# DVR Recordings transcoding when viewed on XBox one

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**Category:** General Discussions\
**Created:** [June 15, 2017, 7:46pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dvr-recordings-transcoding-when-viewed-on-xbox-one/195924 "2017-06-15T19:46:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![jpirotte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/57b2e6/32.png) [@jpirotte](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jpirotte)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2017, 7:46pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dvr-recordings-transcoding-when-viewed-on-xbox-one/195924/1 "2017-06-15T19:46:06Z")

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When watching a DVR recording on xbox one, they are being transcoded from MPEG2 to H264. Is there a way to get them to direct play since xbox one handles MPEG2? It seems that the loss of quality due to transcoding is preventable if direct play is possible

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**Author:** ![anon18523487](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/49beb7/32.png) [@anon18523487](https://forums.plex.tv/u/anon18523487)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2017, 10:26pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dvr-recordings-transcoding-when-viewed-on-xbox-one/195924/2 "2017-06-15T22:26:17Z")

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The Plex app for XBox One does not support Mpeg2. [https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/203824396-What-media-formats-are-supported-](https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/203824396-What-media-formats-are-supported-)

Their built in media play may, but Microsoft doesn’t share that ability with 3rd party apps.

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**Author:** ![jpirotte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/57b2e6/32.png) [@jpirotte](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jpirotte)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2017, 11:59pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dvr-recordings-transcoding-when-viewed-on-xbox-one/195924/3 "2017-06-15T23:59:59Z")

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I thought xbox opened that up for uwp apps on xbox recently, or am I misreading this?

> **[Supported codecs - UWP app developer](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uwp/audio-video-camera/supported-codecs)**
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> This article lists the audio and video codec and format support for UWP apps.

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**Author:** ![jpirotte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/57b2e6/32.png) [@jpirotte](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jpirotte)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2017, 12:00am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dvr-recordings-transcoding-when-viewed-on-xbox-one/195924/4 "2017-06-16T00:00:55Z")

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Btw thanks for taking the time to respond!

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**Author:** ![anon18523487](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/49beb7/32.png) [@anon18523487](https://forums.plex.tv/u/anon18523487)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2017, 5:26am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dvr-recordings-transcoding-when-viewed-on-xbox-one/195924/5 "2017-06-16T05:26:37Z")

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Our app hasn’t be converted to a UWP yet.

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**Author:** ![jpirotte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/57b2e6/32.png) [@jpirotte](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jpirotte)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2017, 9:36am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dvr-recordings-transcoding-when-viewed-on-xbox-one/195924/6 "2017-06-16T09:36:22Z")

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Ah, ok thanks

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2020, 11:25pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dvr-recordings-transcoding-when-viewed-on-xbox-one/195924/7 "2020-01-07T23:25:00Z")

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