I have 1080p MP4 about 3.6GB movie that I’m trying to create optimized versions. I choose Optimize for Mobile or Custom (Universal, 480p. 1.5Mbps) and the result is the same where it creates a new 1080p file that is 3.4GB (ish). Am I misinderstanding the feature: I expect to find a 720p or 470p that…

Do you have Settings → Transcoder → Disable video stream transcoding enabled? I’ve experienced unpredictable/incorrect Optimize ... jobs when that is enabled. Is this the first Optimized version you’ve created for these files? Or do you already have other Optimized versions for these files? Share…

Optimizing 1080p and still 1080p

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Volts August 16, 2021, 1:10am 6

Please report back. I think it’s a bug when that setting is enabled.

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Optimizing 1080p and still 1080p

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