2023-07-19, 04:18 PM
(2023-07-19, 01:24 PM)- “Lozza” - Wrote: HEVC isn't that well supported on certain browsers/apps. It's probably being transcoded to support the device you're watching it on.
You can sometimes see why it's being transcoded in the dashboard.
(2023-07-19, 02:43 PM)TheDreadPirate Wrote: Definitely going to echo Lozza's comment. I was wondering the same thing. Transcodes were always in H264, even though I can transcode HEVC to lower bitrate HEVC (I limit Internet bit rates). But, whatever. The transcode quality was good as is.
I was at a friends house and when I setup my Jellyfin on their Roku and played a movie to keep our kids occupied. I noticed that it was transcoding HEVC -> lower bit rate HEVC. So what codec the transcodes uses is dependent on what is best supported by the playback device.
Thanks for the replies! So I’ve tried playing it remotely on a modern Roku, chrome web browser, and my iPhone. All of which should support HEVC, but all of which are only transcoded to H.264. Does what you’re describing mean that Jellyfin will always transcode to H.264 unless there’s a problem? Is there a way I can make that not the case?