diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/Playback/Hls/VideoHlsService.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/Playback/Hls/VideoHlsService.cs
index fe863c8629..9d335d2d3b 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/Playback/Hls/VideoHlsService.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/Playback/Hls/VideoHlsService.cs
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.Playback.Hls
 
             if (bitrate.HasValue)
             {
-                args += string.Format(" -b:v {0} -maxrate ({0}*.85) -bufsize {0}", bitrate.Value.ToString(UsCulture));
+                args += string.Format(" -b:v {0} -maxrate ({0}*.80) -bufsize {0}", bitrate.Value.ToString(UsCulture));
             }
 
             // Add resolution params, if specified