# Disable transcoding per library

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/disable-transcoding-per-library/693371>\
**Category:** Feature Suggestions\
**Created:** [February 21, 2021, 9:07pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/disable-transcoding-per-library/693371 "2021-02-21T21:07:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Stanislav\_Anv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e95f7d/32.png) [@Stanislav\_Anv](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Stanislav_Anv)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2021, 9:07pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/disable-transcoding-per-library/693371/1 "2021-02-21T21:07:27Z")

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Hello!

I think it will be simple and useful. Allow on library creation/edit disable transcode.  
For example, I want to create 4K library and disable transcoding. Only direct play for this library.  
Yes, there we have a suggestion like this - [Disable 4K Transcoding](https://forums.plex.tv/t/disable-4k-transcoding/277311) But my suggestion is simple and useful.  
We can create 4K library and disable there transcoding.

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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:** [February 21, 2021, 9:10pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/disable-transcoding-per-library/693371/2 "2021-02-21T21:10:08Z")

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A request for the same feature exists already, and it has more votes.

> [@Disable transcoding on specific library](https://forums.plex.tv/t/disable-transcoding-on-specific-library/398222/1):
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> Would be great if you could disable transcoding on certain libraries! For instance my server can’t handle x265, so would love to be able to disable transcoding for a specific library containing x265 so only direct play is allowed. Especially with 2160p being used a lot, it could be relevant for a lot

Therefore this one is closed, to prevent spreading the votes across several threads, even though they vote for the same (or at least very similar thing).

Votes are given back to the users who voted on this request. Please think of re-voting in the other thread if you still want it.

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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:** [February 21, 2021, 9:10pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/disable-transcoding-per-library/693371/3 "2021-02-21T21:10:11Z")

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