diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 9f2e16cc..76982098 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -114,6 +114,12 @@ version = "1.0.75"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "a4668cab20f66d8d020e1fbc0ebe47217433c1b6c8f2040faf858554e394ace6"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "arrayvec"
+version = "0.7.4"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "96d30a06541fbafbc7f82ed10c06164cfbd2c401138f6addd8404629c4b16711"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "autocfg"
 version = "1.1.0"
@@ -428,6 +434,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "ahash",
  "algorithms",
  "anyhow",
+ "arrayvec",
  "backtrace",
  "bincode",
  "bitflags 2.4.1",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 1077ef70..484b2ef7 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ dirs = "5.0.1"
 backtrace = "0.3.64"
 chrono = "0.4.19"
 parking_lot = "0.12.1"
+arrayvec = "0.7.4"
 
 [build-dependencies]
 repc = "0.1.1"
diff --git a/src/cli/screenshot.rs b/src/cli/screenshot.rs
index e8dfea8d..e775c4c0 100644
--- a/src/cli/screenshot.rs
+++ b/src/cli/screenshot.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use {
         tools::tool_client::{with_tool_client, Handle, ToolClient},
         utils::{errorfmt::ErrorFmt, queue::AsyncQueue},
         video::{
-            dmabuf::{DmaBuf, DmaBufPlane},
+            dmabuf::{DmaBuf, DmaBufPlane, PlaneVec},
             drm::Drm,
             gbm::{GbmDevice, GBM_BO_USE_LINEAR, GBM_BO_USE_RENDERING},
             INVALID_MODIFIER,
@@ -81,16 +81,18 @@ pub fn buf_to_qoi(buf: &Dmabuf) -> Vec<u8> {
             fatal!("Could not create a gbm device: {}", ErrorFmt(e));
         }
     };
+    let mut planes = PlaneVec::new();
+    planes.push(DmaBufPlane {
+        offset: buf.offset,
+        stride: buf.stride,
+        fd: buf.fd.clone(),
+    });
     let dmabuf = DmaBuf {
         width: buf.width as _,
         height: buf.height as _,
         format: XRGB8888,
         modifier: INVALID_MODIFIER,
-        planes: vec![DmaBufPlane {
-            offset: buf.offset,
-            stride: buf.stride,
-            fd: buf.fd.clone(),
-        }],
+        planes,
     };
     let bo = match gbm.import_dmabuf(&dmabuf, GBM_BO_USE_LINEAR | GBM_BO_USE_RENDERING) {
         Ok(bo) => Rc::new(bo),
diff --git a/src/ifs/wl_drm.rs b/src/ifs/wl_drm.rs
index f38b4e55..4bf5a01c 100644
--- a/src/ifs/wl_drm.rs
+++ b/src/ifs/wl_drm.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use {
         object::Object,
         utils::buffd::{MsgParser, MsgParserError},
         video::{
-            dmabuf::{DmaBuf, DmaBufPlane},
+            dmabuf::{DmaBuf, DmaBufPlane, PlaneVec},
             INVALID_MODIFIER,
         },
         wire::{wl_drm::*, WlDrmId},
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ impl WlDrm {
             height: req.height,
             format,
             modifier: INVALID_MODIFIER,
-            planes: vec![],
+            planes: PlaneVec::new(),
         };
         if req.stride0 > 0 {
             dmabuf.planes.push(DmaBufPlane {
diff --git a/src/ifs/zwp_linux_buffer_params_v1.rs b/src/ifs/zwp_linux_buffer_params_v1.rs
index 67fcbff3..9120e553 100644
--- a/src/ifs/zwp_linux_buffer_params_v1.rs
+++ b/src/ifs/zwp_linux_buffer_params_v1.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use {
             buffd::{MsgParser, MsgParserError},
             errorfmt::ErrorFmt,
         },
-        video::dmabuf::{DmaBuf, DmaBufPlane},
+        video::dmabuf::{DmaBuf, DmaBufPlane, PlaneVec, MAX_PLANES},
         wire::{zwp_linux_buffer_params_v1::*, WlBufferId, ZwpLinuxBufferParamsV1Id},
     },
     ahash::AHashMap,
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ const INTERLACED: u32 = 2;
 #[allow(dead_code)]
 const BOTTOM_FIRST: u32 = 4;
 
-const MAX_PLANE: u32 = 3;
+const MAX_PLANE: u32 = MAX_PLANES as u32 - 1;
 
 pub struct ZwpLinuxBufferParamsV1 {
     pub id: ZwpLinuxBufferParamsV1Id,
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ impl ZwpLinuxBufferParamsV1 {
             height,
             format: format.format,
             modifier,
-            planes: vec![],
+            planes: PlaneVec::new(),
         };
         let mut planes: Vec<_> = self.planes.borrow_mut().drain().map(|v| v.1).collect();
         planes.sort_by_key(|a| a.plane_idx);
diff --git a/src/portal/ptl_screencast.rs b/src/portal/ptl_screencast.rs
index be779c64..60502f52 100644
--- a/src/portal/ptl_screencast.rs
+++ b/src/portal/ptl_screencast.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ use {
             clonecell::{CloneCell, UnsafeCellCloneSafe},
             copyhashmap::CopyHashMap,
         },
-        video::dmabuf::DmaBuf,
+        video::dmabuf::{DmaBuf, PlaneVec},
         wire::jay_screencast::Ready,
         wire_dbus::{
             org,
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ pub struct StartedScreencast {
     session: Rc<ScreencastSession>,
     node: Rc<PwClientNode>,
     port: Rc<PwClientNodePort>,
-    buffers: RefCell<Vec<DmaBuf>>,
+    buffers: RefCell<PlaneVec<DmaBuf>>,
     dpy: Rc<PortalDisplay>,
     jay_screencast: Rc<UsrJayScreencast>,
 }
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ impl ScreencastSession {
 }
 
 impl UsrJayScreencastOwner for StartedScreencast {
-    fn buffers(&self, buffers: Vec<DmaBuf>) {
+    fn buffers(&self, buffers: PlaneVec<DmaBuf>) {
         if buffers.len() == 0 {
             return;
         }
diff --git a/src/video/dmabuf.rs b/src/video/dmabuf.rs
index e0684bef..d361a398 100644
--- a/src/video/dmabuf.rs
+++ b/src/video/dmabuf.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
-use {crate::format::Format, std::rc::Rc, uapi::OwnedFd};
+use {
+    crate::{format::Format, video::Modifier},
+    arrayvec::ArrayVec,
+    std::rc::Rc,
+    uapi::OwnedFd,
+};
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct DmaBufPlane {
@@ -12,6 +17,10 @@ pub struct DmaBuf {
     pub width: i32,
     pub height: i32,
     pub format: &'static Format,
-    pub modifier: u64,
-    pub planes: Vec<DmaBufPlane>,
+    pub modifier: Modifier,
+    pub planes: PlaneVec<DmaBufPlane>,
 }
+
+pub const MAX_PLANES: usize = 4;
+
+pub type PlaneVec<T> = ArrayVec<T, MAX_PLANES>;
diff --git a/src/video/gbm.rs b/src/video/gbm.rs
index c9df1cff..840bfad9 100644
--- a/src/video/gbm.rs
+++ b/src/video/gbm.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use {
         format::formats,
         utils::oserror::OsError,
         video::{
-            dmabuf::{DmaBuf, DmaBufPlane},
+            dmabuf::{DmaBuf, DmaBufPlane, PlaneVec},
             drm::{Drm, DrmError},
             ModifiedFormat, INVALID_MODIFIER,
         },
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ unsafe fn export_bo(bo: *mut Bo) -> Result<DmaBuf, GbmError> {
             }
         },
         planes: {
-            let mut planes = vec![];
+            let mut planes = PlaneVec::new();
             for plane in 0..gbm_bo_get_plane_count(bo) {
                 let offset = gbm_bo_get_offset(bo, plane);
                 let stride = gbm_bo_get_stride_for_plane(bo, plane);
diff --git a/src/wl_usr/usr_ifs/usr_jay_screencast.rs b/src/wl_usr/usr_ifs/usr_jay_screencast.rs
index 4d277ec9..87917e43 100644
--- a/src/wl_usr/usr_ifs/usr_jay_screencast.rs
+++ b/src/wl_usr/usr_ifs/usr_jay_screencast.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use {
             buffd::{MsgParser, MsgParserError},
             clonecell::CloneCell,
         },
-        video::dmabuf::{DmaBuf, DmaBufPlane},
+        video::dmabuf::{DmaBuf, DmaBufPlane, PlaneVec},
         wire::{jay_screencast::*, JayScreencastId},
         wl_usr::{usr_ifs::usr_jay_output::UsrJayOutput, usr_object::UsrObject, UsrCon},
     },
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ pub struct UsrJayScreencast {
     pub con: Rc<UsrCon>,
     pub owner: CloneCell<Option<Rc<dyn UsrJayScreencastOwner>>>,
 
-    pub pending_buffers: RefCell<Vec<DmaBuf>>,
-    pub pending_planes: RefCell<Vec<DmaBufPlane>>,
+    pub pending_buffers: RefCell<PlaneVec<DmaBuf>>,
+    pub pending_planes: RefCell<PlaneVec<DmaBufPlane>>,
 
     pub pending_config: RefCell<UsrJayScreencastServerConfig>,
 }
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ pub struct UsrJayScreencastServerConfig {
 }
 
 pub trait UsrJayScreencastOwner {
-    fn buffers(&self, buffers: Vec<DmaBuf>) {
+    fn buffers(&self, buffers: PlaneVec<DmaBuf>) {
         let _ = buffers;
     }