diff --git a/media/server/gstplayer/include/GstGenericPlayer.h b/media/server/gstplayer/include/GstGenericPlayer.h
index 8ea963d8d..496927cb5 100644
--- a/media/server/gstplayer/include/GstGenericPlayer.h
+++ b/media/server/gstplayer/include/GstGenericPlayer.h
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ class GstGenericPlayer : public IGstGenericPlayer, public IGstGenericPlayerPriva
     bool reattachSource(const std::unique_ptr<IMediaPipeline::MediaSource> &source) override;
     bool hasSourceType(const MediaSourceType &mediaSourceType) const override;
     GstElement *getSink(const MediaSourceType &mediaSourceType) const override;
+    GstElement *getDecoder(const MediaSourceType &mediaSourceType) override;
     void setSourceFlushed(const MediaSourceType &mediaSourceType) override;
     bool isAsync(const MediaSourceType &mediaSourceType) const;
     void notifyPlaybackInfo() override;
@@ -297,15 +298,6 @@ class GstGenericPlayer : public IGstGenericPlayer, public IGstGenericPlayerPriva
      */
     GstElement *getSinkChildIfAutoAudioSink(GstElement *sink) const;
 
-    /**
-     * @brief Gets the decoder element for source type.
-     *
-     * @param[in] mediaSourceType : the source type to obtain the decoder for
-     *
-     * @retval The decoder, NULL if not found
-     */
-    GstElement *getDecoder(const MediaSourceType &mediaSourceType);
-
     /**
      * @brief Gets the parser element for source type.
      *
diff --git a/media/server/gstplayer/include/IGstGenericPlayerPrivate.h b/media/server/gstplayer/include/IGstGenericPlayerPrivate.h
index 9b6d54af0..0b05b3ef2 100644
--- a/media/server/gstplayer/include/IGstGenericPlayerPrivate.h
+++ b/media/server/gstplayer/include/IGstGenericPlayerPrivate.h
@@ -288,6 +288,15 @@ class IGstGenericPlayerPrivate
      */
     virtual GstElement *getSink(const MediaSourceType &mediaSourceType) const = 0;
 
+    /**
+     * @brief Gets the decoder element for source type.
+     *
+     * @param[in] mediaSourceType : the source type to obtain the decoder for
+     *
+     * @retval The decoder, NULL if not found. Please call getObjectUnref() if it's non-null
+     */
+    virtual GstElement *getDecoder(const MediaSourceType &mediaSourceType) = 0;
+
     /**
      * @brief Pushes GstSample if playback position has changed or new segment needs to be sent.
      *
diff --git a/media/server/gstplayer/include/tasks/IGenericPlayerTaskFactory.h b/media/server/gstplayer/include/tasks/IGenericPlayerTaskFactory.h
index 54b8fc621..5d318dc46 100644
--- a/media/server/gstplayer/include/tasks/IGenericPlayerTaskFactory.h
+++ b/media/server/gstplayer/include/tasks/IGenericPlayerTaskFactory.h
@@ -202,11 +202,14 @@ class IGenericPlayerTaskFactory
      * @brief Creates a SetPlaybackRate task.
      *
      * @param[in] context   : The GstGenericPlayer context
+        * @param[in] player    : The GstGenericPlayer instance
      * @param[in] rate      : The new playback rate.
      *
      * @retval the new SetPlaybackRate task instance.
      */
-    virtual std::unique_ptr<IPlayerTask> createSetPlaybackRate(GenericPlayerContext &context, double rate) const = 0;
+        virtual std::unique_ptr<IPlayerTask> createSetPlaybackRate(GenericPlayerContext &context,
+                                                       IGstGenericPlayerPrivate &player,
+                                                       double rate) const = 0;
 
     /**
      * @brief Creates a SetPosition task.
diff --git a/media/server/gstplayer/include/tasks/generic/GenericPlayerTaskFactory.h b/media/server/gstplayer/include/tasks/generic/GenericPlayerTaskFactory.h
index 79e31838b..abad4efcf 100644
--- a/media/server/gstplayer/include/tasks/generic/GenericPlayerTaskFactory.h
+++ b/media/server/gstplayer/include/tasks/generic/GenericPlayerTaskFactory.h
@@ -69,7 +69,8 @@ class GenericPlayerTaskFactory : public IGenericPlayerTaskFactory
                                                       IGstGenericPlayerPrivate &player) const override;
     std::unique_ptr<IPlayerTask> createCheckAudioUnderflow(GenericPlayerContext &context,
                                                            IGstGenericPlayerPrivate &player) const override;
-    std::unique_ptr<IPlayerTask> createSetPlaybackRate(GenericPlayerContext &context, double rate) const override;
+    std::unique_ptr<IPlayerTask> createSetPlaybackRate(GenericPlayerContext &context, IGstGenericPlayerPrivate &player,
+                                                       double rate) const override;
     std::unique_ptr<IPlayerTask> createSetPosition(GenericPlayerContext &context, IGstGenericPlayerPrivate &player,
                                                    std::int64_t position) const override;
     std::unique_ptr<IPlayerTask> createSetupElement(GenericPlayerContext &context, IGstGenericPlayerPrivate &player,
diff --git a/media/server/gstplayer/include/tasks/generic/SetPlaybackRate.h b/media/server/gstplayer/include/tasks/generic/SetPlaybackRate.h
index 8adbddcf7..cdbefd04c 100644
--- a/media/server/gstplayer/include/tasks/generic/SetPlaybackRate.h
+++ b/media/server/gstplayer/include/tasks/generic/SetPlaybackRate.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 #include "GenericPlayerContext.h"
 #include "IGlibWrapper.h"
+#include "IGstGenericPlayerPrivate.h"
 #include "IGstWrapper.h"
 #include "IPlayerTask.h"
 #include <memory>
@@ -31,13 +32,15 @@ namespace firebolt::rialto::server::tasks::generic
 class SetPlaybackRate : public IPlayerTask
 {
 public:
-    SetPlaybackRate(GenericPlayerContext &context, std::shared_ptr<firebolt::rialto::wrappers::IGstWrapper> gstWrapper,
+    SetPlaybackRate(GenericPlayerContext &context, IGstGenericPlayerPrivate &player,
+                    std::shared_ptr<firebolt::rialto::wrappers::IGstWrapper> gstWrapper,
                     std::shared_ptr<firebolt::rialto::wrappers::IGlibWrapper> glibWrapper, double rate);
     ~SetPlaybackRate() override;
     void execute() const override;
 
 private:
     GenericPlayerContext &m_context;
+    IGstGenericPlayerPrivate &m_player;
     std::shared_ptr<firebolt::rialto::wrappers::IGstWrapper> m_gstWrapper;
     std::shared_ptr<firebolt::rialto::wrappers::IGlibWrapper> m_glibWrapper;
     double m_rate;
diff --git a/media/server/gstplayer/source/GstGenericPlayer.cpp b/media/server/gstplayer/source/GstGenericPlayer.cpp
index 56030d04d..3cb5520bf 100644
--- a/media/server/gstplayer/source/GstGenericPlayer.cpp
+++ b/media/server/gstplayer/source/GstGenericPlayer.cpp
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ void GstGenericPlayer::setPlaybackRate(double rate)
 {
     if (m_workerThread)
     {
-        m_workerThread->enqueueTask(m_taskFactory->createSetPlaybackRate(m_context, rate));
+        m_workerThread->enqueueTask(m_taskFactory->createSetPlaybackRate(m_context, *this, rate));
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/media/server/gstplayer/source/tasks/generic/GenericPlayerTaskFactory.cpp b/media/server/gstplayer/source/tasks/generic/GenericPlayerTaskFactory.cpp
index a7886a335..39a773da0 100644
--- a/media/server/gstplayer/source/tasks/generic/GenericPlayerTaskFactory.cpp
+++ b/media/server/gstplayer/source/tasks/generic/GenericPlayerTaskFactory.cpp
@@ -160,9 +160,10 @@ std::unique_ptr<IPlayerTask> GenericPlayerTaskFactory::createCheckAudioUnderflow
 }
 
 std::unique_ptr<IPlayerTask> GenericPlayerTaskFactory::createSetPlaybackRate(GenericPlayerContext &context,
+                                                                             IGstGenericPlayerPrivate &player,
                                                                              double rate) const
 {
-    return std::make_unique<tasks::generic::SetPlaybackRate>(context, m_gstWrapper, m_glibWrapper, rate);
+    return std::make_unique<tasks::generic::SetPlaybackRate>(context, player, m_gstWrapper, m_glibWrapper, rate);
 }
 
 std::unique_ptr<IPlayerTask> GenericPlayerTaskFactory::createSetPosition(GenericPlayerContext &context,
diff --git a/media/server/gstplayer/source/tasks/generic/SetPlaybackRate.cpp b/media/server/gstplayer/source/tasks/generic/SetPlaybackRate.cpp
index f5f8f609c..a73b60a90 100644
--- a/media/server/gstplayer/source/tasks/generic/SetPlaybackRate.cpp
+++ b/media/server/gstplayer/source/tasks/generic/SetPlaybackRate.cpp
@@ -26,14 +26,16 @@
 namespace
 {
 const char kCustomInstantRateChangeEventName[] = "custom-instant-rate-change";
+constexpr double DEFAULT_INITIAL_RATE_CORRECTION_SPEED = 1.000001;
 } // namespace
 
 namespace firebolt::rialto::server::tasks::generic
 {
 SetPlaybackRate::SetPlaybackRate(GenericPlayerContext &context,
+                                 IGstGenericPlayerPrivate &player,
                                  std::shared_ptr<firebolt::rialto::wrappers::IGstWrapper> gstWrapper,
                                  std::shared_ptr<firebolt::rialto::wrappers::IGlibWrapper> glibWrapper, double rate)
-    : m_context{context}, m_gstWrapper{gstWrapper}, m_glibWrapper{glibWrapper}, m_rate{rate}
+    : m_context{context}, m_player{player}, m_gstWrapper{gstWrapper}, m_glibWrapper{glibWrapper}, m_rate{rate}
 {
     RIALTO_SERVER_LOG_DEBUG("Constructing SetPlaybackRate");
 }
@@ -46,23 +48,38 @@ SetPlaybackRate::~SetPlaybackRate()
 void SetPlaybackRate::execute() const
 {
     RIALTO_SERVER_LOG_DEBUG("Executing SetPlaybackRate");
-    if (m_context.playbackRate == m_rate)
+    double rate{m_rate};
+    if (rate == DEFAULT_INITIAL_RATE_CORRECTION_SPEED)
     {
-        RIALTO_SERVER_LOG_DEBUG("No need to change playback rate - it is already %lf", m_rate);
+        GstElement *decoder{m_player.getDecoder(firebolt::rialto::MediaSourceType::AUDIO)};
+        if (!decoder || !m_glibWrapper->gStrHasPrefix(GST_ELEMENT_NAME(decoder), "brcm"))
+        {
+            rate = 1.0f;
+        }
+
+        if (decoder)
+        {
+            m_gstWrapper->gstObjectUnref(decoder);
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (m_context.playbackRate == rate)
+    {
+        RIALTO_SERVER_LOG_DEBUG("No need to change playback rate - it is already %lf", rate);
         return;
     }
 
     if (!m_context.pipeline)
     {
-        RIALTO_SERVER_LOG_INFO("Postponing set playback rate to %lf. Pipeline is NULL", m_rate);
-        m_context.pendingPlaybackRate = m_rate;
+        RIALTO_SERVER_LOG_INFO("Postponing set playback rate to %lf. Pipeline is NULL", rate);
+        m_context.pendingPlaybackRate = rate;
         return;
     }
 
     if (GST_STATE(m_context.pipeline) < GST_STATE_PLAYING)
     {
-        RIALTO_SERVER_LOG_INFO("Postponing set playback rate to %lf. Pipeline state is below PLAYING", m_rate);
-        m_context.pendingPlaybackRate = m_rate;
+        RIALTO_SERVER_LOG_INFO("Postponing set playback rate to %lf. Pipeline state is below PLAYING", rate);
+        m_context.pendingPlaybackRate = rate;
         return;
     }
     m_context.pendingPlaybackRate = kNoPendingPlaybackRate;
@@ -74,7 +91,7 @@ void SetPlaybackRate::execute() const
     {
         GstSegment *segment{m_gstWrapper->gstSegmentNew()};
         m_gstWrapper->gstSegmentInit(segment, GST_FORMAT_TIME);
-        segment->rate = m_rate;
+        segment->rate = rate;
         segment->start = GST_CLOCK_TIME_NONE;
         segment->position = GST_CLOCK_TIME_NONE;
         success = m_gstWrapper->gstPadSendEvent(GST_BASE_SINK_PAD(audioSink), m_gstWrapper->gstEventNewSegment(segment));
@@ -84,7 +101,7 @@ void SetPlaybackRate::execute() const
     else
     {
         GstStructure *structure{
-            m_gstWrapper->gstStructureNew(kCustomInstantRateChangeEventName, "rate", G_TYPE_DOUBLE, m_rate, NULL)};
+            m_gstWrapper->gstStructureNew(kCustomInstantRateChangeEventName, "rate", G_TYPE_DOUBLE, rate, NULL)};
         success = m_gstWrapper->gstElementSendEvent(m_context.pipeline,
                                                     m_gstWrapper->gstEventNewCustom(GST_EVENT_CUSTOM_DOWNSTREAM_OOB,
                                                                                     structure));
@@ -93,8 +110,8 @@ void SetPlaybackRate::execute() const
 
     if (success)
     {
-        RIALTO_SERVER_LOG_MIL("Playback rate set to: %lf", m_rate);
-        m_context.playbackRate = m_rate;
+        RIALTO_SERVER_LOG_MIL("Playback rate set to: %lf", rate);
+        m_context.playbackRate = rate;
     }
 
     if (audioSink)
diff --git a/tests/unittests/media/server/gstplayer/genericPlayer/GstGenericPlayerTest.cpp b/tests/unittests/media/server/gstplayer/genericPlayer/GstGenericPlayerTest.cpp
index 108b0e423..8c74e5351 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/media/server/gstplayer/genericPlayer/GstGenericPlayerTest.cpp
+++ b/tests/unittests/media/server/gstplayer/genericPlayer/GstGenericPlayerTest.cpp
@@ -235,7 +235,8 @@ TEST_F(GstGenericPlayerTest, shouldSetPlaybackRate)
     double playbackRate{1.5};
     std::unique_ptr<IPlayerTask> task{std::make_unique<StrictMock<PlayerTaskMock>>()};
     EXPECT_CALL(dynamic_cast<StrictMock<PlayerTaskMock> &>(*task), execute());
-    EXPECT_CALL(m_taskFactoryMock, createSetPlaybackRate(_, playbackRate)).WillOnce(Return(ByMove(std::move(task))));
+    EXPECT_CALL(m_taskFactoryMock, createSetPlaybackRate(_, _, playbackRate))
+        .WillOnce(Return(ByMove(std::move(task))));
 
     m_sut->setPlaybackRate(playbackRate);
 }
diff --git a/tests/unittests/media/server/gstplayer/genericPlayer/common/GenericTasksTestsBase.cpp b/tests/unittests/media/server/gstplayer/genericPlayer/common/GenericTasksTestsBase.cpp
index 6d9c80666..22d4cd728 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/media/server/gstplayer/genericPlayer/common/GenericTasksTestsBase.cpp
+++ b/tests/unittests/media/server/gstplayer/genericPlayer/common/GenericTasksTestsBase.cpp
@@ -2822,7 +2822,8 @@ void GenericTasksTestsBase::shouldNotifyNeedVideoDataFailure()
 
 void GenericTasksTestsBase::triggerSetPlaybackRate()
 {
-    firebolt::rialto::server::tasks::generic::SetPlaybackRate task{testContext->m_context, testContext->m_gstWrapper,
+    firebolt::rialto::server::tasks::generic::SetPlaybackRate task{testContext->m_context, testContext->m_gstPlayer,
+                                                                   testContext->m_gstWrapper,
                                                                    testContext->m_glibWrapper, kRate};
     task.execute();
 }
diff --git a/tests/unittests/media/server/gstplayer/genericPlayer/tasksTests/GenericPlayerTaskFactoryTest.cpp b/tests/unittests/media/server/gstplayer/genericPlayer/tasksTests/GenericPlayerTaskFactoryTest.cpp
index d25627cda..1953e45ba 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/media/server/gstplayer/genericPlayer/tasksTests/GenericPlayerTaskFactoryTest.cpp
+++ b/tests/unittests/media/server/gstplayer/genericPlayer/tasksTests/GenericPlayerTaskFactoryTest.cpp
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ TEST_F(GenericPlayerTaskFactoryTest, ShouldCreateUnderflow)
 
 TEST_F(GenericPlayerTaskFactoryTest, ShouldCreateSetPlaybackRate)
 {
-    auto task = m_sut.createSetPlaybackRate(m_context, 1.25);
+    auto task = m_sut.createSetPlaybackRate(m_context, m_gstPlayer, 1.25);
     EXPECT_NE(task, nullptr);
     EXPECT_NO_THROW(dynamic_cast<firebolt::rialto::server::tasks::generic::SetPlaybackRate &>(*task));
 }
diff --git a/tests/unittests/media/server/mocks/gstplayer/GenericPlayerTaskFactoryMock.h b/tests/unittests/media/server/mocks/gstplayer/GenericPlayerTaskFactoryMock.h
index b3fca43e0..48b75c16f 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/media/server/mocks/gstplayer/GenericPlayerTaskFactoryMock.h
+++ b/tests/unittests/media/server/mocks/gstplayer/GenericPlayerTaskFactoryMock.h
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ class GenericPlayerTaskFactoryMock : public IGenericPlayerTaskFactory
                 (GenericPlayerContext & context, IGstGenericPlayerPrivate &player), (const, override));
     MOCK_METHOD(std::unique_ptr<IPlayerTask>, createCheckAudioUnderflow,
                 (GenericPlayerContext & context, IGstGenericPlayerPrivate &player), (const, override));
-    MOCK_METHOD(std::unique_ptr<IPlayerTask>, createSetPlaybackRate, (GenericPlayerContext & context, double rate),
-                (const, override));
+    MOCK_METHOD(std::unique_ptr<IPlayerTask>, createSetPlaybackRate,
+                (GenericPlayerContext & context, IGstGenericPlayerPrivate &player, double rate), (const, override));
     MOCK_METHOD(std::unique_ptr<IPlayerTask>, createSetPosition,
                 (GenericPlayerContext & context, IGstGenericPlayerPrivate &player, std::int64_t position),
                 (const, override));
diff --git a/tests/unittests/media/server/mocks/gstplayer/GstGenericPlayerPrivateMock.h b/tests/unittests/media/server/mocks/gstplayer/GstGenericPlayerPrivateMock.h
index d0b018a87..360c9b610 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/media/server/mocks/gstplayer/GstGenericPlayerPrivateMock.h
+++ b/tests/unittests/media/server/mocks/gstplayer/GstGenericPlayerPrivateMock.h
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ class GstGenericPlayerPrivateMock : public IGstGenericPlayerPrivate
     MOCK_METHOD(void, removeAutoVideoSinkChild, (GObject * object), (override));
     MOCK_METHOD(void, removeAutoAudioSinkChild, (GObject * object), (override));
     MOCK_METHOD(GstElement *, getSink, (const MediaSourceType &mediaSourceType), (const, override));
+    MOCK_METHOD(GstElement *, getDecoder, (const MediaSourceType &mediaSourceType), (override));
 
     MOCK_METHOD(void, addAudioClippingToBuffer, (GstBuffer * buffer, uint64_t clippingStart, uint64_t clippingEnd),
                 (const, override));