Cannot find relevant info about played file in logs

Plex Media Server NAS & Devices
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Server Version#: 1.20.3.3437
Player Version#: 5.2.1

I would like to check how the content I watch is processed server-side (transcoded, direct stream/play etc…). I downloaded the server logs and found references to the file I played but only infos like “Play progress is blabla” for the file I played back. Where exactly would I find info on this and how would it look like?

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Search for MDE

(Media Detection Engine)

And note that logs roll over!

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Thanks for the answer. I found entries e. g.

Streaming Resource: Reached Decision id=4306 codes=(MDE=1000,Direct play OK.) media=(id=11089 part=(id=11661 decision=direct play protocol=dash streams=(Video=(id=25320 decision= width=720 height=574)...
Completed: [yada.yada.yada.yada:yada] 200 GET /video/:/transcode/universal/decision?directPlay=1&directStream...

Is that what you had on your mind? If so I interpret the first line that something was deemed feasible for DirectPlay. What is that something? Which id do I need to identify the actual file? Why is the second line calling an URL starting with “transcode”?

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Need full logs in a zip, and not just a snip, and now please alter you thread title, since you are now asking why a transcode takes place, and not where log entries are :wink:

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Thanks for the answer, dane22, I posted the example snippet only to verify I that I located the pattern you had on your mind. Please note that I do not know if my content is transcoded or not as I do not understand the logs yet. I would prefer to stick with the current title for now.

I attachedPlex Media Server Logs_2020-10-18_17-32-55.zip (1.9 MB) with a very recent log. The actual playback I am referring to happens ~ 17:27. I am sorry I cannot give you a better id as I have not understood the id system yet.

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Content is not transcoded

From the logs:

Oct 18, 2020 17:27:40.856 [0x7f645d03a700] DEBUG - Request: [192.168.178.20:38210 (Subnet)] GET /video/:/transcode/universal/decision?directPlay=1&directStream=1&directStreamAudio=1&protocol=dash&fastSeek=1&path=%2Flibrary%2Fmetadata%2F4366&session=wenfwydydkmfuro2saltnt5q&mediaIndex=0&partIndex=0&mediaBufferSize=50000&hasMDE=1&subtitleSize=100&videoQuality=100&videoResolution=4096x2160&audioBoost=100&location=lan (9 live) GZIP Signed-in Token (Brausepaul)
Oct 18, 2020 17:27:40.857 [0x7f645d03a700] DEBUG - [Transcode] Found session GUID of wenfwydydkmfuro2saltnt5q in session start.
Oct 18, 2020 17:27:40.875 [0x7f645d03a700] DEBUG - [Transcode] TranscodeUniversalRequest: using augmented profile Generic
Oct 18, 2020 17:27:40.876 [0x7f645d03a700] DEBUG - [Transcode] Downloading document http://127.0.0.1:32400/library/metadata/4366?includeBandwidths=1&offset=-1&X-Plex-Incomplete-Segments=1&X-Plex-Session-Identifier=ni3zioy5gurlerzhcpajnqmc
Oct 18, 2020 17:27:40.876 [0x7f645d03a700] DEBUG - [Transcode] Auth: authenticated user 1 as Brausepaul
Oct 18, 2020 17:27:40.894 [0x7f645d03a700] DEBUG - [Transcode] We're going to try to auto-select an audio stream for account 1.
Oct 18, 2020 17:27:40.894 [0x7f645d03a700] DEBUG - [Transcode] Selecting best audio stream for part ID 11724 (autoselect: 1 language: de)
Oct 18, 2020 17:27:40.894 [0x7f645d03a700] DEBUG - [Transcode] Audio Stream: 25501, Subtitle Stream: -1
Oct 18, 2020 17:27:40.899 [0x7f645d03a700] DEBUG - [Transcode] Streaming Resource: Added session 0x7f64341a9a10:ni3zioy5gurlerzhcpajnqmc
Oct 18, 2020 17:27:40.899 [0x7f645d03a700] DEBUG - [Transcode] Streaming Resource: Reached Decision id=4366 codes=(MDE=1000,Direct play OK.) media=(id=11152 part=(id=11724 decision=direct play protocol=dash streams=(Video=(id=25500 decision= width=1920 height=802) Audio=(id=25501 decision= channels=0 rate=0))))

Keywords: decision=direct play

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