diff --git a/dotfiles/mpv.conf b/dotfiles/mpv.conf
index d98ca7b..7d46050 100644
--- a/dotfiles/mpv.conf
+++ b/dotfiles/mpv.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-ytdl-format='bestvideo[height<=1080][vcodec!=vp9]+bestaudio/best'
+# the default is pretty slow
+ytdl-format='best'
 osd-fractions
 save-position-on-quit
 keep-open=yes