Server Version#: 1.19.4.2935, 1.19.5.2916 When Disable video stream transcoding is checked, video stream bitrate and video dimension target settings can be ignored by the Optimizer. This means that optimized files sometimes aren’t created at all when they should be. It can also mean that high-bitr…

This affects mobile sync in the same way.

I just confirmed this is still an issue in 1.19.5.3035. When optimizing a source 1080p h264 AC3 MKV to iOS 2Mbps, 720p, it behaves differently if Disable Video Stream Transcoding is checked or not. DVST unchecked (works as expected): plex 8505 59.1 4.5 324164 180972 - RNJ 02:36 0:05.97 /usr…

The behavior hasn’t changed in 1.20.1.3252. When Disable video stream transcoding is enabled: If the source video is H.264, the user’s chosen quality/size/bitrate is ignored for sync and optimize jobs. However, if the source video stream is another codec (H.265!), user quality selection is obeyed.…

Quality chosen for Sync and Optimizer ignored

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Volts July 28, 2020, 7:24pm 4

No change in 1.20.0.3133.

(An excuse for a bump.)

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Quality chosen for Sync and Optimizer ignored

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