diff --git a/frames_to_video.py b/frames_to_video.py
index a9a49ac..3f01b33 100644
--- a/frames_to_video.py
+++ b/frames_to_video.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def pairs(iterable):
 height, width, dims = frames[0].shape
 
 # setup a video output stream
-fourcc = cv2.VideoWriter_fourcc(*'mp4v') # Be sure to use lower case
+fourcc = cv2.VideoWriter_fourcc(*'h264') # Be sure to use lower case
 out = cv2.VideoWriter(video_name, fourcc, 20.0, (width, height))
 
 # write the frames to the video file