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GPU Transcode in Mbps not 1080p etc. - Sven Martin - 2024-12-03
Hello, I’m new to the forum and hope I’m posting in the right thread. I’ve recently noticed that Jellyfin no longer shows the video resolution (e.g., 1080p, 4K) during playback. Instead, it only displays the bitrate (Mbps). I was able to see the resolution on my previous server setup, and I was wondering if there’s a way to switch it back to showing the resolution during playback. Any help or guidance would be greatly appreciated!
RE: GPU Transcode in Mbps not 1080p etc. - TheDreadPirate - 2024-12-03
The resolution was removed from that menu due to it confusing users. Jellyfin DID NOT actually change the resolution based on what you select in that menu. It was initially there as a guideline for what the resolution MIGHT be at a particular bit rate, but what resolution is actually output from the transcode is more complicated. Jellyfin will use factors like what CODEC it is using to transcode to factor what resolution it will output for a given bit rate.
Many many other users complained that the resolution they thought they were selecting wasn't the resulting transcode resolution. So the "resolution" was removed from that menu to remove that confusion.