# PleX switches to transcode after a while when casting to chromecast **URL:** \ **Category:** Plex Players\ **Tags:** chromecast\ **Created:** [April 29, 2022, 11:54pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-switches-to-transcode-after-a-while-when-casting-to-chromecast/790796 "2022-04-29T23:54:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Geldnir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9dc877/32.png) [@Geldnir](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Geldnir)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2022, 11:54pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-switches-to-transcode-after-a-while-when-casting-to-chromecast/790796/1 "2022-04-29T23:54:28Z")
Server Version#: 1.26.0.5715 Player Version#: chromecast I have a first generation Chromecast plugged into a 1080p Samsung TV. I mostly have 1080p media that I direct play on this device. However at seemingly arbitrary times the playback stops for a second or two, giving a grey screen then resumes, but now transcoding the media. Example: 1080p (H.264) → 1080P (H264)—Transcode Why does this happen? Why can PleX play the media for a while in direct play then suddenly change to transcoding? I cannot force it back to direct play by selecting the quality, it just ignores it. The only way is to restart the playback, but after a while it will switch over to transcoding all the same. I have tried to use a Chromecast Ultra that I have lying around to see if that changes anything, but the behaviour is just the same. The problem does not persist on the CCwGTV I have connected to another device. Any help or tips would be much appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2022, 11:55pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-switches-to-transcode-after-a-while-when-casting-to-chromecast/790796/2 "2022-07-28T23:55:08Z")
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