diff --git a/conf/ui.yaml.template b/conf/ui.yaml.template
index 750f715f7ed..2817b81120a 100644
--- a/conf/ui.yaml.template
+++ b/conf/ui.yaml.template
@@ -24,13 +24,15 @@ UI:
   WEBDRIVER: chrome
   # Binary location for selected wedriver (not needed if using saucelabs)
   WEBDRIVER_BINARY: /usr/bin/chromedriver
-
+  RECORD_VIDEO: false
+  GRID_URL: http://infra-grid.example.com:4444
   # Web_Kaifuku Settings (checkout https://github.com/RonnyPfannschmidt/webdriver_kaifuku)
   WEBKAIFUKU:
     webdriver: chrome/remote
     webdriver_options:
       command_executor: http://localhost:4444/wd/hub
       desired_capabilities:
+        se:recordVideo: '@jinja {{ this.ui.record_video }}'
         browserName: chrome
         chromeOptions:
           args:
diff --git a/pytest_plugins/video_cleanup.py b/pytest_plugins/video_cleanup.py
index 35c6fb5fb13..0eaeb570282 100644
--- a/pytest_plugins/video_cleanup.py
+++ b/pytest_plugins/video_cleanup.py
@@ -17,15 +17,16 @@
 
 
 def _clean_video(session_id, test):
-    logger.info(f"cleaning up video files for session: {session_id} and test: {test}")
+    if settings.ui.record_video:
+        logger.info(f"cleaning up video files for session: {session_id} and test: {test}")
 
-    if settings.ui.grid_url and session_id:
-        grid = urlparse(url=settings.ui.grid_url)
-        infra_grid = Host(hostname=grid.hostname)
-        infra_grid.execute(command=f'rm -rf /var/www/html/videos/{session_id}')
-        logger.info(f"video cleanup for session {session_id} is complete")
-    else:
-        logger.warning("missing grid_url or session_id. unable to clean video files.")
+        if settings.ui.grid_url and session_id:
+            grid = urlparse(url=settings.ui.grid_url)
+            infra_grid = Host(hostname=grid.hostname)
+            infra_grid.execute(command=f'rm -rf /var/www/html/videos/{session_id}')
+            logger.info(f"video cleanup for session {session_id} is complete")
+        else:
+            logger.warning("missing grid_url or session_id. unable to clean video files.")
 
 
 def pytest_addoption(parser):
diff --git a/robottelo/hosts.py b/robottelo/hosts.py
index 4844ca0ba24..e998b0d62f7 100644
--- a/robottelo/hosts.py
+++ b/robottelo/hosts.py
@@ -1871,10 +1871,10 @@ def get_caller():
         except Exception:
             raise
         finally:
-            video_url = settings.ui.grid_url.replace(
-                ':4444', f'/videos/{ui_session.ui_session_id}/video.mp4'
-            )
             if self.record_property is not None and settings.ui.record_video:
+                video_url = settings.ui.grid_url.replace(
+                    ':4444', f'/videos/{ui_session.ui_session_id}/video.mp4'
+                )
                 self.record_property('video_url', video_url)
                 self.record_property('session_id', ui_session.ui_session_id)