# Downloads not using "optimized versions"

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/downloads-not-using-optimized-versions/932433>\
**Category:** Plex Players\
**Tags:** server-linux, downloads, android-mobile\
**Created:** [October 13, 2025, 4:08pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/downloads-not-using-optimized-versions/932433 "2025-10-13T16:08:27Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 13, 2025, 5:48pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/downloads-not-using-optimized-versions/932433/2 "2025-10-13T17:48:26Z")

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This might be a known issue where the original gets downloaded despite the settings to optimize it.

> [@Windows app does not transcode downloads](https://forums.plex.tv/t/windows-app-does-not-transcode-downloads/930913):
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> Server Version1.42.1.10060: Player Version1.110.0.351-4e48eb83: I am not sure if this is a feature issue or that something is wrong. On my windows app in the download settings I choose something other than original quality but when I download a movie the system does not transcode the file, it just downloads the original file. I tried this on two different servers and the result was the same. \<If providing [server logs](https://support.plex.tv/articles/200250417-plex-media-server-log-files/) please do NOT turn on verbose logging, only [debug logging](https://support.plex.tv/articles/201643703-reporting-issues-with-plex-media-server/#toc-1) should be enable…

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