diff --git a/example/lib/pages/connect.dart b/example/lib/pages/connect.dart
index ac9ca1fe..89f9d669 100644
--- a/example/lib/pages/connect.dart
+++ b/example/lib/pages/connect.dart
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ class _ConnectPageState extends State<ConnectPage> {
   bool _e2ee = false;
   bool _multiCodec = false;
   String _preferredCodec = 'Preferred Codec';
-  String _backupCodec = 'VP8';
 
   @override
   void initState() {
@@ -143,6 +142,8 @@ class _ConnectPageState extends State<ConnectPage> {
         preferredCodec = _preferredCodec;
       }
 
+      bool enableBackupVideoCodec = ['VP9', 'AV1'].contains(preferredCodec);
+
       // create new room
       final room = Room(
           roomOptions: RoomOptions(
@@ -154,6 +155,9 @@ class _ConnectPageState extends State<ConnectPage> {
         defaultVideoPublishOptions: VideoPublishOptions(
           simulcast: _simulcast,
           videoCodec: preferredCodec,
+          backupVideoCodec: BackupVideoCodec(
+            enabled: enableBackupVideoCodec,
+          ),
         ),
         defaultScreenShareCaptureOptions: const ScreenShareCaptureOptions(
             useiOSBroadcastExtension: true,
@@ -396,45 +400,6 @@ class _ConnectPageState extends State<ConnectPage> {
                                 }).toList(),
                               )
                             ])),
-                  if (_multiCodec &&
-                      _preferredCodec != 'Preferred Codec' &&
-                      ['av1', 'vp9'].contains(_preferredCodec.toLowerCase()))
-                    Padding(
-                        padding: const EdgeInsets.only(bottom: 25),
-                        child: Row(
-                            mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.spaceBetween,
-                            children: [
-                              const Text('Backup Codec:'),
-                              DropdownButton<String>(
-                                value: _backupCodec,
-                                icon: const Icon(
-                                  Icons.arrow_drop_down,
-                                  color: Colors.blue,
-                                ),
-                                elevation: 16,
-                                style: const TextStyle(color: Colors.blue),
-                                underline: Container(
-                                  height: 2,
-                                  color: Colors.blueAccent,
-                                ),
-                                onChanged: (String? value) {
-                                  // This is called when the user selects an item.
-                                  setState(() {
-                                    _backupCodec = value!;
-                                  });
-                                },
-                                items: [
-                                  'Backup Codec',
-                                  'VP8',
-                                  'H264'
-                                ].map<DropdownMenuItem<String>>((String value) {
-                                  return DropdownMenuItem<String>(
-                                    value: value,
-                                    child: Text(value),
-                                  );
-                                }).toList(),
-                              )
-                            ])),
                   ElevatedButton(
                     onPressed: _busy ? null : () => _connect(context),
                     child: Row(
diff --git a/lib/src/core/room.dart b/lib/src/core/room.dart
index 5b317e11..aaa141f6 100644
--- a/lib/src/core/room.dart
+++ b/lib/src/core/room.dart
@@ -172,7 +172,16 @@ class Room extends DisposableChangeNotifier with EventsEmittable<RoomEvent> {
       }
       _e2eeManager = E2EEManager(roomOptions.e2eeOptions!.keyProvider);
       _e2eeManager!.setup(this);
+
+      // Disable backup codec when e2ee is enabled
+      roomOptions = roomOptions.copyWith(
+        defaultVideoPublishOptions:
+            roomOptions.defaultVideoPublishOptions.copyWith(
+          backupVideoCodec: const BackupVideoCodec(enabled: false),
+        ),
+      );
     }
+
     return engine.connect(
       url,
       token,
diff --git a/lib/src/options.dart b/lib/src/options.dart
index 33ea800e..eab2b7c0 100644
--- a/lib/src/options.dart
+++ b/lib/src/options.dart
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import 'track/track.dart';
 import 'types/other.dart';
 import 'types/video_encoding.dart';
 import 'types/video_parameters.dart';
+import 'utils.dart';
 
 class TrackOption<E extends Object, T extends Object> {
   final E? enabled;
@@ -162,21 +163,41 @@ class RoomOptions {
 }
 
 class BackupVideoCodec {
-  BackupVideoCodec({
-    this.codec = 'vp8',
+  const BackupVideoCodec({
+    this.enabled = true,
+    this.codec = defaultVideoCodec,
     this.encoding,
     this.simulcast = true,
   });
-  String codec;
+  final bool enabled;
+  final String codec;
   // optional, when unset, it'll be computed based on dimensions and codec
-  VideoEncoding? encoding;
-  bool simulcast;
+  final VideoEncoding? encoding;
+  final bool simulcast;
+  BackupVideoCodec copyWith({
+    bool? enabled,
+    String? codec,
+    VideoEncoding? encoding,
+    bool? simulcast,
+  }) {
+    return BackupVideoCodec(
+      enabled: enabled ?? this.enabled,
+      codec: codec ?? this.codec,
+      encoding: encoding ?? this.encoding,
+      simulcast: simulcast ?? this.simulcast,
+    );
+  }
 }
 
 /// Options used when publishing video.
 class VideoPublishOptions {
   static const defaultCameraName = 'camera';
   static const defaultScreenShareName = 'screenshare';
+  static const defualtBackupVideoCodec = BackupVideoCodec(
+    enabled: true,
+    codec: defaultVideoCodec,
+    simulcast: true,
+  );
 
   /// The video codec to use.
   final String videoCodec;
@@ -200,16 +221,16 @@ class VideoPublishOptions {
 
   final String? scalabilityMode;
 
-  final BackupVideoCodec? backupCodec;
+  final BackupVideoCodec backupVideoCodec;
 
   const VideoPublishOptions({
-    this.videoCodec = 'H264',
+    this.videoCodec = defaultVideoCodec,
     this.videoEncoding,
     this.simulcast = true,
     this.videoSimulcastLayers = const [],
     this.screenShareSimulcastLayers = const [],
+    this.backupVideoCodec = defualtBackupVideoCodec,
     this.name,
-    this.backupCodec,
     this.scalabilityMode,
   });
 
@@ -219,7 +240,7 @@ class VideoPublishOptions {
     List<VideoParameters>? videoSimulcastLayers,
     List<VideoParameters>? screenShareSimulcastLayers,
     String? videoCodec,
-    BackupVideoCodec? backupCodec,
+    BackupVideoCodec? backupVideoCodec,
     String? scalabilityMode,
   }) =>
       VideoPublishOptions(
@@ -229,7 +250,7 @@ class VideoPublishOptions {
         screenShareSimulcastLayers:
             screenShareSimulcastLayers ?? this.screenShareSimulcastLayers,
         videoCodec: videoCodec ?? this.videoCodec,
-        backupCodec: backupCodec ?? this.backupCodec,
+        backupVideoCodec: backupVideoCodec ?? this.backupVideoCodec,
         scalabilityMode: scalabilityMode ?? this.scalabilityMode,
       );
 
diff --git a/lib/src/participant/local.dart b/lib/src/participant/local.dart
index ea409058..ebc4edfe 100644
--- a/lib/src/participant/local.dart
+++ b/lib/src/participant/local.dart
@@ -150,11 +150,7 @@ class LocalParticipant extends Participant<LocalTrackPublication> {
       if (!room.roomOptions.dynacast) {
         room.engine.roomOptions = room.roomOptions.copyWith(dynacast: true);
       }
-      if (publishOptions.backupCodec == null) {
-        publishOptions = publishOptions.copyWith(
-          backupCodec: BackupVideoCodec(),
-        );
-      }
+
       if (publishOptions.scalabilityMode == null) {
         publishOptions = publishOptions.copyWith(
           scalabilityMode: 'L3T3_KEY',
@@ -209,10 +205,10 @@ class LocalParticipant extends Participant<LocalTrackPublication> {
       ),
     ];
 
-    if (publishOptions.backupCodec != null &&
-        publishOptions.backupCodec!.codec != publishOptions.videoCodec) {
+    if (publishOptions.backupVideoCodec.enabled &&
+        publishOptions.backupVideoCodec.codec != publishOptions.videoCodec) {
       simulcastCodecs.add(lk_rtc.SimulcastCodec(
-        codec: publishOptions.backupCodec!.codec.toLowerCase(),
+        codec: publishOptions.backupVideoCodec.codec.toLowerCase(),
         cid: '',
       ));
     }
@@ -319,7 +315,7 @@ class LocalParticipant extends Participant<LocalTrackPublication> {
       track: track,
     );
     addTrackPublication(pub);
-    pub.backupVideoCodec = publishOptions.backupCodec;
+    pub.backupVideoCodec = publishOptions.backupVideoCodec;
 
     // did publish
     await track.onPublish();
diff --git a/lib/src/utils.dart b/lib/src/utils.dart
index cb72ba62..d66f96a4 100644
--- a/lib/src/utils.dart
+++ b/lib/src/utils.dart
@@ -631,3 +631,5 @@ String mimeTypeToVideoCodecString(String mimeType) {
   }
   return codec;
 }
+
+const defaultVideoCodec = 'vp8';