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?

I cannot currently verify. From older posts, you should be able to switch the view to list enhanced information. [image] [Feature Request] show transcoding details Feature Suggestions Have you already enabled the Enhanced View for the now playing section via t…

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

How to see transcoding on plexdash

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tom80H August 30, 2025, 11:08am 2

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

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How to see transcoding on plexdash

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