Xbox and Laptop connecting remotely, despite being located locally.

Hey All, (please see edits at end)

Sorry if this has been asked before, I did a few searches in this subreddit, but came up empty.

Noticed some quality problems on my XB1, and then noticed that when I looked at Currently Playing, it was transcoding a file that should support direct play.

So, I went into settings, and changed my "Limit Remote Stream Bitrate" from 3Mbps 720 to Original, and it stopped transcoding and started playing direct play. My Internet Limit setting is not set (so, unlimited I believe).

Did I just not understand this setting? By saying "remote" I assumed this would apply to remote devices, like, my parent's computer across town, not my xb1 connected via ethernet to the same network as my plex server.

Edits after further testing:

• Edit: I should add that, if my "Limit Remote Stream Bitrate" is set to "Original" but my Internet Upload is set to 5Mbps, this too will trigger transcoding for my locally-connected Xbox 1.

• Edit: Further testing shows that this also affects Chrome playback via plex.tv.

• Edit: Internet is not being used. My router's bandwidth meter is showing minimal outbound traffic when playing via XB1 or Chrome. However showing alot when playing via Phone connected to cellular network. So, it seems it is not actually using a remote or internet connection, but, that setting is affecting items that connect via plex.tv at some point before being connected locally.

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