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MKV and MP4 are strictly container formats. You can have .mkv and .mp4 files that have the exact same video and audio. Asking if you want to switch between the two is like saying, should I wrap my sandwich in a ziplock or foil? Either way it's the same sandwich.
If you're using plex on a device that doesn't support mkv, plex should be able to unwrap the container and let the device play the video directly...if it supports playing that video.
If it doesn't, the important part is transcoding the video format contained within, not changing the container format.
Personally, I leave them as the uncompressed MKV from MakeMKV
I have all of my BluRays ripped with MakeMKV and was wondering if leaving them in this format is good with Plex Media Server, or should I just use handbrake and transcode them to MP4 as the same as my SD Movies.
Which is the Best way to have them?
Nope, very much so nope. Both CAN use h.264 sure but both aren't stuck with h.264. I've got quite a few h.265(/HEVC) videos in MKV that say otherwise.and both use H264.
Nope, very much so nope. Both CAN use h.264 sure but both aren't stuck with h.264. I've got quite a few h.265(/HEVC) videos in MKV that say otherwise.
You're admittedly splitting hairs by this point. By default, the majority of the encoders have used H264 when an Mp4 or MKV container was selected.
OP, you will have to look at what your needs are and make a decision based on that. Storage is cheap, but only at first. 3TB seems like a lot, but when you start throwing movies at it that are 20-40GB each, that space goes away fast.
I have all of my BluRays ripped with MakeMKV and was wondering if leaving them in this format is good with Plex Media Server, or should I just use handbrake and transcode them to MP4 as the same as my SD Movies.
Which is the Best way to have them?
Seriously? Read the whole thread before replying, that was answered many times over already.you don't "convert" mkv to mp4
you can re-mux them from mkv to mp4, but that is pointless.
Nope, sortof. "Transcode" means it's re-encoding the video. Plex won't do this if the target device supports the video and audio inside the mkv container. In that scenario it'll just pass along the two streams untouched, just changing the container format (if that even, it may just pass along the raw streams if you're running an app and not the browser)Plex Media Server supports all common media files:
It depends on which device you plan to stream the movies to. If the MKV files are not compatible with that devices, then Plex will transcode it for you.
- Movies, TV Shows, and Home Video: MP4, MKV, AVI, MOV, DIVX, and more
- Music: MP3, M4A, FLAC, WMA, and more
- Photos: JPG, PNG, RAW, TBN, and more
Nope, sortof. "Transcode" means it's re-encoding the video. Plex won't do this if the target device supports the video and audio inside the mkv container. In that scenario it'll just pass along the two streams untouched, just changing the container format (if that even, it may just pass along the raw streams if you're running an app and not the browser)
leave it in mkv, no real reason to switch containers unless you like burning time
Following are the best settings for Plex playback:
Format: MP4