# Disable transcoding availability by user

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/disable-transcoding-availability-by-user/839809>\
**Category:** Feature Suggestions\
**Created:** [May 1, 2023, 8:09pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/disable-transcoding-availability-by-user/839809 "2023-05-01T20:09:30Z")\
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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:** [May 1, 2023, 8:12pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/disable-transcoding-availability-by-user/839809/2 "2023-05-01T20:12:01Z")

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Duplicate request

> [@disable transcoding (per user setting)](https://forums.plex.tv/t/disable-transcoding-per-user-setting/86588/1):
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> Hi, &nbsp; I would love to have a feature that would allow me to disable transcoding on a per-user base. I share my media amongst some users but I have to ask them to only directplay (using the plex theatre app on PC/MAC) because otherwise after 4 concurrent sessions my CPU starts to give up ... &nbsp; thanks for considering ! &nbsp; edd-- &nbsp; &nbsp;

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