2025-04-02, 10:00 AM
(This post was last modified: 2025-04-02, 10:00 AM by Checkerknight. Edited 1 time in total.)
I have a Jellyfin server set up, running on a raspberry pi (which means no transcoding on the fly but remuxing from .mkv is doable). I currently do manual conversion via handbrake on my pc prior to moving the file over to the server.
I wanted maximum compatability for any and every device that could possibly stream my files, and going off of the Codec Support page (https://jellyfin.org/docs/general/client...c-support/) I landed on a x264 file with Stereo AAC audio (Other audio files are packaged within the .mkv mind you, but this is set to primary) and because of past issues I also have a bitrate cap set because some chromecast devices would trigger transcoding if the bitrate was too high.
This has worked out flawlessly but I have that ONE friend who keeps bashing me for using x264 over x265. I wanted to know if the codec list is still valid this day in age, or if I would have just as much luck converting over to x265.
I wanted maximum compatability for any and every device that could possibly stream my files, and going off of the Codec Support page (https://jellyfin.org/docs/general/client...c-support/) I landed on a x264 file with Stereo AAC audio (Other audio files are packaged within the .mkv mind you, but this is set to primary) and because of past issues I also have a bitrate cap set because some chromecast devices would trigger transcoding if the bitrate was too high.
This has worked out flawlessly but I have that ONE friend who keeps bashing me for using x264 over x265. I wanted to know if the codec list is still valid this day in age, or if I would have just as much luck converting over to x265.