Subj : Re: Sale on Plex Pass
To   : Gamgee
From : Nightfox
Date : Wed Nov 26 2025 22:14:46

  Re: Re: Sale on Plex Pass
  By: Gamgee to niter3 on Wed Nov 26 2025 10:10 pm

 Ga> Yes, I understand what you're talking about.  I don't have the Pass, and
 Ga> likely won't.  I only use the server for in-the-house stuff, no remote
 Ga> access or transcoding requirements.  This lets me run it on non-premium

Are you sure about the transcoding?  I found that sometimes it might transcode when you don't expect it to.  For instance, if your player device doesn't have a good connection for some reason, it might decide to transcode to a lower bitrate to conserve bandwidth (even if you're on your local network, if your player is connected via wifi, it may randomly have connection issues due to wifi).  Or if you sometimes like subtitles and the subtitles are in a graphic format (such as PGS/SUP), then Plex will need to transcode the video to put the subtitles in.  I usually convert the subtitles in my videos to SRT, which is a text-based format, and that avoids transcoding when using subtitles.

Nightfox
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