# Force Direct play without transcode

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/force-direct-play-without-transcode/711707>\
**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** server-windows\
**Created:** [April 25, 2021, 1:38am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/force-direct-play-without-transcode/711707 "2021-04-25T01:38:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![na9oooooooor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9de0a6/32.png) [@na9oooooooor](https://forums.plex.tv/u/na9oooooooor)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2021, 1:38am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/force-direct-play-without-transcode/711707/1 "2021-04-25T01:38:22Z")

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![WhatsApp Image 2021-04-24 at 17.56.58](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/6/0/605b22682938bf0c3f8a29e6d5838ae79db549f0.jpeg) Dears

when i stream to another device TV app sometimes it transcodes like in the pic below [Plex Media Server Logs\_2021-04-25\_04-32-29.zip](https://forums.plex.tv/uploads/short-url/xgYekrjKEc9Qffq9Hoj7uUFQVXD.zip) (3.5 MB)

i want to play my videos in direct play or high quality not SD  
please advice

Server Version#: latest  
Player Version#: latest

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2021, 1:38am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/force-direct-play-without-transcode/711707/2 "2021-07-24T01:38:24Z")

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Closed on July 24, 2021, 1:38am UTC

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