Transcoding - Advanced Limitations

Plex Media Server NAS & Devices
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Hi all, I’m trying to figure out if I can limit remote streaming/transcoding from a server based on more advanced parameters. Specifically, if a file is 4K (or a certain bitrate/higher), DON’T allow somebody to stream it with transcode - only allow original quality, IF there is another stream/transcode going on already on the server (local or remote, doesn’t matter).

The intent is to provide some 4K transcode limitations since the the Shield Pro struggles to do a 4K transcode and anything else at the same time - but it can handle ONE at a time without causing buffering/stuttering on the other thing streaming.

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Some people are using Tautulli and custom scripts to kill transcodes.

Tautulli does not run on the Shield. You will need a separate system if you need it to run 7x24. See Installation Instructions for a list of supported systems.

See the “Kill Streams” script:

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ideally you should avoid transcoding 4k completely by putting them in a separately library and not using 4k content on anything that doesn’t direct play 4k.

see also @ Plex, 4k, transcoding, and you

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Never considered that… but what about when I want to make a collection with movies from both libraries, that will work ok? Personally I don’t like the idea of having “movies” and “movies 4k” on the side either, but if it’s the only way…

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Can I run this program on my QNAP while the server is on the Shield?

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yes you can have collections from multiple libraries.

as long as the collection is the same name in each library.

for example, my star wars collection spans 3 different movie libraries (main/4k/3d), artists, music, and tv shows.

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Yes that should work, tautulli runs as a docker container, also on QNAP.

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Any idea on the “script folder” path that I can use on qnap by chance? I’ll try posting in their forum thread too.

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As @Coxeroni mentions, it should work.

I run Tautulli as a docker container on my DS918+. It monitors PMS running on the same DS918+ and a separate PMS on Windows 10.

Caveat: I do not run PMS on my Shield or use the Tautulli custom scripts, so cannot say for certain it will do what you need.

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