diff --git a/webroot/js/utils.js b/webroot/js/utils.js
index 5c6b607eb..19734b1b9 100644
--- a/webroot/js/utils.js
+++ b/webroot/js/utils.js
@@ -33,6 +33,14 @@ const VIDEO_SRC = {
 const VIDEO_OPTIONS = {
   autoplay: false,
   liveui: true, // try this
+  preload: 'auto',
+  html5: {
+    vhs: {
+      // used to select the lowest bitrate playlist initially. This helps to decrease playback start time. This setting is false by default.
+      enableLowInitialPlaylist: true,
+
+    }
+  },
   liveTracker: {
     trackingThreshold: 0,
   },