How does Jellyfin live transcoding?

[TheDreadPirate]

If you pause playback, the files will remain. It is only when you straight up stop playback or close the client that Jellyfin will clean up.

But there is no setting to adjust how long Jellyfin retains transcode files in the event that you unintentionally stop playback.

As for specs when building a dedicated machine, honestly my system specs are a good starting up. Start a separate thread and include your budget, your typical simultaneous user count, and the specs of your current system and what parts you have lying around that you could re-use.