diff --git a/vp9/encoder/vp9_firstpass.c b/vp9/encoder/vp9_firstpass.c
index 1dacfaaae..c6dc03be8 100644
--- a/vp9/encoder/vp9_firstpass.c
+++ b/vp9/encoder/vp9_firstpass.c
@@ -930,7 +930,7 @@ static int get_twopass_worst_quality(const VP9_COMP *cpi,
     }
 
     // Restriction on active max q for constrained quality mode.
-    if (oxcf->end_usage == USAGE_CONSTRAINED_QUALITY)
+    if (cpi->oxcf.rc_mode == RC_MODE_CONSTRAINED_QUALITY)
       q = MAX(q, oxcf->cq_level);
     return q;
   }
@@ -2244,7 +2244,7 @@ void vp9_rc_get_second_pass_params(VP9_COMP *cpi) {
     cm->frame_type = INTER_FRAME;
 #ifdef LONG_TERM_VBR_CORRECTION
     // Correction to rate target based on prior over or under shoot.
-    if (cpi->oxcf.end_usage == USAGE_LOCAL_FILE_PLAYBACK)
+    if (cpi->oxcf.rc_mode == RC_MODE_VBR)
       vbr_rate_correction(&modified_target, rc->vbr_bits_off_target);
 #endif
     vp9_rc_set_frame_target(cpi, modified_target);
@@ -2258,7 +2258,7 @@ void vp9_rc_get_second_pass_params(VP9_COMP *cpi) {
     twopass->gf_intra_err_min = GF_MB_INTRA_MIN * cpi->common.MBs;
   }
 
-  if (cpi->oxcf.end_usage == USAGE_CONSTANT_QUALITY) {
+  if (cpi->oxcf.rc_mode == RC_MODE_CONSTANT_QUALITY) {
     twopass->active_worst_quality = cpi->oxcf.cq_level;
   } else if (cm->current_video_frame == 0 ||
              (is_spatial_svc && lc->current_video_frame_in_layer == 0)) {
@@ -2346,7 +2346,7 @@ void vp9_rc_get_second_pass_params(VP9_COMP *cpi) {
   rc->base_frame_target = target;
 #ifdef LONG_TERM_VBR_CORRECTION
   // Correction to rate target based on prior over or under shoot.
-  if (cpi->oxcf.end_usage == USAGE_LOCAL_FILE_PLAYBACK)
+  if (cpi->oxcf.rc_mode == RC_MODE_VBR)
     vbr_rate_correction(&target, rc->vbr_bits_off_target);
 #endif
   vp9_rc_set_frame_target(cpi, target);
diff --git a/vp9/encoder/vp9_onyx_if.c b/vp9/encoder/vp9_onyx_if.c
index f8dd5c5b7..2430bd9e1 100644
--- a/vp9/encoder/vp9_onyx_if.c
+++ b/vp9/encoder/vp9_onyx_if.c
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ static void init_config(struct VP9_COMP *cpi, VP9EncoderConfig *oxcf) {
   cpi->svc.number_temporal_layers = oxcf->ts_number_layers;
 
   if ((cpi->svc.number_temporal_layers > 1 &&
-      cpi->oxcf.end_usage == USAGE_STREAM_FROM_SERVER) ||
+      cpi->oxcf.rc_mode == RC_MODE_CBR) ||
       (cpi->svc.number_spatial_layers > 1 &&
       cpi->oxcf.mode == TWO_PASS_SECOND_BEST)) {
     vp9_init_layer_context(cpi);
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ void vp9_change_config(struct VP9_COMP *cpi, const VP9EncoderConfig *oxcf) {
   cpi->encode_breakout = cpi->oxcf.encode_breakout;
 
   // local file playback mode == really big buffer
-  if (cpi->oxcf.end_usage == USAGE_LOCAL_FILE_PLAYBACK) {
+  if (cpi->oxcf.rc_mode == RC_MODE_VBR) {
     cpi->oxcf.starting_buffer_level   = 60000;
     cpi->oxcf.optimal_buffer_level    = 60000;
     cpi->oxcf.maximum_buffer_size     = 240000;
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ void vp9_change_config(struct VP9_COMP *cpi, const VP9EncoderConfig *oxcf) {
   update_frame_size(cpi);
 
   if ((cpi->svc.number_temporal_layers > 1 &&
-      cpi->oxcf.end_usage == USAGE_STREAM_FROM_SERVER) ||
+      cpi->oxcf.rc_mode == RC_MODE_CBR) ||
       (cpi->svc.number_spatial_layers > 1 && cpi->pass == 2)) {
     vp9_update_layer_context_change_config(cpi,
                                            (int)cpi->oxcf.target_bandwidth);
@@ -1584,7 +1584,7 @@ static int recode_loop_test(const VP9_COMP *cpi,
     if ((rc->projected_frame_size > high_limit && q < maxq) ||
         (rc->projected_frame_size < low_limit && q > minq)) {
       force_recode = 1;
-    } else if (oxcf->end_usage == USAGE_CONSTRAINED_QUALITY) {
+    } else if (cpi->oxcf.rc_mode == RC_MODE_CONSTRAINED_QUALITY) {
       // Deal with frame undershoot and whether or not we are
       // below the automatically set cq level.
       if (q > oxcf->cq_level &&
@@ -1907,7 +1907,7 @@ static void encode_with_recode_loop(VP9_COMP *cpi,
         frame_over_shoot_limit = 1;
     }
 
-    if (cpi->oxcf.end_usage == USAGE_CONSTANT_QUALITY) {
+    if (cpi->oxcf.rc_mode == RC_MODE_CONSTANT_QUALITY) {
       loop = 0;
     } else {
       if ((cm->frame_type == KEY_FRAME) &&
@@ -2005,7 +2005,7 @@ static void encode_with_recode_loop(VP9_COMP *cpi,
             // This should only trigger where there is very substantial
             // undershoot on a frame and the auto cq level is above
             // the user passsed in value.
-            if (cpi->oxcf.end_usage == USAGE_CONSTRAINED_QUALITY &&
+            if (cpi->oxcf.rc_mode == RC_MODE_CONSTRAINED_QUALITY &&
                 q < q_low) {
               q_low = q;
             }
@@ -2203,7 +2203,7 @@ static void encode_frame_to_data_rate(VP9_COMP *cpi,
   // For 1 pass CBR, check if we are dropping this frame.
   // Never drop on key frame.
   if (cpi->pass == 0 &&
-      cpi->oxcf.end_usage == USAGE_STREAM_FROM_SERVER &&
+      cpi->oxcf.rc_mode == RC_MODE_CBR &&
       cm->frame_type != KEY_FRAME) {
     if (vp9_rc_drop_frame(cpi)) {
       vp9_rc_postencode_update_drop_frame(cpi);
@@ -2400,7 +2400,7 @@ static void SvcEncode(VP9_COMP *cpi, size_t *size, uint8_t *dest,
 
 static void Pass0Encode(VP9_COMP *cpi, size_t *size, uint8_t *dest,
                         unsigned int *frame_flags) {
-  if (cpi->oxcf.end_usage == USAGE_STREAM_FROM_SERVER) {
+  if (cpi->oxcf.rc_mode == RC_MODE_CBR) {
     vp9_rc_get_one_pass_cbr_params(cpi);
   } else {
     vp9_rc_get_one_pass_vbr_params(cpi);
@@ -2691,7 +2691,7 @@ int vp9_get_compressed_data(VP9_COMP *cpi, unsigned int *frame_flags,
   }
 
   if (cpi->svc.number_temporal_layers > 1 &&
-      cpi->oxcf.end_usage == USAGE_STREAM_FROM_SERVER) {
+      cpi->oxcf.rc_mode == RC_MODE_CBR) {
     vp9_update_temporal_layer_framerate(cpi);
     vp9_restore_layer_context(cpi);
   }
@@ -2724,7 +2724,7 @@ int vp9_get_compressed_data(VP9_COMP *cpi, unsigned int *frame_flags,
   if (cpi->pass == 2 &&
       cm->current_video_frame == 0 &&
       cpi->oxcf.allow_spatial_resampling &&
-      cpi->oxcf.end_usage == USAGE_LOCAL_FILE_PLAYBACK) {
+      cpi->oxcf.rc_mode == RC_MODE_VBR) {
     // Internal scaling is triggered on the first frame.
     vp9_set_size_literal(cpi, cpi->oxcf.scaled_frame_width,
                          cpi->oxcf.scaled_frame_height);
@@ -2783,7 +2783,7 @@ int vp9_get_compressed_data(VP9_COMP *cpi, unsigned int *frame_flags,
 
   // Save layer specific state.
   if ((cpi->svc.number_temporal_layers > 1 &&
-      cpi->oxcf.end_usage == USAGE_STREAM_FROM_SERVER) ||
+      cpi->oxcf.rc_mode == RC_MODE_CBR) ||
       (cpi->svc.number_spatial_layers > 1 && cpi->pass == 2)) {
     vp9_save_layer_context(cpi);
   }
diff --git a/vp9/encoder/vp9_onyx_int.h b/vp9/encoder/vp9_onyx_int.h
index 5f4112369..d1a812389 100644
--- a/vp9/encoder/vp9_onyx_int.h
+++ b/vp9/encoder/vp9_onyx_int.h
@@ -132,11 +132,11 @@ typedef enum {
 } VPX_SCALING;
 
 typedef enum {
-  USAGE_LOCAL_FILE_PLAYBACK = 0,
-  USAGE_STREAM_FROM_SERVER  = 1,
-  USAGE_CONSTRAINED_QUALITY = 2,
-  USAGE_CONSTANT_QUALITY    = 3,
-} END_USAGE;
+  RC_MODE_VBR = 0,
+  RC_MODE_CBR = 1,
+  RC_MODE_CONSTRAINED_QUALITY = 2,
+  RC_MODE_CONSTANT_QUALITY    = 3,
+} RC_MODE;
 
 typedef enum {
   // Good Quality Fast Encoding. The encoder balances quality with the
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ typedef struct VP9EncoderConfig {
   // ----------------------------------------------------------------
   // DATARATE CONTROL OPTIONS
 
-  END_USAGE end_usage;  // vbr or cbr
+  RC_MODE rc_mode;  // vbr, cbr, constrained quality or constant quality
 
   // buffer targeting aggressiveness
   int under_shoot_pct;
diff --git a/vp9/encoder/vp9_ratectrl.c b/vp9/encoder/vp9_ratectrl.c
index b8d0ec40d..2e35e5fbc 100644
--- a/vp9/encoder/vp9_ratectrl.c
+++ b/vp9/encoder/vp9_ratectrl.c
@@ -181,13 +181,13 @@ static void update_buffer_level(VP9_COMP *cpi, int encoded_frame_size) {
   rc->bits_off_target = MIN(rc->bits_off_target, oxcf->maximum_buffer_size);
   rc->buffer_level = rc->bits_off_target;
 
-  if (cpi->use_svc && cpi->oxcf.end_usage == USAGE_STREAM_FROM_SERVER) {
+  if (cpi->use_svc && cpi->oxcf.rc_mode == RC_MODE_CBR) {
     update_layer_buffer_level(&cpi->svc, encoded_frame_size);
   }
 }
 
 void vp9_rc_init(const VP9EncoderConfig *oxcf, int pass, RATE_CONTROL *rc) {
-  if (pass == 0 && oxcf->end_usage == USAGE_STREAM_FROM_SERVER) {
+  if (pass == 0 && oxcf->rc_mode == RC_MODE_CBR) {
     rc->avg_frame_qindex[0] = oxcf->worst_allowed_q;
     rc->avg_frame_qindex[1] = oxcf->worst_allowed_q;
     rc->avg_frame_qindex[2] = oxcf->worst_allowed_q;
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ static double get_rate_correction_factor(const VP9_COMP *cpi) {
   } else {
     if ((cpi->refresh_alt_ref_frame || cpi->refresh_golden_frame) &&
         !cpi->rc.is_src_frame_alt_ref &&
-        !(cpi->use_svc && cpi->oxcf.end_usage == USAGE_STREAM_FROM_SERVER))
+        !(cpi->use_svc && cpi->oxcf.rc_mode == RC_MODE_CBR))
       return cpi->rc.gf_rate_correction_factor;
     else
       return cpi->rc.rate_correction_factor;
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ static void set_rate_correction_factor(VP9_COMP *cpi, double factor) {
   } else {
     if ((cpi->refresh_alt_ref_frame || cpi->refresh_golden_frame) &&
         !cpi->rc.is_src_frame_alt_ref &&
-        !(cpi->use_svc && cpi->oxcf.end_usage == USAGE_STREAM_FROM_SERVER))
+        !(cpi->use_svc && cpi->oxcf.rc_mode == RC_MODE_CBR))
       cpi->rc.gf_rate_correction_factor = factor;
     else
       cpi->rc.rate_correction_factor = factor;
@@ -671,7 +671,7 @@ static int rc_pick_q_and_bounds_one_pass_vbr(const VP9_COMP *cpi,
       q = rc->avg_frame_qindex[KEY_FRAME];
     }
     // For constrained quality dont allow Q less than the cq level
-    if (oxcf->end_usage == USAGE_CONSTRAINED_QUALITY) {
+    if (oxcf->rc_mode == RC_MODE_CONSTRAINED_QUALITY) {
       if (q < cq_level)
         q = cq_level;
       if (rc->frames_since_key > 1) {
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ static int rc_pick_q_and_bounds_one_pass_vbr(const VP9_COMP *cpi,
       // Constrained quality use slightly lower active best.
       active_best_quality = active_best_quality * 15 / 16;
 
-    } else if (oxcf->end_usage == USAGE_CONSTANT_QUALITY) {
+    } else if (oxcf->rc_mode == RC_MODE_CONSTANT_QUALITY) {
       if (!cpi->refresh_alt_ref_frame) {
         active_best_quality = cq_level;
       } else {
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ static int rc_pick_q_and_bounds_one_pass_vbr(const VP9_COMP *cpi,
           gf_low_motion_minq, gf_high_motion_minq);
     }
   } else {
-    if (oxcf->end_usage == USAGE_CONSTANT_QUALITY) {
+    if (oxcf->rc_mode == RC_MODE_CONSTANT_QUALITY) {
       active_best_quality = cq_level;
     } else {
       // Use the lower of active_worst_quality and recent/average Q.
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@ static int rc_pick_q_and_bounds_one_pass_vbr(const VP9_COMP *cpi,
         active_best_quality = inter_minq[rc->avg_frame_qindex[KEY_FRAME]];
       // For the constrained quality mode we don't want
       // q to fall below the cq level.
-      if ((oxcf->end_usage == USAGE_CONSTRAINED_QUALITY) &&
+      if ((oxcf->rc_mode == RC_MODE_CONSTRAINED_QUALITY) &&
           (active_best_quality < cq_level)) {
         active_best_quality = cq_level;
       }
@@ -755,7 +755,7 @@ static int rc_pick_q_and_bounds_one_pass_vbr(const VP9_COMP *cpi,
   }
 #endif
 
-  if (oxcf->end_usage == USAGE_CONSTANT_QUALITY) {
+  if (oxcf->rc_mode == RC_MODE_CONSTANT_QUALITY) {
     q = active_best_quality;
   // Special case code to try and match quality with forced key frames
   } else if ((cm->frame_type == KEY_FRAME) && rc->this_key_frame_forced) {
@@ -774,7 +774,7 @@ static int rc_pick_q_and_bounds_one_pass_vbr(const VP9_COMP *cpi,
 #if CONFIG_MULTIPLE_ARF
   // Force the quantizer determined by the coding order pattern.
   if (cpi->multi_arf_enabled && (cm->frame_type != KEY_FRAME) &&
-      cpi->oxcf.end_usage != USAGE_CONSTANT_QUALITY) {
+      cpi->oxcf.rc_mode != RC_MODE_CONSTANT_QUALITY) {
     double new_q;
     double current_q = vp9_convert_qindex_to_q(active_worst_quality);
     int level = cpi->this_frame_weight;
@@ -862,7 +862,7 @@ static int rc_pick_q_and_bounds_two_pass(const VP9_COMP *cpi,
       q = active_worst_quality;
     }
     // For constrained quality dont allow Q less than the cq level
-    if (oxcf->end_usage == USAGE_CONSTRAINED_QUALITY) {
+    if (oxcf->rc_mode == RC_MODE_CONSTRAINED_QUALITY) {
       if (q < cq_level)
         q = cq_level;
       if (rc->frames_since_key > 1) {
@@ -879,7 +879,7 @@ static int rc_pick_q_and_bounds_two_pass(const VP9_COMP *cpi,
       // Constrained quality use slightly lower active best.
       active_best_quality = active_best_quality * 15 / 16;
 
-    } else if (oxcf->end_usage == USAGE_CONSTANT_QUALITY) {
+    } else if (oxcf->rc_mode == RC_MODE_CONSTANT_QUALITY) {
       if (!cpi->refresh_alt_ref_frame) {
         active_best_quality = cq_level;
       } else {
@@ -899,14 +899,14 @@ static int rc_pick_q_and_bounds_two_pass(const VP9_COMP *cpi,
           gf_low_motion_minq, gf_high_motion_minq);
     }
   } else {
-    if (oxcf->end_usage == USAGE_CONSTANT_QUALITY) {
+    if (oxcf->rc_mode == RC_MODE_CONSTANT_QUALITY) {
       active_best_quality = cq_level;
     } else {
       active_best_quality = inter_minq[active_worst_quality];
 
       // For the constrained quality mode we don't want
       // q to fall below the cq level.
-      if ((oxcf->end_usage == USAGE_CONSTRAINED_QUALITY) &&
+      if ((oxcf->rc_mode == RC_MODE_CONSTRAINED_QUALITY) &&
           (active_best_quality < cq_level)) {
         active_best_quality = cq_level;
       }
@@ -932,7 +932,7 @@ static int rc_pick_q_and_bounds_two_pass(const VP9_COMP *cpi,
       qdelta = vp9_compute_qdelta_by_rate(&cpi->rc, cm->frame_type,
                                           active_worst_quality, 2.0);
     } else if (!rc->is_src_frame_alt_ref &&
-               (oxcf->end_usage != USAGE_STREAM_FROM_SERVER) &&
+               (oxcf->rc_mode != RC_MODE_CBR) &&
                (cpi->refresh_golden_frame || cpi->refresh_alt_ref_frame)) {
       qdelta = vp9_compute_qdelta_by_rate(&cpi->rc, cm->frame_type,
                                           active_worst_quality, 1.75);
@@ -942,7 +942,7 @@ static int rc_pick_q_and_bounds_two_pass(const VP9_COMP *cpi,
   }
 #endif
 
-  if (oxcf->end_usage == USAGE_CONSTANT_QUALITY) {
+  if (oxcf->rc_mode == RC_MODE_CONSTANT_QUALITY) {
     q = active_best_quality;
   // Special case code to try and match quality with forced key frames.
   } else if ((cm->frame_type == KEY_FRAME) && rc->this_key_frame_forced) {
@@ -961,7 +961,7 @@ static int rc_pick_q_and_bounds_two_pass(const VP9_COMP *cpi,
 #if CONFIG_MULTIPLE_ARF
   // Force the quantizer determined by the coding order pattern.
   if (cpi->multi_arf_enabled && (cm->frame_type != KEY_FRAME) &&
-      cpi->oxcf.end_usage != USAGE_CONSTANT_QUALITY) {
+      cpi->oxcf.rc_mode != RC_MODE_CONSTANT_QUALITY) {
     double new_q;
     double current_q = vp9_convert_qindex_to_q(active_worst_quality);
     int level = cpi->this_frame_weight;
@@ -987,7 +987,7 @@ int vp9_rc_pick_q_and_bounds(const VP9_COMP *cpi,
                              int *bottom_index, int *top_index) {
   int q;
   if (cpi->pass == 0) {
-    if (cpi->oxcf.end_usage == USAGE_STREAM_FROM_SERVER)
+    if (cpi->oxcf.rc_mode == RC_MODE_CBR)
       q = rc_pick_q_and_bounds_one_pass_cbr(cpi, bottom_index, top_index);
     else
       q = rc_pick_q_and_bounds_one_pass_vbr(cpi, bottom_index, top_index);
@@ -1015,7 +1015,7 @@ void vp9_rc_compute_frame_size_bounds(const VP9_COMP *cpi,
                                       int frame_target,
                                       int *frame_under_shoot_limit,
                                       int *frame_over_shoot_limit) {
-  if (cpi->oxcf.end_usage == USAGE_CONSTANT_QUALITY) {
+  if (cpi->oxcf.rc_mode == RC_MODE_CONSTANT_QUALITY) {
     *frame_under_shoot_limit = 0;
     *frame_over_shoot_limit  = INT_MAX;
   } else {
@@ -1090,7 +1090,7 @@ void vp9_rc_postencode_update(VP9_COMP *cpi, uint64_t bytes_used) {
   // Post encode loop adjustment of Q prediction.
   vp9_rc_update_rate_correction_factors(
       cpi, (cpi->sf.recode_loop >= ALLOW_RECODE_KFARFGF ||
-            oxcf->end_usage == USAGE_STREAM_FROM_SERVER) ? 2 : 0);
+            oxcf->rc_mode == RC_MODE_CBR) ? 2 : 0);
 
   // Keep a record of last Q and ambient average Q.
   if (cm->frame_type == KEY_FRAME) {
@@ -1099,7 +1099,7 @@ void vp9_rc_postencode_update(VP9_COMP *cpi, uint64_t bytes_used) {
         ROUND_POWER_OF_TWO(3 * rc->avg_frame_qindex[KEY_FRAME] + qindex, 2);
   } else if (!rc->is_src_frame_alt_ref &&
              (cpi->refresh_golden_frame || cpi->refresh_alt_ref_frame) &&
-             !(cpi->use_svc && oxcf->end_usage == USAGE_STREAM_FROM_SERVER)) {
+             !(cpi->use_svc && oxcf->rc_mode == RC_MODE_CBR)) {
     rc->last_q[2] = qindex;
     rc->avg_frame_qindex[2] =
         ROUND_POWER_OF_TWO(3 * rc->avg_frame_qindex[2] + qindex, 2);
@@ -1247,7 +1247,7 @@ static int calc_pframe_target_size_one_pass_cbr(const VP9_COMP *cpi) {
   int min_frame_target = MAX(rc->avg_frame_bandwidth >> 4, FRAME_OVERHEAD_BITS);
   int target = rc->avg_frame_bandwidth;
   if (svc->number_temporal_layers > 1 &&
-      oxcf->end_usage == USAGE_STREAM_FROM_SERVER) {
+      oxcf->rc_mode == RC_MODE_CBR) {
     // Note that for layers, avg_frame_bandwidth is the cumulative
     // per-frame-bandwidth. For the target size of this frame, use the
     // layer average frame size (i.e., non-cumulative per-frame-bw).
@@ -1280,7 +1280,7 @@ static int calc_iframe_target_size_one_pass_cbr(const VP9_COMP *cpi) {
     int kf_boost = 32;
     double framerate = oxcf->framerate;
     if (svc->number_temporal_layers > 1 &&
-        oxcf->end_usage == USAGE_STREAM_FROM_SERVER) {
+        oxcf->rc_mode == RC_MODE_CBR) {
       // Use the layer framerate for temporal layers CBR mode.
       const LAYER_CONTEXT *lc = &svc->layer_context[svc->temporal_layer_id];
       framerate = lc->framerate;
@@ -1305,12 +1305,12 @@ void vp9_rc_get_svc_params(VP9_COMP *cpi) {
                               cpi->key_frame_frequency == 0))) {
     cm->frame_type = KEY_FRAME;
     rc->source_alt_ref_active = 0;
-    if (cpi->pass == 0 && cpi->oxcf.end_usage == USAGE_STREAM_FROM_SERVER) {
+    if (cpi->pass == 0 && cpi->oxcf.rc_mode == RC_MODE_CBR) {
       target = calc_iframe_target_size_one_pass_cbr(cpi);
     }
   } else {
     cm->frame_type = INTER_FRAME;
-    if (cpi->pass == 0 && cpi->oxcf.end_usage == USAGE_STREAM_FROM_SERVER) {
+    if (cpi->pass == 0 && cpi->oxcf.rc_mode == RC_MODE_CBR) {
       target = calc_pframe_target_size_one_pass_cbr(cpi);
     }
   }
diff --git a/vp9/vp9_cx_iface.c b/vp9/vp9_cx_iface.c
index 07617a4ca..a7ef57f3e 100644
--- a/vp9/vp9_cx_iface.c
+++ b/vp9/vp9_cx_iface.c
@@ -318,13 +318,13 @@ static vpx_codec_err_t set_encoder_config(
   oxcf->lag_in_frames = cfg->g_pass == VPX_RC_FIRST_PASS ? 0
                                                          : cfg->g_lag_in_frames;
 
-  oxcf->end_usage = USAGE_LOCAL_FILE_PLAYBACK;
+  oxcf->rc_mode = RC_MODE_VBR;
   if (cfg->rc_end_usage == VPX_CQ)
-    oxcf->end_usage = USAGE_CONSTRAINED_QUALITY;
+    oxcf->rc_mode = RC_MODE_CONSTRAINED_QUALITY;
   else if (cfg->rc_end_usage == VPX_Q)
-    oxcf->end_usage = USAGE_CONSTANT_QUALITY;
+    oxcf->rc_mode = RC_MODE_CONSTANT_QUALITY;
   else if (cfg->rc_end_usage == VPX_CBR)
-    oxcf->end_usage = USAGE_STREAM_FROM_SERVER;
+    oxcf->rc_mode = RC_MODE_CBR;
 
   oxcf->target_bandwidth         = cfg->rc_target_bitrate;
   oxcf->rc_max_intra_bitrate_pct = extra_cfg->rc_max_intra_bitrate_pct;