diff --git a/packages/google-cloud-video-stitcher/src/v1/video_stitcher_service_client.ts b/packages/google-cloud-video-stitcher/src/v1/video_stitcher_service_client.ts
index 7b0c2f67113..52e5a76ccd7 100644
--- a/packages/google-cloud-video-stitcher/src/v1/video_stitcher_service_client.ts
+++ b/packages/google-cloud-video-stitcher/src/v1/video_stitcher_service_client.ts
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 // ** All changes to this file may be overwritten. **
 
 /* global window */
-import * as gax from 'google-gax';
-import {
+import type * as gax from 'google-gax';
+import type {
   Callback,
   CallOptions,
   Descriptors,
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import {
   PaginationCallback,
   GaxCall,
 } from 'google-gax';
-
 import {Transform} from 'stream';
 import * as protos from '../../protos/protos';
 import jsonProtos = require('../../protos/protos.json');
@@ -36,7 +35,6 @@ import jsonProtos = require('../../protos/protos.json');
  * This file defines retry strategy and timeouts for all API methods in this library.
  */
 import * as gapicConfig from './video_stitcher_service_client_config.json';
-
 const version = require('../../../package.json').version;
 
 /**
@@ -100,8 +98,18 @@ export class VideoStitcherServiceClient {
    *     Pass "rest" to use HTTP/1.1 REST API instead of gRPC.
    *     For more information, please check the
    *     {@link https://github.com/googleapis/gax-nodejs/blob/main/client-libraries.md#http11-rest-api-mode documentation}.
-   */
-  constructor(opts?: ClientOptions) {
+   * @param {gax} [gaxInstance]: loaded instance of `google-gax`. Useful if you
+   *     need to avoid loading the default gRPC version and want to use the fallback
+   *     HTTP implementation. Load only fallback version and pass it to the constructor:
+   *     ```
+   *     const gax = require('google-gax/build/src/fallback'); // avoids loading google-gax with gRPC
+   *     const client = new VideoStitcherServiceClient({fallback: 'rest'}, gax);
+   *     ```
+   */
+  constructor(
+    opts?: ClientOptions,
+    gaxInstance?: typeof gax | typeof gax.fallback
+  ) {
     // Ensure that options include all the required fields.
     const staticMembers = this.constructor as typeof VideoStitcherServiceClient;
     const servicePath =
@@ -121,8 +129,13 @@ export class VideoStitcherServiceClient {
       opts['scopes'] = staticMembers.scopes;
     }
 
+    // Load google-gax module synchronously if needed
+    if (!gaxInstance) {
+      gaxInstance = require('google-gax') as typeof gax;
+    }
+
     // Choose either gRPC or proto-over-HTTP implementation of google-gax.
-    this._gaxModule = opts.fallback ? gax.fallback : gax;
+    this._gaxModule = opts.fallback ? gaxInstance.fallback : gaxInstance;
 
     // Create a `gaxGrpc` object, with any grpc-specific options sent to the client.
     this._gaxGrpc = new this._gaxModule.GrpcClient(opts);
@@ -240,7 +253,7 @@ export class VideoStitcherServiceClient {
     this.innerApiCalls = {};
 
     // Add a warn function to the client constructor so it can be easily tested.
-    this.warn = gax.warn;
+    this.warn = this._gaxModule.warn;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -475,7 +488,7 @@ export class VideoStitcherServiceClient {
     options.otherArgs = options.otherArgs || {};
     options.otherArgs.headers = options.otherArgs.headers || {};
     options.otherArgs.headers['x-goog-request-params'] =
-      gax.routingHeader.fromParams({
+      this._gaxModule.routingHeader.fromParams({
         parent: request.parent || '',
       });
     this.initialize();
@@ -567,7 +580,7 @@ export class VideoStitcherServiceClient {
     options.otherArgs = options.otherArgs || {};
     options.otherArgs.headers = options.otherArgs.headers || {};
     options.otherArgs.headers['x-goog-request-params'] =
-      gax.routingHeader.fromParams({
+      this._gaxModule.routingHeader.fromParams({
         name: request.name || '',
       });
     this.initialize();
@@ -659,7 +672,7 @@ export class VideoStitcherServiceClient {
     options.otherArgs = options.otherArgs || {};
     options.otherArgs.headers = options.otherArgs.headers || {};
     options.otherArgs.headers['x-goog-request-params'] =
-      gax.routingHeader.fromParams({
+      this._gaxModule.routingHeader.fromParams({
         name: request.name || '',
       });
     this.initialize();
@@ -755,7 +768,7 @@ export class VideoStitcherServiceClient {
     options.otherArgs = options.otherArgs || {};
     options.otherArgs.headers = options.otherArgs.headers || {};
     options.otherArgs.headers['x-goog-request-params'] =
-      gax.routingHeader.fromParams({
+      this._gaxModule.routingHeader.fromParams({
         'cdn_key.name': request.cdnKey!.name || '',
       });
     this.initialize();
@@ -856,7 +869,7 @@ export class VideoStitcherServiceClient {
     options.otherArgs = options.otherArgs || {};
     options.otherArgs.headers = options.otherArgs.headers || {};
     options.otherArgs.headers['x-goog-request-params'] =
-      gax.routingHeader.fromParams({
+      this._gaxModule.routingHeader.fromParams({
         parent: request.parent || '',
       });
     this.initialize();
@@ -949,7 +962,7 @@ export class VideoStitcherServiceClient {
     options.otherArgs = options.otherArgs || {};
     options.otherArgs.headers = options.otherArgs.headers || {};
     options.otherArgs.headers['x-goog-request-params'] =
-      gax.routingHeader.fromParams({
+      this._gaxModule.routingHeader.fromParams({
         name: request.name || '',
       });
     this.initialize();
@@ -1047,7 +1060,7 @@ export class VideoStitcherServiceClient {
     options.otherArgs = options.otherArgs || {};
     options.otherArgs.headers = options.otherArgs.headers || {};
     options.otherArgs.headers['x-goog-request-params'] =
-      gax.routingHeader.fromParams({
+      this._gaxModule.routingHeader.fromParams({
         name: request.name || '',
       });
     this.initialize();
@@ -1145,7 +1158,7 @@ export class VideoStitcherServiceClient {
     options.otherArgs = options.otherArgs || {};
     options.otherArgs.headers = options.otherArgs.headers || {};
     options.otherArgs.headers['x-goog-request-params'] =
-      gax.routingHeader.fromParams({
+      this._gaxModule.routingHeader.fromParams({
         name: request.name || '',
       });
     this.initialize();
@@ -1243,7 +1256,7 @@ export class VideoStitcherServiceClient {
     options.otherArgs = options.otherArgs || {};
     options.otherArgs.headers = options.otherArgs.headers || {};
     options.otherArgs.headers['x-goog-request-params'] =
-      gax.routingHeader.fromParams({
+      this._gaxModule.routingHeader.fromParams({
         name: request.name || '',
       });
     this.initialize();
@@ -1342,7 +1355,7 @@ export class VideoStitcherServiceClient {
     options.otherArgs = options.otherArgs || {};
     options.otherArgs.headers = options.otherArgs.headers || {};
     options.otherArgs.headers['x-goog-request-params'] =
-      gax.routingHeader.fromParams({
+      this._gaxModule.routingHeader.fromParams({
         parent: request.parent || '',
       });
     this.initialize();
@@ -1428,7 +1441,7 @@ export class VideoStitcherServiceClient {
     options.otherArgs = options.otherArgs || {};
     options.otherArgs.headers = options.otherArgs.headers || {};
     options.otherArgs.headers['x-goog-request-params'] =
-      gax.routingHeader.fromParams({
+      this._gaxModule.routingHeader.fromParams({
         name: request.name || '',
       });
     this.initialize();
@@ -1521,7 +1534,7 @@ export class VideoStitcherServiceClient {
     options.otherArgs = options.otherArgs || {};
     options.otherArgs.headers = options.otherArgs.headers || {};
     options.otherArgs.headers['x-goog-request-params'] =
-      gax.routingHeader.fromParams({
+      this._gaxModule.routingHeader.fromParams({
         'slate.name': request.slate!.name || '',
       });
     this.initialize();
@@ -1613,7 +1626,7 @@ export class VideoStitcherServiceClient {
     options.otherArgs = options.otherArgs || {};
     options.otherArgs.headers = options.otherArgs.headers || {};
     options.otherArgs.headers['x-goog-request-params'] =
-      gax.routingHeader.fromParams({
+      this._gaxModule.routingHeader.fromParams({
         name: request.name || '',
       });
     this.initialize();
@@ -1713,7 +1726,7 @@ export class VideoStitcherServiceClient {
     options.otherArgs = options.otherArgs || {};
     options.otherArgs.headers = options.otherArgs.headers || {};
     options.otherArgs.headers['x-goog-request-params'] =
-      gax.routingHeader.fromParams({
+      this._gaxModule.routingHeader.fromParams({
         parent: request.parent || '',
       });
     this.initialize();
@@ -1805,7 +1818,7 @@ export class VideoStitcherServiceClient {
     options.otherArgs = options.otherArgs || {};
     options.otherArgs.headers = options.otherArgs.headers || {};
     options.otherArgs.headers['x-goog-request-params'] =
-      gax.routingHeader.fromParams({
+      this._gaxModule.routingHeader.fromParams({
         name: request.name || '',
       });
     this.initialize();
@@ -1910,7 +1923,7 @@ export class VideoStitcherServiceClient {
     options.otherArgs = options.otherArgs || {};
     options.otherArgs.headers = options.otherArgs.headers || {};
     options.otherArgs.headers['x-goog-request-params'] =
-      gax.routingHeader.fromParams({
+      this._gaxModule.routingHeader.fromParams({
         parent: request.parent || '',
       });
     this.initialize();
@@ -1954,7 +1967,7 @@ export class VideoStitcherServiceClient {
     options.otherArgs = options.otherArgs || {};
     options.otherArgs.headers = options.otherArgs.headers || {};
     options.otherArgs.headers['x-goog-request-params'] =
-      gax.routingHeader.fromParams({
+      this._gaxModule.routingHeader.fromParams({
         parent: request.parent || '',
       });
     const defaultCallSettings = this._defaults['listCdnKeys'];
@@ -2007,7 +2020,7 @@ export class VideoStitcherServiceClient {
     options.otherArgs = options.otherArgs || {};
     options.otherArgs.headers = options.otherArgs.headers || {};
     options.otherArgs.headers['x-goog-request-params'] =
-      gax.routingHeader.fromParams({
+      this._gaxModule.routingHeader.fromParams({
         parent: request.parent || '',
       });
     const defaultCallSettings = this._defaults['listCdnKeys'];
@@ -2113,7 +2126,7 @@ export class VideoStitcherServiceClient {
     options.otherArgs = options.otherArgs || {};
     options.otherArgs.headers = options.otherArgs.headers || {};
     options.otherArgs.headers['x-goog-request-params'] =
-      gax.routingHeader.fromParams({
+      this._gaxModule.routingHeader.fromParams({
         parent: request.parent || '',
       });
     this.initialize();
@@ -2152,7 +2165,7 @@ export class VideoStitcherServiceClient {
     options.otherArgs = options.otherArgs || {};
     options.otherArgs.headers = options.otherArgs.headers || {};
     options.otherArgs.headers['x-goog-request-params'] =
-      gax.routingHeader.fromParams({
+      this._gaxModule.routingHeader.fromParams({
         parent: request.parent || '',
       });
     const defaultCallSettings = this._defaults['listVodStitchDetails'];
@@ -2200,7 +2213,7 @@ export class VideoStitcherServiceClient {
     options.otherArgs = options.otherArgs || {};
     options.otherArgs.headers = options.otherArgs.headers || {};
     options.otherArgs.headers['x-goog-request-params'] =
-      gax.routingHeader.fromParams({
+      this._gaxModule.routingHeader.fromParams({
         parent: request.parent || '',
       });
     const defaultCallSettings = this._defaults['listVodStitchDetails'];
@@ -2305,7 +2318,7 @@ export class VideoStitcherServiceClient {
     options.otherArgs = options.otherArgs || {};
     options.otherArgs.headers = options.otherArgs.headers || {};
     options.otherArgs.headers['x-goog-request-params'] =
-      gax.routingHeader.fromParams({
+      this._gaxModule.routingHeader.fromParams({
         parent: request.parent || '',
       });
     this.initialize();
@@ -2344,7 +2357,7 @@ export class VideoStitcherServiceClient {
     options.otherArgs = options.otherArgs || {};
     options.otherArgs.headers = options.otherArgs.headers || {};
     options.otherArgs.headers['x-goog-request-params'] =
-      gax.routingHeader.fromParams({
+      this._gaxModule.routingHeader.fromParams({
         parent: request.parent || '',
       });
     const defaultCallSettings = this._defaults['listVodAdTagDetails'];
@@ -2392,7 +2405,7 @@ export class VideoStitcherServiceClient {
     options.otherArgs = options.otherArgs || {};
     options.otherArgs.headers = options.otherArgs.headers || {};
     options.otherArgs.headers['x-goog-request-params'] =
-      gax.routingHeader.fromParams({
+      this._gaxModule.routingHeader.fromParams({
         parent: request.parent || '',
       });
     const defaultCallSettings = this._defaults['listVodAdTagDetails'];
@@ -2497,7 +2510,7 @@ export class VideoStitcherServiceClient {
     options.otherArgs = options.otherArgs || {};
     options.otherArgs.headers = options.otherArgs.headers || {};
     options.otherArgs.headers['x-goog-request-params'] =
-      gax.routingHeader.fromParams({
+      this._gaxModule.routingHeader.fromParams({
         parent: request.parent || '',
       });
     this.initialize();
@@ -2536,7 +2549,7 @@ export class VideoStitcherServiceClient {
     options.otherArgs = options.otherArgs || {};
     options.otherArgs.headers = options.otherArgs.headers || {};
     options.otherArgs.headers['x-goog-request-params'] =
-      gax.routingHeader.fromParams({
+      this._gaxModule.routingHeader.fromParams({
         parent: request.parent || '',
       });
     const defaultCallSettings = this._defaults['listLiveAdTagDetails'];
@@ -2584,7 +2597,7 @@ export class VideoStitcherServiceClient {
     options.otherArgs = options.otherArgs || {};
     options.otherArgs.headers = options.otherArgs.headers || {};
     options.otherArgs.headers['x-goog-request-params'] =
-      gax.routingHeader.fromParams({
+      this._gaxModule.routingHeader.fromParams({
         parent: request.parent || '',
       });
     const defaultCallSettings = this._defaults['listLiveAdTagDetails'];
@@ -2693,7 +2706,7 @@ export class VideoStitcherServiceClient {
     options.otherArgs = options.otherArgs || {};
     options.otherArgs.headers = options.otherArgs.headers || {};
     options.otherArgs.headers['x-goog-request-params'] =
-      gax.routingHeader.fromParams({
+      this._gaxModule.routingHeader.fromParams({
         parent: request.parent || '',
       });
     this.initialize();
@@ -2736,7 +2749,7 @@ export class VideoStitcherServiceClient {
     options.otherArgs = options.otherArgs || {};
     options.otherArgs.headers = options.otherArgs.headers || {};
     options.otherArgs.headers['x-goog-request-params'] =
-      gax.routingHeader.fromParams({
+      this._gaxModule.routingHeader.fromParams({
         parent: request.parent || '',
       });
     const defaultCallSettings = this._defaults['listSlates'];
@@ -2788,7 +2801,7 @@ export class VideoStitcherServiceClient {
     options.otherArgs = options.otherArgs || {};
     options.otherArgs.headers = options.otherArgs.headers || {};
     options.otherArgs.headers['x-goog-request-params'] =
-      gax.routingHeader.fromParams({
+      this._gaxModule.routingHeader.fromParams({
         parent: request.parent || '',
       });
     const defaultCallSettings = this._defaults['listSlates'];