# StartUniversalTranscodeRequest ## Fields | Field | Type | Required | Description | Example | | --------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------- | | `HasMDE` | *double* | :heavy_check_mark: | Whether the media item has MDE | 1 | | `Path` | *string* | :heavy_check_mark: | The path to the media item to transcode | /library/metadata/23409 | | `MediaIndex` | *double* | :heavy_check_mark: | The index of the media item to transcode | 0 | | `PartIndex` | *double* | :heavy_check_mark: | The index of the part to transcode | 0 | | `Protocol` | *string* | :heavy_check_mark: | The protocol to use for the transcode session | hls | | `FastSeek` | *double* | :heavy_minus_sign: | Whether to use fast seek or not | 0 | | `DirectPlay` | *double* | :heavy_minus_sign: | Whether to use direct play or not | 0 | | `DirectStream` | *double* | :heavy_minus_sign: | Whether to use direct stream or not | 0 | | `SubtitleSize` | *double* | :heavy_minus_sign: | The size of the subtitles | 100 | | `Subtites` | *string* | :heavy_minus_sign: | The subtitles | burn | | `AudioBoost` | *double* | :heavy_minus_sign: | The audio boost | 100 | | `Location` | *string* | :heavy_minus_sign: | The location of the transcode session | lan | | `MediaBufferSize` | *double* | :heavy_minus_sign: | The size of the media buffer | 102400 | | `Session` | *string* | :heavy_minus_sign: | The session ID | zvcage8b7rkioqcm8f4uns4c | | `AddDebugOverlay` | *double* | :heavy_minus_sign: | Whether to add a debug overlay or not | 0 | | `AutoAdjustQuality` | *double* | :heavy_minus_sign: | Whether to auto adjust quality or not | 0 |