diff --git a/src/ffmpeg.rs b/src/ffmpeg.rs
index 0c3e036..dbaa463 100644
--- a/src/ffmpeg.rs
+++ b/src/ffmpeg.rs
@@ -39,23 +39,6 @@ pub struct VideoMeta {
     pub duration_us: usize,
 }
 
-#[derive(Default, Clone, Copy)]
-pub enum Codec {
-    AV1,
-    #[default]
-    VP9,
-}
-
-impl From<String> for Codec {
-    fn from(value: String) -> Self {
-        match value.as_str() {
-            "AV1" => Self::AV1,
-            "VP9" => Self::VP9,
-            _ => Default::default(),
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 pub async fn get_video_meta(path: &Path) -> Result<VideoMeta> {
     let output = Command::new("ffprobe")
         .args([
@@ -91,34 +74,25 @@ pub async fn get_video_meta(path: &Path) -> Result<VideoMeta> {
     })
 }
 
-pub async fn convert_video(
-    path: &Path,
-    out_filename: Option<String>,
-    out_codec: Codec,
-    merge_tracks: bool,
-    sender: Sender<ProgressMessage>,
-) -> Result<PathBuf> {
+pub async fn convert_video(path: &Path, sender: Sender<ProgressMessage>) -> Result<PathBuf> {
     let out_path = PathBuf::from("/tmp/out.webm");
 
-    let codec_args: &[&str] = match out_codec {
-        Codec::AV1 => &["-c:v", "libsvtav1"],
-        Codec::VP9 => &["-c:v", "libvpx-vp9", "-row-mt", "1"],
-    };
-
-    // TODO: maybe check if the video has 2 audio tracks? or at least use a "fail-safe" method
-    let merge_args: &[&str] = if merge_tracks {
-        &["-ac", "2", "-filter_complex", "amerge=inputs=2"]
-    } else {
-        &[]
-    };
-
     let mut child = Command::new("ffmpeg")
         .arg("-i")
         .arg(path)
-        .args(["-c:a", "libopus", "-b:a", "96k"])
-        .args(codec_args)
-        .args(merge_args)
-        .args(["-loglevel", "error", "-progress", "-", "-nostats"])
+        .args([
+            "-c:a",
+            "libopus",
+            "-b:a",
+            "96k",
+            "-c:v",
+            "libsvtav1",
+            "-loglevel",
+            "error",
+            "-progress",
+            "-",
+            "-nostats",
+        ])
         .arg(&out_path)
         .stdout(Stdio::piped())
         .spawn()?;
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index fb0be26..72aed87 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ impl Config {
 enum Message {
     OpenFilePicker,
     SetOutFilename(String),
-    SetOutCodec(String),
     SetMergeTracks(bool),
     SetFolder(ZiplineFolder),
     StartTheProcess,
@@ -84,7 +83,6 @@ struct UploadInfo {
     config: Config,
     video_path: Option<PathBuf>,
     out_filename: Option<String>,
-    out_codec: ffmpeg::Codec,
     merge_tracks: bool,
     folder: Option<ZiplineFolder>,
 }
@@ -96,7 +94,6 @@ struct Tyrolienne {
     total: usize,
     video_path: Option<PathBuf>,
     out_filename: Option<String>,
-    out_codec: ffmpeg::Codec,
     merge_tracks: bool,
     folder: Option<ZiplineFolder>,
     dialog: Controller<Dialog>,
@@ -115,7 +112,6 @@ impl Tyrolienne {
         UploadInfo {
             config: self.config.clone(),
             out_filename: self.out_filename.clone(),
-            out_codec: self.out_codec,
             merge_tracks: self.merge_tracks,
             video_path: self.video_path.clone(),
             folder: self.folder.clone(),
@@ -174,20 +170,6 @@ impl AsyncComponent for Tyrolienne {
                                 connect_changed[sender] => move |e| sender.input(Message::SetOutFilename(e.text().into())),
                             },
 
-                            adw::ComboRow {
-                                set_title: "Output video codec",
-                                set_model: Some(&gtk::StringList::new(&["VP9", "AV1"])),
-                                connect_selected_item_notify[sender] => move |r| {
-                                    println!("{:?}", r.selected_item());
-                                    if let Some(item) = r
-                                        .selected_item()
-                                        .and_then(|i| i.downcast::<gtk::StringObject>().ok())
-                                    {
-                                        sender.input(Message::SetOutCodec(item.into()));
-                                    }
-                                }
-                            },
-
                             adw::SwitchRow {
                                 set_title: "Merge audio tracks",
                                 set_active: true,
@@ -198,7 +180,7 @@ impl AsyncComponent for Tyrolienne {
                                 set_title: "Zipline folder",
                                 set_model: Some(&folder_store),
                                 set_expression: Some(&folder_expression),
-                                connect_selected_item_notify[sender] => move |r| {
+                                connect_activated[sender] => move |r| {
                                     if let Some(item) = r
                                         .selected_item()
                                         .and_then(|i| i.downcast::<GtkZiplineFolder>().ok())
@@ -248,7 +230,6 @@ impl AsyncComponent for Tyrolienne {
             total: 1,
             video_path: None,
             out_filename: None,
-            out_codec: ffmpeg::Codec::VP9,
             merge_tracks: true,
             folder: None,
             dialog: Dialog::builder()
@@ -312,7 +293,6 @@ impl AsyncComponent for Tyrolienne {
             Message::SetOutFilename(name) => {
                 self.out_filename = if name.is_empty() { None } else { Some(name) }
             }
-            Message::SetOutCodec(codec) => self.out_codec = codec.into(),
             Message::SetMergeTracks(m) => self.merge_tracks = m,
             Message::SetFolder(folder) => {
                 self.folder = (folder.id != GtkZiplineFolder::NONE_ID).then_some(folder)
@@ -426,14 +406,7 @@ async fn the_process(app: UploadInfo, sender: &Sender<ProgressMessage>) -> Resul
     let video_meta = ffmpeg::get_video_meta(video_path).await?;
     sender.emit(ProgressMessage::SetTotal(video_meta.duration_us));
 
-    let out_path = ffmpeg::convert_video(
-        video_path,
-        app.out_filename,
-        app.out_codec,
-        app.merge_tracks,
-        sender.clone(),
-    )
-    .await?;
+    let out_path = ffmpeg::convert_video(video_path, sender.clone()).await?;
 
     sender.emit(ProgressMessage::SetStep(Step::Uploading));
     if let Some(folder) = app.folder.as_ref() {