diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 5040542..322f7ce 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@
                         <option value="30">30fps</option>
                         <option value="60">60fps</option>
                     </select>
-                    <output id='bitrateField'>5 Mbps</output>
+                    <output id='bitrateField'>10 Mbps</output>
                 </div>
-                <input id="bitrateSlider" class="mdl-slider mdl-js-slider" type="range" min="0" max="100" step="0.5" value="5">
+                <input id="bitrateSlider" class="mdl-slider mdl-js-slider" type="range" min="0" max="100" step="0.5" value="10">
             </div>
 
             <div id="hostSettings">
diff --git a/static/js/index.js b/static/js/index.js
index e3a2565..d861549 100644
--- a/static/js/index.js
+++ b/static/js/index.js
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ function onWindowLoad(){
         });
         // load stored framerate prefs
         chrome.storage.sync.get('frameRate', function(previousValue) {
-            $('#selectFramerate').val(previousValue.frameRate != null ? previousValue.frameRate : '30');
+            $('#selectFramerate').val(previousValue.frameRate != null ? previousValue.frameRate : '60');
         });
         // load previously connected hosts
         chrome.storage.sync.get('hosts', function(previousValue) {
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ function onWindowLoad(){
         });
         // load stored bitrate prefs
         chrome.storage.sync.get('bitrate', function(previousValue) {
-            $('#bitrateSlider')[0].MaterialSlider.change(previousValue.bitrate != null ? previousValue.bitrate : '5');
+            $('#bitrateSlider')[0].MaterialSlider.change(previousValue.bitrate != null ? previousValue.bitrate : '10');
             updateBitrateField();
         });
         // load the HTTP cert if we have one.