diff --git a/plugins/python-codecs/package-lock.json b/plugins/python-codecs/package-lock.json
index 9ceea6732..b312aaeca 100644
--- a/plugins/python-codecs/package-lock.json
+++ b/plugins/python-codecs/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
    "name": "@scrypted/python-codecs",
-   "version": "0.1.87",
+   "version": "0.1.88",
    "lockfileVersion": 3,
    "requires": true,
    "packages": {
       "": {
          "name": "@scrypted/python-codecs",
-         "version": "0.1.87",
+         "version": "0.1.88",
          "devDependencies": {
             "@scrypted/sdk": "file:../../sdk"
          }
diff --git a/plugins/python-codecs/package.json b/plugins/python-codecs/package.json
index 3043eb0ce..3406e581d 100644
--- a/plugins/python-codecs/package.json
+++ b/plugins/python-codecs/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
    "name": "@scrypted/python-codecs",
-   "version": "0.1.87",
+   "version": "0.1.88",
    "description": "Python Codecs for Scrypted",
    "keywords": [
       "scrypted",
diff --git a/plugins/python-codecs/src/gstreamer.py b/plugins/python-codecs/src/gstreamer.py
index 6620d3242..01f5cfd59 100644
--- a/plugins/python-codecs/src/gstreamer.py
+++ b/plugins/python-codecs/src/gstreamer.py
@@ -346,6 +346,8 @@ async def generateVideoFramesGstreamer(
         )
         if videoCodec == "h264":
             pipeline += " ! rtph264depay ! h264parse"
+        elif videoCodec == "h265":
+            pipeline += " ! rtph265depay ! h265parse"
 
     decoder = None
 
@@ -372,13 +374,7 @@ async def generateVideoFramesGstreamer(
         setDecoderClearDefault(h265Decoder)
 
         if not decoder:
-            # hw acceleration is "safe" to use on mac, but not
-            # on other hosts where it may crash.
-            # defaults must be safe.
-            if platform.system() == "Darwin":
-                decoder = "vtdec_hw"
-            else:
-                decoder = "avdec_h265 output-corrupt=false"
+            decoder = "avdec_h265 output-corrupt=false"
     else:
         # decodebin may pick a hardware accelerated decoder, which isn't ideal
         # so use a known software decoder for h264 and decodebin for anything else.