diff --git a/gfx/config/gfxFeature.h b/gfx/config/gfxFeature.h
index d32daad4d984..3811ce2a1199 100644
--- a/gfx/config/gfxFeature.h
+++ b/gfx/config/gfxFeature.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ namespace gfx {
   _(DMABUF, Feature, "DMABUF")                                           \
   _(WINDOW_OCCLUSION, Feature, "WINDOW_OCCLUSION")                       \
   _(VAAPI, Feature, "VA-API video decoding")                             \
+  _(VIDEO_OVERLAY, Feature, "video overlay")                             \
   /* Add new entries above this comment */
 
 enum class Feature : uint32_t {
diff --git a/gfx/thebes/gfxPlatform.cpp b/gfx/thebes/gfxPlatform.cpp
index 9b982f1c42ea..249acb401139 100644
--- a/gfx/thebes/gfxPlatform.cpp
+++ b/gfx/thebes/gfxPlatform.cpp
@@ -2654,13 +2654,22 @@ void gfxPlatform::InitWebRenderConfig() {
   if (StaticPrefs::gfx_webrender_software_d3d11_AtStartup()) {
     gfxVars::SetAllowSoftwareWebRenderD3D11(true);
   }
+
+  bool useVideoOverlay = false;
   if (StaticPrefs::gfx_webrender_dcomp_video_overlay_win_AtStartup()) {
     if (IsWin10AnniversaryUpdateOrLater() &&
         gfxConfig::IsEnabled(Feature::WEBRENDER_COMPOSITOR)) {
       MOZ_ASSERT(gfxConfig::IsEnabled(Feature::WEBRENDER_DCOMP_PRESENT));
-      gfxVars::SetUseWebRenderDCompVideoOverlayWin(true);
+      useVideoOverlay = true;
     }
   }
+
+  if (useVideoOverlay) {
+    FeatureState& feature = gfxConfig::GetFeature(Feature::VIDEO_OVERLAY);
+    feature.EnableByDefault();
+    gfxVars::SetUseWebRenderDCompVideoOverlayWin(true);
+  }
+
   if (Preferences::GetBool("gfx.webrender.flip-sequential", false)) {
     if (UseWebRender() && gfxVars::UseWebRenderANGLE()) {
       gfxVars::SetUseWebRenderFlipSequentialWin(true);