# Which Plex client supports H265? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussions\ **Created:** [September 20, 2020, 5:01pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/which-plex-client-supports-h265/635363 "2020-09-20T17:01:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 11
**Author:** ![Cafe\_Diem](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/cafe_diem/32/208501_2.png) [@Cafe\_Diem](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Cafe_Diem)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2020, 7:02pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/which-plex-client-supports-h265/635363/11 "2020-09-20T19:02:33Z")
If you decide to encode your material to h264 for avoid transcoding, I absolutely recommend reading about the profiles in this post. > [@\[How To\] Pre-encode to avoid Transcoding (using VidCoder Presets)](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-pre-encode-to-avoid-transcoding-using-vidcoder-presets/573857): > > Hi all, [Downmix your Surround Sound to Stereo before using this “Pre-encoding” guide](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-downmix-surround-sound-to-aac-stereo-properly-using-ffmpeg-batch-converter/575073) I have decided to make available my x264 presets for VidCoder that have taken me so long to come up with, but which will 99.9% do away with all your transcoding issues slight_smile There are many Handbrake/VidCoder presets and settings sprinkled throughout the Plex forums and the internet for that matter. What makes these presets different? Why would I not just use the normal encoder “Preset” and “Tune… Also, h265 has generally been available on most devices in the past few years, even most low-end ones. If possible, you may want to see if all the devices support it by doing a few test encodes and playing them back. Lastly, a good rule of thumb: At an equivalent quality level, h264 will have the larger file size, but h265 will encode much slower. So along with compatibility concerns, consider your CPU and storage capacities. [Full disclosure: I typically use h265 10-bit on everything now, because my playback devices support it. However, I’m considering a separate friends/family folder with specially-encoded copies that are 720p/4mbps/pro-logic-stereo, for both compatibility and bandwidth reasons. Plex’s client will automatically choose the best version based on their device and bandwidth restraints.] --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.plex.tv/t/which-plex-client-supports-h265/635363)._