My server keeps getting bogged down transcoding for no reason because clients have a low default setting for internet streaming. They are all capable of streaming original quality, and since I’ve been converting a lot of my files to x265, the transcoded 720p version ends up having a higher bitrate t…

Thanks! Saying “we hear you” makes a big difference!

some new setting “as chosen by server” as remote quality default in the player apps, then the user can still change if he wishes.

Thank you very much :slight_smile:

You can allready dissable transcoding

This is not about turning off transcoding across the board. Transcoding is fine when necessary. It’s not fine when the only reason it’s happening is because of a bad default configuration. Just had to deal with this again over the weekend as a family member updated all their Roku devices. Video wou…

Is there a solution anytime soon? This is really annoying.

Yeah, this is incredibly annoying to deal with.

Default All Clients to Max Internet Streaming

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_MASTER July 14, 2020, 2:25pm 121

Is this maybe your solution: [implemented] Feature request: disable transcoding

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Default All Clients to Max Internet Streaming

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