BUG: Transcoding when selecting alternative audio

Plex Players Smart TVs
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Plexapp: 5.91.0
PMS: 1.41.5.9522

Hi
I bought a new Samsung Q77D 65 inch TV last year.
Since I have learned that Samsung TVs doesn’t support DTS any longer.
That is what it is.
But what I don’t understand is that if I chose another audio track than the primary, then it starts to transcoding it even though it is the same format.
Eg. If I have movie with English track AC3 (primary) and chose this it direct play, but if I chose a Danish track AC3 (alternative) it starts to transcode.
Why is that and can I do anything about, without having to change every file on the Plex server?

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I am really considering using Jellyfin instead if this doesn’t get fixed.
Why can’t Plex play AC3 without transcoding it when Jellyfin can?

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