# Feature Request: Transcode Series file to smaller than original

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-transcode-series-file-to-smaller-than-original/537474>\
**Category:** Feature Suggestions\
**Created:** [February 4, 2020, 9:44pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-transcode-series-file-to-smaller-than-original/537474 "2020-02-04T21:44:09Z")\
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**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:** [February 14, 2020, 5:06pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-transcode-series-file-to-smaller-than-original/537474/11 "2020-02-14T17:06:26Z")

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A request for the same feature exists already, and it has more votes.

> [@\[Feature Request\] Keep the optimized movie version only](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-keep-the-optimized-movie-version-only/129150/1):
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> I would be able to provide a way to delete the original movie and keep the optimized version automatically

Therefore this one is closed, to prevent spreading the votes across several threads, even though they vote for the same (or at least very similar thing).

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.

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