diff --git a/deploy_nvr.sh b/deploy_nvr.sh
index c7acc21..bc02c58 100755
--- a/deploy_nvr.sh
+++ b/deploy_nvr.sh
@@ -142,26 +142,13 @@ fi
 # ── 8. Configuration (greenfield only) ──
 CONFIG_FILE="${DEPLOY_DIR}/config.json"
 if $GREENFIELD; then
-    echo ""
-    info "Where should recordings be stored?"
-    info "  Examples: /mnt/recordings, /home/user/nvr_data, /media/usb"
-    if [ -e /dev/tty ]; then
-        read -p "  Storage path [${HOME}/nvr_data]: " STORAGE_PATH </dev/tty
-    fi
-    STORAGE_PATH="${STORAGE_PATH:-${HOME}/nvr_data}"
-    STORAGE_PATH="${STORAGE_PATH%/}"
-    echo ""
-
-    # Build config.json from sample.
-    jq --arg path "${STORAGE_PATH}" \
-       --arg go2rtc "${GO2RTC_BIN}" \
-       '.storage.recordings_path = $path | .go2rtc.binary = $go2rtc' \
-       config.json.sample > "${CONFIG_FILE}"
-
-    sudo mkdir -p "${STORAGE_PATH}"
-    sudo chown "$(whoami):$(id -gn)" "${STORAGE_PATH}"
+    # Build config.json from sample with sensible defaults.
+    cp config.json.sample "${CONFIG_FILE}"
+    STORAGE_PATH=$(jq -r .storage.recordings_path "${CONFIG_FILE}")
+    sudo mkdir -p "${STORAGE_PATH}" 2>/dev/null || true
+    sudo chown "$(whoami):$(id -gn)" "${STORAGE_PATH}" 2>/dev/null || true
     log "Config created: ${CONFIG_FILE}"
-    log "Storage path: ${STORAGE_PATH}"
+    log "Storage: ${STORAGE_PATH} (change via web UI Settings)"
 else
     log "Config preserved: ${CONFIG_FILE}"
 fi