# Force Server-Side Audio Transcoding from DTS-HD MA to DD+/AC3
**URL:** https://forums.plex.tv/t/force-server-side-audio-transcoding-from-dts-hd-ma-to-dd-ac3/674483
**Category:** Plex Media Server
**Tags:** server-windows
**Created:** [January 4, 2021, 11:57pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/force-server-side-audio-transcoding-from-dts-hd-ma-to-dd-ac3/674483 "2021-01-04T23:57:24Z")
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### Author:  [@chloroform](https://forums.plex.tv/u/chloroform)
#### Post date: [January 4, 2021, 11:57pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/force-server-side-audio-transcoding-from-dts-hd-ma-to-dd-ac3/674483/1 "2021-01-04T23:57:24Z")
Server Version#: 1.21.1.3842
Player Version#:1.25.0.1511-47afccd4
Server is running on windows and plex app is running on the same computer. I know it’s not ideal but I don’t have the time or money to have a separate fully-fledged server.
For various reasons, I need plex to transcode only audio for me when using the Plex app for windows. How do I force it to transcode my audio to a specific codec of my choosing?
If I’m stuck pre-transcoding all of my video files does anyone have a program recommendation that lets me keep the original and add another audio track with a different codec?
Thanks
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### Author:  [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)
#### Post date: [January 5, 2021, 9:56am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/force-server-side-audio-transcoding-from-dts-hd-ma-to-dd-ac3/674483/2 "2021-01-05T09:56:41Z")
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### Author:  [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)
#### Post date: [April 5, 2021, 9:56am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/force-server-side-audio-transcoding-from-dts-hd-ma-to-dd-ac3/674483/3 "2021-04-05T09:56:41Z")
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