diff --git a/packager/app/test/testdata/hls-audio-video-text-with-ad-cues/output.m3u8 b/packager/app/test/testdata/hls-audio-video-text-with-ad-cues/output.m3u8
index 05803d55d5..1264503e2f 100644
--- a/packager/app/test/testdata/hls-audio-video-text-with-ad-cues/output.m3u8
+++ b/packager/app/test/testdata/hls-audio-video-text-with-ad-cues/output.m3u8
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 #EXT-X-MEDIA:TYPE=SUBTITLES,URI="bear-subtitle-english-text.m3u8",GROUP-ID="default-text-group",NAME="stream_0",AUTOSELECT=YES
 
-#EXT-X-STREAM-INF:BANDWIDTH=1150004,CODECS="avc1.64001e,mp4a.40.2,wvtt",RESOLUTION=640x360,AUDIO="default-audio-group",SUBTITLES="default-text-group"
+#EXT-X-STREAM-INF:BANDWIDTH=1150004,CODECS="avc1.64001e,mp4a.40.2",RESOLUTION=640x360,AUDIO="default-audio-group",SUBTITLES="default-text-group"
 bear-640x360-video.m3u8
 
 #EXT-X-I-FRAME-STREAM-INF:BANDWIDTH=214291,CODECS="avc1.64001e",RESOLUTION=640x360,URI="bear-640x360-video-iframe.m3u8"
diff --git a/packager/app/test/testdata/hls-segmented-webvtt/output.m3u8 b/packager/app/test/testdata/hls-segmented-webvtt/output.m3u8
index 4cfff972a2..e051328625 100644
--- a/packager/app/test/testdata/hls-segmented-webvtt/output.m3u8
+++ b/packager/app/test/testdata/hls-segmented-webvtt/output.m3u8
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@
 
 #EXT-X-MEDIA:TYPE=SUBTITLES,URI="stream_0.m3u8",GROUP-ID="default-text-group",NAME="stream_0",AUTOSELECT=YES
 
-#EXT-X-STREAM-INF:BANDWIDTH=1105129,CODECS="avc1.64001e,mp4a.40.2,wvtt",RESOLUTION=640x360,AUDIO="default-audio-group",SUBTITLES="default-text-group"
+#EXT-X-STREAM-INF:BANDWIDTH=1105129,CODECS="avc1.64001e,mp4a.40.2",RESOLUTION=640x360,AUDIO="default-audio-group",SUBTITLES="default-text-group"
 stream_2.m3u8
diff --git a/packager/hls/base/master_playlist.cc b/packager/hls/base/master_playlist.cc
index 8abfa8561b..f4c82dd9b1 100644
--- a/packager/hls/base/master_playlist.cc
+++ b/packager/hls/base/master_playlist.cc
@@ -58,6 +58,16 @@ std::set<std::string> GetGroupCodecString(
     codecs.insert(playlist->codec());
   }
 
+  // To support some older players, we cannot include "wvtt" in the codec
+  // string. As per HLS guidelines, "wvtt" is optional. When it is included, it
+  // can cause playback errors on some Apple produces. Excluding it allows
+  // playback on all Apple products. See
+  // https://github.com/google/shaka-packager/issues/402 for all details.
+  auto wvtt = codecs.find("wvtt");
+  if (wvtt != codecs.end()) {
+    codecs.erase(wvtt);
+  }
+
   return codecs;
 }