Transcoder and Scaling Query

[PetesEmbyServer 22]

I have a question about what triggers the transcoder to scale the resolution.

The reason I ask this is I have a family member with low bandwidth internet (1 mbit).

This is what I have noticed in my testing:

Live TV will transcode down to 1 mbit and NOT scale the resolution....ever.
So I am seeing 1080 at 1mbit and it looks pretty good. I verified this by looking at the .ts segments in the transcode folder.

Anything in the library, scales the resolution down ALWAYS when transcoding.
There is probably a simple explanation for this, and is there a way to disable the scaling?

Edited January 11, 2025 by PetesEmbyServer

[Luke 42078]

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Live TV will transcode down to 1 mbit and NOT scale the resolution....ever.

Anything in the library, scales the resolution down ALWAYS when transcoding.

@PetesEmbyServer

Hi, they are the same. It just depends on the quality selected in the Emby app, as well as the media info of the source.

Let's look at an example. Please attach the information requested in how to report a media playback issue. Thanks!