# TrueHD Transcoding Inconsistencies - how to avoid Opus?

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**Category:** Plex Players\
**Tags:** server-docker, server-unraid, android-tv, roku, android-tv-beta\
**Created:** [January 1, 2024, 9:02pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/truehd-transcoding-inconsistencies-how-to-avoid-opus/864766 "2024-01-01T21:02:53Z")\
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Welp, feeling a bit overwhelmed and discouraged at this point. Between the guide and examples I think I have enough of a grasp on how it should look, even if I feel a bit out of my depth.

However, I haven’t had any success in tracking down what file formats are supported by my TV (some manufacturers list them, others do not) and I don’t want to break any existing functionality or make things worse. I just want to disable Opus.

I could start randomly trying other XML files that I have found, but that feels very trial and error and not something I really want to waste time on.

I also found posts by @sixones _“Changing the Android.xml profile has no impact on the Android client”_ [https://www.reddit.com/r/PleX/comments/wnw8nn/disable\_direct\_play\_on\_android/](https://www.reddit.com/r/PleX/comments/wnw8nn/disable_direct_play_on_android/) and @OttoKerner _“there is no need to mess around with device profiles nowadays.”_ [https://forums.plex.tv/t/client-profiles-still-relevant/849312/4](https://forums.plex.tv/t/client-profiles-still-relevant/849312/4) that seem to indicate that there is nothing to be gained from this route anyway.

And someone from a year ago who seemed to be experiencing the exact same issue and seeking the same solution, but without any support, follow-up or resolution: [https://www.reddit.com/r/PleX/comments/xrnvln/why\_wont\_pms\_transcode\_to\_literally\_anything\_else/](https://www.reddit.com/r/PleX/comments/xrnvln/why_wont_pms_transcode_to_literally_anything_else/)

So I feel like my options are:

- Trail and error with XML
- Try Kodi on Google TV
- Resort to using Xbox
- Try Jellyfin and Emby (have been meaning to anyway)
- Hope a Plex update fixes things
- Return this TV and go back to my old one, or get a different one (but Black Friday and Boxing Day are now over). Plus this TV is a definite upgrade, it’s just this annoying issue.

Not really enthused about any to be honest. I just want Plex to consistently choose EAC3 and never Opus, instead of randomly one or the other 🤷‍♂️

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