2024-03-02, 09:45 PM
Transcoding only happens when the client requests it. I only use Kodi for testing, but in my limited time with it, and my understanding from what other users have said, Kodi does not request transcodes unless the user tells Kodi to request a transcode. Doesn't matter if it is through SMB or entirely through Jellyfin's api, this behavior doesn't change.