diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index f6c9b19..9abc6be 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -1037,13 +1037,19 @@ static bool add_hdr_metadata_to_video_stream(gsr_capture *cap, AVStream *video_s
 }
 
 static void set_format_context_options(AVFormatContext *av_format_context) {
+    bool hybrid_fragmented_available = false;
     av_opt_set(av_format_context->priv_data, "use_editlist", "1", 0);
     const AVOption *opt = av_opt_find(av_format_context->priv_data, "movflags", NULL, 0, 0);
     if (opt && opt->unit) {
         const AVOption *flag = av_opt_find(av_format_context->priv_data, "hybrid_fragmented", opt->unit, 0, 0);
-        if (flag)
+        if (flag) {
+            hybrid_fragmented_available = true;
             av_opt_set(av_format_context->priv_data, "movflags", "+hybrid_fragmented", 0);
+        }
     }
+
+    if(!hybrid_fragmented_available)
+        fprintf(stderr, "gsr warning: hybrid_fragmented movflags is not available in your FFmpeg version. If you experience stutter in the mp4 file then update your FFmpeg or record to a mkv file\n");
 }
 
 struct RecordingStartAudio {