diff --git a/lib/pinchflat/settings/setting.ex b/lib/pinchflat/settings/setting.ex
index 61c626c..13b0427 100644
--- a/lib/pinchflat/settings/setting.ex
+++ b/lib/pinchflat/settings/setting.ex
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.Settings.Setting do
     :apprise_version,
     :apprise_server,
     :video_codec_preference,
-    :audio_codec_preference
+    :audio_codec_preference,
+    :video_codec_preference_string,
+    :audio_codec_preference_string
   ]
 
   @required_fields ~w(
@@ -38,6 +40,31 @@ defmodule Pinchflat.Settings.Setting do
   def changeset(setting, attrs) do
     setting
     |> cast(attrs, @allowed_fields)
+    |> convert_codec_preference_strings()
     |> validate_required(@required_fields)
   end
+
+  # TODO: test
+  defp convert_codec_preference_strings(changeset) do
+    fields = [
+      video_codec_preference_string: :video_codec_preference,
+      audio_codec_preference_string: :audio_codec_preference
+    ]
+
+    Enum.reduce(fields, changeset, fn {virtual_field, actual_field}, changeset ->
+      case get_change(changeset, virtual_field) do
+        nil ->
+          changeset
+
+        value ->
+          new_value =
+            value
+            |> String.split(">")
+            |> Enum.map(&String.trim/1)
+            |> Enum.reject(&(String.trim(&1) == ""))
+
+          put_change(changeset, actual_field, new_value)
+      end
+    end)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/lib/pinchflat_web/controllers/media_items/media_item_html/media_item_form.html.heex b/lib/pinchflat_web/controllers/media_items/media_item_html/media_item_form.html.heex
index 9e61673..a8f5d9a 100644
--- a/lib/pinchflat_web/controllers/media_items/media_item_html/media_item_form.html.heex
+++ b/lib/pinchflat_web/controllers/media_items/media_item_html/media_item_form.html.heex
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     Oops, something went wrong! Please check the errors below.
   </.error>
 
-  <h3 class=" text-2xl text-black dark:text-white">
+  <h3 class="text-2xl text-black dark:text-white">
     General Options
   </h3>
 
diff --git a/lib/pinchflat_web/controllers/settings/setting_controller.ex b/lib/pinchflat_web/controllers/settings/setting_controller.ex
index 5e009c1..6ae80f1 100644
--- a/lib/pinchflat_web/controllers/settings/setting_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pinchflat_web/controllers/settings/setting_controller.ex
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ defmodule PinchflatWeb.Settings.SettingController do
 
   def update(conn, %{"setting" => setting_params}) do
     setting = Settings.record()
+    IO.inspect(setting_params)
 
     case Settings.update_setting(setting, setting_params) do
       {:ok, _} ->
diff --git a/lib/pinchflat_web/controllers/settings/setting_html/setting_form.html.heex b/lib/pinchflat_web/controllers/settings/setting_html/setting_form.html.heex
index f8e5d7e..63de288 100644
--- a/lib/pinchflat_web/controllers/settings/setting_html/setting_form.html.heex
+++ b/lib/pinchflat_web/controllers/settings/setting_html/setting_form.html.heex
@@ -15,5 +15,34 @@
     ) %>
   </section>
 
+  <section class="mt-10">
+    <h3 class="text-2xl text-black dark:text-white">
+      Advanced Options
+    </h3>
+
+    <%!-- TODO: add codec docs --%>
+    <.input
+      id="video_codec_preference_string"
+      name="setting[video_codec_preference_string]"
+      value={Enum.join(f[:video_codec_preference].value, ">")}
+      placeholder="avc>vp9>av01"
+      type="text"
+      label="Video Codec Preference"
+      help="Order of preference for video codecs. Separate with >. See below for available codecs TODO"
+      inputclass="font-mono text-sm mr-4"
+    />
+
+    <.input
+      id="audio_codec_preference_string"
+      name="setting[audio_codec_preference_string]"
+      value={Enum.join(f[:audio_codec_preference].value, ">")}
+      placeholder="mp4a>opus>aac"
+      type="text"
+      label="Audio Codec Preference"
+      help="Order of preference for audio codecs. Separate with >. See below for available codecs TODO"
+      inputclass="font-mono text-sm mr-4"
+    />
+  </section>
+
   <.button class="mt-10 mb-4 sm:mb-8 w-full sm:w-auto" rounding="rounded-lg">Save Settings</.button>
 </.simple_form>