diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index dab8b69..41c538d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 0.0.74
+
+- Improving uploading speed
+- Fixing issue with ffmpeg for android
+
 ## 0.0.73
 
 - Integrated QR code scanner in the main camera
diff --git a/ios/Runner/Info.plist b/ios/Runner/Info.plist
index 1ed6135..d00d31e 100644
--- a/ios/Runner/Info.plist
+++ b/ios/Runner/Info.plist
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@
 	<false/>
 	<key>FirebaseAutomaticScreenReportingEnabled</key>
 	<false/>
+	<key>FlutterDeepLinkingEnabled</key>
+	<false/>
 	<key>LSRequiresIPhoneOS</key>
 	<true/>
 	<key>ITSAppUsesNonExemptEncryption</key>
diff --git a/lib/src/services/api/mediafiles/upload.service.dart b/lib/src/services/api/mediafiles/upload.service.dart
index a6b5672..0c2e930 100644
--- a/lib/src/services/api/mediafiles/upload.service.dart
+++ b/lib/src/services/api/mediafiles/upload.service.dart
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 import 'dart:async';
 import 'dart:convert';
 import 'package:background_downloader/background_downloader.dart';
+import 'package:connectivity_plus/connectivity_plus.dart';
 import 'package:cryptography_flutter_plus/cryptography_flutter_plus.dart';
 import 'package:cryptography_plus/cryptography_plus.dart';
 import 'package:drift/drift.dart';
 import 'package:fixnum/fixnum.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_secure_storage/flutter_secure_storage.dart';
+import 'package:http/http.dart' as http;
 import 'package:mutex/mutex.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/globals.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/constants/secure_storage_keys.dart';
@@ -14,6 +16,7 @@ import 'package:twonly/src/database/tables/messages.table.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/database/twonly.db.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/model/protobuf/api/http/http_requests.pb.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/model/protobuf/client/generated/messages.pb.dart';
+import 'package:twonly/src/services/api/mediafiles/media_background.service.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/services/api/messages.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/services/mediafiles/mediafile.service.dart';
 import 'package:twonly/src/utils/log.dart';
@@ -322,10 +325,62 @@ Future<void> _uploadUploadRequest(MediaFileService media) async {
       },
     );
 
-    Log.info('Enqueue upload task: ${task.taskId}');
+    final connectivityResult = await Connectivity().checkConnectivity();
 
-    await FileDownloader().enqueue(task);
-
-    await media.setUploadState(UploadState.backgroundUploadTaskStarted);
+    if (!connectivityResult.contains(ConnectivityResult.mobile) &&
+        !connectivityResult.contains(ConnectivityResult.wifi)) {
+      // no internet, directly put it into the background...
+      await FileDownloader().enqueue(task);
+      await media.setUploadState(UploadState.backgroundUploadTaskStarted);
+      Log.info('Enqueue upload task: ${task.taskId}');
+    } else {
+      unawaited(uploadFileFastOrEnqueue(task, media));
+    }
   });
 }
+
+Future<void> uploadFileFastOrEnqueue(
+  UploadTask task,
+  MediaFileService media,
+) async {
+  final requestMultipart = http.MultipartRequest(
+    'POST',
+    Uri.parse(task.url),
+  );
+
+  requestMultipart.headers.addAll(task.headers);
+
+  requestMultipart.files.add(
+    await http.MultipartFile.fromPath(
+      'file',
+      await task.filePath(),
+      filename: 'upload',
+    ),
+  );
+
+  try {
+    Log.info('Uploading fast: ${task.taskId}');
+    final response =
+        await requestMultipart.send().timeout(const Duration(seconds: 4));
+    var status = TaskStatus.failed;
+    if (response.statusCode == 200) {
+      status = TaskStatus.complete;
+    } else if (response.statusCode == 404) {
+      status = TaskStatus.notFound;
+    }
+    await handleUploadStatusUpdate(
+      TaskStatusUpdate(
+        task,
+        status,
+        null,
+        null,
+        null,
+        response.statusCode,
+      ),
+    );
+  } catch (e) {
+    Log.info('Upload failed enqueuing task...');
+    await FileDownloader().enqueue(task);
+    await media.setUploadState(UploadState.backgroundUploadTaskStarted);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lib/src/services/mediafiles/compression.service.dart b/lib/src/services/mediafiles/compression.service.dart
index b87757c..d2e492b 100644
--- a/lib/src/services/mediafiles/compression.service.dart
+++ b/lib/src/services/mediafiles/compression.service.dart
@@ -76,17 +76,29 @@ Future<void> compressAndOverlayVideo(MediaFileService media) async {
 
   var overLayCommand = '';
   if (media.overlayImagePath.existsSync()) {
-    overLayCommand =
-        '-i "${media.overlayImagePath.path}" -filter_complex "[1:v][0:v]scale2ref=w=ref_w:h=ref_h[ovr][base];[base][ovr]overlay=0:0"';
+    if (Platform.isAndroid) {
+      overLayCommand =
+          '-i "${media.overlayImagePath.path}" -filter_complex "[1:v]format=yuva420p[ovr_in];[0:v]format=yuv420p[base_in];[ovr_in][base_in]scale2ref=w=rw:h=rh[ovr_out][base_out];[base_out][ovr_out]overlay=0:0"';
+    } else {
+      overLayCommand =
+          '-i "${media.overlayImagePath.path}" -filter_complex "[1:v][0:v]scale2ref=w=ref_w:h=ref_h[ovr][base];[base][ovr]overlay=0:0"';
+    }
   }
 
   final stopwatch = Stopwatch()..start();
+
+  var additionalParams = '';
+
+  if (Platform.isAndroid) {
+    additionalParams += ' -c:v libx264';
+  }
+
   var command =
-      '-i "${media.originalPath.path}" $overLayCommand  -map "0:a?" -preset veryfast -crf 28 -c:a aac -b:a 64k "${media.ffmpegOutputPath.path}"';
+      '-i "${media.originalPath.path}" $overLayCommand  -map "0:a?" $additionalParams -preset veryfast -crf 28 -c:a aac -b:a 64k "${media.ffmpegOutputPath.path}"';
 
   if (media.removeAudio) {
     command =
-        '-i "${media.originalPath.path}" $overLayCommand -preset veryfast -crf 28 -an "${media.ffmpegOutputPath.path}"';
+        '-i "${media.originalPath.path}" $overLayCommand $additionalParams -preset veryfast -crf 28 -an "${media.ffmpegOutputPath.path}"';
   }
 
   final session = await FFmpegKit.execute(command);
diff --git a/lib/src/views/camera/camera_preview_components/main_camera_controller.dart b/lib/src/views/camera/camera_preview_components/main_camera_controller.dart
index 9092292..6f050fe 100644
--- a/lib/src/views/camera/camera_preview_components/main_camera_controller.dart
+++ b/lib/src/views/camera/camera_preview_components/main_camera_controller.dart
@@ -220,10 +220,12 @@ class MainCameraController {
             }
           }
         } else {
-          if (scannedNewProfiles[profile.userId.toInt()] == null) {
-            scannedNewProfiles[profile.userId.toInt()] = ScannedNewProfile(
-              profile: profile,
-            );
+          if (profile.username != gUser.username) {
+            if (scannedNewProfiles[profile.userId.toInt()] == null) {
+              scannedNewProfiles[profile.userId.toInt()] = ScannedNewProfile(
+                profile: profile,
+              );
+            }
           }
         }
       }
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index 474ef7d..9af96d9 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ description: "twonly, a privacy-friendly way to connect with friends through sec
 
 publish_to: 'none'
 
-version: 0.0.73+73
+version: 0.0.74+74
 
 environment:
   sdk: ^3.6.0