diff --git a/src/widgetfactory.cpp b/src/widgetfactory.cpp
--- a/src/widgetfactory.cpp
+++ b/src/widgetfactory.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include <KJob>
 #include <KFormat>
 #include <KLocalizedString>
+#include <kcoreaddons_version.h>
 
 namespace {
     static QString plainText(const QString& richText)
@@ -123,7 +124,11 @@
         if (prop == QLatin1String("duration")) {
             valueString = form.formatDuration(value.toInt() * 1000);
         } else if (prop == QLatin1String("bitRate")) {
-            valueString = i18nc("@label bitrate (per second)", "%1/s", form.formatByteSize(value.toInt(), 0, KFormat::MetricBinaryDialect));
+#if KCOREADDONS_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 49, 0)
+            valueString = i18nc("@label bitrate (per second)", "%1/s", form.formatValue(value.toInt(), KFormat::Unit::Bit, 0, KFormat::UnitPrefix::Kilo, KFormat::MetricBinaryDialect));
+#else
+            valueString = i18nc("@label bitrate in kilobits per second", "%1 kbit/s", QLocale().toString(value.toDouble() / 1000));
+#endif
         } else if (prop == QLatin1String("sampleRate")) {
             valueString = i18nc("@label samplerate in kilohertz", "%1 kHz", QLocale().toString(value.toDouble() / 1000));
         } else if (prop == QLatin1String("releaseYear")) {