diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/helpers/PlayerHelper.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/helpers/PlayerHelper.kt
index 6ca3cf81be..d17aecbfbd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/helpers/PlayerHelper.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/helpers/PlayerHelper.kt
@@ -352,6 +352,12 @@ object PlayerHelper {
             false
         )
 
+    val useHlsOverDash: Boolean
+        get() = PreferenceHelper.getBoolean(
+            PreferenceKeys.USE_HLS_OVER_DASH,
+            true
+        )
+
     fun shouldPlayNextVideo(isPlaylist: Boolean = false): Boolean {
         // if there is no next video, it obviously should not be played
         if (!PlayingQueue.hasNext()) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/services/OnlinePlayerService.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/services/OnlinePlayerService.kt
index a024b1e04b..66df208a4c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/services/OnlinePlayerService.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/services/OnlinePlayerService.kt
@@ -371,15 +371,8 @@ class OnlinePlayerService : LifecycleService() {
         val streams = streams ?: return
 
         val (uri, mimeType) =
-            if (!PreferenceHelper.getBoolean(
-                    PreferenceKeys.USE_HLS_OVER_DASH,
-                    false,
-                ) && streams.audioStreams.isNotEmpty() && !PlayerHelper.disablePipedProxy
-            ) {
-                PlayerHelper.createDashSource(
-                    streams,
-                    this,
-                ) to MimeTypes.APPLICATION_MPD
+            if (!PlayerHelper.useHlsOverDash && streams.audioStreams.isNotEmpty() && !PlayerHelper.disablePipedProxy) {
+                PlayerHelper.createDashSource(streams, this,) to MimeTypes.APPLICATION_MPD
             } else {
                 ProxyHelper.unwrapStreamUrl(streams.hls.orEmpty())
                     .toUri() to MimeTypes.APPLICATION_M3U8
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt
index 62bf890ac3..c487bb1dfd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt
@@ -1296,10 +1296,7 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
                 lbryHlsUrl.toUri() to MimeTypes.APPLICATION_M3U8
             }
             // DASH
-            !PreferenceHelper.getBoolean(
-                PreferenceKeys.USE_HLS_OVER_DASH,
-                false
-            ) && streams.videoStreams.isNotEmpty() && !PlayerHelper.disablePipedProxy -> {
+            !PlayerHelper.useHlsOverDash && streams.videoStreams.isNotEmpty() && !PlayerHelper.disablePipedProxy -> {
                 // only use the dash manifest generated by YT if either it's a livestream or no other source is available
                 val dashUri =
                     if (streams.livestream && streams.dash != null) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/audio_video_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/audio_video_settings.xml
index 15fa1f0d23..88d82852b7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/audio_video_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/audio_video_settings.xml
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
             app:useSimpleSummaryProvider="true" />
 
         <SwitchPreferenceCompat
-            android:defaultValue="false"
+            android:defaultValue="true"
             android:icon="@drawable/ic_list"
             android:summary="@string/hls_instead_of_dash_summary"
             android:title="@string/hls_instead_of_dash"