# \[Feature Request\] Stop transcoding from 4k version when alternative versions exist **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Suggestions\ **Created:** [July 9, 2017, 11:41am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-stop-transcoding-from-4k-version-when-alternative-versions-exist/198502 "2017-07-09T11:41:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 23
**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:** [August 12, 2018, 3:19pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-stop-transcoding-from-4k-version-when-alternative-versions-exist/198502/23 "2018-08-12T15:19:12Z")
A request for the same feature exists already, and it has more votes. > [@Disable 4K Transcoding](https://forums.plex.tv/t/disable-4k-transcoding/277311/4): > > As an option – that makes sense in a way that Plex could be asking “from which of these files you’d like to create a version?”. Still, either by choice, or a setting with the fallback, but not as rule to always create a version from 1080p and not 4K or 8K. I mean, some of us are actually want to create 4K H264 ‘Original’ versions from original 4K HEVC MKVs, for example. Even if there’s another 1080p original there. The point of versions is to optimize streaming and do transcode for compatible p… 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) --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-stop-transcoding-from-4k-version-when-alternative-versions-exist/198502)._