# Plex optimization parameters

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-optimization-parameters/888642>\
**Category:** General Discussions\
**Tags:** media-optimizer\
**Created:** [September 18, 2024, 12:32pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-optimization-parameters/888642 "2024-09-18T12:32:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![alboon2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@alboon2000](https://forums.plex.tv/u/alboon2000)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2024, 12:32pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-optimization-parameters/888642/1 "2024-09-18T12:32:38Z")

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Hi, I’d like to know what are the video and audio (and subs) parameters used by Plex when I chose “optimize for TV” option. Indeed, I would like to convert videos myself with my PC, as it’s much quicker than with my QNAP NAS. Thanks !

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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:** [September 18, 2024, 1:33pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-optimization-parameters/888642/2 "2024-09-18T13:33:24Z")

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Handbrake should be your friend. They offer lots of presets for different use cases / device types).

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**Author:** ![alboon2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@alboon2000](https://forums.plex.tv/u/alboon2000)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2024, 1:19pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-optimization-parameters/888642/3 "2024-09-19T13:19:02Z")

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Yes, i know converter softwares, but I’d like to know what settings are used by Plex : which codec, etc… Is it sthg we can know ?

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**Author:** ![alboon2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@alboon2000](https://forums.plex.tv/u/alboon2000)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2024, 1:18pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-optimization-parameters/888642/4 "2024-09-24T13:18:49Z")

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Nobody knows ?..

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**Author:** ![Divideby0](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/74df32/32.png) [@Divideby0](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Divideby0)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2024, 2:03pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-optimization-parameters/888642/5 "2024-09-24T14:03:00Z")

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The SPECIFIC settings I don’t know, but I _ **think** _ it converts to H.264 video and Opus audio. Those two codecs are pretty much universally supported by all devices.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2024, 2:03pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-optimization-parameters/888642/6 "2024-12-23T14:03:03Z")

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