# 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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**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…

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