diff --git a/roles/matrix-jitsi/defaults/main.yml b/roles/matrix-jitsi/defaults/main.yml
index 85123cf756e..924198b4fc4 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-jitsi/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-jitsi/defaults/main.yml
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ matrix_jitsi_base_path: "{{ matrix_base_data_path }}/jitsi"
 
 matrix_jitsi_enable_auth: false
 matrix_jitsi_enable_guests: false
-matrix_jitsi_enable_recording: true
-matrix_jitsi_enable_transcriptions: true
+matrix_jitsi_enable_recording: false
+matrix_jitsi_enable_transcriptions: false
 matrix_jitsi_enable_p2p: true
 
 # Authentication type, must be one of internal, jwt or ldap. Currently only