# Disable Plex Transcoder Totally

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**Category:** General Discussions\
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**Created:** [August 1, 2015, 1:37pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/disable-plex-transcoder-totally/110006 "2015-08-01T13:37:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![Zekkai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/977dab/32.png) [@Zekkai](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Zekkai)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2018, 12:22am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/disable-plex-transcoder-totally/110006/154 "2018-08-30T00:22:56Z")

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Sure brah I got you np. Just gotta use this completely undocumented and near impossible to find hidden server setting (classic plex amirite?) called “TranscoderCanOnlyRemuxVideo”

Just drop `TranscoderCanOnlyRemuxVideo="1"` in Preferences.xml and you’re good to go.

If you need a little guidance on how to get to your Preferences.xml file just follow this guide [https://support.plex.tv/articles/201105343-advanced-hidden-server-settings/](https://support.plex.tv/articles/201105343-advanced-hidden-server-settings/) (I know right? Plex and documentation? It blew my mind too ^\_^)

EDIT: Just realized this thread was 3 years old. Oh well =(

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