Avoiding transcoding

Server Version#: Version 1.16.2.1321
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Hello all plex folks :slightly_smiling_face:
I was wondering if there are some video formats the plex server trancode by default. Is there some file format I could use to prevent it from transcoding video ?

H.264 (AVC) video, 8 bit color depth, Level <=4.0, 5 reference frames
Audio in stereo, AAC format

Make sure that the peak (that’s different from the regularly quoted ‘average’ bitrate) video bitrate stay safely below the minimum upload rate of your internet connection, if you want to access your Plex server remotely.

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