diff --git a/revid/config.go b/revid/config.go
index ea00f392..0b73194d 100644
--- a/revid/config.go
+++ b/revid/config.go
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ const (
 	defaultFramesPerClip      = 1
 	defaultVerticalFlip       = No
 	defaultHorizontalFlip     = No
-	httpFramesPerClip         = 7
+	httpFramesPerClip         = 25
 	defaultInputCodec         = H264
 	defaultVerbosity          = No
 )
diff --git a/revid/revid.go b/revid/revid.go
index 6cc26c7f..8fc24dc9 100644
--- a/revid/revid.go
+++ b/revid/revid.go
@@ -472,11 +472,10 @@ func (r *Revid) startRaspivid() error {
 		return err
 	}
 	r.inputReader = stdout
-	go func() {
-		r.config.Logger.Log(smartlogger.Info, pkg+"reading camera data")
-		r.lexTo(r.encoder, r.inputReader, delay)
-		r.config.Logger.Log(smartlogger.Info, pkg+"not trying to read from camera anymore")
-	}()
+
+	r.config.Logger.Log(smartlogger.Info, pkg+"reading camera data")
+	r.lexTo(r.encoder, r.inputReader, delay)
+	r.config.Logger.Log(smartlogger.Info, pkg+"not trying to read from camera anymore")
 	return nil
 }