diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/persistance/FileBackend.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/persistance/FileBackend.java
index 081d924f..d74487a3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/persistance/FileBackend.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/persistance/FileBackend.java
@@ -787,6 +787,16 @@ public class FileBackend {
 
 	}
 
+	public int getMediaRuntime(Uri uri) {
+		try {
+			MediaMetadataRetriever mediaMetadataRetriever = new MediaMetadataRetriever();
+			mediaMetadataRetriever.setDataSource(mXmppConnectionService,uri);
+			return Integer.parseInt(mediaMetadataRetriever.extractMetadata(MediaMetadataRetriever.METADATA_KEY_DURATION));
+		} catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
+			return 0;
+		}
+	}
+
 	private Dimensions getImageDimensions(File file) {
 		BitmapFactory.Options options = new BitmapFactory.Options();
 		options.inJustDecodeBounds = true;
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java
index ae138ffb..603e40c0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ import net.java.otr4j.session.SessionID;
 import net.java.otr4j.session.SessionImpl;
 import net.java.otr4j.session.SessionStatus;
 import net.ypresto.androidtranscoder.MediaTranscoder;
+import net.ypresto.androidtranscoder.format.MediaFormatStrategy;
 import net.ypresto.androidtranscoder.format.MediaFormatStrategyPresets;
 
 import org.openintents.openpgp.IOpenPgpService2;
@@ -518,6 +519,9 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service {
 				Log.d(Config.LOGTAG,"processing file as video");
 				message.setRelativeFilePath(message.getUuid() + ".mp4");
 				final DownloadableFile file = getFileBackend().getFile(message);
+				final int runtime = getFileBackend().getMediaRuntime(uri);
+				MediaFormatStrategy formatStrategy = runtime >= 8000 ? MediaFormatStrategyPresets.createExportPreset960x540Strategy() : MediaFormatStrategyPresets.createAndroid720pStrategy();
+				Log.d(Config.LOGTAG,"runtime "+runtime);
 				file.getParentFile().mkdirs();
 				ParcelFileDescriptor parcelFileDescriptor = getContentResolver().openFileDescriptor(uri, "r");
 				FileDescriptor fileDescriptor = parcelFileDescriptor.getFileDescriptor();
@@ -560,8 +564,7 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service {
 						processAsFile();
 					}
 				};
-				MediaTranscoder.getInstance().transcodeVideo(fileDescriptor, file.getAbsolutePath(),
-						MediaFormatStrategyPresets.createAndroid720pStrategy(), listener);
+				MediaTranscoder.getInstance().transcodeVideo(fileDescriptor, file.getAbsolutePath(), formatStrategy, listener);
 			}
 
 			@Override