All it takes is one mistyped environment variable and hardware transcoding stops working.

One way to make use of a spare Mac is to turn it into a server for home entertainment purposes. Here's how to set up Plex Media Server in macOS. Owners of an old Intel-based Mac who've replaced it ...

Is there a way to force Plex to transcode particular audio-only files while playing remotely? It appears that it will transcode FLAC files to AAC if they're above a particular bitrate. e.g., stuff ...

Hardware transcoding unlike software transcoding, relies on the server’s CPU to convert media files into different formats, hardware transcoding offloads this intensive task to a dedicated component ...

If you're planning a Plex server or upgrading a current one, transcoding performance is probably a primary concern for you. We've come a long way from the days of 720p and limited bitrates, but ...