diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model/Dlna/TranscodingProfile.cs b/MediaBrowser.Model/Dlna/TranscodingProfile.cs
index d535e8c18d..a556799deb 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Model/Dlna/TranscodingProfile.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model/Dlna/TranscodingProfile.cs
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Dlna
 
         [DefaultValue(true)]
         [XmlAttribute("enableAudioVbrEncoding")]
-        public bool EnableAudioVbrEncoding { get; set; }
+        public bool EnableAudioVbrEncoding { get; set; } = true;
 
         public string[] GetAudioCodecs()
         {