# Feature Request: Network transcode server **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Suggestions\ **Created:** [March 31, 2017, 7:30am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-network-transcode-server/186862 "2017-03-31T07:30:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![plato](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@plato](https://forums.plex.tv/u/plato)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2017, 7:30am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-network-transcode-server/186862/1 "2017-03-31T07:30:18Z")
Actually this is from General Discussions but I think it should be here: For example my Plex is working under a NAS on an Atom server ( AsRock C2750D4I ). While it’s pretty powerful by itself it may need a more powerful transcoder PC ( for 4K videos etc ). So, I also have a i7-6700K PC. Could it be possible to install a transcode server on this PC and Plex uses that whenever it’s available. What I mean is Plex should transcode media files on the server machine, but if the transcoder PC is available on network ( powered on ) it should prioritize to that machine for transcoding tasks. It would be better of course to share the work between machines, but what I suggest is easier to do because only one computer will transcode files like right now. It is possible to use two different servers ( one on the PC, other on NAS ). But the media library will not be shared and if you watch an episode on one server, the other will not realize this and it’ll still show it as unwatched. This is not what I need. What do you think about Plex Transcode Server? ---
**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:** [March 31, 2017, 11:28am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-network-transcode-server/186862/2 "2017-03-31T11:28:29Z")
duplicate feature request > **[Distributed Transcoding/Scaling](https://forums.plex.tv/discussion/121215/distributed-transcoding-scaling/p1#top)** > > I realize this is a longshot but right now my plex server is a quad socket system and it's barely keeping up with user load, looking at 8 socket systems and they are just astronomically expensive which got me thinking about the huge surplus of cheap... closing please respect the rules for this subforum - search first if the request has already been posted before - only [one feature per post](https://forums.plex.tv/discussion/46128/rules-for-this-forum-inc-how-to-vote#top "one feature per post") ---
**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2021, 6:48pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-network-transcode-server/186862/3 "2021-01-12T18:48:32Z")