# Gui access to multiple versions **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Suggestions\ **Created:** [April 17, 2023, 9:19pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/gui-access-to-multiple-versions/838258 "2023-04-17T21:19:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ObviouslyAce](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/c6cbf5/32.png) [@ObviouslyAce](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ObviouslyAce)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2023, 9:19pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/gui-access-to-multiple-versions/838258/1 "2023-04-17T21:19:03Z")
A bit ago I learned about the naming conventions that allowed you specifically to have your own transcodes of different qualities of movies to be under the same name without splitting them. But, at least at the time, I wasn’t aware of any way to download or stream a specific version. Just now, however, I learned that if you press the 3 dots next to a title, and there are multiple versions, you are able to click “play version.” I’m not sure if this is new or if I missed it when I was previously learning about the naming conventions, but I’d say that if I did miss it, the reason would be due to it not being found in the settings as I was playing a title. Such as, there was only “Original Quality” and the rest were transcoding options even if there was more than one version. So here’s my suggestion. **Being able to select the version while playing a movie** _instead of only through the 3 dots next to a movie._ I know about the 3 dots now, so I’m perfectly content knowing that I can choose now, but just thinking about how other people will likely miss that in the future makes me think that at least for ease of access for new users or for other users who don’t already know this was available. ---
**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2023, 10:49pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/gui-access-to-multiple-versions/838258/2 "2023-04-17T22:49:57Z")
There’s already an existing feature suggestion discussing an option to display existing versions of video to be selectable in the on-screen menu during playback. I suggest you comment/vote in that thread in order to help us avoid distracting or cannibalizing votes. Unless I’m missing some unique aspect of your suggestion I’ll close this thread as a duplicate. > [@Manually added optimized versions should be listed in addition to transcode options](https://forums.plex.tv/t/manually-added-optimized-versions-should-be-listed-in-addition-to-transcode-options/823841): > > Going off my [post here](https://forums.plex.tv/t/manually-added-optimized-version-cant-be-selected/823827) since it probably better fits as a suggestion. Using a 4k compatible setup, the only quality options to change to are transcode options. Even when a manually added 1080p version is readily available for non-compatible setups. 4k Incompatible browser: [plex web app only 1080p available] 4k Compatible Plex App: [plex 1080p version not available] Both viewing the same content, yet the 4k compatible setup is unable to select the 1080p version the incompatible setup is us… ---
**Author:** ![ObviouslyAce](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/c6cbf5/32.png) [@ObviouslyAce](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ObviouslyAce)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2023, 11:13pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/gui-access-to-multiple-versions/838258/3 "2023-04-17T23:13:02Z")
Oh I missed that one! Yes please close this one then. ---
**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2023, 12:52am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/gui-access-to-multiple-versions/838258/4 "2023-04-18T00:52:37Z")
2023 clean-up: duplicate