware acceleration docs for your specific device
   hwaccel_args: []
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ ffmpeg:
   # Optional: global output args
   output_args:
     # Optional: output args for detect streams (default: shown below)
-    detect: -f rawvideo -pix_fmt yuv420p
+    detect: -threads 1 -f rawvideo -pix_fmt yuv420p
     # Optional: output args for record streams (default: shown below)
     record: preset-record-generic
     # Optional: output args for rtmp streams (default: shown below)