# How to see transcoding on plexdash

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-see-transcoding-on-plexdash/930241>\
**Category:** Plex Labs\
**Tags:** server-synology, plexdash\
**Created:** [August 30, 2025, 8:33am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-see-transcoding-on-plexdash/930241 "2025-08-30T08:33:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![Daantje266](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@Daantje266](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Daantje266)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2025, 8:33am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-see-transcoding-on-plexdash/930241/1 "2025-08-30T08:33:20Z")

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I have the Plexdash app on my phone, which shows which movies are playing, but how can I tell if my NAS is transcoding or using DirectPlay?

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**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:** [August 30, 2025, 11:08am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-see-transcoding-on-plexdash/930241/2 "2025-08-30T11:08:14Z")

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I cannot currently verify. From older posts, you should be able to switch the view to list enhanced information.

> [@\[Feature Request\] show transcoding details](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-show-transcoding-details/881264/2):
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> Have you already enabled the Enhanced View for the now playing section via the page’s top-right corner context menu (...)? This should list all tracks and if there’s any transcoding going on (incl. icons to highlight if it’s CPU vs. GPU / hw-accelerated transcoding). [Exemplary Now Playing page with enhanced view enabled]

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**Author:** ![Daantje266](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@Daantje266](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Daantje266)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2025, 12:24pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-see-transcoding-on-plexdash/930241/3 "2025-08-30T12:24:17Z")

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Yes, if I click on the extended view, it’s there. Thanks, the solution was simple, haha.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2025, 12:24pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-see-transcoding-on-plexdash/930241/4 "2025-11-28T12:24:33Z")

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