# Feature request: Per-user bandwidth control **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Suggestions\ **Created:** [May 1, 2019, 7:29pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-per-user-bandwidth-control/406862 "2019-05-01T19:29:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![casper\_theitlab\_co\_za](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/958977/32.png) [@casper\_theitlab\_co\_za](https://forums.plex.tv/u/casper_theitlab_co_za)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2019, 7:29pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-per-user-bandwidth-control/406862/1 "2019-05-01T19:29:40Z")
Hi Plex people! I would like to request a feature that limits the bandwidth usage per user and not per server? It will be of great help to limit certain users to lower bandwidth speeds. If this is possible I will be eternally grateful. Thanks! ---
**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:** [May 1, 2019, 9:47pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-per-user-bandwidth-control/406862/2 "2019-05-01T21:47:31Z")
A request for the same feature exists already, and it has more votes. > [@Feature request: per user bandwidth limits](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-per-user-bandwidth-limits/192859/1): > > So it has been nearly 8 months since “Streaming Brain” debuted with a global per stream quality limit and global total bandwidth limit, but no enhancements have been made in that time. Now that the base features exist, I am sure many of us think it would be nice if per stream limit could be moved in to the users → friends → restrictions panel just the same way library access is. It logically would seem to fit there, since that is where the other restrictions reside. I want to restrict certain… Therefore this one is closed. 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. * * * Please **search** before creating a new suggestion thread. Only one feature per thread. See feature suggestions, sorted by **most popular** first [https://forums.plex.tv/c/general/feature-suggestions/l/votes](https://forums.plex.tv/c/general/feature-suggestions/l/votes) ---
**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:** [May 1, 2019, 9:47pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-per-user-bandwidth-control/406862/3 "2019-05-01T21:47:35Z")