diff --git a/web/src/lib/device.ts b/web/src/lib/device.ts
index ca52712d..37929d11 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/device.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/device.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ const device = {
         share: false,
         directDownload: false,
         haptics: false,
+        defaultLocalProcessing: false,
     },
     userAgent: "sveltekit server",
 }
@@ -81,6 +82,8 @@ if (browser) {
         // not sure if vibrations feel the same on android,
         // so they're enabled only on ios 18+ for now
         haptics: modernIOS,
+
+        defaultLocalProcessing: !iOS && !device.browser.webkit,
     };
 
     device.userAgent = navigator.userAgent;
diff --git a/web/src/lib/settings/defaults.ts b/web/src/lib/settings/defaults.ts
index 8e4e8073..a7818c5d 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/settings/defaults.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/settings/defaults.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { device } from "$lib/device";
 import { defaultLocale } from "$lib/i18n/translations";
 import type { CobaltSettings } from "$lib/types/settings";
 
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ const defaultSettings: CobaltSettings = {
     },
     save: {
         alwaysProxy: false,
-        localProcessing: false,
+        localProcessing: device.supports.defaultLocalProcessing || false,
         audioBitrate: "128",
         audioFormat: "mp3",
         disableMetadata: false,