diff --git a/ffmpeg.c b/ffmpeg.c
index 01cfaea850..cc709ab10c 100644
--- a/ffmpeg.c
+++ b/ffmpeg.c
@@ -2336,7 +2336,7 @@ static int transcode_init(void)
                 if (!strncmp(ost->enc->name, "libx264", 7) &&
                     codec->pix_fmt == AV_PIX_FMT_NONE &&
                     ost->filter->filter->inputs[0]->format != AV_PIX_FMT_YUV420P)
-                    av_log(NULL, AV_LOG_INFO,
+                    av_log(NULL, AV_LOG_WARNING,
                            "No pixel format specified, %s for H.264 encoding chosen.\n"
                            "Use -pix_fmt yuv420p for compatibility with outdated media players.\n",
                            av_get_pix_fmt_name(ost->filter->filter->inputs[0]->format));