diff --git a/server/serve_index.go b/server/serve_index.go
index 26367360f..e12994680 100644
--- a/server/serve_index.go
+++ b/server/serve_index.go
@@ -36,31 +36,32 @@ func serveIndex(ds model.DataStore, fs fs.FS, shareInfo *model.Share) http.Handl
 			return
 		}
 		appConfig := map[string]interface{}{
-			"version":                 consts.Version,
-			"firstTime":               firstTime,
-			"variousArtistsId":        consts.VariousArtistsID,
-			"baseURL":                 utils.SanitizeText(strings.TrimSuffix(conf.Server.BaseURL, "/")),
-			"loginBackgroundURL":      utils.SanitizeText(conf.Server.UILoginBackgroundURL),
-			"welcomeMessage":          utils.SanitizeText(conf.Server.UIWelcomeMessage),
-			"enableTranscodingConfig": conf.Server.EnableTranscodingConfig,
-			"enableDownloads":         conf.Server.EnableDownloads,
-			"enableFavourites":        conf.Server.EnableFavourites,
-			"enableStarRating":        conf.Server.EnableStarRating,
-			"defaultTheme":            conf.Server.DefaultTheme,
-			"defaultLanguage":         conf.Server.DefaultLanguage,
-			"defaultUIVolume":         conf.Server.DefaultUIVolume,
-			"enableCoverAnimation":    conf.Server.EnableCoverAnimation,
-			"gaTrackingId":            conf.Server.GATrackingID,
-			"losslessFormats":         strings.ToUpper(strings.Join(consts.LosslessFormats, ",")),
-			"devActivityPanel":        conf.Server.DevActivityPanel,
-			"enableUserEditing":       conf.Server.EnableUserEditing,
-			"devEnableShare":          conf.Server.DevEnableShare,
-			"devSidebarPlaylists":     conf.Server.DevSidebarPlaylists,
-			"lastFMEnabled":           conf.Server.LastFM.Enabled,
-			"lastFMApiKey":            conf.Server.LastFM.ApiKey,
-			"devShowArtistPage":       conf.Server.DevShowArtistPage,
-			"listenBrainzEnabled":     conf.Server.ListenBrainz.Enabled,
-			"enableReplayGain":        conf.Server.EnableReplayGain,
+			"version":                   consts.Version,
+			"firstTime":                 firstTime,
+			"variousArtistsId":          consts.VariousArtistsID,
+			"baseURL":                   utils.SanitizeText(strings.TrimSuffix(conf.Server.BaseURL, "/")),
+			"loginBackgroundURL":        utils.SanitizeText(conf.Server.UILoginBackgroundURL),
+			"welcomeMessage":            utils.SanitizeText(conf.Server.UIWelcomeMessage),
+			"enableTranscodingConfig":   conf.Server.EnableTranscodingConfig,
+			"enableDownloads":           conf.Server.EnableDownloads,
+			"enableFavourites":          conf.Server.EnableFavourites,
+			"enableStarRating":          conf.Server.EnableStarRating,
+			"defaultTheme":              conf.Server.DefaultTheme,
+			"defaultLanguage":           conf.Server.DefaultLanguage,
+			"defaultUIVolume":           conf.Server.DefaultUIVolume,
+			"enableCoverAnimation":      conf.Server.EnableCoverAnimation,
+			"gaTrackingId":              conf.Server.GATrackingID,
+			"losslessFormats":           strings.ToUpper(strings.Join(consts.LosslessFormats, ",")),
+			"devActivityPanel":          conf.Server.DevActivityPanel,
+			"enableUserEditing":         conf.Server.EnableUserEditing,
+			"devEnableShare":            conf.Server.DevEnableShare,
+			"devSidebarPlaylists":       conf.Server.DevSidebarPlaylists,
+			"lastFMEnabled":             conf.Server.LastFM.Enabled,
+			"lastFMApiKey":              conf.Server.LastFM.ApiKey,
+			"devShowArtistPage":         conf.Server.DevShowArtistPage,
+			"listenBrainzEnabled":       conf.Server.ListenBrainz.Enabled,
+			"enableReplayGain":          conf.Server.EnableReplayGain,
+			"defaultDownsamplingFormat": conf.Server.DefaultDownsamplingFormat,
 		}
 		if strings.HasPrefix(conf.Server.UILoginBackgroundURL, "/") {
 			appConfig["loginBackgroundURL"] = path.Join(conf.Server.BaseURL, conf.Server.UILoginBackgroundURL)
diff --git a/server/serve_index_test.go b/server/serve_index_test.go
index 03bf10ab5..46f9c54cf 100644
--- a/server/serve_index_test.go
+++ b/server/serve_index_test.go
@@ -234,6 +234,16 @@ var _ = Describe("serveIndex", func() {
 		Expect(config).To(HaveKeyWithValue("devEnableShare", false))
 	})
 
+	It("sets the defaultDownsamplingFormat", func() {
+		r := httptest.NewRequest("GET", "/index.html", nil)
+		w := httptest.NewRecorder()
+
+		serveIndex(ds, fs, nil)(w, r)
+
+		config := extractAppConfig(w.Body.String())
+		Expect(config).To(HaveKeyWithValue("defaultDownsamplingFormat", conf.Server.DefaultDownsamplingFormat))
+	})
+
 	It("sets the devSidebarPlaylists", func() {
 		conf.Server.DevSidebarPlaylists = true
 
diff --git a/ui/src/config.js b/ui/src/config.js
index 1692e5792..5431e45e6 100644
--- a/ui/src/config.js
+++ b/ui/src/config.js
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ const defaultConfig = {
   enableCoverAnimation: true,
   devShowArtistPage: true,
   enableReplayGain: true,
+  defaultDownsamplingFormat: 'opus',
   publicBaseUrl: '/p',
 }
 
diff --git a/ui/src/consts.js b/ui/src/consts.js
index 101254ec8..6ed6d9977 100644
--- a/ui/src/consts.js
+++ b/ui/src/consts.js
@@ -20,3 +20,5 @@ DraggableTypes.ALL.push(
 )
 
 export const MAX_SIDEBAR_PLAYLISTS = 100
+
+export const DEFAULT_SHARE_BITRATE = 128
diff --git a/ui/src/dialogs/ShareDialog.js b/ui/src/dialogs/ShareDialog.js
index ef751db76..edd95de52 100644
--- a/ui/src/dialogs/ShareDialog.js
+++ b/ui/src/dialogs/ShareDialog.js
@@ -16,13 +16,15 @@ import {
 } from 'react-admin'
 import { useMemo, useState } from 'react'
 import { shareUrl } from '../utils'
+import config from '../config'
+import { DEFAULT_SHARE_BITRATE } from '../consts'
 
 export const ShareDialog = ({ open, close, onClose, ids, resource, title }) => {
   const notify = useNotify()
-  const [format, setFormat] = useState('')
-  const [maxBitRate, setMaxBitRate] = useState(0)
+  const [format, setFormat] = useState(config.defaultDownsamplingFormat)
+  const [maxBitRate, setMaxBitRate] = useState(DEFAULT_SHARE_BITRATE)
   const [originalFormat, setUseOriginalFormat] = useState(true)
-  const { data: formats, loading } = useGetList(
+  const { data: formats, loading: loadingFormats } = useGetList(
     'transcoding',
     {
       page: 1,
@@ -33,12 +35,12 @@ export const ShareDialog = ({ open, close, onClose, ids, resource, title }) => {
 
   const formatOptions = useMemo(
     () =>
-      loading
+      loadingFormats
         ? []
         : Object.values(formats).map((f) => {
             return { id: f.targetFormat, name: f.targetFormat }
           }),
-    [formats, loading]
+    [formats, loadingFormats]
   )
 
   const handleOriginal = (e) => {
@@ -57,8 +59,8 @@ export const ShareDialog = ({ open, close, onClose, ids, resource, title }) => {
     {
       resourceType: resource,
       resourceIds: ids?.join(','),
-      format,
-      maxBitRate,
+      ...(!originalFormat && { format }),
+      ...(!originalFormat && { maxBitRate }),
     },
     {
       onSuccess: (res) => {
@@ -106,8 +108,8 @@ export const ShareDialog = ({ open, close, onClose, ids, resource, title }) => {
           {!originalFormat && (
             <SelectInput
               source="format"
+              defaultValue={format}
               choices={formatOptions}
-              resettable
               onChange={(event) => {
                 setFormat(event.target.value)
               }}
@@ -115,7 +117,8 @@ export const ShareDialog = ({ open, close, onClose, ids, resource, title }) => {
           )}
           {!originalFormat && (
             <SelectInput
-              source="bitrate"
+              source="maxBitRate"
+              defaultValue={maxBitRate}
               choices={[
                 { id: 32, name: '32' },
                 { id: 48, name: '48' },
@@ -129,7 +132,6 @@ export const ShareDialog = ({ open, close, onClose, ids, resource, title }) => {
                 { id: 256, name: '256' },
                 { id: 320, name: '320' },
               ]}
-              resettable
               onChange={(event) => {
                 setMaxBitRate(event.target.value)
               }}
diff --git a/ui/src/share/ShareList.js b/ui/src/share/ShareList.js
index 0c3f5e470..716628b63 100644
--- a/ui/src/share/ShareList.js
+++ b/ui/src/share/ShareList.js
@@ -9,11 +9,12 @@ import React from 'react'
 import { DateField, QualityInfo } from '../common'
 import { shareUrl } from '../utils'
 import { Link } from '@material-ui/core'
+import config from '../config'
 
 export const FormatInfo = ({ record, size }) => {
   const r = { suffix: record.format, bitRate: record.maxBitRate }
-  // TODO Get DefaultDownsamplingFormat
-  r.suffix = r.suffix || (r.bitRate ? 'opus' : 'Original')
+  r.suffix =
+    r.suffix || (r.bitRate ? config.defaultDownsamplingFormat : 'Original')
   return <QualityInfo record={r} size={size} />
 }