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 a31733c40..0969e1a01 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/helpers/PlayerHelper.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/helpers/PlayerHelper.kt
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ object PlayerHelper {
     val useHlsOverDash: Boolean
         get() = PreferenceHelper.getBoolean(
             PreferenceKeys.USE_HLS_OVER_DASH,
-            false
+            !localStreamExtraction // default to DASH when local streams extraction enabled
         )
 
     var repeatMode: Int