diff --git a/.changeset/turn_single_peerconnection_off_by_default.md b/.changeset/turn_single_peerconnection_off_by_default.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..777442986
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/turn_single_peerconnection_off_by_default.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+livekit: patch
+livekit-ffi: patch
+---
+
+Turn single peerconnection off by default - #1206 (@cnderrauber)
diff --git a/livekit/src/room/mod.rs b/livekit/src/room/mod.rs
index c84e42538..6cfd57605 100644
--- a/livekit/src/room/mod.rs
+++ b/livekit/src/room/mod.rs
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ impl Default for RoomOptions {
             },
             join_retries: 3,
             sdk_options: RoomSdkOptions::default(),
-            single_peer_connection: false,
+            single_peer_connection: true,
             connect_timeout: SIGNAL_CONNECT_TIMEOUT,
         }
     }