# Why y need to transcode if y sync using original?

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/why-y-need-to-transcode-if-y-sync-using-original/216360>\
**Category:** General Discussions\
**Created:** [December 3, 2017, 10:55pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/why-y-need-to-transcode-if-y-sync-using-original/216360 "2017-12-03T22:55:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Curros](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/curros/32/102087_2.png) [@Curros](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Curros)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2017, 10:55pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/why-y-need-to-transcode-if-y-sync-using-original/216360/1 "2017-12-03T22:55:14Z")

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I just bought PlexPass for sync with my tablet, and just found this (I think I’m going to ask for my money back) can someone please explain why?

I always choose direct play, and in this case I test it, and work, so why I need to convert/transcode?

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**Author:** ![BigWheel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/bigwheel/32/78783_2.png) [@BigWheel](https://forums.plex.tv/u/BigWheel)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2017, 1:17am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/why-y-need-to-transcode-if-y-sync-using-original/216360/2 "2017-12-04T01:17:16Z")

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original in the quality menu means original quality, not original file

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**Author:** ![Curros](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/curros/32/102087_2.png) [@Curros](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Curros)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2017, 4:35pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/why-y-need-to-transcode-if-y-sync-using-original/216360/3 "2017-12-06T16:35:06Z")

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Thanks for the answer, that means, I cant pass the “original” file.

Thats even better! 😞

Where I can ask for improvements?

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**Author:** ![anon18523487](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/49beb7/32.png) [@anon18523487](https://forums.plex.tv/u/anon18523487)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2017, 7:08pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/why-y-need-to-transcode-if-y-sync-using-original/216360/4 "2017-12-06T19:08:13Z")

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See this other comment I made on an identical question. [https://forums.plex.tv/discussion/comment/1568602/#Comment\_1568602](https://forums.plex.tv/discussion/comment/1568602/#Comment_1568602)

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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:** [January 8, 2020, 12:13am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/why-y-need-to-transcode-if-y-sync-using-original/216360/5 "2020-01-08T00:13:46Z")

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