How to force playback without transcoding ?

[Darkjeje 11]

Hello everyone,

I wanted to know if it was possible to force playback without transcoding ?

I Emby server on my Synology NAS and I play my videos on my Freebox (a box running on android TV).

I am local to a wired network.

 

Thanks for your help.

Jérémy

[RobsterUK 23]

It depends what media you are streaming to your Freebox.

 

If the Freebox can natively play the media (ie .MP4, .avi or whatever) then no transcoding will occur.

 

Transcoding only occurs if the device is unable to natively play the media.

Or else how can the device play the media if it is unable to natively play it. Something would need to transcode it!

[AdrianW 1058]

One other reason that transcoding occurs is if the playback device can't directly access the content.

 

Make sure that when you added your libraries that you either used UNC paths or path substitution.

[Darkjeje 11]

Thanks guys

 

I tested with .avi, .TS, .mkv,...

Indeed, I think that I must look toward file access

 

Indeed, I think that I must look toward file access.

 

But I have never understood the path substitution.

 

if someone can help me for this,...

 

if someone can heldeed, I think that I must look toward file accesii

Indeed, I think that I must look toward file access

Indeed, I think that I must look toward file access

 

[AdrianW 1058]

This post talks about path substitution on a synology - it might worth your while reading that entire thread.

[Darkjeje 11]

Thank you Adrian !!!

 

I will read it.