# How to disable transcoding?

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-disable-transcoding/221550>\
**Category:** General Discussions\
**Created:** [January 14, 2018, 1:38pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-disable-transcoding/221550 "2018-01-14T13:38:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![Almott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5daacb/32.png) [@Almott](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Almott)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2020, 10:22pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-disable-transcoding/221550/100 "2020-04-28T22:22:39Z")

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I created a feature request to be able to Toggle transcoding at user level.  
Don’t hesitate to vote for it if you need it too ;).

> [@disable transcoding (per user setting)](https://forums.plex.tv/t/disable-transcoding-per-user-setting/86588):
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> Hi, &nbsp; I would love to have a feature that would allow me to disable transcoding on a per-user base. I share my media amongst some users but I have to ask them to only directplay (using the plex theatre app on PC/MAC) because otherwise after 4 concurrent sessions my CPU starts to give up ... &nbsp; thanks for considering ! &nbsp; edd-- &nbsp; &nbsp;

**Mod-Edit:** replaced the link; this was a redundant feature suggestion… time for spring cleaning. Link is now pointing to a set of merged requests on the same issue.

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