Why would this file transcode and not direct play?

[Swynol 375]

Hey, i have a file which i created. It is h.264, AVC Video and AAC audio. on all devices, web, roku etc it transcodes. i would like to get this file to direct play. its only 22mb. would like to keep it 1080p if possible.

 

[Luke 37008]

Hi! We have a process you can use to answer this question, along with the necessary information we need to answer it for you. Please see our Transcoding wiki:

 

https://github.com/MediaBrowser/Wiki/wiki/Transcoding

 

Scroll down to the section:

 

Why is My Media Transcoding?

 

Thanks and enjoy !

[Swynol 375]

nevermind, sorted it myself. upping the bitrate on the roku allowed it to direct play. so i'm guessing i need to compress the video more so that my remote users can direct play it rather than transcode

[Luke 37008]

Well done. Thanks for reporting back.