diff --git a/pod/activitypub/admin.py b/pod/activitypub/admin.py
index 72e69da300..119259ea0d 100644
--- a/pod/activitypub/admin.py
+++ b/pod/activitypub/admin.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 from .models import Follower, Following, ExternalVideo
 from .tasks import task_follow, task_index_external_videos
 
-USE_ACTIVITYPUB = getattr(settings, "USE_ACTIVITYPUB", True)
+USE_ACTIVITYPUB = getattr(settings, "USE_ACTIVITYPUB", False)
 
 
 @admin.register(Follower)
diff --git a/pod/activitypub/apps.py b/pod/activitypub/apps.py
index e21f2c1ab9..7e68a5207d 100644
--- a/pod/activitypub/apps.py
+++ b/pod/activitypub/apps.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 from django.db.models.signals import post_delete, pre_save, post_save
 from django.conf import settings
 
-USE_ACTIVITYPUB = getattr(settings, "USE_ACTIVITYPUB", True)
+USE_ACTIVITYPUB = getattr(settings, "USE_ACTIVITYPUB", False)
 
 
 class ActivitypubConfig(AppConfig):
diff --git a/pod/main/configuration.json b/pod/main/configuration.json
index acd368208e..b5d986f388 100644
--- a/pod/main/configuration.json
+++ b/pod/main/configuration.json
@@ -2238,7 +2238,7 @@
                     "description": {},
                     "settings": {
                         "USE_ACTIVITYPUB": {
-                            "default_value": true,
+                            "default_value": false,
                             "description": {
                                 "en": [
                                     ""
diff --git a/pod/urls.py b/pod/urls.py
index 56a24d7897..56aac2e2c7 100644
--- a/pod/urls.py
+++ b/pod/urls.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 USE_IMPORT_VIDEO = getattr(settings, "USE_IMPORT_VIDEO", True)
 USE_QUIZ = getattr(settings, "USE_QUIZ", True)
 USE_AI_ENHANCEMENT = getattr(settings, "USE_AI_ENHANCEMENT", False)
-USE_ACTIVITYPUB = getattr(settings, "USE_ACTIVITYPUB", True)
+USE_ACTIVITYPUB = getattr(settings, "USE_ACTIVITYPUB", False)
 
 if USE_CAS:
     from cas import views as cas_views
diff --git a/pod/video/admin.py b/pod/video/admin.py
index 2e43209831..f784236efa 100644
--- a/pod/video/admin.py
+++ b/pod/video/admin.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 
 ACTIVE_VIDEO_COMMENT = getattr(settings, "ACTIVE_VIDEO_COMMENT", False)
 
-USE_ACTIVITYPUB = getattr(settings, "USE_ACTIVITYPUB", True)
+USE_ACTIVITYPUB = getattr(settings, "USE_ACTIVITYPUB", False)
 
 
 def url_to_edit_object(obj):