# \[Feature Request\] Server Side Streaming Quality Settings **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Suggestions\ **Created:** [April 16, 2014, 11:40pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-server-side-streaming-quality-settings/63838 "2014-04-16T23:40:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Xeux](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/xeux/32/5203_2.png) [@Xeux](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Xeux)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2014, 11:40pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-server-side-streaming-quality-settings/63838/1 "2014-04-16T23:40:40Z")
I have shared my Library out with several friends and family. However, some of them don't quite understand how to adjust streaming quality. I don't have much upload with my residential connection.   It only makes sense for the person sharing out their library to put a cap on the quality/bandwidth that is consumed. For example, I would love to keep my max quality at 3.0 MB 720p, instead of people being allowed to use direct stream, or 8+ MB. ---
**Author:** ![FrozenDragoon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/977dab/32.png) [@FrozenDragoon](https://forums.plex.tv/u/FrozenDragoon)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2014, 12:50am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-server-side-streaming-quality-settings/63838/2 "2014-04-17T00:50:56Z")
Pretty sure this has been requested before. But regardless, this is sorely needed. ---
**Author:** ![Xeux](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/xeux/32/5203_2.png) [@Xeux](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Xeux)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2014, 10:51pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-server-side-streaming-quality-settings/63838/3 "2014-04-23T22:51:08Z")
BUMP ---
**Author:** ![LeonW](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/74df32/32.png) [@LeonW](https://forums.plex.tv/u/LeonW)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2014, 10:13am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-server-side-streaming-quality-settings/63838/4 "2014-04-24T10:13:43Z")
I asked for the same over here: [https://forums.plex.tv/topic/106488-feature-request-maximum-bitrate-as-server-setting/](https://forums.plex.tv/topic/106488-feature-request-maximum-bitrate-as-server-setting/) Hopefully the devs will take this seriously, as there are quite some people asking for it. ---
**Author:** ![antgriffith26](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b5ac83/32.png) [@antgriffith26](https://forums.plex.tv/u/antgriffith26)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2014, 6:27pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-server-side-streaming-quality-settings/63838/5 "2014-04-24T18:27:17Z")
> I have shared my Library out with several friends and family. However, some of them don't quite understand how to adjust streaming quality. I don't have much upload with my residential connection. > > It only makes sense for the person sharing out their library to put a cap on the quality/bandwidth that is consumed. For example, I would love to keep my max quality at 3.0 MB 720p, instead of people being allowed to use direct stream, or 8+ MB. ---
**Author:** ![antgriffith26](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b5ac83/32.png) [@antgriffith26](https://forums.plex.tv/u/antgriffith26)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2014, 6:27pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-server-side-streaming-quality-settings/63838/6 "2014-04-24T18:27:58Z")
That would be an awesome feature to have that control for our shared libraries. ---
**Author:** ![Xeux](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/xeux/32/5203_2.png) [@Xeux](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Xeux)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2014, 2:02am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-server-side-streaming-quality-settings/63838/7 "2014-08-28T02:02:34Z")
Bump ---
**Author:** ![Xeux](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/xeux/32/5203_2.png) [@Xeux](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Xeux)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2014, 6:42pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-server-side-streaming-quality-settings/63838/8 "2014-11-03T18:42:08Z")
Shameless Bump. I really want this feature!! :( ---
**Author:** ![Xeux](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/xeux/32/5203_2.png) [@Xeux](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Xeux)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2015, 9:49pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-server-side-streaming-quality-settings/63838/9 "2015-05-13T21:49:01Z")
Shameless Bump. :| ---
**Author:** ![cayars](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/cayars/32/6296_2.png) [@cayars](https://forums.plex.tv/u/cayars)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2015, 7:01am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-server-side-streaming-quality-settings/63838/10 "2015-05-14T07:01:54Z")
The opposite functionality of this would also be great to have.  So for example if you have a lot of upstream bandwidth and share with multiple people you may not want everything transcoded if not needed so it would be great to force direct play for those that can to save server CPU. So it would be great to have freedom in how to use this functionality of "filtering" what the client can and can't do. ---
**Author:** ![Xeux](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/xeux/32/5203_2.png) [@Xeux](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Xeux)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2015, 6:42pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-server-side-streaming-quality-settings/63838/11 "2015-05-18T18:42:14Z")
> The opposite functionality of this would also be great to have.  So for example if you have a lot of upstream bandwidth and share with multiple people you may not want everything transcoded if not needed so it would be great to force direct play for those that can to save server CPU. > > So it would be great to have freedom in how to use this functionality of "filtering" what the client can and can't do. True!!! ---
**Author:** ![Moghra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e19b73/32.png) [@Moghra](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Moghra)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2015, 2:17am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-server-side-streaming-quality-settings/63838/12 "2015-09-28T02:17:43Z")
I’d love to have this feature (server-side max quality). Per user would be a great bonus. ---
**Author:** ![bgross70](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/bgross70/32/103233_2.png) [@bgross70](https://forums.plex.tv/u/bgross70)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2015, 12:23am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-server-side-streaming-quality-settings/63838/13 "2015-10-13T00:23:26Z")
This would be a great feature for those of us with multiple remote users and local broadband companies stuck in the 2000’s whose best package includes a decent downstream speed, but a horrible upstream, like 4Mbit. ---
**Author:** ![AndrewD2](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/andrewd2/32/13399_2.png) [@AndrewD2](https://forums.plex.tv/u/AndrewD2)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2015, 12:36am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-server-side-streaming-quality-settings/63838/14 "2015-10-13T00:36:49Z")
4Mbit is horrible upstream? Dang, I’ve got 768K ---
**Author:** ![sprintex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dfb087/32.png) [@sprintex](https://forums.plex.tv/u/sprintex)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2015, 12:27am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-server-side-streaming-quality-settings/63838/15 "2015-10-14T00:27:38Z")
Would love to see this as well, i had to set up a second Plex server to add additional CPU’s for plex to use. The first server runs plex on it, and has the content stored locally, and then shares its drives out. the second server mounts the shared drives and runs on a different port externally. I have more upstream bandwidth than i know what to do with(300 meg), so i don’t want my users to transcode if possible.