If only the container was an issue, you would have a direct stream which doesn’t impact quality, it just repacks it in a container that is compatible with the client.

You can see the transcode reason on the dashboard by clicking on the i symbol. Start playback on android TV, open jellyfin on your phone and you should see the transcode reason.

Yeah that’s just… bad.

The perspective you just outlined makes this policy so mich more ridiculous than it already was.

Game demos (rare as they may be) also won’t be possible anymore as it costs the devs money.

Also probably not the best idea to send the out of office reply in Welsh at a translating service :D