diff --git a/packages/mediacenter/kodi/config/appliance.xml b/packages/mediacenter/kodi/config/appliance.xml
index 3baa288a3e..ce248e92da 100644
--- a/packages/mediacenter/kodi/config/appliance.xml
+++ b/packages/mediacenter/kodi/config/appliance.xml
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@
           <visible>false</visible>
         </setting>
       </group>
+      <group id="3">
+        <setting id="videoscreen.noofbuffers">
+          <default>2</default>
+        </setting>
+      </group>
     </category>
     <category id="audio">
       <group id="1">