diff --git a/app/rooms/[roomName]/PageClientImpl.tsx b/app/rooms/[roomName]/PageClientImpl.tsx
index e371693..fa43801 100644
--- a/app/rooms/[roomName]/PageClientImpl.tsx
+++ b/app/rooms/[roomName]/PageClientImpl.tsx
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ function VideoConferenceComponent(props: {
   const [e2eeSetupComplete, setE2eeSetupComplete] = React.useState(false);
 
   const roomOptions = React.useMemo((): RoomOptions => {
-    let videoCodec: VideoCodec | undefined = props.options.codec ? props.options.codec : 'vp8';
+    let videoCodec: VideoCodec | undefined = props.options.codec ? props.options.codec : 'vp9';
     if (e2eeEnabled && (videoCodec === 'av1' || videoCodec === 'vp9')) {
       videoCodec = undefined;
     }