diff --git a/src/pipewire/stream.c b/src/pipewire/stream.c
index d5604485d..a77a1a1c5 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/stream.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/stream.c
@@ -2077,7 +2077,8 @@ pw_stream_connect(struct pw_stream *stream,
 		pw_properties_set(props, PW_KEY_PORT_IGNORE_LATENCY, "true");
 	}
 
-	if (impl->media_type == SPA_MEDIA_TYPE_audio) {
+	if (impl->media_type == SPA_MEDIA_TYPE_audio
+			|| impl->media_type == SPA_MEDIA_TYPE_video) {
 		factory = pw_context_find_factory(impl->context, "adapter");
 		if (factory == NULL) {
 			pw_log_error("%p: no adapter factory found", stream);