Server Version#: 1.18.8.2527 Player Version#: 4.22.2 I have two videos that are both 4k VP9 videos. One transcodes while the other direct plays. Looking at the files I can’t tell any reason that this occurs. When I look at the logs I see the decision made to transcode but I can’t tell why. A…

Is there anything else I can look for in the logs to see why it’s transcoding one file and not the other? Thanks.

Why things transcode in Plexweb is easy to figure out - it’s Plexweb and it’s running in your browser. Scroll down and get the Dedicated Player App for your OS - at the “Devices/Apps” link below… and/or (you can use both) install Plex Media Player - The Millinnium Falcon of Plex Player Apps (it’s…

I can’t use PMP. I’m on Linux. Also, it can’t be blamed on PlexWeb as I’m using that for both. Some of my 4k VP9 files transcode while others don’t. Looking at the metadata I haven’t been able to determine any reason why.

Good luck with Plexweb. Then there’s always…: [image] Plex Media Player packages for Linux Desktop Players Hello Plex users! Because there is no official packages of Plex Media Player for Linux desktop I have decided to create one. Instead of building multiple packages…

Plex transcoding one 4k VP9 video but not another

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JuiceWSA April 19, 2020, 3:28pm 5

Good luck with Plexweb.

Then there’s always…:

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