diff --git a/src/components/Settings.tsx b/src/components/Settings.tsx
index 92304ab2..b6e3f594 100644
--- a/src/components/Settings.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Settings.tsx
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ const DEFAULT_SETTINGS: UserSettings = {
   useLocalRelayAsCache: true,
   rebroadcastToAllRelays: false,
   paragraphAlignment: 'justify',
-  fullWidthImages: false,
-  renderVideoLinksAsEmbeds: false,
+  fullWidthImages: true,
+  renderVideoLinksAsEmbeds: true,
   syncReadingPosition: true,
   autoMarkAsReadOnCompletion: false,
   hideBookmarksWithoutCreationDate: true,