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JASN_DE@feddit.org ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

Transcoding is taking an already encoded file, e.g. in H.265 and “re-encoding” it to something else, e.g. to H.264.

This is usually done for clients that cannot natively play back the originally encoded files, or for reasons like bandwidth restrictions, subtitles, etc.

In theory you can get around that by originally encoding your DVDs to a format which all of your devices can play natively. Nowadays, on most modern devices you should be good with H.265. Best way would be simply to try: encode, copy over, play.

H.264 is supported by basically every not ancient device.

Remote streaming inside the same network is as easy as pointing the Android app to the server and logging in.

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