"Force transcode Hi10p" causes audio to also transcode

[Tyestor]

Help yourself

• I did try to restart Kodi :-)
• I checked the PKC Frequently Asked Questions on the PKC wiki
• I did try to reset the Kodi database by going to PKC Settings -> Advanced -> "Reset the database and optionally reset PlexKodiConnect" and then hitting YES, NO
• I did check the existing issues on Github

Describe the bug

"Force transcode hi10p" causes audio to also transcode. Audio transcodes no matter whether I select burn in subtitles or disable subtitles.

To Reproduce

Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Go to PlexKodiConnect settings
2. Enable "Force transcode hi10p"
3. Play h264 10-bit file
4. Go to Plex dashboard
5. See audio transcoding unnecessarily

Expected behavior

With "Force transcode Hi10p" enabled, I expect H264 10-bit video to be transcoded down to H264 8-bit at as close to the original bitrate as possible, leaving audio untouched (direct play). I also expect to be able to burn in subtitles and have it not affect audio transcoding.

You need to attach a KODI LOG FILE!

kodi.log

Extra

My Android TV is capable of direct playing FLAC without issue. I cannot direct play H264 10-bit without serious frame drops.

h26410bit.txt

"Force transcode Hi10p" enabled with subs

"Force transcode Hi10p" enabled without subs

"Force transcode Hi10p" setting DISABLED

[Tyestor]

Tried with a different H264 10-bit file that had AAC audio instead and same result (can direct play this audio no problem as well).

h26410bit-mediainfo-2.txt

[Tyestor]

Playing the same episode via the Android Plex app:

This is expected as the support for ASS on Android in the official Plex app is crapola currently. Note the lack of audio transcoding.