diff --git a/webcam.py b/webcam.py
index 2da439e..de27f4e 100644
--- a/webcam.py
+++ b/webcam.py
@@ -7,13 +7,12 @@ from gpiod.line import Direction, Value
 #from wakepy import keep
 
 def minute_segment_from(the_time):
-    # this is mocked out too be a one minute segment instead
     return the_time.replace(second=0, microsecond=0)
     #return the_time.replace(minute=(the_time.minute // 1)*1, second=0, microsecond=0)
 
 
 def path_to_video_at(time_stamp):
-    return 'videos/' + str(time_stamp) + '.mp4' # mkv required for h264 encoding
+    return 'videos/' + str(time_stamp) + '.mp4' 
 
 #delay for long delay
 long_delay = timedelta(minutes=1)
@@ -28,8 +27,8 @@ if not camera.isOpened():
 
 # video writer
 
-
 fourcc = cv2.VideoWriter_fourcc(*'mp4v')
+camera.set(cv2.CAP_PROP_FOURCC, cv2.VideoWriter_fourcc(*'MJPG'))
 camera.set(cv2.CAP_PROP_FPS, 60.0)
 camera_fps = camera.get(cv2.CAP_PROP_FPS)
 camera.set(cv2.CAP_PROP_FRAME_WIDTH, 1280)