# Voice Detection: No Transcode Profile

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/voice-detection-no-transcode-profile/898974>\
**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** server-unraid\
**Created:** [December 15, 2024, 7:24pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/voice-detection-no-transcode-profile/898974 "2024-12-15T19:24:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![dasco1337](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ea5d25/32.png) [@dasco1337](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dasco1337)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2024, 7:24pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/voice-detection-no-transcode-profile/898974/1 "2024-12-15T19:24:23Z")

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Server Version#: 1.41.3.9292

Player Version#: Any

I am a Plex Pass member and have been using Voice Detection since it was released but have noticed across a lot of media that it has not been working. I looked at my logs when it is detecting voice activity and noticed the following error:

[VoiceActivityDetectionManager] MDE: unable to find a working transcode profile for video stream

I have followed some other suggestions like stopping Plex Media Server, deleting “Codecs” and restarting. Even with the new codecs the same issue persists. I have included the logs below. I have not had any permissions related issues with Plex.

Any help would be appreciated.

Uploading: Plex Media Server Logs\_2024-12-15\_12-17-23.zip…

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**Author:** ![Atomatth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/atomatth/32/314355_2.png) [@Atomatth](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Atomatth)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2024, 1:34pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/voice-detection-no-transcode-profile/898974/2 "2024-12-30T13:34:57Z")

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@dasco1337 can you please upload your logs.

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**Author:** ![dasco1337](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ea5d25/32.png) [@dasco1337](https://forums.plex.tv/u/dasco1337)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2024, 6:09pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/voice-detection-no-transcode-profile/898974/3 "2024-12-30T18:09:10Z")

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@Atomatth weird, i guess they didn’t upload properly in the original post. I’ve attached them here  
[Plex Media Server Logs\_2024-12-15\_12-17-23.zip](https://forums.plex.tv/uploads/short-url/noJfZ4x6LogHOqkbtHbfiYeAEeL.zip) (5.1 MB)

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**Author:** ![fletchto99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/aca169/32.png) [@fletchto99](https://forums.plex.tv/u/fletchto99)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2025, 8:54am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/voice-detection-no-transcode-profile/898974/4 "2025-01-23T08:54:19Z")

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Following as I’m seeing the same issue.

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**Author:** ![drzoidberg33](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/drzoidberg33/32/4184_2.png) [@drzoidberg33](https://forums.plex.tv/u/drzoidberg33)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2025, 9:15am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/voice-detection-no-transcode-profile/898974/5 "2025-01-23T09:15:58Z")

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> [@dasco1337](#):
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> [VoiceActivityDetectionManager] MDE: unable to find a working transcode profile for video stream

That log message isn’t indicative or anything wrong, it just means there is no transcode target for the video which is correct as we’re only transcoding the audio.

If you are having issues with some media then first try and analyze it, then open the Get Info dialog for it and check the state of `Has Voice Activity`, e.g.

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/f/5/4/f546424fe59a5f8472d04e8547a8faaff4955676.png)

If that is false then grab the logs and [sample file](https://support.plex.tv/articles/201035968-generating-sample-files-from-media/) and DM me this info.

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**Author:** ![fletchto99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/aca169/32.png) [@fletchto99](https://forums.plex.tv/u/fletchto99)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2025, 7:23pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/voice-detection-no-transcode-profile/898974/6 "2025-01-23T19:23:19Z")

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Ah gotcha thanks! That value is set to true.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2025, 7:23pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/voice-detection-no-transcode-profile/898974/7 "2025-04-23T19:23:22Z")

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