diff --git a/server/src/utils/media.ts b/server/src/utils/media.ts
index d26f8d0fb6..b00eb652ef 100644
--- a/server/src/utils/media.ts
+++ b/server/src/utils/media.ts
@@ -128,6 +128,8 @@ export class BaseConfig implements VideoCodecSWConfig {
       '-fps_mode passthrough',
       // explicitly selects the video stream instead of leaving it up to FFmpeg
       `-map 0:${videoStream.index}`,
+      // Strip metadata like capture date, camera, and GPS
+      '-map_metadata -1',
     ];
 
     if (audioStream) {