# converting/optimizing while video is beeing streamed

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/converting-optimizing-while-video-is-beeing-streamed/140892>\
**Category:** General Discussions\
**Created:** [April 2, 2016, 1:02am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/converting-optimizing-while-video-is-beeing-streamed/140892 "2016-04-02T01:02:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![zombu2](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/zombu2/32/6966_2.png) [@zombu2](https://forums.plex.tv/u/zombu2)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2016, 1:02am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/converting-optimizing-while-video-is-beeing-streamed/140892/1 "2016-04-02T01:02:59Z")

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Hi

Is there anyway to set plex to still convert/optimize while video is being streamed?  
It’s kind of annoying having to wait till ppl stop watching movies

my plex runs on  
dell R910 256 gig’s ram 32 cores (real ones not HT)  
supermicro 24 bay storage server 24x10tb hgst enterprise drives  
network cards are mellanox 10 gig fiber cards

so i have enough power to convert multiple videos and stream at the same time

sooo any info would be great

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**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2016, 1:43am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/converting-optimizing-while-video-is-beeing-streamed/140892/2 "2016-04-02T01:43:03Z")

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Settings - Server - Transcoder - “Prioritize streaming transcodes” clear the checkbox

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**Author:** ![zombu2](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/zombu2/32/6966_2.png) [@zombu2](https://forums.plex.tv/u/zombu2)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2016, 1:48am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/converting-optimizing-while-video-is-beeing-streamed/140892/3 "2016-04-02T01:48:09Z")

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ah sweet thnx for the info

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2020, 9:15pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/converting-optimizing-while-video-is-beeing-streamed/140892/4 "2020-01-07T21:15:53Z")

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