diff --git a/config/default.yaml b/config/default.yaml
index 3243d016d..a634be61c 100644
--- a/config/default.yaml
+++ b/config/default.yaml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ user:
 # Uses a lot of CPU and increases storage!
 transcoding:
   enabled: true
-  threads: 2
+  threads: 1
   resolutions: # Only created if the original video has a higher resolution
     240p: false
     360p: false
diff --git a/config/production.yaml.example b/config/production.yaml.example
index b43d778e1..402759132 100644
--- a/config/production.yaml.example
+++ b/config/production.yaml.example
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ user:
 # Uses a lot of CPU!
 transcoding:
   enabled: true
-  threads: 2
+  threads: 1
   resolutions: # Only created if the original video has a higher resolution
     240p: false
     360p: false