To answer your question:
In the web interface, Plex will indicate how many versions of a film/episode there are on the poster (this is not visible in most apps)
- If your remote user just clicks Play, Plex will do it’s best to play the file that is most optimized for that remote session. I have had great success with this.
- Instead of just clicking Play, you can click Play Version, and you can specifically choose which file to play.
I use Handbrake to compress an SD version of each Blu Ray I have for remote streaming purposes (with 4K I compress the regular Blu Ray) and it works flawlessly for me.
Do note; your remote stream limits will have an effect on which file Plex plays. If you have it set to a higher bitrate, or not set, Plex might still attempt to stream the larger file if it fits within that limit. That might not be exactly how it works, but in my testing I have seen this, and setting the remote stream limit helps keep a cap on things.
My question:
Why would you fake-scale a 1080p file to 4K HDR when the original source is neither 4K or HDR? I am assuming you are talking about Blu Ray rips.
