# Request for Plex New Transcoder source code

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/request-for-plex-new-transcoder-source-code/99480>\
**Category:** Dev/API Corner\
**Tags:** other-dev\
**Created:** [April 9, 2015, 8:14pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/request-for-plex-new-transcoder-source-code/99480 "2015-04-09T20:14:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![jdbecker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f14d63/32.png) [@jdbecker](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jdbecker)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2015, 8:14pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/request-for-plex-new-transcoder-source-code/99480/1 "2015-04-09T20:14:44Z")

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Hello,

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It appears that the source code being distributed for "Plex New Transcoder" is quite outdated. The binary Plex is currently distributing contains the build information:

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built on Jan 21 2015 12:30:30

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However, the source being distributed is dated to February 3, 2014. There are clearly new features in the current binary that do not exist in this distributed source. This can be determined by comparing the "--help full" output to the source being distributed. I would like to request access to the source code for the current binary being distributed, in accordance with the LGPL. Thank you for your time.

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Best Regards,

J.D. Becker

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**Author:** ![dane22](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/dane22/32/4389_2.png) [@dane22](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dane22)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2015, 8:53pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/request-for-plex-new-transcoder-source-code/99480/2 "2015-04-09T20:53:01Z")

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Thanks for telling Plex, and I've reported this

/T

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**Author:** ![elan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/elan/32/5_2.png) [@elan](https://forums.plex.tv/u/elan)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2015, 3:31am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/request-for-plex-new-transcoder-source-code/99480/3 "2015-04-10T03:31:18Z")

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> I would like to request access to the source code for the current binary being distributed, in accordance with the LGPL. Thank you for your time.

Sorry about that! I've updated the source linked to in the license.

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**Author:** ![jdbecker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f14d63/32.png) [@jdbecker](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jdbecker)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2015, 7:36pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/request-for-plex-new-transcoder-source-code/99480/4 "2015-04-10T19:36:58Z")

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Impressive turn around, thanks!

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**Author:** ![tjeh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f04885/32.png) [@tjeh](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tjeh)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2015, 7:41pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/request-for-plex-new-transcoder-source-code/99480/5 "2015-09-17T19:41:50Z")

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Hi, could you please update the link with the latest source (compiled 13.Jul.2015).

The current source provided is outdated (ie. will lead to: libavutil/log.c:29:24: fatal error: **plexConfig.h** : No such file or directory)

Are there any plans to merge the ffmpeg commits into PlexNewTranscoder since [FFmpeg-a5e5959d52860678d028df07ad1351a11aaf47f7](https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/commit/a5e5959d52860678d028df07ad1351a11aaf47f7 "FFmpeg-a5e5959d52860678d028df07ad1351a11aaf47f7")?

Regards  
tjeh

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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:** [January 8, 2020, 7:48pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/request-for-plex-new-transcoder-source-code/99480/6 "2020-01-08T19:48:21Z")

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