diff --git a/app/src/brave/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/BraveVideoAudioSettingsBaseFragment.java b/app/src/brave/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/BraveVideoAudioSettingsBaseFragment.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..abde4ec72b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/brave/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/BraveVideoAudioSettingsBaseFragment.java
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+package org.schabi.newpipe.settings;
+
+public abstract class BraveVideoAudioSettingsBaseFragment extends BraveBasePreferenceFragment {
+}
diff --git a/app/src/braveConscrypt/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/BraveVideoAudioSettingsBaseFragment.java b/app/src/braveConscrypt/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/BraveVideoAudioSettingsBaseFragment.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..abde4ec72b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/braveConscrypt/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/BraveVideoAudioSettingsBaseFragment.java
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+package org.schabi.newpipe.settings;
+
+public abstract class BraveVideoAudioSettingsBaseFragment extends BraveBasePreferenceFragment {
+}
diff --git a/app/src/braveLegacy/java/org/schabi/newpipe/BraveApp.java b/app/src/braveLegacy/java/org/schabi/newpipe/BraveApp.java
index d6bce1372e0..79c145bb9d2 100644
--- a/app/src/braveLegacy/java/org/schabi/newpipe/BraveApp.java
+++ b/app/src/braveLegacy/java/org/schabi/newpipe/BraveApp.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 import android.os.Build;
 
 import org.conscrypt.Conscrypt;
+import org.schabi.newpipe.settings.BraveVideoAudioSettingsBaseFragment;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.util.BraveTLSSocketFactory;
 
 import java.security.Security;
@@ -24,6 +25,8 @@ public void onCreate() {
         if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT <= Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT) {
             BraveTLSSocketFactory.setAsDefault();
         }
+
+        makeConfigOptionsSuitableForFlavor();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -41,4 +44,8 @@ public void onCreate() {
     public static Context getAppContext() {
         return appContext;
     }
+
+    private void makeConfigOptionsSuitableForFlavor() {
+        BraveVideoAudioSettingsBaseFragment.makeConfigOptionsSuitableForFlavor(getAppContext());
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/braveLegacy/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/BraveVideoAudioSettingsBaseFragment.java b/app/src/braveLegacy/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/BraveVideoAudioSettingsBaseFragment.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ebcf40859bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/braveLegacy/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/BraveVideoAudioSettingsBaseFragment.java
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+package org.schabi.newpipe.settings;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.SharedPreferences;
+import android.os.Build;
+
+import org.schabi.newpipe.R;
+
+import androidx.preference.ListPreference;
+import androidx.preference.PreferenceManager;
+
+
+public abstract class BraveVideoAudioSettingsBaseFragment extends BraveBasePreferenceFragment {
+
+    public static void makeConfigOptionsSuitableForFlavor(final Context context) {
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        final SharedPreferences prefs =
+                PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context);
+
+        // make sure seekbar thumbnail stuff is *not* set to high quality as it
+        // consumes to much memory which gives OutOfMemoryError Exception on Kitkat
+        // -> so default to low quality
+        // -> TODO long run fix the bug of the seekbar_preview_thumbnail implementation
+        final String seekBarOption = prefs.getString(context.getString(
+                R.string.seekbar_preview_thumbnail_key), null
+        );
+        if ((null == seekBarOption) || (seekBarOption.equals(
+                context.getString(R.string.seekbar_preview_thumbnail_high_quality)))) {
+            prefs.edit().putString(
+                    context.getString(R.string.seekbar_preview_thumbnail_key),
+                    context.getString(R.string.seekbar_preview_thumbnail_low_quality)).apply();
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void manipulateCreatedPreferenceOptions() {
+        super.manipulateCreatedPreferenceOptions();
+
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        setListPreferenceData();
+    }
+
+    private void setListPreferenceData() {
+        final ListPreference lp = (ListPreference) findPreference(
+                getString(R.string.seekbar_preview_thumbnail_key));
+
+        final CharSequence[] entries = {
+                getString(R.string.low_quality_smaller),
+                getString(R.string.dont_show)
+        };
+
+        final CharSequence[] entryValues = {
+                getString(R.string.seekbar_preview_thumbnail_low_quality),
+                getString(R.string.seekbar_preview_thumbnail_none)
+        };
+
+        lp.setEntries(entries);
+        lp.setEntryValues(entryValues);
+        // default value has to be set in BraveApp via the static
+        // method makeConfigOptionsSuitableForFlavor()
+        //lp.setDefaultValue(getString(R.string.seekbar_preview_thumbnail_low_quality));
+        //lp.setValueIndex(0);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/VideoAudioSettingsFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/VideoAudioSettingsFragment.java
index a1f563724ee..4a1e2499e43 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/VideoAudioSettingsFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/settings/VideoAudioSettingsFragment.java
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 import java.util.LinkedList;
 import java.util.List;
 
-public class VideoAudioSettingsFragment extends BasePreferenceFragment {
+public class VideoAudioSettingsFragment extends BraveVideoAudioSettingsBaseFragment {
     private SharedPreferences.OnSharedPreferenceChangeListener listener;
 
     @Override