diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 28a454dc5..b32513a00 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ Group changes to describe their impact on the project, as follows:
 ### Added
 - Chat messages emoji "reactions"
 - Hearing aids should be working the same way bluetooth headset does
+- Hardware video codecs (H264, H265) are now used in priority when possible
 
 ### Fixed
 - Connection status & color when in refreshing state
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/core/CoreContext.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/core/CoreContext.kt
index c47ba2235..0306baef6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/core/CoreContext.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/core/CoreContext.kt
@@ -508,6 +508,9 @@ class CoreContext(
                 false
             )
             Log.i("[Context] Migration of muted chat room finished")
+
+            core.setVideoCodecPriorityPolicy(CodecPriorityPolicy.Auto)
+            Log.i("[Context] Video codec priority policy updated to Auto")
         }
 
         val fiveOneMigrationRequired = core.config.getBool("app", "migration_5.1_required", true)