# Limit transcoding or streams per user

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/limit-transcoding-or-streams-per-user/286007>\
**Category:** Feature Suggestions\
**Created:** [July 21, 2018, 10:34am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/limit-transcoding-or-streams-per-user/286007 "2018-07-21T10:34:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2018, 9:13pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/limit-transcoding-or-streams-per-user/286007/2 "2018-07-21T21:13:28Z")

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A request for the same feature exists already, and it has more votes.

> [@Daily Limits / Max Plays per User](https://forums.plex.tv/t/daily-limits-max-plays-per-user/63149/1):
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> A feature to enable limits on the number of plays per user or max time per day per user. I think this would be a great feature. Also, cut down if someone keeps a movie paused for hours. Maybe create a temporary revoke without having to reinvite the user. If anyone has any thoughts or know of a current capability that is able to accomplish this, that would be great. &nbsp; Thanks!

> [@Feature request: per user bandwidth limits](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-per-user-bandwidth-limits/192859/1):
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> So it has been nearly 8 months since “Streaming Brain” debuted with a global per stream quality limit and global total bandwidth limit, but no enhancements have been made in that time. Now that the base features exist, I am sure many of us think it would be nice if per stream limit could be moved in to the users → friends → restrictions panel just the same way library access is. It logically would seem to fit there, since that is where the other restrictions reside. I want to restrict certain…

Therefore this one is closed.  
Votes are given back to the users who voted on this request. Please think of re-voting in the other thread if you still want it.

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