diff --git a/examples/nextjs-with-typescript/components/renderers.tsx b/examples/nextjs-with-typescript/components/renderers.tsx
index e106474a4..71b0e9ec6 100644
--- a/examples/nextjs-with-typescript/components/renderers.tsx
+++ b/examples/nextjs-with-typescript/components/renderers.tsx
@@ -44,6 +44,62 @@ export const BooleanRenderer = ({
   );
 };
 
+export const OptionalBooleanRenderer = ({
+  name,
+  value,
+  label,
+  onChange,
+  formatter = DefaultEnumFormatter
+}: {
+  name: string;
+  value: boolean | undefined;
+  label?: string;
+  removeFalse?: boolean;
+  onChange: (obj: any) => void;
+  formatter?: (enumValue: boolean) => ReactNode;
+}) => {
+  const labelStr = label ?? toWordsFromKeyName(name);
+  const values = [true, false];
+  return (
+    <div>
+      <label htmlFor={`${name}-control`}>
+        {labelStr} (<code>{name}</code>)
+      </label>
+      <div>
+        <input
+          id={`${name}-none-control`}
+          type="radio"
+          onChange={() => {
+            
+              console.log("Selecting value:", undefined, toChangeObject(name, undefined));
+            onChange(toChangeObject(name, undefined))}}
+          value=""
+          checked={value === undefined}
+        />
+        <label htmlFor={`${name}-none-control`}>None</label>
+        {values.map((enumValue, i) => {
+          return (
+            <Fragment key={`${name}-${enumValue}`}>
+              <input
+                id={`${name}-${enumValue}-control`}
+                type="radio"
+                onChange={() => {
+                  const changeValue = enumValue;
+                  console.log("Selecting value:", changeValue, toChangeObject(name, changeValue));
+                  onChange(toChangeObject(name, changeValue));
+                }}
+                value={enumValue.toString()}
+                checked={value === enumValue}
+              />
+              <label htmlFor={`${name}-${enumValue}-control`}>{formatter(enumValue)}</label>
+            </Fragment>
+          );
+        })}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+};
+
 export const NumberRenderer = ({
   name,
   value,
diff --git a/examples/nextjs-with-typescript/pages/MuxPlayer.tsx b/examples/nextjs-with-typescript/pages/MuxPlayer.tsx
index 16e8ac476..ec736c830 100644
--- a/examples/nextjs-with-typescript/pages/MuxPlayer.tsx
+++ b/examples/nextjs-with-typescript/pages/MuxPlayer.tsx
@@ -654,6 +654,11 @@ function MuxPlayerPage({ location }: Props) {
             min={0}
             step={1}
           />
+          <BooleanRenderer
+            value={state.capLevelToPlayerSize}
+            name="capLevelToPlayerSize"
+            onChange={genericOnChange}
+          ></BooleanRenderer>
         </div>
       </main>
     </>
diff --git a/examples/nextjs-with-typescript/pages/mux-video-react.tsx b/examples/nextjs-with-typescript/pages/mux-video-react.tsx
index fd20dd3b9..09ec6fe48 100644
--- a/examples/nextjs-with-typescript/pages/mux-video-react.tsx
+++ b/examples/nextjs-with-typescript/pages/mux-video-react.tsx
@@ -1,14 +1,21 @@
 import Head from 'next/head';
 import { useRef, useState } from "react";
 import MuxVideo from "@mux/mux-video/react";
+import MuxPlayerElement from '@mux/mux-player';
+import { EnumRenderer, OptionalBooleanRenderer } from '../components/renderers';
+import MuxVideoElement from '@mux/mux-video';
 
 const INITIAL_AUTOPLAY = false;
 const INITIAL_MUTED = false;
+const INITIAL_CAP_LEVEL_TO_PLAYER_SIZE = undefined;
+const INITIAL_PREFER_PLAYBACK = undefined;
 
 function MuxVideoPage() {
-  const mediaElRef = useRef(null);
+  const mediaElRef = useRef<MuxVideoElement>(null);
   const [autoplay, setAutoplay] = useState<"muted" | boolean>(INITIAL_AUTOPLAY);
   const [muted, setMuted] = useState(INITIAL_MUTED);
+  const [preferPlayback, setPreferPlayback] = useState<MuxPlayerElement["preferPlayback"]>(INITIAL_PREFER_PLAYBACK);
+  const [capLevelToPlayerSize, setCapLevelToPlayerSize] = useState(INITIAL_CAP_LEVEL_TO_PLAYER_SIZE);
   const [paused, setPaused] = useState<boolean | undefined>(true);
 
   return (
@@ -32,12 +39,13 @@ function MuxVideoPage() {
         // }}
         // envKey="mux-data-env-key"
         controls
+        capLevelToPlayerSize={capLevelToPlayerSize}
         autoplay={autoplay}
         muted={muted}
         maxResolution="2160p"
         minResolution="540p"
         renditionOrder="desc"
-        preferPlayback="native"
+        preferPlayback={preferPlayback}
         onPlay={() => {
           setPaused(false);
         }}
@@ -47,6 +55,10 @@ function MuxVideoPage() {
       />
 
       <div className="options">
+        <button onClick={() => {
+          if (!mediaElRef.current) return;
+          mediaElRef.current.load();
+        }}>Reload</button>
         <div>
           <label htmlFor="paused-control">Paused</label>
           <input
@@ -74,6 +86,17 @@ function MuxVideoPage() {
             checked={muted}
           />
         </div>
+        <EnumRenderer
+          value={preferPlayback}
+          name="preferPlayback"
+          onChange={({ preferPlayback }) => setPreferPlayback(preferPlayback as MuxPlayerElement["preferPlayback"])}
+          values={['mse', 'native']}
+        />
+        <OptionalBooleanRenderer
+          value={capLevelToPlayerSize}
+          name="capLevelToPlayerSize"
+          onChange={({ capLevelToPlayerSize }) => setCapLevelToPlayerSize(capLevelToPlayerSize)}
+        />
       </div>
     </>
   );
diff --git a/packages/mux-player-react/src/types.ts b/packages/mux-player-react/src/types.ts
index 102e7b6ce..83ca28159 100644
--- a/packages/mux-player-react/src/types.ts
+++ b/packages/mux-player-react/src/types.ts
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ export type MuxPlayerProps = {
   theme?: string;
   themeProps?: { [k: string]: any };
   fullscreenElement?: string;
+  capLevelToPlayerSize?: boolean;
   onAbort?: GenericEventListener<MuxPlayerElementEventMap['abort']>;
   onCanPlay?: GenericEventListener<MuxPlayerElementEventMap['canplay']>;
   onCanPlayThrough?: GenericEventListener<MuxPlayerElementEventMap['canplaythrough']>;
diff --git a/packages/mux-player/src/base.ts b/packages/mux-player/src/base.ts
index fdafe58f7..ba9f23a93 100644
--- a/packages/mux-player/src/base.ts
+++ b/packages/mux-player/src/base.ts
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ function getProps(el: MuxPlayerElement, state?: any): MuxTemplateProps {
     proudlyDisplayMuxBadge: el.hasAttribute(PlayerAttributes.PROUDLY_DISPLAY_MUX_BADGE),
     castReceiver: el.castReceiver,
     disablePseudoEnded: el.hasAttribute(PlayerAttributes.DISABLE_PSEUDO_ENDED),
+    disableCapLevelToPlayerSize: el.disableCapLevelToPlayerSize,
     ...state,
     // NOTE: since the attribute value is used as the "source of truth" for the property getter,
     // moving this below the `...state` spread so it resolves to the default value when unset (CJP)
@@ -1883,6 +1884,29 @@ class MuxPlayerElement extends VideoApiElement implements IMuxPlayerElement {
       this.setAttribute(PlayerAttributes.PROUDLY_DISPLAY_MUX_BADGE, '');
     }
   }
+
+  get capLevelToPlayerSize(): boolean | undefined {
+    if (this._hls) {
+      return this._hls.capLevelToPlayerSize;
+    }
+    return this._hlsConfig?.capLevelToPlayerSize;
+  }
+
+  set capLevelToPlayerSize(val: boolean | undefined) {
+    this._hlsConfig = { ...this._hlsConfig, capLevelToPlayerSize: val };
+  }
+
+  get disableCapLevelToPlayerSize(): boolean {
+    return this.hasAttribute(MuxVideoAttributes.DISABLE_CAP_LEVEL_TO_PLAYER_SIZE);
+  }
+
+  set disableCapLevelToPlayerSize(val: boolean | undefined) {
+    if (!val) {
+      this.removeAttribute(MuxVideoAttributes.DISABLE_CAP_LEVEL_TO_PLAYER_SIZE);
+    } else {
+      this.setAttribute(MuxVideoAttributes.DISABLE_CAP_LEVEL_TO_PLAYER_SIZE, '');
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 export function getVideoAttribute(el: MuxPlayerElement, name: string) {
diff --git a/packages/mux-player/src/template.ts b/packages/mux-player/src/template.ts
index cc9bba675..d7c911dda 100644
--- a/packages/mux-player/src/template.ts
+++ b/packages/mux-player/src/template.ts
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ export const content = (props: MuxTemplateProps) => html`
       exportparts="video"
       disable-pseudo-ended="${props.disablePseudoEnded ?? false}"
       max-auto-resolution="${props.maxAutoResolution ?? false}"
+      cap-level-to-player-size="${props.capLevelToPlayerSize ?? false}"
     >
       ${props.storyboard
         ? html`<track label="thumbnails" default kind="metadata" src="${props.storyboard}" />`
diff --git a/packages/mux-player/src/types.ts b/packages/mux-player/src/types.ts
index 8e1debe4e..89bcc08b4 100644
--- a/packages/mux-player/src/types.ts
+++ b/packages/mux-player/src/types.ts
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ export type MuxTemplateProps = Partial<MuxPlayerProps> & {
   /** Allow playback with ad blocker */
   allowAdBlocker?: boolean;
   disablePseudoEnded?: boolean;
+  capLevelToPlayerSize?: boolean;
 };
 
 export type DialogOptions = {
diff --git a/packages/mux-video/src/ads/react.ts b/packages/mux-video/src/ads/react.ts
index 7aed9e7de..172b29849 100644
--- a/packages/mux-video/src/ads/react.ts
+++ b/packages/mux-video/src/ads/react.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ const ReactPropToAttrNameMap: Record<string, string> = {
   playsInline: 'playsinline',
   disablePictureInPicture: 'disablepictureinpicture',
   disableRemotePlayback: 'disableremoteplayback',
+  capLevelToPlayerSize: 'cap-level-to-player-size',
 };
 
 function toAttributeName(propName: string) {
diff --git a/packages/mux-video/src/base.ts b/packages/mux-video/src/base.ts
index 7c4f09c0d..cd5fca7f3 100644
--- a/packages/mux-video/src/base.ts
+++ b/packages/mux-video/src/base.ts
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ export const Attributes = {
   LIVE_EDGE_OFFSET: 'live-edge-offset',
   TYPE: 'type',
   LOGO: 'logo',
+  DISABLE_CAP_LEVEL_TO_PLAYER_SIZE: 'disable-cap-level-to-player-size',
 } as const;
 
 const AttributeNameValues = Object.values(Attributes);
@@ -516,6 +517,29 @@ export class MuxVideoBaseElement extends CustomVideoElement implements IMuxVideo
     }
   }
 
+  get capLevelToPlayerSize(): boolean | undefined {
+    if (this._hls) {
+      return this._hls.capLevelToPlayerSize;
+    }
+    return this._hlsConfig?.capLevelToPlayerSize;
+  }
+
+  set capLevelToPlayerSize(val: boolean | undefined) {
+    this._hlsConfig = { ...this._hlsConfig, capLevelToPlayerSize: val };
+  }
+
+  get disableCapLevelToPlayerSize(): boolean {
+    return this.hasAttribute(Attributes.DISABLE_CAP_LEVEL_TO_PLAYER_SIZE);
+  }
+
+  set disableCapLevelToPlayerSize(val: boolean | undefined) {
+    if (!val) {
+      this.removeAttribute(Attributes.DISABLE_CAP_LEVEL_TO_PLAYER_SIZE);
+    } else {
+      this.setAttribute(Attributes.DISABLE_CAP_LEVEL_TO_PLAYER_SIZE, '');
+    }
+  }
+
   get drmToken() {
     return this.getAttribute(Attributes.DRM_TOKEN) ?? undefined;
   }
@@ -900,6 +924,15 @@ export class MuxVideoBaseElement extends CustomVideoElement implements IMuxVideo
         }
         break;
       }
+      /*case Attributes.CAP_LEVEL_TO_PLAYER_SIZE: {
+        if (newValue == null || newValue !== oldValue) {
+          const capLevelToPlayerSize = this.capLevelToPlayerSize;
+          if (this._hls) {
+            this._hls.config.capLevelToPlayerSize = capLevelToPlayerSize ?? false;
+          }
+        }
+        break;
+      }*/
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/mux-video/src/react.ts b/packages/mux-video/src/react.ts
index a320360bf..46b95474e 100644
--- a/packages/mux-video/src/react.ts
+++ b/packages/mux-video/src/react.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ const ReactPropToAttrNameMap: Record<string, string> = {
   playsInline: 'playsinline',
   disablePictureInPicture: 'disablepictureinpicture',
   disableRemotePlayback: 'disableremoteplayback',
+  capLevelToPlayerSize: 'cap-level-to-player-size',
 };
 
 function toAttributeName(propName: string) {
diff --git a/packages/playback-core/src/index.ts b/packages/playback-core/src/index.ts
index 0b2a6b97e..062837bc9 100644
--- a/packages/playback-core/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/playback-core/src/index.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import type { ValueOf, PlaybackCore, MuxMediaProps, MuxMediaPropsInternal, MuxMe
 import mux, { ErrorEvent } from 'mux-embed';
 import Hls from './hls';
 import type { HlsInterface } from './hls';
-import type { ErrorData, HlsConfig } from 'hls.js';
+import type { CapLevelController, ErrorData, HlsConfig } from 'hls.js';
 import { MediaError, MuxErrorCategory, MuxErrorCode, errorCategoryToTokenNameOrPrefix } from './errors';
 import { setupAutoplay } from './autoplay';
 import { setupPreload } from './preload';
@@ -705,6 +705,7 @@ export const setupHls = (
       | 'tokens'
       | 'drmTypeCb'
       | 'maxAutoResolution'
+      | 'disableCapLevelToPlayerSize'
     >
   >,
   mediaEl: HTMLMediaElement
@@ -728,7 +729,6 @@ export const setupHls = (
       backBufferLength: 30,
       renderTextTracksNatively: false,
       liveDurationInfinity: true,
-      capLevelToPlayerSize: true,
       capLevelOnFPSDrop: true,
     };
     const streamTypeConfig = getStreamTypeConfig(streamType);
@@ -743,8 +743,24 @@ export const setupHls = (
         }
       : undefined;
 
-    const capLevelControllerObj =
-      _hlsConfig.capLevelToPlayerSize == null ? { capLevelController: MinCapLevelController } : {};
+    const capLevelControllerObj: {
+      capLevelController?: typeof CapLevelController;
+      capLevelToPlayerSize?: boolean;
+    } = {};
+
+    // If capLevelToPlayerSize is not explicitly set we enable MinCapLevelController
+    if (_hlsConfig.capLevelToPlayerSize == null) {
+      capLevelControllerObj.capLevelController = MinCapLevelController;
+      capLevelControllerObj.capLevelToPlayerSize = true;
+    } else {
+      capLevelControllerObj.capLevelController = undefined;
+      capLevelControllerObj.capLevelToPlayerSize = _hlsConfig.capLevelToPlayerSize;
+    }
+    if (props.disableCapLevelToPlayerSize) {
+      capLevelControllerObj.capLevelController = undefined;
+      capLevelControllerObj.capLevelToPlayerSize = false;
+    }
+
 
     const hls = new Hls({
       // Kind of like preload metadata, but causes spinner.
@@ -763,13 +779,19 @@ export const setupHls = (
 
         xhr.open('GET', urlObj);
       },
-      ...capLevelControllerObj,
       ...defaultConfig,
+      ...capLevelControllerObj,
       ...streamTypeConfig,
       ...drmConfig,
       ..._hlsConfig,
     }) as HlsInterface;
 
+    console.log("capLevelToPlayerSize summary", {
+      hlsConfigCapLevelToPlayerSize: _hlsConfig.capLevelToPlayerSize,
+      disableCapLevelToPlayerSize: props.disableCapLevelToPlayerSize,
+      capLevelControllerObj: capLevelControllerObj,
+      hlsCapLevelToPlayerSize: hls.capLevelToPlayerSize,
+    });
     if (capLevelControllerObj.capLevelController === MinCapLevelController) {
       if (maxAutoResolution !== undefined) {
         MinCapLevelController.setMaxAutoResolution(hls, maxAutoResolution);
diff --git a/packages/playback-core/src/types.ts b/packages/playback-core/src/types.ts
index e0612b08c..9428bb410 100644
--- a/packages/playback-core/src/types.ts
+++ b/packages/playback-core/src/types.ts
@@ -174,6 +174,8 @@ export type MuxMediaPropTypes = {
   _hlsConfig?: Partial<HlsConfig>;
   autoPlay?: Autoplay;
   autoplay?: Autoplay;
+  capLevelToPlayerSize?: boolean;
+  disableCapLevelToPlayerSize?: boolean;
   beaconCollectionDomain: Options['beaconCollectionDomain'];
   customDomain: string;
   debug: Options['debug'] & Hls['config']['debug'];