diff --git a/src/scripts/browserDeviceProfile.js b/src/scripts/browserDeviceProfile.js
index f3c6b9a2aa..e41289acb5 100644
--- a/src/scripts/browserDeviceProfile.js
+++ b/src/scripts/browserDeviceProfile.js
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ export default function (options) {
 
     const canPlayVp8 = videoTestElement.canPlayType('video/webm; codecs="vp8"').replace(/no/, '');
     const canPlayVp9 = videoTestElement.canPlayType('video/webm; codecs="vp9"').replace(/no/, '');
-    const safariSupportsOpus = browser.safari && !!document.createElement('audio').canPlayType('audio/x-caf; codecs="opus"').replace(/no/, '');
+    const safariSupportsOpus = browser.safari && browser.versionMajor >= 17 && !!document.createElement('audio').canPlayType('audio/x-caf; codecs="opus"').replace(/no/, '');
     const webmAudioCodecs = ['vorbis'];
 
     const canPlayMkv = testCanPlayMkv(videoTestElement);