diff --git a/src/media/media_codec.h b/src/media/media_codec.h
index 02ff74117f7e7776d62e4bc97ab1c61c3097038b..6068ef33778bab06a7f173fcf673ebc0f9daba45 100644
--- a/src/media/media_codec.h
+++ b/src/media/media_codec.h
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ struct SystemCodecInfo
     // indicates that the codec does not use quality factor
     static constexpr unsigned DEFAULT_NO_QUALITY {0};
 
-    static constexpr unsigned DEFAULT_MIN_BITRATE {600};
+    static constexpr unsigned DEFAULT_MIN_BITRATE {300};
     static constexpr unsigned DEFAULT_MAX_BITRATE {6000};
     static constexpr unsigned DEFAULT_VIDEO_BITRATE {1200}; // in Kbits/second