diff --git a/ofmeet/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/openfire/plugin/ofmeet/JitsiJicofoWrapper.java b/ofmeet/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/openfire/plugin/ofmeet/JitsiJicofoWrapper.java
index 65f98d70..b18faa62 100644
--- a/ofmeet/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/openfire/plugin/ofmeet/JitsiJicofoWrapper.java
+++ b/ofmeet/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/openfire/plugin/ofmeet/JitsiJicofoWrapper.java
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ public synchronized void initialize( File pluginDirectory) throws Exception
         final String jicofoHomePath = pluginDirectory.getPath() + File.separator + "classes" + File.separator + "jicofo";
         final File props_file = new File(jicofoHomePath + File.separator + "config" + File.separator + "sip-communicator.properties");
         Properties props = new Properties();
-
         props.load(new FileInputStream(props_file));
+
         props.setProperty("org.jitsi.jicofo.BRIDGE_MUC", "ofmeet@" + MAIN_MUC);
         props.setProperty("org.jitsi.jicofo.jigasi.BREWERY", "ofgasi@" + MAIN_MUC);
         props.setProperty( "org.jitsi.jicofo.ALWAYS_TRUST_MODE_ENABLED", "true" );
@@ -97,6 +97,10 @@ public synchronized void initialize( File pluginDirectory) throws Exception
         props.setProperty( "org.jitsi.jicofo.SERVICE_REDISCOVERY_INTERVAL", "60000" );
         props.setProperty( "org.jitsi.jicofo.DISABLE_AUTO_OWNER", Boolean.toString( !JiveGlobals.getBooleanProperty( "ofmeet.conference.auto-moderator", true ) ) );
 
+        props.setProperty( "org.jitsi.jicofo.ENABLE_H264", Boolean.toString( !JiveGlobals.getBooleanProperty( "ofmeet.jicofo.force.vp9", false ) ) );
+        props.setProperty( "org.jitsi.jicofo.ENABLE_VP8", Boolean.toString( !JiveGlobals.getBooleanProperty( "ofmeet.jicofo.force.vp9", false ) ) );
+        props.setProperty( "org.jitsi.jicofo.ENABLE_VP9", Boolean.toString( JiveGlobals.getBooleanProperty( "ofmeet.jicofo.force.vp9", false ) ) );
+
         Log.debug("sip-communicator.properties");
 
         for (Object key: props.keySet()) {
diff --git a/pade/changelog.html b/pade/changelog.html
index 8a422d5f..6dad5e56 100644
--- a/pade/changelog.html
+++ b/pade/changelog.html
@@ -46,15 +46,16 @@ <h1>
 
 <p><b>1.3.0</b> -- <i>December 31, 2020</i></p>
 <ul>
+    <li>Fixed <a href="https://github.com/igniterealtime/openfire-pade-plugin/issues/50">Issue #50 - Enhancement: Sort Entries in Contact Manager</a></li>
+    <li>Fixed <a href="https://github.com/igniterealtime/openfire-pade-plugin/issues/51">Issue #51 - Make the icon area of a contact clickable</a></li>
+    <li>Fixed <a href="https://github.com/igniterealtime/openfire-pade-plugin/issues/145">Issue #145 - Use UI message type error, which will stay until dismissed</a></li>
     <li>Fixed <a href="https://github.com/igniterealtime/openfire-pade-plugin/issues/153">Issue #153 - Meta-Bug: unknown local path in POM for Pade</a></li>
     <li>Fixed <a href="https://github.com/igniterealtime/openfire-pade-plugin/issues/154">Issue #154 - Start Order of Plugins OFMeet and Pade</a></li>
+    <li>Fixed <a href="https://github.com/igniterealtime/openfire-pade-plugin/issues/163">Issue #163 - Support VP9 codec</a></li>
     <li>Fixed <a href="https://github.com/igniterealtime/openfire-pade-plugin/issues/168">Issue #168 - Avatar still shows broken in list</a></li>
     <li>Fixed <a href="https://github.com/igniterealtime/openfire-pade-plugin/issues/176">Issue #176 - Meeting planner does not show up in Meeting plugin</a></li>
     <li>Fixed <a href="https://github.com/igniterealtime/openfire-pade-plugin/issues/178">Issue #178 - Remove webinar mode</a></li>
-    <li>Fixed <a href="https://github.com/igniterealtime/openfire-pade-plugin/issues/145">Issue #145 - Use UI message type error, which will stay until dismissed</a></li>
     <li>Fixed <a href="https://github.com/igniterealtime/openfire-pade-plugin/issues/182">Issue #182 - Feature Request: Allow access to JVB REST-API via private http interface</a></li>
-    <li>Fixed <a href="https://github.com/igniterealtime/openfire-pade-plugin/issues/50">Issue #50 - Enhancement: Sort Entries in Contact Manager</a></li>
-    <li>Fixed <a href="https://github.com/igniterealtime/openfire-pade-plugin/issues/51">Issue #51 - Make the icon area of a contact clickable</a></li>
 </ul>
 
 <p><b>1.2.2</b> -- <i>December 20, 2020</i></p>
diff --git a/pade/src/i18n/pade_i18n.properties b/pade/src/i18n/pade_i18n.properties
index 412262d3..2ed7f305 100644
--- a/pade/src/i18n/pade_i18n.properties
+++ b/pade/src/i18n/pade_i18n.properties
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ config.page.configuration.ofmeet.title=Application Configuration
 config.page.configuration.ofmeet.webinar.enabled_desc=Enable Webinar Mode - Everyone is a listener by default. Use config.webinar=false in URL to become a presenter
 config.page.configuration.ofmeet.websockets.enabled=Enable support for WebSocket connections instead of default Bidirectional-streams Over Synchronous HTTP (BOSH). 
 config.page.configuration.ofmeet.disableRtx.enabled_desc=Enable RTX
+config.page.configuration.ofmeet.jicofo.force.vp9=Force VP9 Codec. Please note that this will disable H264 and VP8
 config.page.configuration.ofmeet.useipv6.enabled=Enable IPv6
 config.page.configuration.ofmeet.useipv6.enabled_desc=Enable webrtc to use IPv6
 config.page.configuration.ofmeet.useipv6.disabled=Disable IPv6
diff --git a/pade/src/web/ofmeet-settings.jsp b/pade/src/web/ofmeet-settings.jsp
index 1043d8ca..dd56859b 100644
--- a/pade/src/web/ofmeet-settings.jsp
+++ b/pade/src/web/ofmeet-settings.jsp
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
         final boolean conferenceadmin = ParamUtils.getBooleanParameter( request, "conferenceadmin" );
         final boolean securityenabled = ParamUtils.getBooleanParameter( request, "securityenabled" );
         final boolean disableRtx = !ParamUtils.getBooleanParameter( request, "enableRtx" );
+        final boolean forceVp9 = ParamUtils.getBooleanParameter( request, "forceVp9" );        
         final String authusername = request.getParameter( "authusername" );
         final String sippassword = request.getParameter( "sippassword" );
         final String server = request.getParameter( "server" );
@@ -165,7 +166,7 @@
             JiveGlobals.setProperty( "voicebridge.default.proxy.sipserver", server );
             JiveGlobals.setProperty( "voicebridge.default.proxy.outboundproxy", outboundproxy );
             JiveGlobals.setProperty( "org.jitsi.videobridge.ofmeet.websockets", Boolean.toString( websockets ) );                    
-            JiveGlobals.setProperty( "org.jitsi.videobridge.ofmeet.useipv6", Boolean.toString( useIPv6 ) );            
+            JiveGlobals.setProperty( "org.jitsi.videobridge.ofmeet.useipv6", Boolean.toString( useIPv6 ) );    
             JiveGlobals.setProperty( "org.jitsi.videobridge.ofmeet.usenicks", Boolean.toString( useNicks ) );
             JiveGlobals.setProperty( "org.jitsi.videobridge.ofmeet.sip.username", clientusername );
             JiveGlobals.setProperty( "org.jitsi.videobridge.ofmeet.sip.password", clientpassword );
@@ -182,7 +183,8 @@
             JiveGlobals.setProperty( "org.jitsi.videobridge.ofmeet.jvb.jvm.customOptions", jvmJvb );               
             JiveGlobals.setProperty( "org.jitsi.videobridge.ofmeet.focus.jvm.customOptions", jvmJicofo ); 
             JiveGlobals.setProperty( "org.jitsi.videobridge.ofmeet.jigasi.jvm.customOptions", jvmJigasi ); 
-            
+
+            JiveGlobals.setProperty( "ofmeet.jicofo.force.vp9", Boolean.toString( forceVp9 ) );                          
             JiveGlobals.setProperty( "ofmeet.max.full.resolution.participants", maxFullResolutionParticipants );            
             JiveGlobals.setProperty( "ofmeet.min.height.for.quality.level.low", minHeightForQualityLow );  
             JiveGlobals.setProperty( "ofmeet.min.height.for.quality.level.std", minHeightForQualityStd );  
@@ -299,7 +301,13 @@
                     <input type="checkbox" name="websockets" ${admin:getBooleanProperty( "org.jitsi.videobridge.ofmeet.websockets", false) ? "checked" : ""}>
                     <fmt:message key="config.page.configuration.ofmeet.websockets.enabled" />
                 </td>
-            </tr>            
+            </tr>      
+            <tr>
+                <td nowrap colspan="2">
+                    <input type="checkbox" name="forceVp9" ${admin:getBooleanProperty( "ofmeet.jicofo.force.vp9", false) ? "checked" : ""}>
+                    <fmt:message key="config.page.configuration.ofmeet.jicofo.force.vp9" />
+                </td>
+            </tr>             
             <tr>
                 <td nowrap colspan="2">
                     <input type="checkbox" name="enableRtx" ${ofmeetConfig.disableRtx ? "" : "checked"}>