2025-07-19, 05:43 PM
Just go to: Dashboard > Playback > Streaming
There, you'll find the option to a global bitrate limit for streaming.
Yes it will only transcode if the streamed file is above the limit you set there.
Also, Jellyfin doesn't have dynamic bitrate for transcodes.
If the video direct plays with the limit you set, that shouldn't be a problem as it's already lower than the bitrate you told Jellyfin to send out to remote clients.
There, you'll find the option to a global bitrate limit for streaming.
Yes it will only transcode if the streamed file is above the limit you set there.
Also, Jellyfin doesn't have dynamic bitrate for transcodes.
If the video direct plays with the limit you set, that shouldn't be a problem as it's already lower than the bitrate you told Jellyfin to send out to remote clients.