diff --git a/src/livekit/options.ts b/src/livekit/options.ts
index bb271f653..54284fb5d 100644
--- a/src/livekit/options.ts
+++ b/src/livekit/options.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ const defaultLiveKitPublishOptions: TrackPublishDefaults = {
   videoSimulcastLayers: [VideoPresets.h180, VideoPresets.h360] as VideoPreset[],
   screenShareEncoding: ScreenSharePresets.h1080fps30.encoding,
   stopMicTrackOnMute: false,
-  videoCodec: "vp8",
+  videoCodec: "h264",
   videoEncoding: VideoPresets.h720.encoding,
   backupCodec: { codec: "vp8", encoding: VideoPresets.h720.encoding },
 } as const;