diff --git a/plugins/decklink/data/locale/en-US.ini b/plugins/decklink/data/locale/en-US.ini
index 50ace69d8..e19dea4ff 100644
--- a/plugins/decklink/data/locale/en-US.ini
+++ b/plugins/decklink/data/locale/en-US.ini
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ BlackmagicDevice="Blackmagic Device"
 Device="Device"
 Mode="Mode"
 Buffering="Use Buffering"
+PixelFormat="Pixel Format"
diff --git a/plugins/decklink/decklink-device-instance.cpp b/plugins/decklink/decklink-device-instance.cpp
index 2555d367a..6185b12f8 100644
--- a/plugins/decklink/decklink-device-instance.cpp
+++ b/plugins/decklink/decklink-device-instance.cpp
@@ -8,21 +8,22 @@
 #define LOG(level, message, ...) blog(level, "%s: " message, \
 		obs_source_get_name(this->decklink->GetSource()), ##__VA_ARGS__)
 
+static inline enum video_format ConvertPixelFormat(BMDPixelFormat format)
+{
+	switch (format) {
+	case bmdFormat8BitBGRA: return VIDEO_FORMAT_BGRX;
+
+	default:
+	case bmdFormat8BitYUV:;
+	}
+
+	return VIDEO_FORMAT_UYVY;
+}
+
 DeckLinkDeviceInstance::DeckLinkDeviceInstance(DeckLink *decklink_,
 		DeckLinkDevice *device_) :
 	currentFrame(), currentPacket(), decklink(decklink_), device(device_)
 {
-	// use BGRA mode if the device is a BMI intensity pro 4K... wish there
-	// was a better way to check the device model, but older cards don't
-	// implement BMDDeckLinkPersistentID
-	if (std::string("Intensity Pro 4K").compare(device_->GetName()) == 0) {
-		currentFrame.format = VIDEO_FORMAT_BGRX;
-		pixelFormat = bmdFormat8BitBGRA;
-	} else {
-		currentFrame.format = VIDEO_FORMAT_UYVY;
-		pixelFormat = bmdFormat8BitYUV;
-	}
-
 	currentPacket.samples_per_sec = 48000;
 	currentPacket.speakers        = SPEAKERS_STEREO;
 	currentPacket.format          = AUDIO_FORMAT_16BIT;
@@ -89,6 +90,9 @@ bool DeckLinkDeviceInstance::StartCapture(DeckLinkDeviceMode *mode_)
 	if (!device->GetInput(&input))
 		return false;
 
+	pixelFormat = decklink->GetPixelFormat();
+	currentFrame.format = ConvertPixelFormat(pixelFormat);
+
 	input->SetCallback(this);
 
 	const BMDDisplayMode displayMode = mode_->GetDisplayMode();
diff --git a/plugins/decklink/decklink-device-instance.hpp b/plugins/decklink/decklink-device-instance.hpp
index 8ceae8c0e..b2c60529e 100644
--- a/plugins/decklink/decklink-device-instance.hpp
+++ b/plugins/decklink/decklink-device-instance.hpp
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ public:
 		return mode ? mode->GetId() : 0;
 	}
 
+	inline BMDPixelFormat GetActivePixelFormat() const {return pixelFormat;}
+
 	inline DeckLinkDeviceMode *GetMode() const {return mode;}
 
 	bool StartCapture(DeckLinkDeviceMode *mode);
diff --git a/plugins/decklink/decklink.cpp b/plugins/decklink/decklink.cpp
index d9fc8a11f..e435e03a0 100644
--- a/plugins/decklink/decklink.cpp
+++ b/plugins/decklink/decklink.cpp
@@ -61,8 +61,13 @@ bool DeckLink::Activate(DeckLinkDevice *device, long long modeId)
 	const bool same = device == curDevice;
 	const bool isActive = instance != nullptr;
 
-	if (same && (!isActive || instance->GetActiveModeId() == modeId))
-		return false;
+	if (same) {
+		if (!isActive)
+			return false;
+		if (instance->GetActiveModeId() == modeId &&
+		    instance->GetActivePixelFormat() == pixelFormat)
+			return false;
+	}
 
 	if (isActive)
 		instance->StopCapture();
diff --git a/plugins/decklink/decklink.hpp b/plugins/decklink/decklink.hpp
index 9b68f67bc..daa0df72c 100644
--- a/plugins/decklink/decklink.hpp
+++ b/plugins/decklink/decklink.hpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ protected:
 	obs_source_t                          *source;
 	volatile long                         activateRefs = 0;
 	std::recursive_mutex                  deviceMutex;
+	BMDPixelFormat                        pixelFormat = bmdFormat8BitYUV;
 
 	void SaveSettings();
 	static void DevicesChanged(void *param, DeckLinkDevice *device,
@@ -35,6 +36,12 @@ public:
 	long long GetActiveModeId(void) const;
 	obs_source_t *GetSource(void) const;
 
+	inline BMDPixelFormat GetPixelFormat() const {return pixelFormat;}
+	inline void SetPixelFormat(BMDPixelFormat format)
+	{
+		pixelFormat = format;
+	}
+
 	bool Activate(DeckLinkDevice *device, long long modeId);
 	void Deactivate();
 };
diff --git a/plugins/decklink/plugin-main.cpp b/plugins/decklink/plugin-main.cpp
index 0b3697fac..b999f7ca1 100644
--- a/plugins/decklink/plugin-main.cpp
+++ b/plugins/decklink/plugin-main.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ static void decklink_update(void *data, obs_data_t *settings)
 	DeckLink *decklink = (DeckLink *)data;
 	const char *hash = obs_data_get_string(settings, "device_hash");
 	long long id = obs_data_get_int(settings, "mode_id");
+	BMDPixelFormat format = (BMDPixelFormat)obs_data_get_int(settings,
+			"pixel_format");
 
 	decklink_enable_buffering(decklink,
 			obs_data_get_bool(settings, "buffering"));
@@ -49,12 +51,14 @@ static void decklink_update(void *data, obs_data_t *settings)
 	ComPtr<DeckLinkDevice> device;
 	device.Set(deviceEnum->FindByHash(hash));
 
+	decklink->SetPixelFormat(format);
 	decklink->Activate(device, id);
 }
 
 static void decklink_get_defaults(obs_data_t *settings)
 {
 	obs_data_set_default_bool(settings, "buffering", true);
+	obs_data_set_default_int(settings, "pixel_format", bmdFormat8BitYUV);
 }
 
 static const char *decklink_get_name(void*)
@@ -139,6 +143,13 @@ static obs_properties_t *decklink_get_properties(void *data)
 			obs_module_text("Mode"), OBS_COMBO_TYPE_LIST,
 			OBS_COMBO_FORMAT_INT);
 
+	list = obs_properties_add_list(props, "pixel_format",
+			obs_module_text("PixelFormat"), OBS_COMBO_TYPE_LIST,
+			OBS_COMBO_FORMAT_INT);
+
+	obs_property_list_add_int(list, "8-bit YUV", bmdFormat8BitYUV);
+	obs_property_list_add_int(list, "8-bit BGRA", bmdFormat8BitBGRA);
+
 	obs_properties_add_bool(props, "buffering",
 			obs_module_text("Buffering"));