diff --git a/toxav/codecs/h264/codec.c b/toxav/codecs/h264/codec.c
index 2a725f94ba6..5a912c006d6 100644
--- a/toxav/codecs/h264/codec.c
+++ b/toxav/codecs/h264/codec.c
@@ -1941,16 +1941,17 @@ VCSession *vc_new_h265(Logger *log, ToxAV *av, uint32_t friend_number, toxav_vid
         // goto fail;
     }
 
-    /* Configure non-default params */
-    // param.i_bitdepth = 8;
-    /*
-    param.i_csp = X264_CSP_I420;
-    param.i_width  = 1920;
-    param.i_height = 1080;
-    */
     vc->h264_enc_width = 1920;
     vc->h264_enc_height = 1080;
 
+    x265_param_parse(param, "fps", "30");
+    x265_param_parse(param, "repeat-headers", "1");
+    x265_param_parse(param, "annexb", "1");
+    x265_param_parse(param, "input-res", "1920x1080");
+    x265_param_parse(param, "input-csp", "i420");
+
+    vc->h264_enc_bitrate = VIDEO_BITRATE_INITIAL_VALUE_H264 * 1000;
+
     vc->h265_in_pic = x265_picture_alloc();
     x265_picture_init(param, vc->h265_in_pic);