# Chromecast. From PLEX web interface play with direct stream, from android app does transcoding **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussions\ **Created:** [October 18, 2017, 2:32am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/chromecast-from-plex-web-interface-play-with-direct-stream-from-android-app-does-transcoding/210593 "2017-10-18T02:32:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gbrlmza](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/90ced4/32.png) [@gbrlmza](https://forums.plex.tv/u/gbrlmza)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2017, 2:32am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/chromecast-from-plex-web-interface-play-with-direct-stream-from-android-app-does-transcoding/210593/1 "2017-10-18T02:32:23Z")
Hi all. I wanted to know if someone if having the same problem i’m having or if it is a know issue. I have plex server running on a RPi3(works amazing) and a chomecast on the TV. When I start a streaming from the web interface of plex to the chromecast, it play with direct streaming, when I do the same thing from the plex app on android, it does transcoding(both cases on local lan). If I understand correctly how plex works, in both cases no matter the device initiating the streaming request is the chromecast the one to request content to plex server, but for some reason in one case does transcoding and I dont know why. Any ideas? ![](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/uploads/default/original/3X/2/1/217ab5f6fca6c225a231c5d720dff5d23501ae7e.png) Thanks!! ---
**Author:** ![h3ckman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/h3ckman/32/214459_2.png) [@h3ckman](https://forums.plex.tv/u/h3ckman)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2017, 10:13pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/chromecast-from-plex-web-interface-play-with-direct-stream-from-android-app-does-transcoding/210593/2 "2017-10-26T22:13:29Z")
Literally the same exact problem here, except with iOS. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan-458](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7c8e57/32.png) [@Jonathan-458](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Jonathan-458)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2017, 4:27am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/chromecast-from-plex-web-interface-play-with-direct-stream-from-android-app-does-transcoding/210593/3 "2017-11-13T04:27:49Z")
Exact same issue, this has been a problem for a while now. ---
**Author:** ![plzs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e68b1a/32.png) [@plzs](https://forums.plex.tv/u/plzs)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2017, 9:49am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/chromecast-from-plex-web-interface-play-with-direct-stream-from-android-app-does-transcoding/210593/4 "2017-11-29T09:49:10Z")
Same issue here - when casting to a Chromecast from iOS the server starts transcoding. Casting the very same video from the web app and it does direct play as expected. ---
**Author:** ![Arthur\_Jacquel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/arthur_jacquel/32/92990_2.png) [@Arthur\_Jacquel](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Arthur_Jacquel)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2017, 5:57pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/chromecast-from-plex-web-interface-play-with-direct-stream-from-android-app-does-transcoding/210593/5 "2017-12-06T17:57:00Z")
Exact same issue, tried with different file format and quality, still transcoding with android app and not with web. ---
**Author:** ![John\_67](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/cdc98d/32.png) [@John\_67](https://forums.plex.tv/u/John_67)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2017, 12:10am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/chromecast-from-plex-web-interface-play-with-direct-stream-from-android-app-does-transcoding/210593/6 "2017-12-09T00:10:00Z")
I have this issue too, very annoying. Cannot play anything anymore on the Chromecast from my Synology NAS using my phone. ---
**Author:** ![bedou974](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c37758/32.png) [@bedou974](https://forums.plex.tv/u/bedou974)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2017, 2:53am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/chromecast-from-plex-web-interface-play-with-direct-stream-from-android-app-does-transcoding/210593/7 "2017-12-31T02:53:36Z")
same for me, i have to manually change to original on the app… ---
**Author:** ![ckarv](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ckarv/32/2951_2.png) [@ckarv](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ckarv)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2018, 6:06pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/chromecast-from-plex-web-interface-play-with-direct-stream-from-android-app-does-transcoding/210593/8 "2018-01-02T18:06:18Z")
Same problem. Any solution to this issue identified or in the works? What’s the official comment? Thanks, Chris ---
**Author:** ![marcel0000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@marcel0000](https://forums.plex.tv/u/marcel0000)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2018, 6:51pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/chromecast-from-plex-web-interface-play-with-direct-stream-from-android-app-does-transcoding/210593/9 "2018-01-02T18:51:49Z")
Exact same issue here. Attached are the parial log files. I have a Nexus5, and plex installed on a Pi3. The movie casts perfectly from the browser, but not from the app. For what it’s worth, the workaround I found on this forum: Dont use the native app but use your browser on your phone. The Plex isn’t really responsive, so navigating kind of sucks, but casting then works perfectly. ---
**Author:** ![Uniqen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ecd19e/32.png) [@Uniqen](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Uniqen)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2018, 6:14am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/chromecast-from-plex-web-interface-play-with-direct-stream-from-android-app-does-transcoding/210593/10 "2018-01-08T06:14:35Z")
Same issue here. This has been working in older versions of Plex. ---
**Author:** ![BazBoyTellem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c68b51/32.png) [@BazBoyTellem](https://forums.plex.tv/u/BazBoyTellem)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2018, 10:41pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/chromecast-from-plex-web-interface-play-with-direct-stream-from-android-app-does-transcoding/210593/11 "2018-01-10T22:41:05Z")
Any fix here?? ---
**Author:** ![Emazculator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5fc32e/32.png) [@Emazculator](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Emazculator)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2018, 12:08pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/chromecast-from-plex-web-interface-play-with-direct-stream-from-android-app-does-transcoding/210593/12 "2018-01-19T12:08:41Z")
Also having this problem, running Plex Version 3.34.1 on Ubuntu 17.10 and the latest version of Plex app on Android 8.1.0. ---
**Author:** ![marcel0000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@marcel0000](https://forums.plex.tv/u/marcel0000)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2018, 7:47pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/chromecast-from-plex-web-interface-play-with-direct-stream-from-android-app-does-transcoding/210593/13 "2018-01-19T19:47:46Z")
I’m a free plex user, so I understand ‘my’ plex problems aren’t solved over night, but you would expect plex pass users do have an actual say in this… At least some official response would be nice. ---
**Author:** ![marcos.lopez.vazquez\_gmail.com](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c5a1d2/32.png) [@marcos.lopez.vazquez\_gmail.com](https://forums.plex.tv/u/marcos.lopez.vazquez_gmail.com)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2018, 10:26pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/chromecast-from-plex-web-interface-play-with-direct-stream-from-android-app-does-transcoding/210593/14 "2018-01-28T22:26:07Z")
Any news about this topic? I have the same issue from Android and iOS. ---
**Author:** ![patrick\_wacki.eu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@patrick\_wacki.eu](https://forums.plex.tv/u/patrick_wacki.eu)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2018, 10:26am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/chromecast-from-plex-web-interface-play-with-direct-stream-from-android-app-does-transcoding/210593/15 "2018-02-24T10:26:11Z")
Same issue here on Android ---
**Author:** ![sirber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c0e974/32.png) [@sirber](https://forums.plex.tv/u/sirber)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2018, 12:12pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/chromecast-from-plex-web-interface-play-with-direct-stream-from-android-app-does-transcoding/210593/16 "2018-02-25T12:12:13Z")
Same issue… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2020, 12:00am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/chromecast-from-plex-web-interface-play-with-direct-stream-from-android-app-does-transcoding/210593/17 "2020-01-08T00:00:35Z")