diff --git a/lib/models/syncing/transcode_download_model.dart b/lib/models/syncing/transcode_download_model.dart
index 1e9a13218..c1755c88d 100644
--- a/lib/models/syncing/transcode_download_model.dart
+++ b/lib/models/syncing/transcode_download_model.dart
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ abstract class TranscodeDownloadModel with _$TranscodeDownloadModel {
 
   /// Device profile for download transcoding.
   /// Uses HTTP protocol instead of HLS so the server returns a complete file URL.
-  DeviceProfile get deviceProfile => DeviceProfile(
+  DeviceProfile get deviceProfile => ref.read(argumentsStateProvider).leanBackMode
+    ? DeviceProfile(
         maxStreamingBitrate: maxBitrate.bitRate,
         maxStaticBitrate: maxBitrate.bitRate,
         directPlayProfiles: const [
@@ -76,9 +77,33 @@ abstract class TranscodeDownloadModel with _$TranscodeDownloadModel {
           SubtitleProfile(format: 'vtt', method: SubtitleDeliveryMethod.$external),
           SubtitleProfile(format: 'ass', method: SubtitleDeliveryMethod.$external),
           SubtitleProfile(format: 'ssa', method: SubtitleDeliveryMethod.$external),
-          SubtitleProfile(format: 'pgssub', method: SubtitleDeliveryMethod.$external),
         ],
       );
+    : DeviceProfile(
+      maxStreamingBitrate: maxBitrate.bitRate,
+      maxStaticBitrate: maxBitrate.bitRate,
+      directPlayProfiles: const [
+        DirectPlayProfile(type: DlnaProfileType.video),
+        DirectPlayProfile(type: DlnaProfileType.audio),
+      ],
+      transcodingProfiles: [
+        TranscodingProfile(
+          audioCodec: audioCodec.name.toLowerCase(),
+          container: container.name.toLowerCase(),
+          maxAudioChannels: '2',
+          protocol: MediaStreamProtocol.http,
+          type: DlnaProfileType.video,
+          videoCodec: videoCodec.name.toLowerCase(),
+        ),
+      ],
+      containerProfiles: const [],
+      subtitleProfiles: const [
+        SubtitleProfile(format: 'vtt', method: SubtitleDeliveryMethod.$external),
+        SubtitleProfile(format: 'ass', method: SubtitleDeliveryMethod.$external),
+        SubtitleProfile(format: 'ssa', method: SubtitleDeliveryMethod.$external),
+        SubtitleProfile(format: 'pgssub', method: SubtitleDeliveryMethod.$external),
+      ],
+    );
 
   String label(BuildContext context) {
     if (!enabled) {
diff --git a/lib/profiles/default_profile.dart b/lib/profiles/default_profile.dart
index f33505d68..dfe750f3b 100644
--- a/lib/profiles/default_profile.dart
+++ b/lib/profiles/default_profile.dart
@@ -12,6 +12,36 @@ final videoProfileProvider = StateProvider.autoDispose<DeviceProfile>((ref) =>
 
 DeviceProfile defaultProfile(PlayerOptions player) => kIsWeb
     ? webProfile
+    : ref.read(argumentsStateProvider).leanBackMode
+    ? const DeviceProfile(
+      maxStreamingBitrate: 120000000,
+      maxStaticBitrate: 120000000,
+      musicStreamingTranscodingBitrate: 384000,
+      directPlayProfiles: [
+        DirectPlayProfile(
+          type: DlnaProfileType.video,
+        ),
+        DirectPlayProfile(
+          type: DlnaProfileType.audio,
+        )
+      ],
+      transcodingProfiles: [
+        TranscodingProfile(
+          audioCodec: 'aac,mp3,mp2',
+          container: 'ts',
+          maxAudioChannels: '2',
+          protocol: MediaStreamProtocol.hls,
+          type: DlnaProfileType.video,
+          videoCodec: 'h264',
+        ),
+      ],
+      containerProfiles: [],
+      subtitleProfiles: [
+        SubtitleProfile(format: 'vtt', method: SubtitleDeliveryMethod.$external),
+        SubtitleProfile(format: 'ass', method: SubtitleDeliveryMethod.$external),
+        SubtitleProfile(format: 'ssa', method: SubtitleDeliveryMethod.$external),
+      ],
+    )
     : const DeviceProfile(
         maxStreamingBitrate: 120000000,
         maxStaticBitrate: 120000000,