diff --git a/packages/@webex/plugin-meetings/src/meetings/util.ts b/packages/@webex/plugin-meetings/src/meetings/util.ts
index a3f1d98cfa2..b4f1f97b2d8 100644
--- a/packages/@webex/plugin-meetings/src/meetings/util.ts
+++ b/packages/@webex/plugin-meetings/src/meetings/util.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 /* globals window */
 
+import {CapabilityState, WebCapabilities} from '@webex/web-capabilities';
 import {
   _CREATED_,
   _INCOMING_,
@@ -152,32 +153,6 @@ MeetingsUtil.parseDefaultSiteFromMeetingPreferences = (userPreferences) => {
   return result;
 };
 
-/**
- * Will check to see if the H.264 media codec is supported.
- * @async
- * @private
- * @returns {Promise<boolean>}
- */
-MeetingsUtil.hasH264Codec = async () => {
-  let hasCodec = false;
-
-  try {
-    const pc = new window.RTCPeerConnection();
-    const offer = await pc.createOffer({offerToReceiveVideo: true});
-
-    if (offer.sdp.match(/^a=rtpmap:\d+\s+H264\/\d+/m)) {
-      hasCodec = true;
-    }
-    pc.close();
-  } catch (error) {
-    LoggerProxy.logger.warn(
-      'Meetings:util#hasH264Codec --> Error creating peerConnection for H.264 test.'
-    );
-  }
-
-  return hasCodec;
-};
-
 /**
  * Notifies the user whether or not the H.264
  * codec is present. Will continuously check
@@ -193,22 +168,21 @@ MeetingsUtil.checkH264Support = async function checkH264Support(options: {
   firstChecked: number;
   disableNotifications: boolean;
 }) {
-  const {hasH264Codec} = MeetingsUtil;
   const {firstChecked, disableNotifications} = options || {};
   const delay = 5e3; // ms
   const maxDuration = 3e5; // ms
   const shouldTrigger = firstChecked === undefined;
   const shouldStopChecking = firstChecked && Date.now() - firstChecked >= maxDuration;
 
-  // Disable notifications and start H.264 download only
   if (disableNotifications) {
-    hasH264Codec();
-
     return;
   }
 
+  const isH264Available =
+    WebCapabilities.isCapableOfReceivingVideoCodec('video/H264') === CapabilityState.CAPABLE;
+
   // Codec loaded trigger event notification
-  if (await hasH264Codec()) {
+  if (isH264Available) {
     Trigger.trigger(
       this,
       {
diff --git a/packages/@webex/plugin-meetings/test/unit/spec/meetings/utils.js b/packages/@webex/plugin-meetings/test/unit/spec/meetings/utils.js
index dadda69b7f8..f1c7ecd8ed0 100644
--- a/packages/@webex/plugin-meetings/test/unit/spec/meetings/utils.js
+++ b/packages/@webex/plugin-meetings/test/unit/spec/meetings/utils.js
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 import {assert} from '@webex/test-helper-chai';
 import sinon from 'sinon';
+import {CapabilityState, WebCapabilities} from '@webex/web-capabilities';
 
+import Trigger from '@webex/plugin-meetings/src/common/events/trigger-proxy';
+import LoggerProxy from '@webex/plugin-meetings/src/common/logs/logger-proxy';
 import MeetingsUtil from '@webex/plugin-meetings/src/meetings/util';
+import {EVENT_TRIGGERS} from '@webex/plugin-meetings/src/constants';
 import Metrics from '@webex/plugin-meetings/src/metrics';
 import BEHAVIORAL_METRICS from '@webex/plugin-meetings/src/metrics/constants';
 
@@ -350,4 +354,155 @@ describe('plugin-meetings', () => {
       assert.equal(correlationId, false);
     });
   });
+
+  describe('#checkH264Support', () => {
+    let isCapableOfReceivingVideoCodecStub;
+    let triggerStub;
+    let loggerErrorStub;
+    let loggerLogStub;
+
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      isCapableOfReceivingVideoCodecStub = sinon.stub(
+        WebCapabilities,
+        'isCapableOfReceivingVideoCodec'
+      );
+      triggerStub = sinon.stub(Trigger, 'trigger');
+      loggerErrorStub = sinon.stub(LoggerProxy.logger, 'error');
+      loggerLogStub = sinon.stub(LoggerProxy.logger, 'log');
+    });
+
+    it('returns immediately without codec check when disableNotifications is true', async () => {
+      await MeetingsUtil.checkH264Support.call({}, {disableNotifications: true});
+
+      assert.notCalled(isCapableOfReceivingVideoCodecStub);
+      assert.notCalled(triggerStub);
+    });
+
+    it('triggers MEDIA_CODEC_LOADED when H.264 is capable', async () => {
+      isCapableOfReceivingVideoCodecStub.returns(CapabilityState.CAPABLE);
+
+      await MeetingsUtil.checkH264Support.call({});
+
+      assert.calledWith(isCapableOfReceivingVideoCodecStub, 'video/H264');
+      assert.calledWith(
+        triggerStub,
+        {},
+        {file: 'meetings/util', function: 'checkH264Support'},
+        EVENT_TRIGGERS.MEDIA_CODEC_LOADED
+      );
+    });
+
+    it('triggers MEDIA_CODEC_MISSING and schedules retry when H.264 is not capable', async () => {
+      const clock = sinon.useFakeTimers();
+      isCapableOfReceivingVideoCodecStub.returns(CapabilityState.NOT_CAPABLE);
+
+      await MeetingsUtil.checkH264Support.call({});
+
+      assert.calledWith(
+        triggerStub,
+        {},
+        {file: 'meetings/util', function: 'checkH264Support'},
+        EVENT_TRIGGERS.MEDIA_CODEC_MISSING
+      );
+      triggerStub.resetHistory();
+      isCapableOfReceivingVideoCodecStub.resetHistory();
+
+      await clock.tick(5000);
+
+      assert.called(isCapableOfReceivingVideoCodecStub);
+      clock.restore();
+    });
+
+    it('logs error and stops retrying when past maxDuration', async () => {
+      const clock = sinon.useFakeTimers();
+      isCapableOfReceivingVideoCodecStub.returns(CapabilityState.NOT_CAPABLE);
+
+      const firstCheckTime = 1;
+      await clock.tick(firstCheckTime);
+      await MeetingsUtil.checkH264Support.call({}, {firstChecked: firstCheckTime});
+      await clock.tick(300000);
+
+      assert.calledWith(
+        loggerErrorStub,
+        'Meetings:util#checkH264Support --> Timed out waiting for H264 codec to load.'
+      );
+      clock.restore();
+    });
+
+    it('does not re-trigger MEDIA_CODEC_MISSING on retries when codec remains not capable', async () => {
+      const clock = sinon.useFakeTimers();
+      isCapableOfReceivingVideoCodecStub.returns(CapabilityState.NOT_CAPABLE);
+
+      await MeetingsUtil.checkH264Support.call({});
+      const missingTriggerCount = triggerStub.getCalls().filter(
+        (call) => call.args[2] === EVENT_TRIGGERS.MEDIA_CODEC_MISSING
+      ).length;
+      assert.equal(missingTriggerCount, 1, 'MEDIA_CODEC_MISSING should be triggered only once');
+
+      triggerStub.resetHistory();
+      await clock.tick(5000);
+
+      const missingTriggerCountAfterRetry = triggerStub.getCalls().filter(
+        (call) => call.args[2] === EVENT_TRIGGERS.MEDIA_CODEC_MISSING
+      ).length;
+      assert.equal(
+        missingTriggerCountAfterRetry,
+        0,
+        'MEDIA_CODEC_MISSING should not be re-triggered on retry'
+      );
+      clock.restore();
+    });
+
+    it('triggers MEDIA_CODEC_LOADED when codec becomes available on retry', async () => {
+      const clock = sinon.useFakeTimers();
+      isCapableOfReceivingVideoCodecStub
+        .onFirstCall()
+        .returns(CapabilityState.NOT_CAPABLE)
+        .onSecondCall()
+        .returns(CapabilityState.CAPABLE);
+
+      await MeetingsUtil.checkH264Support.call({});
+      assert.calledWith(
+        triggerStub,
+        {},
+        {file: 'meetings/util', function: 'checkH264Support'},
+        EVENT_TRIGGERS.MEDIA_CODEC_MISSING
+      );
+
+      triggerStub.resetHistory();
+      await clock.tick(5000);
+
+      assert.calledWith(
+        triggerStub,
+        {},
+        {file: 'meetings/util', function: 'checkH264Support'},
+        EVENT_TRIGGERS.MEDIA_CODEC_LOADED
+      );
+      clock.restore();
+    });
+
+    it('logs loaded message when H.264 codec is capable', async () => {
+      isCapableOfReceivingVideoCodecStub.returns(CapabilityState.CAPABLE);
+
+      await MeetingsUtil.checkH264Support.call({});
+
+      assert.calledWith(
+        loggerLogStub,
+        'Meetings:util#checkH264Support --> H264 codec loaded successfully.'
+      );
+    });
+
+    it('logs missing message when H.264 codec is not capable on first check', async () => {
+      const clock = sinon.useFakeTimers();
+      isCapableOfReceivingVideoCodecStub.returns(CapabilityState.NOT_CAPABLE);
+
+      await MeetingsUtil.checkH264Support.call({});
+
+      assert.calledWith(
+        loggerLogStub,
+        'Meetings:util#checkH264Support --> H264 codec is missing.'
+      );
+      clock.restore();
+    });
+  });
 });