# My PMS is still transcoding after optimization

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/my-pms-is-still-transcoding-after-optimization/211045>\
**Category:** General Discussions\
**Created:** [October 21, 2017, 12:18pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/my-pms-is-still-transcoding-after-optimization/211045 "2017-10-21T12:18:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![th00rs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7ab992/32.png) [@th00rs](https://forums.plex.tv/u/th00rs)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2017, 12:18pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/my-pms-is-still-transcoding-after-optimization/211045/1 "2017-10-21T12:18:51Z")

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Im trying to get my head around the “optimize” thing in plex. When I’ve optimized a movie in the iOS preset and playing it on my iPhone (choosing the correct version and making sure it’s playing in the original quality) the server is still transcoding, I would like it to use direct play, is that possible? If it is, what am I doing wrong?

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2020, 12:01am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/my-pms-is-still-transcoding-after-optimization/211045/2 "2020-01-08T00:01:38Z")

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