Server Version#: 1.29.1.6276 Player Version#: Any It seems most/all clients default to some modest bit-rate for remote video. This, of course, results in two things: The resulting video is not the highest quality. The server has to transcode the video/audio. In my scenario — and I’m guessing in…

Can I "Encourage" Remote Clients to Try "Original" instead of Defaulting to Transcoding?

JaysPlex October 16, 2022, 4:38am 2

This is a current feature suggestion.

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