BUG: Download sizes are larger than original by ~20x

I restarted the download from the list of failed downloads in the “In Progress” tab. It transcoded for a while, then downloaded to the phone. (I had made some extra space by deleting some of the other previously downloaded TV episodes.)

Then I grabbed the server logs from ManageTroubleshootingDownload Logs:
Plex Media Server Logs_2025-05-12_07-30-02.zip (4.4 MB)

And the logs from my Pixel 7 Pro from SettingsAboutDownload Logs:
235572043209710.zip (537.0 KB)

Also, @OttoKerner: I noticed that you removed the android-mobile-preview tag, but to be clear, I did not have this problem before the new experience. On the previous (“legacy”?) version of the Android app, all my TV episodes would download directly without transcoding (and, though this is a separate regression, I was able to download the contents of Smart Playlists, whereas now, I have to manually download episodes, and that’s a huge pain).

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