diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ac5cf59b9..058051740 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # If you want to get_images, you'll also need convert from ImageMagick
 ##########################################################################
 
-VERSION := 2.2.3
+VERSION := 2.2.4
 
 ## usage
 
diff --git a/components/home/HomeRows.bs b/components/home/HomeRows.bs
index d691cb154..c0ab55657 100644
--- a/components/home/HomeRows.bs
+++ b/components/home/HomeRows.bs
@@ -411,15 +411,6 @@ end sub
 ' createContinueWatchingRow: Creates a row displaying items the user can continue watching
 '
 sub createContinueWatchingRow()
-    sectionName = tr("Continue Watching")
-
-    if not sectionExists(sectionName)
-        nextUpRow = m.top.content.CreateChild("HomeRow")
-        nextUpRow.title = sectionName
-        nextUpRow.imageWidth = homeRowItemSizes.WIDE_POSTER[0]
-        nextUpRow.cursorSize = homeRowItemSizes.WIDE_POSTER
-    end if
-
     ' Load the Continue Watching Data
     m.LoadContinueWatchingTask.observeField("content", "updateContinueWatchingItems")
     m.LoadContinueWatchingTask.control = "RUN"
diff --git a/components/video/VideoPlayerView.bs b/components/video/VideoPlayerView.bs
index 109a5569c..ea9758071 100644
--- a/components/video/VideoPlayerView.bs
+++ b/components/video/VideoPlayerView.bs
@@ -466,8 +466,8 @@ sub onVideoContentLoaded()
                     ' If IsForced, make sure to remember the Roku global setting so we
                     ' can set it back when the video is done playing.
                     m.originalClosedCaptionState = m.top.globalCaptionMode
-                    m.top.globalCaptionMode = "On"
                 end if
+                m.top.globalCaptionMode = "On"
                 m.top.subtitleTrack = m.top.availableSubtitleTracks[availableSubtitleTrackIndex].TrackName
             end if
         end if
diff --git a/manifest b/manifest
index f8ee154eb..ddf587fb8 100644
--- a/manifest
+++ b/manifest
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 title=Jellyfin
 major_version=2
 minor_version=2
-build_version=3
+build_version=4
 
 ### Main Menu Icons / Channel Poster Artwork
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index e4b1aac7f..44ec1ea9b 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "jellyfin-roku",
-  "version": "2.2.3",
+  "version": "2.2.4",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "jellyfin-roku",
-      "version": "2.2.3",
+      "version": "2.2.4",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "license": "GPL-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ddf5a74d3..09fb41e6e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "jellyfin-roku",
   "type": "module",
-  "version": "2.2.3",
+  "version": "2.2.4",
   "description": "Roku app for Jellyfin media server",
   "dependencies": {
     "@rokucommunity/bslib": "0.1.1",
diff --git a/source/utils/deviceCapabilities.bs b/source/utils/deviceCapabilities.bs
index 44cc05d66..f0f4413ab 100644
--- a/source/utils/deviceCapabilities.bs
+++ b/source/utils/deviceCapabilities.bs
@@ -211,19 +211,6 @@ function getTranscodingProfiles() as object
     '
     ' AVC / h264 / MPEG4 AVC
     for each container in transcodingContainers
-        if di.CanDecodeVideo({ Codec: "h264", Container: container }).Result
-            if container = "mp4"
-                ' check for codec string before adding it
-                if mp4VideoCodecs.Instr(0, ",h264") = -1
-                    mp4VideoCodecs = mp4VideoCodecs + ",h264"
-                end if
-            else if container = "ts"
-                ' check for codec string before adding it
-                if tsVideoCodecs.Instr(0, ",h264") = -1
-                    tsVideoCodecs = tsVideoCodecs + ",h264"
-                end if
-            end if
-        end if
         if di.CanDecodeVideo({ Codec: "mpeg4 avc", Container: container }).Result
             if container = "mp4"
                 ' check for codec string before adding it
@@ -301,11 +288,9 @@ function getTranscodingProfiles() as object
     end if
 
     ' AV1
-    ' CanDecodeVideo() returns false for AV1 when the container is provided
-    ' Manually add AV1 to the mp4VideoCodecs list if support is detected
-    if di.CanDecodeVideo({ Codec: "av1" }).Result
-        mp4VideoCodecs = mp4VideoCodecs + ",av1"
-    end if
+    ' direct streaming av1 is not supported on roku
+    ' force a full transcode by omitting av1 from the transcoding profile
+    ' https://community.roku.com/t5/Roku-Developer-Program/HLS-fMP4-No-Audio/td-p/607399
 
     ' AUDIO CODECS
     for each container in transcodingContainers