diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt
index d919209a0..eff82fe5f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt
@@ -1196,9 +1196,10 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment() {
         val defRes = PreferenceHelper.getString(
             requireContext(),
             "default_resolution",
-            "auto"
+            "hls"
         )!!
-        if (defRes != "auto") {
+
+        if (defRes != "hls") {
             videosNameArray.forEachIndexed { index, pipedStream ->
                 // search for quality preference in the available stream sources
                 if (pipedStream.contains(defRes)) {
@@ -1210,6 +1211,7 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment() {
                 }
             }
         }
+
         // if default resolution isn't set or available, use hls if available
         if (streams.hls != null) {
             val mediaItem: MediaItem = MediaItem.Builder()
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/array.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/array.xml
index 6c7eac38c..119e84cdc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/array.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/array.xml
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@
         <item>144p</item>
     </string-array>
     <string-array name="defresValue">
-        <item></item>
+        <item>hls</item>
         <item>1080p</item>
         <item>720p</item>
         <item>480p</item>