I have a Late 2014 Mac Mini 2.8 GHz core i5, memory 8GB. Is this fast enough to stream 4K movies on this server with direct play?

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I only use one stream at a time. So don’t really need to transcode.

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Your first sentence has no bearing on your second sentence.

Transcoding takes place when for some reason, the Plex app on the client hardware cannot play the file requested as-is.

Reasons include: the native player can’t play the video or audio format so the server transcodes it into a compatible format; the bit rate is higher than the client can handle (e.g. remote playback with limited bandwidth); you’re using certain kinds of subtitles; etc.

So in order to answer your question you need to share:
What format are your files encoded in (video and audio)?
Will you be using subtitles?
What platform are you using for playback (computer, AppleTV, Roku, SmartTV app, etc)

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I’m using a Navidia shield, HEVC Main 10@L5.1@High HDR10 TrueHD7.1.Atmos @ 4 218 kb/s. No subs If not needed.

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yes that should be able to direct play on a shield.

(4218kb/s seems low for a real 4k file)

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