diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 3d6b1d2..7b00339 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1556,7 +1556,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "pict-rs"
-version = "0.4.0-beta.3"
+version = "0.4.0-beta.4"
 dependencies = [
  "actix-form-data",
  "actix-rt",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index e5a13c3..91d9c1e 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 name = "pict-rs"
 description = "A simple image hosting service"
-version = "0.4.0-beta.3"
+version = "0.4.0-beta.4"
 authors = ["asonix <asonix@asonix.dog>"]
 license = "AGPL-3.0"
 readme = "README.md"
diff --git a/defaults.toml b/defaults.toml
index 82c4b44..1356ed4 100644
--- a/defaults.toml
+++ b/defaults.toml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ max_file_size = 40
 max_frame_count = 900
 enable_silent_video = true
 enable_full_video = false
-video_codec = 'h264'
+video_codec = 'vp9'
 filters = ['blur', 'crop', 'identity', 'resize', 'thumbnail']
 skip_validate_imports = false
 cache_duration = 168
diff --git a/src/config/defaults.rs b/src/config/defaults.rs
index 2e300f3..a0ef18d 100644
--- a/src/config/defaults.rs
+++ b/src/config/defaults.rs
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ impl Default for MediaDefaults {
             max_frame_count: 900,
             enable_silent_video: true,
             enable_full_video: false,
-            video_codec: VideoCodec::H264,
+            video_codec: VideoCodec::Vp9,
             filters: vec![
                 "blur".into(),
                 "crop".into(),