# Per Category Transcoding Options

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/per-category-transcoding-options/425147>\
**Category:** Feature Suggestions\
**Created:** [June 21, 2019, 6:52am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/per-category-transcoding-options/425147 "2019-06-21T06:52:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![slijkhuis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/slijkhuis/32/4557_2.png) [@slijkhuis](https://forums.plex.tv/u/slijkhuis)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2019, 6:52am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/per-category-transcoding-options/425147/1 "2019-06-21T06:52:47Z")

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Hi,

Been a long time Plex user, and love it. Soon getting a new NAS or NUC as server.

However there is 1 option I am missing. I do not mind ‘transcoding’ of most library’s, but the 4K section I want to force it to be OFF. Only directplay. I’ve been looking and looking and it seems the feature is not there.

Therefor I would love to see this feature added. So I can keep using reasonable priced NAS/NUC systems.

Best regards to all.

P.S. another note: I am talking SERVER-SIDE here eh 😉

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**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2024, 12:56am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/per-category-transcoding-options/425147/2 "2024-02-19T00:56:52Z")

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2024 clean-up: duplicate(s)

- [Disable transcoding on specific library](https://forums.plex.tv/t/disable-transcoding-on-specific-library/398222)
- [Disable 4K Transcoding](https://forums.plex.tv/t/disable-4k-transcoding/277311)