diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaEncoding/EncodingHelper.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaEncoding/EncodingHelper.cs
index 11311905c..29d37f99b 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaEncoding/EncodingHelper.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaEncoding/EncodingHelper.cs
@@ -1749,7 +1749,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.MediaEncoding
             {
                 if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(encodingOptions.HardwareAccelerationType))
                 {
-                    return "-hwaccel auto";
+                    // causing unpredictable results
+                    //return "-hwaccel auto";
                 }
 
                 if (string.Equals(encodingOptions.HardwareAccelerationType, "qsv", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))