- Hardware Encoder
+ Transcoding DeviceSelect which GPU encoder to use for transcoding. Auto will use the best
available.
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- Max Resolution
+ Maximum Transcoded ResolutionLimit transcoded output resolution. Lower = faster, more
compatible.
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- Quality Preset
+ Encoding QualityHigher quality uses more bandwidth and CPU/GPU.
- Audio Mix Preset
+ Audio DownmixHow multi-channel audio (5.1/7.1) is mixed down to stereo for browser
playback.
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- Enable Upscaling
+ Upscale Low-Resolution VideoUpscale lower-resolution content to a higher resolution during
transcoding.
- Upscale Method
+ Upscaling MethodHardware is faster; Software (Lanczos) is higher quality.
- Upscale Target
+ Target ResolutionTarget resolution for upscaled output.
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Stream Processing
+
Automatic Playback
- Auto Transcode (Smart)
+ Choose Playback Method AutomaticallyAutomatically detect stream codecs and only transcode/remux when needed.
Adds ~1-3s probe delay on first play.
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+ Maximum Streaming Bandwidth
+ The bandwidth limit is evaluated when playback starts. Quality does not change automatically during playback.
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Stream Processing
- Force Audio Transcode
+ Always Convert AudioTranscode audio to AAC for browser compatibility. Enable if you get video
but no audio (fixes Dolby/AC3/EAC3).
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- Force Video Transcode
+ Always Convert VideoForce full video transcoding (burn-in subtitles, incompatible video).
Uses
HW encoder.
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- Force Remux
+ Always Remux StreamsRemux streams to MP4 container. Enable for raw .ts streams from IPTV
middleware like m3u-editor or dispatcharr.
- Stream Output Format
+ Stream ContainerContainer format for Xtream streams. Try TS if you experience buffering
issues.