diff --git a/packages/experiments/src/routes/(feed)/up-down/[id]/+page.svelte b/packages/experiments/src/routes/(feed)/up-down/[id]/+page.svelte
index 6c0ae3741..5da09101e 100644
--- a/packages/experiments/src/routes/(feed)/up-down/[id]/+page.svelte
+++ b/packages/experiments/src/routes/(feed)/up-down/[id]/+page.svelte
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ beforeNavigate(() => {
             on:videoUnavailable={() => handleUnavailableVideo(index)}
             {index}
             {unavailable}
-            playFormat="hls"
+            playFormat="mp4"
             inView={index == currentVideoIndex && $playerState.visible}
             uid={post.video_uid} />
           <svelte:fragment slot="controls">
diff --git a/packages/experiments/src/routes/(feed)/up-down/votes/[voteId]/+page.svelte b/packages/experiments/src/routes/(feed)/up-down/votes/[voteId]/+page.svelte
index 08801709c..c27e47372 100644
--- a/packages/experiments/src/routes/(feed)/up-down/votes/[voteId]/+page.svelte
+++ b/packages/experiments/src/routes/(feed)/up-down/votes/[voteId]/+page.svelte
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ beforeNavigate(() => {
         <VideoPlayer
           on:loaded={() => removeSplashScreen()}
           index={0}
-          playFormat="hls"
+          playFormat="mp4"
           inView
           uid={post.video_uid} />
         <svelte:fragment slot="controls">
diff --git a/packages/web-client/src/lib/components/video/VideoPlayer.svelte b/packages/web-client/src/lib/components/video/VideoPlayer.svelte
index 6812094ac..ffdcbe337 100644
--- a/packages/web-client/src/lib/components/video/VideoPlayer.svelte
+++ b/packages/web-client/src/lib/components/video/VideoPlayer.svelte
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ function init() {
       hls?.loadSource(src)
       hls?.attachMedia(videoEl)
       hls?.on(Hls.Events.ERROR, function (event, data) {
+        console.error('VideoError', { event, data })
         if (data?.response?.code == 404) {
           videoUnavailable = true
           dispatch('videoUnavailable')
diff --git a/packages/web-client/src/routes/(feed)/feed/[id=videoId]/+page.svelte b/packages/web-client/src/routes/(feed)/feed/[id=videoId]/+page.svelte
index 6b71a36b9..9e8888cb5 100644
--- a/packages/web-client/src/routes/(feed)/feed/[id=videoId]/+page.svelte
+++ b/packages/web-client/src/routes/(feed)/feed/[id=videoId]/+page.svelte
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ onDestroy(() => clearMonitoring())
             on:watchedPercentage={({ detail }) => recordView(detail)}
             on:videoUnavailable={() => handleUnavailableVideo(index)}
             {index}
-            playFormat="hls"
+            playFormat="mp4"
             inView={index == currentVideoIndex && $playerState.visible}
             uid={post.video_uid} />
         </PlayerLayout>
diff --git a/packages/web-client/src/routes/(feed)/hotornot/[id=videoId]/+page.svelte b/packages/web-client/src/routes/(feed)/hotornot/[id=videoId]/+page.svelte
index 33cd688ca..3e28e1655 100644
--- a/packages/web-client/src/routes/(feed)/hotornot/[id=videoId]/+page.svelte
+++ b/packages/web-client/src/routes/(feed)/hotornot/[id=videoId]/+page.svelte
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ onDestroy(() => clearMonitoring())
             on:videoUnavailable={() => handleUnavailableVideo(index)}
             {index}
             {unavailable}
-            playFormat="hls"
+            playFormat="mp4"
             inView={index == currentVideoIndex && $playerState.visible}
             uid={post.video_uid} />
           <svelte:fragment slot="betRoomInfo">
diff --git a/packages/web-client/src/routes/profile/[id]/post/[postId]/+page.svelte b/packages/web-client/src/routes/profile/[id]/post/[postId]/+page.svelte
index b152fcf00..a7a028de3 100644
--- a/packages/web-client/src/routes/profile/[id]/post/[postId]/+page.svelte
+++ b/packages/web-client/src/routes/profile/[id]/post/[postId]/+page.svelte
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ let { video, me } = data
               on:watchedPercentage={({ detail }) => recordView(detail)}
               {unavailable}
               index={0}
-              playFormat="hls"
+              playFormat="mp4"
               inView
               uid={video.video_uid} />
           </PlayerLayout>
diff --git a/packages/web-client/src/routes/profile/[id]/speculations/[postId=videoId]/+page.svelte b/packages/web-client/src/routes/profile/[id]/speculations/[postId=videoId]/+page.svelte
index 0ce507155..19535fc38 100644
--- a/packages/web-client/src/routes/profile/[id]/speculations/[postId=videoId]/+page.svelte
+++ b/packages/web-client/src/routes/profile/[id]/speculations/[postId=videoId]/+page.svelte
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ let { post, me } = data
               {unavailable}
               on:watchedPercentage={({ detail }) => recordView(detail)}
               index={0}
-              playFormat="hls"
+              playFormat="mp4"
               inView
               uid={post.video_uid} />
             <svelte:fragment slot="hotOrNot">