# Optimize / Transcode content in parallel

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/optimize-transcode-content-in-parallel/547731>\
**Category:** Feature Suggestions\
**Created:** [February 26, 2020, 1:36am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/optimize-transcode-content-in-parallel/547731 "2020-02-26T01:36:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![turkeyphant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3bc359/32.png) [@turkeyphant](https://forums.plex.tv/u/turkeyphant)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2020, 12:31pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/optimize-transcode-content-in-parallel/547731/7 "2020-05-12T12:31:55Z")

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> [@Won't use more than one core for optimised transcodes](https://forums.plex.tv/t/wont-use-more-than-one-core-for-optimised-transcodes/589152):
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> Server Version#: Official Docker latest (released 5 days ago) No matter what CPU settings I choose, it refuses to use more than one core at a time. No CPU pinning settings are in effect.

In 2020 it’s absurd to

a) limit users to using a tiny fraction of their resources  
b) assume that using more than one core will always impact on foreground processes  
c) not allow users to decide how to use their processing power

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