diff --git a/server/reflector/pipelines/main_live_pipeline.py b/server/reflector/pipelines/main_live_pipeline.py
index 2b6c6d07..fbe83737 100644
--- a/server/reflector/pipelines/main_live_pipeline.py
+++ b/server/reflector/pipelines/main_live_pipeline.py
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ def get_transcript(func):
         transcript_id = kwargs.pop("transcript_id")
         transcript = await transcripts_controller.get_by_id(transcript_id=transcript_id)
         if not transcript:
-            raise Exception("Transcript {transcript_id} not found")
+            raise Exception(f"Transcript {transcript_id} not found")
 
         # Enhanced logger with Celery task context
         tlogger = logger.bind(transcript_id=transcript.id)
diff --git a/server/reflector/worker/healthcheck.py b/server/reflector/worker/healthcheck.py
index 6cb16f38..cab6ab5b 100644
--- a/server/reflector/worker/healthcheck.py
+++ b/server/reflector/worker/healthcheck.py
@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@ from reflector.settings import settings
 logger = structlog.get_logger(__name__)
 
 
+@shared_task(name="celery.ping")
+def celery_ping():
+    """Compatibility task for Celery 5.x - celery.ping was removed but monitoring tools still call it."""
+    return "pong"
+
+
 @shared_task
 def healthcheck_ping():
     url = settings.HEALTHCHECK_URL
diff --git a/www/app/[roomName]/components/WherebyRoom.tsx b/www/app/[roomName]/components/WherebyRoom.tsx
index 6fbc9eda..971788b6 100644
--- a/www/app/[roomName]/components/WherebyRoom.tsx
+++ b/www/app/[roomName]/components/WherebyRoom.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import { useAuth } from "../../lib/AuthProvider";
 import { getWherebyUrl, useWhereby } from "../../lib/wherebyClient";
 import {
   ConsentDialogButton as BaseConsentDialogButton,
-  RecordingIndicator,
   useConsentDialog,
 } from "../../lib/consent";
 import { assertMeetingId, MeetingId } from "../../lib/types";
@@ -71,7 +70,7 @@ export default function WherebyRoom({ meeting, room }: WherebyRoomProps) {
   const wherebyRoomUrl = getWherebyUrl(meeting);
   const meetingId = meeting.id;
 
-  const { showRecordingIndicator, showConsentButton } = useConsentDialog({
+  const { showConsentButton } = useConsentDialog({
     meetingId: assertMeetingId(meetingId),
     recordingType: meeting.recording_type,
     skipConsent: room.skip_consent,
@@ -105,7 +104,6 @@ export default function WherebyRoom({ meeting, room }: WherebyRoomProps) {
         room={wherebyRoomUrl}
         style={{ width: "100vw", height: "100vh" }}
       />
-      {showRecordingIndicator && <RecordingIndicator />}
       {showConsentButton && (
         <WherebyConsentDialogButton
           meetingId={assertMeetingId(meetingId)}