diff --git a/pod/live/utils.py b/pod/live/utils.py
index 5fb5503d38..7fd15504d5 100644
--- a/pod/live/utils.py
+++ b/pod/live/utils.py
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 
 DEBUG = getattr(settings, "DEBUG", True)
 
+EVENT_CHECK_MAX_ATTEMPT = getattr(settings, "EVENT_CHECK_MAX_ATTEMPT", 10)
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
@@ -188,7 +190,7 @@ def get_event_id_and_broadcaster_id(request):
     return event_id, broadcaster_id
 
 
-def check_size_not_changing(resource_path, max_attempt=6):
+def check_size_not_changing(resource_path, max_attempt=EVENT_CHECK_MAX_ATTEMPT):
     """
     Checks  if the size of a resource remains unchanged over a specified number of attempts.
     Args:
@@ -220,7 +222,7 @@ def check_size_not_changing(resource_path, max_attempt=6):
             size_match = True
 
 
-def check_exists(resource_path, is_dir, max_attempt=6):
+def check_exists(resource_path, is_dir, max_attempt=EVENT_CHECK_MAX_ATTEMPT):
     """
     Checks whether a file or directory exists.
     Args:
diff --git a/pod/live/views.py b/pod/live/views.py
index 3fd202103f..a7a8327f4e 100644
--- a/pod/live/views.py
+++ b/pod/live/views.py
@@ -1022,7 +1022,7 @@ def create_video(event_id, current_file, segment_number):
     except Exception as exc:
         return JsonResponse(
             status=500,
-            data={"success": False, "error": exc},
+            data={"success": False, "error": str(exc)},
         )
 
     segment = "(" + segment_number + ")" if segment_number else ""
diff --git a/pod/main/configuration.json b/pod/main/configuration.json
index d1af4d3ecd..85453986ef 100644
--- a/pod/main/configuration.json
+++ b/pod/main/configuration.json
@@ -1031,6 +1031,19 @@
                             "pod_version_end": "",
                             "pod_version_init": "3.1"
                         },
+                        "EVENT_CHECK_MAX_ATTEMPT": {
+                            "default_value": 10,
+                            "description": {
+                                "en": [
+                                    ""
+                                ],
+                                "fr": [
+                                    "Nombre de tentatives maximum pour vérifier la présence / taille d'un fichier sur le filesystem"
+                                ]
+                            },
+                            "pod_version_end": "",
+                            "pod_version_init": "3.4"
+                        },
                         "HEARTBEAT_DELAY": {
                             "default_value": 45,
                             "description": {