# Transcoding // mod: set minimum bitrate for streams

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/transcoding-mod-set-minimum-bitrate-for-streams/829508>\
**Category:** Feature Suggestions\
**Created:** [February 4, 2023, 11:58am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/transcoding-mod-set-minimum-bitrate-for-streams/829508 "2023-02-04T11:58:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bawlk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6de8d8/32.png) [@Bawlk](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Bawlk)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2023, 11:58am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/transcoding-mod-set-minimum-bitrate-for-streams/829508/1 "2023-02-04T11:58:24Z")

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Would like the feature to be able to set a minimum transcoding resolution for remote stream - for example, 4k movies will only be able to transcode to 1080p 10Mbps and no less

I see the option for “Limit remote stream bitrate” for remote stream so the above would also be good.

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**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2023, 11:59am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/transcoding-mod-set-minimum-bitrate-for-streams/829508/2 "2023-02-04T11:59:53Z")

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So playback should be forbidden/fail if the client doesn’t have the necessary bandwidth?  
I don’t quite understand the reasoning for this.

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**Author:** ![Bawlk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6de8d8/32.png) [@Bawlk](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Bawlk)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2023, 7:05pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/transcoding-mod-set-minimum-bitrate-for-streams/829508/3 "2023-02-04T19:05:46Z")

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Most clients are either 4k or 1080p so no need to be less as the bandwidth is available,  
Just the opposite of “Limit remote stream bitrate” to say 10Mbps per stream, So have the option to set the minimum bitrate of a remote stream from this server.

Stopping people watching things in 3Mbps 720p, When they are capable of higher. but don’t want to have a 4k and 1080p version of everything.

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**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:** [February 6, 2023, 10:33pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/transcoding-mod-set-minimum-bitrate-for-streams/829508/4 "2023-02-06T22:33:06Z")

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I suppose you might want to look at this existing feature suggestion which is discussing options to limit streaming from the server by e.g. limiting the quality options or disable transcoding for certain clients/formats entirely.

> [@Force video and audio setting](https://forums.plex.tv/t/force-video-and-audio-setting/570337):
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> On the plex server setting: Force video and audio setting for plex client. This setting will lock video and audio settings for the server share. In the setting we can select: Video Quality: (480p, 720p, 1080p, Orignal) Audio Quality Direct play (Yes/No) Allow to change the quality automatically: (Yes/No) Also if possible: Allow to do it for each user separately. Why we need this setting? Normally I would go in front of the device and do it for my family but whit the COVID-19 I cannot d…