def setCodecPreferences(self, codecs):
        """
        Override the default codec preferences.

        See :meth:`RTCRtpSender.getCapabilities` and :meth:`RTCRtpReceiver.getCapabilities`
        for the supported codecs.

        :param: codecs: A list of :class:`RTCRtpCodecCapability`, in decreasing order
                        of preference. If empty, restores the default preferences.
        """
        if not codecs:
            self._preferred_codecs = []

        capabilities = get_capabilities(self.kind).codecs
        unique = []
        for codec in reversed(codecs):
            if codec not in capabilities:
                raise ValueError('Codec is not in capabilities')
            if codec not in unique:
                unique.insert(0, codec)
        self._preferred_codecs = unique
Override the default codec preferences.

        See :meth:`RTCRtpSender.getCapabilities` and :meth:`RTCRtpReceiver.getCapabilities`
        for the supported codecs.

        :param: codecs: A list of :class:`RTCRtpCodecCapability`, in decreasing order
                        of preference. If empty, restores the default preferences.