diff --git a/frigate/events/external.py b/frigate/events/external.py
index b02aaeba5..9c99ef50c 100644
--- a/frigate/events/external.py
+++ b/frigate/events/external.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class ExternalEventProcessor:
             (
                 EventTypeEnum.api,
                 "new",
-                camera_config,
+                camera,
                 {
                     "id": event_id,
                     "label": label,
diff --git a/frigate/events/maintainer.py b/frigate/events/maintainer.py
index 19bb44ef4..eadf888c9 100644
--- a/frigate/events/maintainer.py
+++ b/frigate/events/maintainer.py
@@ -109,6 +109,16 @@ class EventProcessor(threading.Thread):
 
                 self.handle_object_detection(event_type, camera, event_data)
             elif source_type == EventTypeEnum.api:
+                self.timeline_queue.put(
+                    (
+                        camera,
+                        source_type,
+                        event_type,
+                        {},
+                        event_data,
+                    )
+                )
+
                 self.handle_external_detection(event_type, event_data)
 
         # set an end_time on events without an end_time before exiting
diff --git a/frigate/timeline.py b/frigate/timeline.py
index 984dd3ae2..927fd6845 100644
--- a/frigate/timeline.py
+++ b/frigate/timeline.py
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ class TimelineProcessor(threading.Thread):
                 self.handle_object_detection(
                     camera, event_type, prev_event_data, event_data
                 )
+            elif input_type == EventTypeEnum.api:
+                self.handle_api_entry(camera, event_type, event_data)
 
     def insert_or_save(
         self,
@@ -140,3 +142,40 @@ class TimelineProcessor(threading.Thread):
 
         if save:
             self.insert_or_save(timeline_entry, prev_event_data, event_data)
+
+    def handle_api_entry(
+        self,
+        camera: str,
+        event_type: str,
+        event_data: dict[any, any],
+    ) -> bool:
+        if event_type != "new":
+            return False
+
+        if event_data.get("type", "api") == "audio":
+            timeline_entry = {
+                Timeline.class_type: "heard",
+                Timeline.timestamp: event_data["start_time"],
+                Timeline.camera: camera,
+                Timeline.source: "audio",
+                Timeline.source_id: event_data["id"],
+                Timeline.data: {
+                    "label": event_data["label"],
+                    "sub_label": event_data.get("sub_label"),
+                },
+            }
+        else:
+            timeline_entry = {
+                Timeline.class_type: "external",
+                Timeline.timestamp: event_data["start_time"],
+                Timeline.camera: camera,
+                Timeline.source: "api",
+                Timeline.source_id: event_data["id"],
+                Timeline.data: {
+                    "label": event_data["label"],
+                    "sub_label": event_data.get("sub_label"),
+                },
+            }
+
+        Timeline.insert(timeline_entry).execute()
+        return True
diff --git a/web/src/pages/History.tsx b/web/src/pages/History.tsx
index bc174a8ba..ec40a4db5 100644
--- a/web/src/pages/History.tsx
+++ b/web/src/pages/History.tsx
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ function History() {
                               );
                             })}
                         </div>
-                        {lastRow && <ActivityIndicator />}
+                        {lastRow && !isDone && <ActivityIndicator />}
                       </div>
                     );
                   }
diff --git a/web/src/types/history.ts b/web/src/types/history.ts
index a5e7fa8a7..a6681dac9 100644
--- a/web/src/types/history.ts
+++ b/web/src/types/history.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,16 @@ type Timeline = {
   data: {
     [key: string]: any;
   };
-  class_type: string;
+  class_type:
+    | "visible"
+    | "gone"
+    | "sub_label"
+    | "entered_zone"
+    | "attribute"
+    | "active"
+    | "stationary"
+    | "heard"
+    | "external";
   source_id: string;
   source: string;
 };
diff --git a/web/src/utils/timelineUtil.tsx b/web/src/utils/timelineUtil.tsx
index f85be6ad8..5f9333291 100644
--- a/web/src/utils/timelineUtil.tsx
+++ b/web/src/utils/timelineUtil.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
-import { LuCircle, LuPlay, LuPlayCircle, LuTruck } from "react-icons/lu";
+import {
+  LuCircle,
+  LuCircleDot,
+  LuEar,
+  LuPlay,
+  LuPlayCircle,
+  LuTruck,
+} from "react-icons/lu";
 import { IoMdExit } from "react-icons/io";
 import {
   MdFaceUnlock,
@@ -33,7 +40,13 @@ export function getTimelineIcon(timelineItem: Timeline) {
           return <MdFaceUnlock className="w-4 mr-1" />;
         case "car":
           return <MdOutlinePictureInPictureAlt className="w-4 mr-1" />;
+        default:
+          return <LuCircleDot className="w-4 mr-1" />;
       }
+    case "heard":
+      return <LuEar className="w-4 mr-1" />;
+    case "external":
+      return <LuCircleDot className="w-4 mr-1" />;
   }
 }
 
@@ -76,5 +89,9 @@ export function getTimelineItemDescription(timelineItem: Timeline) {
       return `${timelineItem.data.label} recognized as ${timelineItem.data.sub_label}`;
     case "gone":
       return `${label} left`;
+    case "heard":
+      return `${label} heard`;
+    case "external":
+      return `${label} detected`;
   }
 }