Play movies always unconverted in remote access

Dear Plex friends!

How can I set it for my Plex server that it always streams films in streaming (i.e. access from the outside) unconverted, i.e. basically plays films as they are? In the settings I only find the most several conversion options 1080, 720 2Mbps, 3, 4 etc. … The problem is that the films are not played. If I then go to the playback settings of the CONCRETE film itself, I can select exactly this setting (use original quality) and the film will be played cleanly, whether 1080, 720 or anything.

If that could be saved in principle, it would be a dream.

Thank you very much for your time!

Server Version#: 4.22.3
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You can’t set your Plex Server that way.
The ONLY way to ensure that is via the ‘Remote Quality’ setting in each individual Remote Device/Client App.

Oh yes - it’s hot-button issue for Users.
Plex seems rather unconcerned. Unfortunately.

ATM - your options are severely limited.

Sorry for jumping in ----

  1. Disabling transcoding
  2. Setting playback quality to Maximum on the clients.
  3. Remove Remote Access streaming limits.

Doesn’t this provide what is asked?

Locally - the issue can be solved by simply selecting ‘Original’ or ‘Maximum’ as the Default Quality.

Files played ‘Remotely’ - require the setting of ‘Remote Quality’ to ‘Maximum’, or to a remote quality high enough to Direct Play the file - until the upload bandwidth runs out.

There is no server setting to handle that bit as it’s ALL in Remote Access in the Remote Client App Setting.

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