How would that help you(the server admin)? I mean this leaves 2 options if you, the admin was to see this.
- Select no. File will not play.
- Select yes. PMS transcodes and file plays.
And this also leaves other people you share your content with 2 options.
- Select no. File will not play.
- Select yes. PMS transcodes and file plays.
Unless you want the admin to be able to turn/disable transcoding altogether, which leaves your friends with only one real option.
- Select no. File will not play.
- Select yes. (admin has disabled transcoding). File will not play.
You will be doing exactly what plex inadvertently did by outdating peoples Roku and other older devices.
Not everyone has a golden collection that plays on all the devices they own. I for one love the transcode feature. I and my family/friends would not be able to watch many movies without it. The feature almost guarantees the file will play seamlessly. To disable it would be an injustice to you(and family/friends).
EDIT: Here is a prime example. My friend would not be able to watch this without transcoding.
So, I can either conform to all my family/friends by converting all my content to the lowest possible quality to meet their hardware requirements or have all my family/friends conform to my standard and have them upgrade all their devices. Until the next time I ask them to upgrade cause their “new/newest” device doesn’t work anymore.
