1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/server/lib/transcoding/video-transcoding-profiles.ts b/server/lib/transcoding/video-transcoding-profiles.ts
index a8176dca5..848b823e6 100644
--- a/server/lib/transcoding/video-transcoding-profiles.ts
+++ b/server/lib/transcoding/video-transcoding-profiles.ts
@@ -237,5 +237,8 @@ export {
 function capBitrate (inputBitrate: number, targetBitrate: number) {
   if (!inputBitrate) return targetBitrate
 
-  return Math.min(targetBitrate, inputBitrate)
+  // Add 30% margin to input bitrate
+  const inputBitrateWithMargin = inputBitrate + (inputBitrate * 0.3)
+
+  return Math.min(targetBitrate, inputBitrateWithMargin)
 }