diff --git a/recording/encoders/encoder.cpp b/recording/encoders/encoder.cpp
index 405bd94..347a540 100644
--- a/recording/encoders/encoder.cpp
+++ b/recording/encoders/encoder.cpp
@@ -49,16 +49,18 @@ Encoder::Encoder(QString &targetFile, QSize res, CodecSettings *settings) {
 
     out->enc->gop_size = OR_DEF(settings, gopSize, 12);
     out->enc->pix_fmt = AV_PIX_FMT_YUV420P; // blaze it
+    AVDictionary *dict = NULL;
     if (out->enc->codec_id == AV_CODEC_ID_GIF)
         out->enc->pix_fmt = AV_PIX_FMT_RGB8;
     else if (out->enc->codec_id == AV_CODEC_ID_H264 || out->enc->codec_id == AV_CODEC_ID_H265) {
-        av_opt_set(out->enc->priv_data, "preset", settings->h264Profile.toLocal8Bit().constData(), 0);
-        av_opt_set(out->enc->priv_data, "crf", std::to_string(settings->h264Crf).c_str(), 0);
+        av_dict_set(&dict, "preset", settings->h264Profile.toLocal8Bit().constData(), 0);
+        av_dict_set_int(&dict, "crf", OR_DEF(settings, h264Crf, 12), 0);
     } else if (out->enc->codec_id == AV_CODEC_ID_VP8 || out->enc->codec_id == AV_CODEC_ID_VP9)
-        av_opt_set(out->enc->priv_data, "lossless", std::to_string(settings->vp9Lossless).c_str(), 0);
+        av_dict_set_int(&dict, "lossless", OR_DEF(settings, vp9Lossless, false), 0);
 
 
-    ret = avcodec_open2(out->enc, codec, NULL);
+    ret = avcodec_open2(out->enc, codec, &dict);
+    av_dict_free(&dict);
     if (ret < 0) throwAVErr(ret, "codec open");
     if (codec->capabilities & AV_CODEC_CAP_DR1) avcodec_align_dimensions(out->enc, &out->enc->width, &out->enc->height);
 
diff --git a/recording/encoders/encodersettingsdialog.ui b/recording/encoders/encodersettingsdialog.ui
index 72ea6ac..362474b 100644
--- a/recording/encoders/encodersettingsdialog.ui
+++ b/recording/encoders/encodersettingsdialog.ui
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
       <item row="4" column="0">
        <widget class="QTabWidget" name="videoTabs">
         <property name="currentIndex">
-         <number>2</number>
+         <number>0</number>
         </property>
         <widget class="QWidget" name="hTab">
          <property name="layoutDirection">
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
           <item row="0" column="1">
            <widget class="QComboBox" name="profileBox">
             <property name="currentText">
-             <string>ultrafast</string>
+             <string notr="true">medium</string>
             </property>
             <item>
              <property name="text">