# HW Transcoding broken

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/hw-transcoding-broken/881998>\
**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** server-windows, roku\
**Created:** [July 8, 2024, 7:01am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/hw-transcoding-broken/881998 "2024-07-08T07:01:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![vanblok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/3ab097/32.png) [@vanblok](https://forums.plex.tv/u/vanblok)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2024, 7:46pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/hw-transcoding-broken/881998/4 "2024-07-08T19:46:20Z")

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Is this possibly related to this issue?

> [@Latest Plex Beta: Roku users having issues with transcoding required content](https://forums.plex.tv/t/latest-plex-beta-roku-users-having-issues-with-transcoding-required-content/881081):
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> Server Version#: 1.40.4.8626 Player Version#: Roku devices Since the latest update(s) (aka the last 2 versions) my Roku users are having weird experiences trying to play x265 series files. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t, users get a weird transcoder error, and on my side I can’t reproduce it so far. I have 2 different Roku based users try to play their normal shows they watch and both failed to play. Debug logs were taken right a…

There is a test Plex build there they claim could address this very similar issue.

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