diff --git a/.github/workflows/beta.yml b/.github/workflows/beta.yml
index 51e2a62a..01cdcc02 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/beta.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/beta.yml
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ jobs:
         fi
           
     - name: Upload a Build Artifact
-      if: ${{ env.SKIP_BUILD != 'true' && github.repository == 'rebelonion/Dantotsu' }}
+      if: ${{ env.SKIP_BUILD != 'true' }}
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
       with:
           name: Dantotsu
@@ -118,24 +118,8 @@ jobs:
           compression-level: 9
           path: "app/build/outputs/apk/google/alpha/app-google-alpha.apk"
 
-    - name: Create GitHub Release
-      if: ${{ env.SKIP_BUILD != 'true' && github.repository != 'rebelonion/Dantotsu' }}
-      uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2.0.6
-      with:
-        files: app/build/outputs/apk/google/alpha/app-google-alpha.apk
-        name: ${{ env.BRANCH }} build ${{ env.VERSION }}
-        tag_name: v${{ env.VERSION }}
-        body: |
-          New Pretester Build ${{ env.VERSION }} released on branch "${{ env.BRANCH }}" :)
-
-          Commits:
-          ${{ env.COMMIT_LOG }}
-        prerelease: false
-        make_latest: true
-        generate_release_notes: true
-        fail_on_unmatched_files: true
-        
     - name: Upload APK to Discord and Telegram
+      if: ${{ github.repository == 'rebelonion/Dantotsu' }}
       shell: bash
       run: |
         # Prepare Discord embed
@@ -379,4 +363,4 @@ jobs:
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
       with:
         name: commit-log
-        path: commit_log.txt
\ No newline at end of file
+        path: commit_log.txt
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/ani/dantotsu/media/anime/ExoplayerView.kt b/app/src/main/java/ani/dantotsu/media/anime/ExoplayerView.kt
index 068e27d7..b8064851 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/ani/dantotsu/media/anime/ExoplayerView.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/ani/dantotsu/media/anime/ExoplayerView.kt
@@ -1703,8 +1703,12 @@ class ExoplayerView : AppCompatActivity(), Player.Listener, SessionAvailabilityL
 
         hideSystemBars()
         
-        val decoder = DefaultRenderersFactory.EXTENSION_RENDERER_MODE_PREFER
-        
+        val useExtensionDecoder = PrefManager.getVal<Boolean>(PrefName.UseAdditionalCodec)
+        val decoder = if (useExtensionDecoder) {
+          DefaultRenderersFactory.EXTENSION_RENDERER_MODE_PREFER
+        } else {
+          DefaultRenderersFactory.EXTENSION_RENDERER_MODE_OFF
+        }
         val renderersFactory = NextRenderersFactory(this)
              .setEnableDecoderFallback(true)
              .setExtensionRendererMode(decoder)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/ani/dantotsu/settings/PlayerSettingsActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/ani/dantotsu/settings/PlayerSettingsActivity.kt
index cf5ec967..39b47cd2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/ani/dantotsu/settings/PlayerSettingsActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/ani/dantotsu/settings/PlayerSettingsActivity.kt
@@ -276,7 +276,12 @@ class PlayerSettingsActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
         binding.playerSettingsRotate.setOnCheckedChangeListener { _, isChecked ->
             PrefManager.setVal(PrefName.RotationPlayer, isChecked)
         }
-
+        
+        binding.playerSettingsAdditionalCodec.isChecked = PrefManager.getVal(PrefName.UseAdditionalCodec)
+        binding.playerSettingsAdditionalCodec.setOnCheckedChangeListener { _, isChecked ->
+            PrefManager.setVal(PrefName.UseAdditionalCodec, isChecked)
+        }
+        
         val resizeModes = arrayOf("Original", "Zoom", "Stretch")
         binding.playerResizeMode.setOnClickListener {
             customAlertDialog().apply {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/ani/dantotsu/settings/saving/Preferences.kt b/app/src/main/java/ani/dantotsu/settings/saving/Preferences.kt
index a2e672e1..af11c419 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/ani/dantotsu/settings/saving/Preferences.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/ani/dantotsu/settings/saving/Preferences.kt
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ enum class PrefName(val data: Pref) {  //TODO: Split this into multiple files
     Pip(Pref(Location.Player, Boolean::class, true)),
     RotationPlayer(Pref(Location.Player, Boolean::class, true)),
     TorrentEnabled(Pref(Location.Player, Boolean::class, false)),
+    UseAdditionalCodec(Pref(Location.Player, Boolean::class, true)),
 
     //Reader
     ShowSource(Pref(Location.Reader, Boolean::class, true)),
@@ -199,8 +200,6 @@ enum class PrefName(val data: Pref) {  //TODO: Split this into multiple files
     RefreshStatus(Pref(Location.Irrelevant, Boolean::class, false)),
     rpcEnabled(Pref(Location.Irrelevant, Boolean::class, true)),
 
-    //testing 
-
     //Protected
     DiscordToken(Pref(Location.Protected, String::class, "")),
     DiscordId(Pref(Location.Protected, String::class, "")),
@@ -218,4 +217,4 @@ enum class PrefName(val data: Pref) {  //TODO: Split this into multiple files
     Socks5ProxyPort(Pref(Location.Protected, String::class, "")),
     Socks5ProxyUsername(Pref(Location.Protected, String::class, "")),
     Socks5ProxyPassword(Pref(Location.Protected, String::class, "")),
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_player_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_player_settings.xml
index f7d4e707..2a608eee 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_player_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_player_settings.xml
@@ -1232,6 +1232,27 @@
 
             </com.google.android.material.materialswitch.MaterialSwitch>
 
+            <com.google.android.material.materialswitch.MaterialSwitch
+                android:id="@+id/playerSettingsAdditionalCodec"
+                android:layout_width="match_parent"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:checked="true"
+                android:drawableStart="@drawable/ic_round_high_quality_24"
+                android:drawablePadding="16dp"
+                android:elegantTextHeight="true"
+                android:fontFamily="@font/poppins_bold"
+                android:minHeight="64dp"
+                android:paddingHorizontal="32dp"
+                android:text="@string/use_additional_codec"
+                android:textAlignment="viewStart"
+                android:textColor="@color/bg_opp"
+                app:cornerRadius="0dp"
+                app:drawableTint="?attr/colorPrimary"
+                app:showText="false"
+                app:thumbTint="@color/button_switch_track">
+
+            </com.google.android.material.materialswitch.MaterialSwitch>
+            
             <TextView
                 android:layout_width="match_parent"
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index f4ef3697..efb6561e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1073,7 +1073,6 @@ Non quae tempore quo provident laudantium qui illo dolor vel quia dolor et exerc
     <string name="private_mode">Private</string>
     <string name="omega_cursed">you have been Ǫ̴̺̙͎̤̫͓̮̰̿͝M̴͇̤͗́̾̈́̑̍̿̈͌͝Ȅ̴̡̨̛͉̣̙̩̲̣̤̟̪̣̎͗̎̆̒̉͆̆̕ͅͅǴ̸̯̬̗̠̙͛͐̀̈͋̀̈̽́̎̿͘͘͝ͅĀ̶̧̲̀ͅ ̴̢̟͕̜̓̾̓C̶̬̜̰̘̝̱̫͓͙̭̈́͐͋̓̏̈̍̓̀̌̾̚Ư̸̛̤̱̈́͆̽͊͛̐̓́̑͘̕̕͝R̸̨̨͈̬̱̺͕̪̪̘͕͎̂͛́̅̆̓̀͝ͅS̴̨̨̛̩̭̗̹̰̭̥͉̮̝̠̓̔͆̂͊͆̀̈́̅̕͘̚͝È̴̢̛̝͈̳͉͈͒͒̒̄̏̈̈́D̸̢̡̨̜̞̩̼̫̹̗̮͛̀̈̋̾̇̕̕͜ͅ</string>
     <string name="omega_freed">you have been freed</string>
-
     <string name="subtitle_langauge">Subtitle Langauge</string>
     <string name="socks5">SOCKS5</string>
     <string name="host">Host</string>
@@ -1085,6 +1084,6 @@ Non quae tempore quo provident laudantium qui illo dolor vel quia dolor et exerc
     <string name="proxy_setup_desc">Configure your Socks5 Proxy</string>
     <string name="clear_stored_episode">Clear Stored Episode Data</string>
     <string name="clear_stored_chapter">Clear Stored Chapter Data</string>
-
+    <string name="use_additional_codec">Additional Codec Support</string>
 
 </resources>