diff --git a/docs/docs/configuration/index.md b/docs/docs/configuration/index.md
index a59c48a9a..6a401bb1e 100644
--- a/docs/docs/configuration/index.md
+++ b/docs/docs/configuration/index.md
@@ -347,6 +347,8 @@ rtmp:
 restream:
   # Optional: Enable the restream (default: True)
   enabled: True
+  # Optional: Force audio compatibility with browsers (default: shown below)
+  force_audio: False
   # Optional: jsmpeg stream configuration for WebUI
   jsmpeg:
     # Optional: Set the height of the jsmpeg stream. (default: 720)
diff --git a/frigate/config.py b/frigate/config.py
index 19fead137..f8c5967fd 100644
--- a/frigate/config.py
+++ b/frigate/config.py
@@ -524,6 +524,7 @@ class JsmpegStreamConfig(FrigateBaseModel):
 
 class RestreamConfig(FrigateBaseModel):
     enabled: bool = Field(default=True, title="Restreaming enabled.")
+    force_audio: bool = Field(default=False, title="Force audio compatibility with the browser.")
     jsmpeg: JsmpegStreamConfig = Field(
         default_factory=JsmpegStreamConfig, title="Jsmpeg Stream Configuration."
     )
diff --git a/frigate/restream.py b/frigate/restream.py
index 9f22c5239..db37ef827 100644
--- a/frigate/restream.py
+++ b/frigate/restream.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class RestreamApi:
 
             for input in camera.ffmpeg.inputs:
                 if "restream" in input.roles:
-                    if input.path.startswith("rtsp"):
+                    if input.path.startswith("rtsp") and not camera.restream.force_audio:
                         self.relays[cam_name] = input.path
                     else:
                         # go2rtc only supports rtsp for direct relay, otherwise ffmpeg is used