diff --git a/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/uploads/MediaCompressor.kt b/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/uploads/MediaCompressor.kt
index 4288337a2..444b29791 100644
--- a/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/uploads/MediaCompressor.kt
+++ b/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/uploads/MediaCompressor.kt
@@ -84,14 +84,15 @@ class MediaCompressor {
         val videoQuality =
             when (mediaQuality) {
                 CompressorQuality.VERY_LOW -> VideoQuality.VERY_LOW
-                CompressorQuality.LOW -> VideoQuality.LOW
+                // Override user selection LOW to use VERY_LOW for better video streaming experience
+                CompressorQuality.LOW -> VideoQuality.VERY_LOW
                 CompressorQuality.MEDIUM -> VideoQuality.MEDIUM
                 CompressorQuality.HIGH -> VideoQuality.HIGH
                 CompressorQuality.VERY_HIGH -> VideoQuality.VERY_HIGH
                 else -> VideoQuality.MEDIUM
             }
 
-        Log.d("MediaCompressor", "Using video compression $mediaQuality")
+        Log.d("MediaCompressor", "Using video compression $videoQuality")
 
         val result =
             withTimeoutOrNull(30000) {