# 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:** ![slijkhuis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/slijkhuis/32/4557_2.png) [@slijkhuis](https://forums.plex.tv/u/slijkhuis)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2019, 1:12pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-disable-transcoding/221550/37 "2019-08-01T13:12:45Z")

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Yeah, I made a topic as well.

> [@Per Category Transcoding Options](https://forums.plex.tv/t/per-category-transcoding-options/425147):
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> Hi, Been a long time Plex user, and love it. Soon getting a new NAS or NUC as server. However there is 1 option I am missing. I do not mind ‘transcoding’ of most library’s, but the 4K section I want to force it to be OFF. Only directplay. I’ve been looking and looking and it seems the feature is not there. Therefor I would love to see this feature added. So I can keep using reasonable priced NAS/NUC systems. Best regards to all. P.S. another note: I am talking SERVER-SIDE here eh wink

A while ago, anyway, voted on the first one, hope it gets more votes soon 🙂

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