diff --git a/src/bin/clapper-app/clapper-app-window.c b/src/bin/clapper-app/clapper-app-window.c
index 143b02aa..21ecd764 100644
--- a/src/bin/clapper-app/clapper-app-window.c
+++ b/src/bin/clapper-app/clapper-app-window.c
@@ -1220,7 +1220,6 @@ clapper_app_window_constructed (GObject *object)
   ClapperPlayer *player = clapper_app_window_get_player (self);
   ClapperQueue *queue = clapper_player_get_queue (player);
   ClapperGtkExtraMenuButton *button;
-  GstElement *element;
   AdwStyleManager *manager;
 
   static const GActionEntry win_entries[] = {
@@ -1266,9 +1265,6 @@ clapper_app_window_constructed (GObject *object)
 
   /* FIXME: Allow setting sink/filter elements from prefs window
    * (this should include parsing bin descriptions) */
-  element = gst_element_factory_make ("scaletempo", NULL);
-  if (G_LIKELY (element != NULL))
-    clapper_player_set_audio_filter (player, element);
 
   clapper_player_set_autoplay (player, TRUE);
 
diff --git a/src/lib/clapper-gtk/clapper-gtk-video.c b/src/lib/clapper-gtk/clapper-gtk-video.c
index c50e661a..1bebea7c 100644
--- a/src/lib/clapper-gtk/clapper-gtk-video.c
+++ b/src/lib/clapper-gtk/clapper-gtk-video.c
@@ -1108,6 +1108,11 @@ _fading_overlay_revealed_cb (GtkRevealer *revealer,
  *
  * Creates a new #ClapperGtkVideo instance.
  *
+ * Newly created video widget will also set some default GStreamer elements
+ * on its [class@Clapper.Player]. This includes Clapper own video sink and
+ * a "scaletempo" element as audio filter. Both can still be changed after
+ * construction by setting corresponding player properties.
+ *
  * Returns: a new video #GtkWidget.
  */
 GtkWidget *
@@ -1397,7 +1402,7 @@ static void
 clapper_gtk_video_constructed (GObject *object)
 {
   ClapperGtkVideo *self = CLAPPER_GTK_VIDEO_CAST (object);
-  GstElement *vsink = gst_element_factory_make ("clappersink", NULL);
+  GstElement *afilter, *vsink;
   ClapperQueue *queue;
 
   self->player = clapper_player_new ();
@@ -1408,6 +1413,8 @@ clapper_gtk_video_constructed (GObject *object)
   g_signal_connect (self->player, "notify::video-sink",
       G_CALLBACK (_video_sink_changed_cb), self);
 
+  vsink = gst_element_factory_make ("clappersink", NULL);
+
   /* FIXME: This is a temporary workaround for lack
    * of DMA_DRM negotiation support in sink itself */
   if (G_LIKELY (vsink != NULL)) {
@@ -1422,9 +1429,13 @@ clapper_gtk_video_constructed (GObject *object)
         vsink = bin;
       }
     }
+
+    clapper_player_set_video_sink (self->player, vsink);
   }
 
-  clapper_player_set_video_sink (self->player, vsink);
+  afilter = gst_element_factory_make ("scaletempo", NULL);
+  if (G_LIKELY (afilter != NULL))
+    clapper_player_set_audio_filter (self->player, afilter);
 
   g_signal_connect (self->player, "error",
       G_CALLBACK (_player_error_cb), self);