diff --git a/src/media/system_codec_container.cpp b/src/media/system_codec_container.cpp
index 0c094ed87d7e4456a4ad3060a014290c1bc83aec..6695624041727cfb9a0d0d0e86883d0260504d84 100644
--- a/src/media/system_codec_container.cpp
+++ b/src/media/system_codec_container.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ namespace ring {
 
 decltype(getGlobalInstance<SystemCodecContainer>)& getSystemCodecContainer = getGlobalInstance<SystemCodecContainer>;
 
-constexpr static auto DEFAULT_VIDEO_BITRATE = 800; // in Kbits/second
+constexpr static auto DEFAULT_VIDEO_BITRATE = 250; // in Kbits/second
 
 SystemCodecContainer::SystemCodecContainer()
 {