Plex transcoding any video that's got over 27 SRT subtitles

What a manufacturers allows with their own embedded software which they actively try to entice folks to use, is not always the same as what they allow third party developers to use.

Minor correction to your explanation.

Did I miss an update somewhere?

The Plex LG and Samsung apps are very similar, and the limitation still exists in the LG app.

If Plex Media Server is direct streaming media, such as when audio is transcoding, enabling any form of subtitle results in a video transcode to burn in subtitles.

It would be great if that is no longer the case.

It has always been that way. It changed it seems. The subtitles don’t get burnt in, but the audio gets transcoded. (I also have video transcoding disabled anyway if that info is crucial, but it doesn’t make any difference)

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File:
Mode: Direct Stream, speed: 0.0, throttled
Container: mkv > mp4
Protocol: dash

Video:
Codec: h264
Resolution: 1280×720
Bitrate: 2 Mbps
FPS: 24.000
Aspect: 1.78
Dropped Frames: 0 / 188 (0.00%)

Audio:
Codec: eac3 > aac
Bitrate: 640 > 774
Channels: 5.1 >

Subtitle:
Render Decision: AppRenders
Codec: srt

Server:
Location: LAN
URI: http://192.168.178.XX:32400

Decision:
Reasons:
Cannot direct play with protocol: http, codec: h264. Reason: Stream count exceeds 30 streams.
Direct play not available; Conversion OK.

Misc:
Time: 4.199 / 3648.416 (0.12%)
Status: paused

so both LG and Samsung have this 30-tracks limit on the streaming protocol?

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