Transcode from Context menu - No Bitrate selection

[theinfguy]

Summary

There is no option to select a target bitrate when triggering transcoding via the context menu. This surely makes the feature pointless as if only the global plugin bitrate limit is used, this would be used to trigger transcoding anyway without the need for using the context menu option.

For example if you have a good enough connection to mostly Direct play anything, but have an occasional requirement to transcode, you will leave the plugin wide bitrate set to Maximum, and would expect to be able to use the context menu to force a one time transcode to a target bitrate. To overcome a temporary bandwidth or other issue for example.

Currently it will transcode to whatever target, likely similar to source media bit rate, only changing format as per server/client settings.

Having the option to select a target bitrate via the context menu transcode option would mirror the functionality of the web client, android client and desktop media player. It is very useful to be able to on demand transcode to a chosen bitrate.

Version 1.0.7 of the plugin.

Steps to Reproduce

Leave the plugin settings bitrate to max or default 1000. Enable the context menu transcoding option.

Trigger a context menu transcode of some media and see it start with no option to select which bitrate to transcode to.

Operating System

LibreElec 12.0.1

Jellyfin Server Version

10.10.3

Kodi Version

21.1

Addon Mode

Addon-mode

Logs

Not applicable/relevant to this case.

Server Logs

Not applicable/relevant to this case.

Additional Information

Running on a Pi5 8GB.