2024-01-30, 03:38 AM
(This post was last modified: 2024-01-30, 03:40 AM by Efficient_Good_5784. Edited 1 time in total.)
Jellyfin only transcodes for two reasons:
It's a bit confusing to see that you can select different resolutions, but those resolutions only apply when the video's bitrate exceeds the listed bitrate for that setting.
Is there something that physically prevents your devices from playing 4K content? It doesn't matter that your devices don't have 4K screens. Jellyfin's current approach is concerned with the bitrate.
Having a 4K video play on a 1080p screen (as an example) shouldn't really make things look worse.
If your connection to your server is fast, increase the bitrate allowed. Your connection is slower, lower the bitrate.
It's entirely possible to have a 720p video have a higher bitrate than a 1080p video for example. Just because the resolution is smaller on one video doesn't mean it's easier to play over a network.
Therefore, Jellyfin focuses on the bitrate when force transcoding.
Though like @use7 stated, you can mess around a bit with those settings to see if you can get it to where you want it.
- The video isn't compatible with the client
- The video's bitrate is higher than what the user selected within the video player
It's a bit confusing to see that you can select different resolutions, but those resolutions only apply when the video's bitrate exceeds the listed bitrate for that setting.
Is there something that physically prevents your devices from playing 4K content? It doesn't matter that your devices don't have 4K screens. Jellyfin's current approach is concerned with the bitrate.
Having a 4K video play on a 1080p screen (as an example) shouldn't really make things look worse.
If your connection to your server is fast, increase the bitrate allowed. Your connection is slower, lower the bitrate.
It's entirely possible to have a 720p video have a higher bitrate than a 1080p video for example. Just because the resolution is smaller on one video doesn't mean it's easier to play over a network.
Therefore, Jellyfin focuses on the bitrate when force transcoding.
Though like @use7 stated, you can mess around a bit with those settings to see if you can get it to where you want it.