diff --git a/server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/ScreenEncoder.java b/server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/ScreenEncoder.java
index c9a37f84..15e57b9d 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/ScreenEncoder.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/ScreenEncoder.java
@@ -28,18 +28,20 @@ public class ScreenEncoder implements Device.RotationListener {
     private int bitRate;
     private int maxFps;
     private int iFrameInterval;
+    private int codecProfile;
     private boolean sendFrameMeta;
     private long ptsOrigin;
 
-    public ScreenEncoder(boolean sendFrameMeta, int bitRate, int maxFps, int iFrameInterval) {
+    public ScreenEncoder(boolean sendFrameMeta, int bitRate, int maxFps, int codecProfile, int iFrameInterval) {
         this.sendFrameMeta = sendFrameMeta;
         this.bitRate = bitRate;
         this.maxFps = maxFps;
+        this.codecProfile = codecProfile;
         this.iFrameInterval = iFrameInterval;
     }
 
-    public ScreenEncoder(boolean sendFrameMeta, int bitRate, int maxFps) {
-        this(sendFrameMeta, bitRate, maxFps, DEFAULT_I_FRAME_INTERVAL);
+    public ScreenEncoder(boolean sendFrameMeta, int bitRate, int maxFps, int codecProfile) {
+        this(sendFrameMeta, bitRate, maxFps, codecProfile, DEFAULT_I_FRAME_INTERVAL);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -61,6 +63,7 @@ public class ScreenEncoder implements Device.RotationListener {
         try {
             do {
                 MediaCodec codec = createCodec();
+                setCodecProfile(codec, format);
                 IBinder display = createDisplay();
                 Rect contentRect = device.getScreenInfo().getContentRect();
                 Rect videoRect = device.getScreenInfo().getVideoSize().toRect();
@@ -134,6 +137,22 @@ public class ScreenEncoder implements Device.RotationListener {
         IO.writeFully(fd, headerBuffer);
     }
 
+    private void setCodecProfile(MediaCodec codec, MediaFormat format) throws IOException {
+        if(codecProfile == 0) return;
+        int level = 0;
+        for (MediaCodecInfo.CodecProfileLevel profileLevel : codec.getCodecInfo().getCapabilitiesForType("video/avc").profileLevels) {
+            if(profileLevel.profile == codecProfile) {
+                level = Math.max(level, profileLevel.level);
+            }
+        }
+        if(level == 0) throw new IOException("Device doesn't support the requested codec profile.");
+        // Profile (SDK Level 21) and Level (SDK Level 23).
+        format.setInteger(MediaFormat.KEY_PROFILE, codecProfile);
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.M) {
+            format.setInteger(MediaFormat.KEY_LEVEL, level);
+        }
+    }
+
     private static MediaCodec createCodec() throws IOException {
         return MediaCodec.createEncoderByType("video/avc");
     }
diff --git a/server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/Server.java b/server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/Server.java
index 1f3b281d..a831a6a2 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/Server.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/com/genymobile/scrcpy/Server.java
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ public final class Server {
         final Device device = new Device(options);
         boolean tunnelForward = options.isTunnelForward();
         try (DesktopConnection connection = DesktopConnection.open(device, tunnelForward)) {
-            ScreenEncoder screenEncoder = new ScreenEncoder(options.getSendFrameMeta(), options.getBitRate(), options.getMaxFps());
+            ScreenEncoder screenEncoder = new ScreenEncoder(options.getSendFrameMeta(), options.getBitRate(), options.getMaxFps(), options.getCodecProfile());
 
             if (options.getControl()) {
                 Controller controller = new Controller(device, connection);