--- a/encoder/encoder.c	2023-04-01 19:08:58.420132123 -0600
+++ b/encoder/encoder.c	2023-04-01 18:52:48.148808059 -0600
@@ -667,6 +667,7 @@
         return -1;
     }
 
+#if 0
     /* Detect default ffmpeg settings and terminate with an error. */
     if( b_open )
     {
@@ -690,6 +691,7 @@
             return -1;
         }
     }
+#endif
 
     if( h->param.rc.i_rc_method < 0 || h->param.rc.i_rc_method > 2 )
     {