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…

No, it’s not. I’ve already stated some information about what we’re working further back :sweat_smile:

Hmmm, probably not, as I don’t think it really solves the core issue here in a reliable way.

Can you elaborate? I (and others) think that it exactly solves the core issue.

Well, what about for users with multiple servers, or for mobile vs TV clients, or when an internet connection changes (due to a busy network or the like). How would that solution handle any of those cases? What we’re currently working on will handle all of these cases gracefully, and maximise the qu…

And that’s why this thread borders on needing to be locked due to near mutiny almost once a month. There’s a fresh batch of enraged server Admins on a near biweekly cadence who feel they aren’t being heard and are constantly being dangled a carrot.

[image] Default All Clients to Max Internet Streaming Feature Suggestions There’s active work occurring on this front. Won’t be a year sweat_smile Considering the CTO & Co-Founder said it “won’t be a year” in July of 2020 the timeline is getting pretty thin.

Already there im saying nope that is a horrible idea, where was the magic

I think this solves all of those cases. The admin chooses. It’s our hardware, and our labor that goes into maintaining it. If the user doesn’t like it, they’re free to find another server or start their own. I think what you keep describing would be excellent, but there’s no ETA, no concrete idea o…

you think its a great idea? what he descibes is the auto adjust feature that is already in the server settings, which does what he stated last, “allowing them to control their data usage” have you ever tried that feature just once? it really is “allowing them to control their data usage” because it …

Its not the first time he have said something like that and 3 years later we still havnt seen it work

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Considering the CTO & Co-Founder said it “won’t be a year” in July of 2020 the timeline is getting pretty thin.

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