diff --git a/server/helpers/youtube-dl.ts b/server/helpers/youtube-dl.ts
index ebb788e8e..23982d528 100644
--- a/server/helpers/youtube-dl.ts
+++ b/server/helpers/youtube-dl.ts
@@ -126,7 +126,8 @@ function getYoutubeDLVideoFormat () {
     `bestvideo[vcodec!*=av01][vcodec!*=vp9.2][height=${resolution}]+bestaudio`, // case #2
     `bestvideo[vcodec^=avc1][height<=${resolution}]+bestaudio[ext=m4a]`, // case #3
     `bestvideo[vcodec!*=av01][vcodec!*=vp9.2]+bestaudio`,
-    'best[vcodec!*=av01][vcodec!*=vp9.2]' // case fallback
+    'best[vcodec!*=av01][vcodec!*=vp9.2]', // case fallback for known formats
+    'best' // Ultimate fallback
   ].join('/')
 }