# Disable transcoding on specific library

**URL:** https://forums.plex.tv/t/disable-transcoding-on-specific-library/398222
**Category:** Feature Suggestions
**Created:** [April 10, 2019, 3:01pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/disable-transcoding-on-specific-library/398222 "2019-04-10T15:01:12Z")
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### Author: ![NewPlaza](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/newplaza/32/128634_2.png) [@NewPlaza](https://forums.plex.tv/u/NewPlaza)
#### Post date: [April 10, 2019, 3:14pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/disable-transcoding-on-specific-library/398222/2 "2019-04-10T15:14:49Z")

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Interesting idea.

Here’s a topic about disabling transcoding entirely.

> [@Disable Plex Transcoder Totally](https://forums.plex.tv/t/disable-plex-transcoder-totally/110006):
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> Hello, I came over around 50 of articles and forum posts ,but i cannot seem to find a way to completely disable Encoding/Transcoding on Plex Server Completely. Please Suggest me Something.that will Force Direct Play and won’t Transcode anyway. thanks

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