diff --git a/src/add-ons/media/plugins/ffmpeg/CodecTable.cpp b/src/add-ons/media/plugins/ffmpeg/CodecTable.cpp
index be8496961c..5c87860418 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/media/plugins/ffmpeg/CodecTable.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/media/plugins/ffmpeg/CodecTable.cpp
@@ -61,8 +61,9 @@ const struct codec_table gCodecTable[] = {
 	{CODEC_ID_MPEG4,		B_MEDIA_ENCODED_VIDEO,	B_QUICKTIME_FORMAT_FAMILY,	'v4pm', "MPEG4 Video"},
 	{CODEC_ID_AAC,			B_MEDIA_ENCODED_AUDIO,	B_MISC_FORMAT_FAMILY,	'mp4a', "MPEG4 AAC"},	/* For matroska */
 	{CODEC_ID_AAC,			B_MEDIA_ENCODED_AUDIO,	B_MISC_FORMAT_FAMILY,	'a4pm', "MPEG4 AAC"},	/* For matroska */
-	{CODEC_ID_AC3,			B_MEDIA_ENCODED_AUDIO,	B_WAV_FORMAT_FAMILY,	0x2000, "AC-3"},
-	{CODEC_ID_AC3,			B_MEDIA_ENCODED_AUDIO,	B_WAV_FORMAT_FAMILY,	'3-CA', "AC-3"},
+// The native AC3 decoder works much more reliable, so don't claim support.
+//	{CODEC_ID_AC3,			B_MEDIA_ENCODED_AUDIO,	B_WAV_FORMAT_FAMILY,	0x2000, "AC-3"},
+//	{CODEC_ID_AC3,			B_MEDIA_ENCODED_AUDIO,	B_WAV_FORMAT_FAMILY,	'3-CA', "AC-3"},
 
 	{CODEC_ID_DTS,			B_MEDIA_ENCODED_AUDIO,	B_WAV_FORMAT_FAMILY,	'STD ', "DTS"},
 	{CODEC_ID_DTS,			B_MEDIA_ENCODED_AUDIO,	B_WAV_FORMAT_FAMILY,	' DTS', "DTS"},