# Allow Shared Library Forced Transcoding for specific user accounts
**URL:** https://forums.plex.tv/t/allow-shared-library-forced-transcoding-for-specific-user-accounts/941416
**Category:** Remote Access
**Tags:** server-linux, server-freebsd
**Created:** [August 7, 2026, 8:27pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/allow-shared-library-forced-transcoding-for-specific-user-accounts/941416 "2026-08-07T20:27:55Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@dizgraze](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dizgraze)
#### Post date: [August 7, 2026, 8:27pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/allow-shared-library-forced-transcoding-for-specific-user-accounts/941416/1 "2026-08-07T20:27:55Z")
Server Version#: 1.43.3.10861
Player Version#: Various (Older TV software clients)
Some family members of mine have older TVs that don’t stay current with Smart App updates. Due to this they are unable to stream media like h.265. Workarounds exist like forcing burn-in subtitles to force a transcode but trying to explain that to non-technical people is a nightmare.
it would be nice if in the settings for “Manage Library Access” you could force specific transcoding settings for certain friend/family accounts. e.g. force a x264 transcode for all media at a specific bitrate (even if the media bitrate is already low) to ensure compatibility
unless i’m missing something and this is already possible…
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### Author:  [@dane22](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dane22)
#### Post date: [August 7, 2026, 9:15pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/allow-shared-library-forced-transcoding-for-specific-user-accounts/941416/2 "2026-08-07T21:15:12Z")
I strongly suggest you create a post here: [https://forums.plex.tv/c/feature-suggestions/8](https://forums.plex.tv/c/feature-suggestions/8)
And when done, remember to vote for it
If it get’s enough votes, who knows what might happen
Amd closing this
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### Author:  [@dane22](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dane22)
#### Post date: [August 7, 2026, 9:15pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/allow-shared-library-forced-transcoding-for-specific-user-accounts/941416/3 "2026-08-07T21:15:17Z")