diff --git a/src/media/system_codec_container.cpp b/src/media/system_codec_container.cpp
index 66d41336cafeb5551a7743012fe998ddff9ad85c..4ce6b09f44a4f0d3a0efbd2486a1f6c8e84a562c 100644
--- a/src/media/system_codec_container.cpp
+++ b/src/media/system_codec_container.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ namespace ring {
 
 decltype(getGlobalInstance<SystemCodecContainer>)& getSystemCodecContainer = getGlobalInstance<SystemCodecContainer>;
 
-constexpr static auto DEFAULT_VIDEO_BITRATE = 400;
+constexpr static auto DEFAULT_VIDEO_BITRATE = 800; // in Kbits/second
 
 SystemCodecContainer::SystemCodecContainer()
 {