# Live Tv : Add option to select default audio stream to avoid transcoding

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/live-tv-add-option-to-select-default-audio-stream-to-avoid-transcoding/629391>\
**Category:** Feature Suggestions\
**Tags:** livetv-dvr, server-nvidia-shield\
**Created:** [September 1, 2020, 10:54am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/live-tv-add-option-to-select-default-audio-stream-to-avoid-transcoding/629391 "2020-09-01T10:54:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![ElricX](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/elricx/32/110868_2.png) [@ElricX](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ElricX)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2020, 10:54am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/live-tv-add-option-to-select-default-audio-stream-to-avoid-transcoding/629391/1 "2020-09-01T10:54:42Z")

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Actually we can set video quality to our need this help to avoid transcoding BUT If our TV only support stereo (not 5.1) this will cause transcoding to downmix audio stream. Actually if I watch a channel, the default selected audio stream is AC3 5.1 and I have to manually select AC3 stereo each time I select a channel.

Please add the possibility to select "prefered audio stream.