Best PLEX Client with minimal need of Transcoding?

Hi I know it is a long posting, but it is better that you see what I already tried and maybe someone else can be helped with a similar problem :)

Sooo...Whats the best client with a minimal need of transcoding for TV? I want to relief my server as much as possible, as transcoding decrases the quality significantly and then I may can use it for more different things as the CPU isn't using about 50-100% of its power. Now I usually stream movies over the PS4 App, but it is just a worse version of the android app. The built in player can just play at 4.0 level and if you force 4.1 then there are visually glitches. For series I usually use the Chromecast, as many are 720p or lower and for most series I don't care about surround.

Transcoding audio is ok, though I'm trying to avoid it for the video stream as there is a visual difference and with some movies it's stuttering (i.e. Mad Max Fury Road).

So what would be the best thin client, without needing of transcoding mkv 1080p material?

What I already tried:

• Chrome: already have it and the server has to transcode a lot and surround seems to be the lowest quality if even there is one. I mainly watch series with it.

• Amazon Fire TV Stick: Also already tried it and was dissapointed, as it a worser Plex App then the android one (i.e. no option for using external player as the time of testing). Also very limited surround capabilities, also just 4.0 profile and many of my movies are 4.1.

• PS3, PS4, XBOX One App: completly the same as Amazon Fire TV Stick.

I am about that far with the research:

• Intel Compute Stick: with windows 10 and the plex desktop client, as it can use DXVA but can it use QuickSync and is surround possible? How to remote controll it easily without struggling that there is another windows PC I need regulary to maintanence.

• Android Client: with the option of using MX Player as external Playing app as it can use the hardware decoder better then the native plex player. though I also dont know how to remote controll it as Android seems to work best for touch interfaces

• Intel NUC or a mini PC: Best playing options as far as I know, but has to maintenance it (windows) and don't know how to easily remote controll it. Also booting time is again a problem.

Are there any other clients or optionsthere may work?

best regards

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