diff --git a/src/scripts/browserDeviceProfile.js b/src/scripts/browserDeviceProfile.js
index b4541dd887..d112da7cf1 100644
--- a/src/scripts/browserDeviceProfile.js
+++ b/src/scripts/browserDeviceProfile.js
@@ -123,6 +123,11 @@ import browser from './browser';
                 return true;
             }
         } else if (format === 'opus') {
+            if (browser.web0s) {
+                // canPlayType lies about OPUS support
+                return browser.web0sVersion >= 3.5;
+            }
+
             typeString = 'audio/ogg; codecs="opus"';
         } else if (format === 'alac') {
             if (browser.iOS || browser.osx) {