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Why is my MPEG-TS Stream being Transcoded on Plex for Windows? (MPEG-TS>MKV)

calendar_today August 15, 2026 person @_dnitsky domain plex

PMS Version: 4.160.0 Plex for Windows Version: 1.112.0.359-0d79a49f Currently playing around with Dispatcharr to get a IPTV Live Stream into Plex. It’s working great on my other devices, such as my AppleTV - I’m able to Direct Stream the content without any transcoding. However, when I try on Plex for Windows, it seems video is always being transcoded: I’m not really sure why Plex for Windows wouldn’t be able to support MPEG-TS H264 video?

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