Set Maximum quality

Did a quick search and didn't find anything but this has to have been brought up before.

 

It would be nice to have as a feature on the server side to set maximum quality limitations for individual users or even devices.

(I keep multiple versions of a lot of my files for maximum direct stream compatibility too.)

 

pretty self explanatory, but here's an example anyway:

 

My parents have a huge TV and the bandwidth to pull down my full 1080p movies. I'd like to allow that for them.

My brother-in-law, usually streams to his iPad Mini I would like to force 720p even if he has highest resolution set in the app.

Then there's a hand-full of friends I am sharing my media with I'd like to force 480p versions.

 

Just a thought to keep better tabs on bandwidth.

If you type the word "Bandwidth" into the search field for this forum you will see all of the current requests for this feature.

Sample Set:

https://forums.plex.tv/topic/95282-limit-concurrent-streams-per-account/?hl=bandwidth

https://forums.plex.tv/topic/96082-request-sharing-limitations/?hl=bandwidth

Thanks hthighway!



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early 2021 clean-up: duplicate (while this thread is an earlier version of the “current” one, those have a significant amount of votes/attention -> closing this one)