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victorz@lemmy.world 2 days agoWhy do I need transcoding, if I may ask? My TV always plays the served file directly. 🤷♂️ Is there anything to gain by transcoding, especially on the local home network?
cley_faye@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Storage space, ensuring quality settings, supporting more device than “your tv”, smaller bandwidth requirements.
victorz@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Gotcha. I guess I have no need then. 👌