diff --git a/packages/react-sdk/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/react-sdk/CHANGELOG.md
index 28cd23d212..2d2ecdf68c 100644
--- a/packages/react-sdk/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/react-sdk/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,13 @@
 
 This file was generated using [@jscutlery/semver](https://github.com/jscutlery/semver).
 
+## [1.6.1](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-video-js/compare/@stream-io/video-react-sdk-1.6.0...@stream-io/video-react-sdk-1.6.1) (2024-10-04)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* video should be enabled by default ([7340041](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-video-js/commit/73400414d472d39701fd31b54ac927a8a8865151))
+
 ## [1.6.0](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-video-js/compare/@stream-io/video-react-sdk-1.5.0...@stream-io/video-react-sdk-1.6.0) (2024-10-03)
 
 
diff --git a/packages/react-sdk/package.json b/packages/react-sdk/package.json
index c2cab204bd..b90ce23b11 100644
--- a/packages/react-sdk/package.json
+++ b/packages/react-sdk/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@stream-io/video-react-sdk",
-  "version": "1.6.0",
+  "version": "1.6.1",
   "packageManager": "yarn@3.2.4",
   "main": "./dist/index.cjs.js",
   "module": "./dist/index.es.js",
diff --git a/packages/react-sdk/src/core/components/Video/Video.tsx b/packages/react-sdk/src/core/components/Video/Video.tsx
index 809c3b6d63..52e2ea298e 100644
--- a/packages/react-sdk/src/core/components/Video/Video.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-sdk/src/core/components/Video/Video.tsx
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ export type VideoProps = ComponentPropsWithoutRef<'video'> & {
   /**
    * Pass false to disable rendering video and render fallback
    * even if the participant has published video.
+   * @default true
    */
   enabled?: boolean;
   /**
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ export type VideoProps = ComponentPropsWithoutRef<'video'> & {
 };
 
 export const Video = ({
-  enabled,
+  enabled = true,
   mirror,
   trackType,
   participant,