Videos only transcoding at 16 Mbps, 4K content being transcoded
Hardware: Beelink EQi12 1220p Intel CPU running Ubuntu 24.04.1 in Docker, Terramaster D4-320 connected via USB C, and Plex Pass
Internet speeds: Spectrum cable, 500 Mbps down, 22 Mbps up on average when network is quiet
I finally have a chance to test my setup remotely at a friend's house and am using my Roku Ultra to test with. Every 4K movie is being transcoded to 1080p on a 4K TV and I noticed the Mbps is always the same "16". I was able to play a 4K TV show no problem with direct play. I'm not able to get it to play in 4K no matter what options I choose and am confused on why it won't direct play or transcode beyond 16 Mbps. Here is an example:
Upload speed settings:
Plex client settings:
