Why are my videos being transcoded and not Direct Stream?

[ss2]

Server Version#: Version 1.16.5.1488
Player Version#: Plex Web (Google Chrome Version 76.0.3809.100 (Official Build) (64-bit))
Operating System#: Windows 10 Pro (Version 1809)
Processor#: Intel(R) Core™ i5-2500K CPU @ 3.30GHz
RAM#: 8:00 GB
Graphics Card#: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570

Why are my videos being transcoded by Plex Web? and not using Direct Stream?

Media:
Duration: 57:54
Bitrate: 8469 kbps
Width: 720
Height: 576
Aspect Ratio: 1.78
Video Resolution: 576p
Container: MKV
Video Frame Rate: PAL
Video Profile: main

Part:
Duration: 57:54
File: Africa - Eye to Eye with the Unknown - S01E01 - Kalahari.mkv
Size: 3.43 GB
Container: MKV
Indexes: sd
Video Profile: main
Codec: MPEG2VIDEO
Bitrate: 8021 kbps
Anamorphic: true
Bit Depth: 8
Chroma Location: left
Chroma Subsampling: 4:2:0
Color Range: tv
Frame Rate: 25 fps
Height: 576
Level: 8
Pixel Aspect Ratio: 64:45
Profile: main
Ref Frames: 1
Scan Type: interlaced
Width: 720
Display Title: 480i (MPEG2VIDEO)

Codec: AC3
Channels: 6
Bitrate: 448 kbps
Language: English
Audio Channel Layout: 5.1(side)
Sampling Rate: 48000 Hz
Display Title: English (AC3 5.1)

[JuiceWSA]

Your browser has no ability to Direct Play an MPEG-2 stream - or AC3 5.1.

Try this instead:

Plex Media Player download info

Current versions can be downloaded below. We will provide links for newer versions as they become available in the Plex Media Player release announcements. For Mac 10.10 Yosemite or later (64-bit only). 2.39.0.1005-1b0839a8 August 6, 2019 Download For Windows Windows 7 SP1 or later (64-bit only). 2.39.0.1005-1b0839a8 August 6, 2019 Download Embedded (this will not receive any updates) Version 1.3.11.758-4be89b5c x86-64 Download Arm Download

Here’s the New Player for Windows:
https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/?_ga=2.116220037.2046312671.1561485849-1864473727.1455657109#plex-app

Kinda Buggy, but they’re working on it.
(Note: I am watching a recording with an MPEG-2 stream / AC3 2.0 audio on the New Player ATM and it is in Direct Play).

Still, for me, at this time, Plex Media Player is more stable.

[ss2]

@JuiceWSA

Your browser has no ability to Direct Play an MPEG-2 stream.

Try this instead:
Plex Media Player download info

Thanks using ‘Plex for Windows’ resolved the issue. I just want to make sure is ‘Plex for Windows’ the replacement for Plex Media Player which is being decommissioned?

[JuiceWSA]

Actually Plex Media Player has been given a pardon and will continue on it’s crime spree for a while, but yes, Plex for Windows is it’s replacement, or alter ego, or slightly challenged step brother…

Use the one what works best…
(PMP has some pretty awesome user settings - enter TV Mode to access these settings - then you can go back to ‘Plexweb’ view if you like.

[ss2]

Yes with the original Plex Media Player I had to enter TV mode and change to OpenGL then back to Desktop to fix stuttering that I was experiencing. I hope the new software has this feature.

[JuiceWSA]

You know - that is info that very well may help others experiencing the hydaulic-jerks with Plex for Windows… if they ever get that setting hammered into it.

Handy with the settings I see… well… you’ll be fine.

[ss2]

now you scare me haha guess I’ll wait till D day to switch and hope the feature is available.

Thanks for ya help

[JuiceWSA]

Well, you have them both so you can test drive the new one to see how it does, over time. Keep it updated.

Here is “The Suit” ordering the Governor to unstrap PMP from the table:

Killing PMP

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