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Detect incompatible files (codecs) - benba - 2023-11-01
Is there any script or builtin function in jellyfin to detect all incompatible files (movies, series, music) for a specific client?
ref:https://jellyfin.org/docs/general/clients/codec-support/
RE: Detect incompatible files (codecs) - TheDreadPirate - 2023-11-01
This is what transcoding is for. The client will tell the server that the media is incompatible and request a transcode/remux. No need for you to figure this out ahead of time. Unless your setup is incapable of transcoding and/or you need/want to avoid transcoding for other reasons.
RE: Detect incompatible files (codecs) - Deleted User - 2023-11-01
each client detects it's hosts playback capabilities and tells the server what it can and cannot support
- resulting in transcoding when needed
the variables needed are client device, client OS and client software (what is playing the file)
these are not readily apparent to a server until a client reports it
RE: Detect incompatible files (codecs) - benba - 2023-11-01
my setup isn't able to transcode. (server is a synology ds1821+)
so i would like to transcode all necessary files for a specific client (fire tv stick 4k).
RE: Detect incompatible files (codecs) - Deleted User - 2023-11-01
since you know the intended client
look at the specs for the device and match your encodes accordingly
- https://developer.amazon.com/docs/fire-tv/device-specifications-fire-tv-streaming-media-player.html?v=ftvstickgen3
note: click the drop-down to select a different device if i did not select the correct one
RE: Detect incompatible files (codecs) - TheDreadPirate - 2023-11-01
If you must avoid transcoding, your media should look like this.
Video - H264 Main
Audio - AAC, 2 channel
Subtitles - either burned in or external SRT files
Container - MP4
These codecs are nearly universally supported.