# Skip Transcode on Sync (for Compatible Files) **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Suggestions\ **Created:** [March 10, 2014, 12:45am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/skip-transcode-on-sync-for-compatible-files/59779 "2014-03-10T00:45:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![yottabit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e9c0ed/32.png) [@yottabit](https://forums.plex.tv/u/yottabit)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2014, 12:45am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/skip-transcode-on-sync-for-compatible-files/59779/1 "2014-03-10T00:45:12Z")
I have a Nexus 7 2013 that is compatible with a lot of different media formats. So why do I always have to transcode when I want to Sync? If the file/media is compatible with the playback device, the file should just be copied instead of transcoded. Better quality and faster.   **Please allow simple copy for Sync when the media/file is compatible with the playback device; skip the unnecessary transcode for better quality and speed.**   Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![tjeh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f04885/32.png) [@tjeh](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tjeh)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2014, 9:22am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/skip-transcode-on-sync-for-compatible-files/59779/2 "2014-03-11T09:22:17Z")
+1 for this.  I would love to see a sync based on 1:1 copy option. ---
**Author:** ![AshleyMerrick](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ashleymerrick/32/8435_2.png) [@AshleyMerrick](https://forums.plex.tv/u/AshleyMerrick)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2014, 10:43am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/skip-transcode-on-sync-for-compatible-files/59779/3 "2014-03-11T10:43:23Z")
Have you tried setting to maximum sync quality, how big is the media your trying to sync? ,Ashley ---
**Author:** ![realriot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/919ad9/32.png) [@realriot](https://forums.plex.tv/u/realriot)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2014, 10:53am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/skip-transcode-on-sync-for-compatible-files/59779/4 "2014-03-11T10:53:34Z")
+1 ---
**Author:** ![yottabit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e9c0ed/32.png) [@yottabit](https://forums.plex.tv/u/yottabit)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2014, 1:47pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/skip-transcode-on-sync-for-compatible-files/59779/5 "2014-03-11T13:47:07Z")
> Have you tried setting to maximum sync quality, how big is the media your trying to sync? > > ,Ashley Yes, it makes no difference. The media varies, from 500 MB to 3 GB. ---
**Author:** ![yottabit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e9c0ed/32.png) [@yottabit](https://forums.plex.tv/u/yottabit)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2014, 1:48pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/skip-transcode-on-sync-for-compatible-files/59779/6 "2014-03-11T13:48:21Z")
Some of you have +1 replied in this thread; per the rules please click the "Like This" button on the first post so that it counts. Replies don't necessarily count. :) ---
**Author:** ![AshleyMerrick](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ashleymerrick/32/8435_2.png) [@AshleyMerrick](https://forums.plex.tv/u/AshleyMerrick)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2014, 2:00pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/skip-transcode-on-sync-for-compatible-files/59779/7 "2014-03-11T14:00:22Z")
> Yes, it makes no difference. The media varies, from 500 MB to 3 GB. On my android if I set Highest Quality my mp4/aac (Which I have transcoded all my media to) files are just downloaded straight to my Android without any Transcoding and the exact size they are on my Plex Server. So you must have something in the files Plex thinks Android will not be able to natively play. ---
**Author:** ![martinbowling](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/martinbowling/32/90114_2.png) [@martinbowling](https://forums.plex.tv/u/martinbowling)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2014, 10:18pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/skip-transcode-on-sync-for-compatible-files/59779/8 "2014-03-11T22:18:42Z")
You can do this now by editing the profiles that are included with Plex for the devices that you are trying to sync to. Now before you edit them realize that they create these profiles to maximize playability and they know what they are doing :) ---
**Author:** ![crazemonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/54ee81/32.png) [@crazemonkey](https://forums.plex.tv/u/crazemonkey)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2014, 10:45pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/skip-transcode-on-sync-for-compatible-files/59779/9 "2014-03-13T22:45:00Z")
Plex has this issue, on the local network with DLNA. Some devices like the PS3 can play some common media files, but they still get transcoded. The profiles might not be extensive or necessarily accurate, I don't expect the developers to have every possible device and computer combination.  ---
**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2021, 10:46pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/skip-transcode-on-sync-for-compatible-files/59779/10 "2021-06-09T22:46:12Z")
Early 2021 clean-up: duplicate > [@Sync to devices without transcoding](https://forums.plex.tv/t/sync-to-devices-without-transcoding/73614): > > Yesterday I bought PremPass so I could sync series and movies to my phone, but today I found out that due to Plex NEEDING to encode everything before it can sync, I am not able to sync to devices since my Synology DS213 does not seem to be able to transcode.   Since I am able to stream everything just fine without transcoding, I do not understand why transcoding is a MUST since it seems to be working without it just fine.   Therefore I'd like to be able to sync movies/series without transcod… ---
**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2021, 12:46am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/skip-transcode-on-sync-for-compatible-files/59779/11 "2021-06-10T00:46:48Z")