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plexcsharp/docs/sdks/transcoder/README.md
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# Transcoder
(*Transcoder*)
## Overview
API Operations against the Transcoder
### Available Operations
* [TranscodeImage](#transcodeimage) - Transcode an image
* [MakeDecision](#makedecision) - Make a decision on media playback
* [TriggerFallback](#triggerfallback) - Manually trigger a transcoder fallback
* [TranscodeSubtitles](#transcodesubtitles) - Transcode subtitles
* [StartTranscodeSession](#starttranscodesession) - Start A Transcoding Session
## TranscodeImage
Transcode an image, possibly changing format or size
### Example Usage
<!-- UsageSnippet language="csharp" operationID="transcodeImage" method="get" path="/photo/:/transcode" -->
```csharp
using LukeHagar.PlexAPI.SDK;
using LukeHagar.PlexAPI.SDK.Models.Components;
using LukeHagar.PlexAPI.SDK.Models.Requests;
var sdk = new PlexAPI(
accepts: LukeHagar.PlexAPI.SDK.Models.Components.Accepts.ApplicationXml,
clientIdentifier: "abc123",
product: "Plex for Roku",
version: "2.4.1",
platform: "Roku",
platformVersion: "4.3 build 1057",
device: "Roku 3",
model: "4200X",
deviceVendor: "Roku",
deviceName: "Living Room TV",
marketplace: "googlePlay",
token: "<YOUR_API_KEY_HERE>"
);
TranscodeImageRequest req = new TranscodeImageRequest() {
Url = "/library/metadata/265/thumb/1715112705",
Background = "#ff5522",
Upscale = BoolInt.True,
MinSize = BoolInt.True,
Rotate = BoolInt.True,
BlendColor = "#ff5522",
};
var res = await sdk.Transcoder.TranscodeImageAsync(req);
// handle response
```
### Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `request` | [TranscodeImageRequest](../../Models/Requests/TranscodeImageRequest.md) | :heavy_check_mark: | The request object to use for the request. |
### Response
**[TranscodeImageResponse](../../Models/Requests/TranscodeImageResponse.md)**
### Errors
| Error Type | Status Code | Content Type |
| ------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------ |
| LukeHagar.PlexAPI.SDK.Models.Errors.SDKException | 4XX, 5XX | \*/\* |
## MakeDecision
Make a decision on media playback based on client profile, and requested settings such as bandwidth and resolution.
### Example Usage
<!-- UsageSnippet language="csharp" operationID="makeDecision" method="get" path="/{transcodeType}/:/transcode/universal/decision" -->
```csharp
using LukeHagar.PlexAPI.SDK;
using LukeHagar.PlexAPI.SDK.Models.Components;
using LukeHagar.PlexAPI.SDK.Models.Requests;
var sdk = new PlexAPI(
accepts: LukeHagar.PlexAPI.SDK.Models.Components.Accepts.ApplicationXml,
clientIdentifier: "abc123",
product: "Plex for Roku",
version: "2.4.1",
platform: "Roku",
platformVersion: "4.3 build 1057",
device: "Roku 3",
model: "4200X",
deviceVendor: "Roku",
deviceName: "Living Room TV",
marketplace: "googlePlay",
token: "<YOUR_API_KEY_HERE>"
);
MakeDecisionRequest req = new MakeDecisionRequest() {
TranscodeType = TranscodeType.Music,
AdvancedSubtitles = LukeHagar.PlexAPI.SDK.Models.Components.AdvancedSubtitles.Burn,
AudioBoost = 50,
AudioChannelCount = 5,
AutoAdjustQuality = BoolInt.True,
AutoAdjustSubtitle = BoolInt.True,
DirectPlay = BoolInt.True,
DirectStream = BoolInt.True,
DirectStreamAudio = BoolInt.True,
DisableResolutionRotation = BoolInt.True,
HasMDE = BoolInt.True,
Location = LukeHagar.PlexAPI.SDK.Models.Requests.Location.Wan,
MediaBufferSize = 102400,
MediaIndex = 0,
MusicBitrate = 5000,
Offset = 90.5D,
PartIndex = 0,
Path = "/library/metadata/151671",
PeakBitrate = 12000,
PhotoResolution = "1080x1080",
Protocol = LukeHagar.PlexAPI.SDK.Models.Requests.Protocol.Dash,
SecondsPerSegment = 5,
SubtitleSize = 50,
VideoBitrate = 12000,
VideoQuality = 50,
VideoResolution = "1080x1080",
XPlexClientProfileExtra = "add-limitation(scope=videoCodec&scopeName=*&type=upperBound&name=video.frameRate&value=60&replace=true)+append-transcode-target-codec(type=videoProfile&context=streaming&videoCodec=h264%2Chevc&audioCodec=aac&protocol=dash)",
XPlexClientProfileName = "generic",
};
var res = await sdk.Transcoder.MakeDecisionAsync(req);
// handle response
```
### Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `request` | [MakeDecisionRequest](../../Models/Requests/MakeDecisionRequest.md) | :heavy_check_mark: | The request object to use for the request. |
### Response
**[MakeDecisionResponse](../../Models/Requests/MakeDecisionResponse.md)**
### Errors
| Error Type | Status Code | Content Type |
| ------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------ |
| LukeHagar.PlexAPI.SDK.Models.Errors.SDKException | 4XX, 5XX | \*/\* |
## TriggerFallback
Manually trigger a transcoder fallback ex: HEVC to h.264 or hw to sw
### Example Usage
<!-- UsageSnippet language="csharp" operationID="triggerFallback" method="post" path="/{transcodeType}/:/transcode/universal/fallback" -->
```csharp
using LukeHagar.PlexAPI.SDK;
using LukeHagar.PlexAPI.SDK.Models.Components;
using LukeHagar.PlexAPI.SDK.Models.Requests;
var sdk = new PlexAPI(
accepts: LukeHagar.PlexAPI.SDK.Models.Components.Accepts.ApplicationXml,
clientIdentifier: "abc123",
product: "Plex for Roku",
version: "2.4.1",
platform: "Roku",
platformVersion: "4.3 build 1057",
device: "Roku 3",
model: "4200X",
deviceVendor: "Roku",
deviceName: "Living Room TV",
marketplace: "googlePlay",
token: "<YOUR_API_KEY_HERE>"
);
TriggerFallbackRequest req = new TriggerFallbackRequest() {
TranscodeType = TranscodeType.Audio,
};
var res = await sdk.Transcoder.TriggerFallbackAsync(req);
// handle response
```
### Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `request` | [TriggerFallbackRequest](../../Models/Requests/TriggerFallbackRequest.md) | :heavy_check_mark: | The request object to use for the request. |
### Response
**[TriggerFallbackResponse](../../Models/Requests/TriggerFallbackResponse.md)**
### Errors
| Error Type | Status Code | Content Type |
| ------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------ |
| LukeHagar.PlexAPI.SDK.Models.Errors.SDKException | 4XX, 5XX | \*/\* |
## TranscodeSubtitles
Only transcode subtitle streams.
### Example Usage
<!-- UsageSnippet language="csharp" operationID="transcodeSubtitles" method="get" path="/{transcodeType}/:/transcode/universal/subtitles" -->
```csharp
using LukeHagar.PlexAPI.SDK;
using LukeHagar.PlexAPI.SDK.Models.Components;
using LukeHagar.PlexAPI.SDK.Models.Requests;
var sdk = new PlexAPI(
accepts: LukeHagar.PlexAPI.SDK.Models.Components.Accepts.ApplicationXml,
clientIdentifier: "abc123",
product: "Plex for Roku",
version: "2.4.1",
platform: "Roku",
platformVersion: "4.3 build 1057",
device: "Roku 3",
model: "4200X",
deviceVendor: "Roku",
deviceName: "Living Room TV",
marketplace: "googlePlay",
token: "<YOUR_API_KEY_HERE>"
);
TranscodeSubtitlesRequest req = new TranscodeSubtitlesRequest() {
TranscodeType = TranscodeType.Audio,
AdvancedSubtitles = LukeHagar.PlexAPI.SDK.Models.Components.AdvancedSubtitles.Burn,
AudioBoost = 50,
AudioChannelCount = 5,
AutoAdjustQuality = BoolInt.True,
AutoAdjustSubtitle = BoolInt.True,
DirectPlay = BoolInt.True,
DirectStream = BoolInt.True,
DirectStreamAudio = BoolInt.True,
DisableResolutionRotation = BoolInt.True,
HasMDE = BoolInt.True,
Location = QueryParamLocation.Wan,
MediaBufferSize = 102400,
MediaIndex = 0,
MusicBitrate = 5000,
Offset = 90.5D,
PartIndex = 0,
Path = "/library/metadata/151671",
PeakBitrate = 12000,
PhotoResolution = "1080x1080",
Protocol = QueryParamProtocol.Dash,
SecondsPerSegment = 5,
SubtitleSize = 50,
VideoBitrate = 12000,
VideoQuality = 50,
VideoResolution = "1080x1080",
XPlexClientProfileExtra = "add-limitation(scope=videoCodec&scopeName=*&type=upperBound&name=video.frameRate&value=60&replace=true)+append-transcode-target-codec(type=videoProfile&context=streaming&videoCodec=h264%2Chevc&audioCodec=aac&protocol=dash)",
XPlexClientProfileName = "generic",
};
var res = await sdk.Transcoder.TranscodeSubtitlesAsync(req);
// handle response
```
### Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `request` | [TranscodeSubtitlesRequest](../../Models/Requests/TranscodeSubtitlesRequest.md) | :heavy_check_mark: | The request object to use for the request. |
### Response
**[TranscodeSubtitlesResponse](../../Models/Requests/TranscodeSubtitlesResponse.md)**
### Errors
| Error Type | Status Code | Content Type |
| ------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------ |
| LukeHagar.PlexAPI.SDK.Models.Errors.SDKException | 4XX, 5XX | \*/\* |
## StartTranscodeSession
Starts the transcoder and returns the corresponding streaming resource document.
### Example Usage
<!-- UsageSnippet language="csharp" operationID="startTranscodeSession" method="get" path="/{transcodeType}/:/transcode/universal/start.{extension}" -->
```csharp
using LukeHagar.PlexAPI.SDK;
using LukeHagar.PlexAPI.SDK.Models.Components;
using LukeHagar.PlexAPI.SDK.Models.Requests;
var sdk = new PlexAPI(
accepts: LukeHagar.PlexAPI.SDK.Models.Components.Accepts.ApplicationXml,
clientIdentifier: "abc123",
product: "Plex for Roku",
version: "2.4.1",
platform: "Roku",
platformVersion: "4.3 build 1057",
device: "Roku 3",
model: "4200X",
deviceVendor: "Roku",
deviceName: "Living Room TV",
marketplace: "googlePlay",
token: "<YOUR_API_KEY_HERE>"
);
StartTranscodeSessionRequest req = new StartTranscodeSessionRequest() {
TranscodeType = TranscodeType.Music,
Extension = Extension.Mpd,
AdvancedSubtitles = LukeHagar.PlexAPI.SDK.Models.Components.AdvancedSubtitles.Burn,
AudioBoost = 50,
AudioChannelCount = 5,
AutoAdjustQuality = BoolInt.True,
AutoAdjustSubtitle = BoolInt.True,
DirectPlay = BoolInt.True,
DirectStream = BoolInt.True,
DirectStreamAudio = BoolInt.True,
DisableResolutionRotation = BoolInt.True,
HasMDE = BoolInt.True,
Location = StartTranscodeSessionQueryParamLocation.Wan,
MediaBufferSize = 102400,
MediaIndex = 0,
MusicBitrate = 5000,
Offset = 90.5D,
PartIndex = 0,
Path = "/library/metadata/151671",
PeakBitrate = 12000,
PhotoResolution = "1080x1080",
Protocol = StartTranscodeSessionQueryParamProtocol.Dash,
SecondsPerSegment = 5,
SubtitleSize = 50,
VideoBitrate = 12000,
VideoQuality = 50,
VideoResolution = "1080x1080",
XPlexClientProfileExtra = "add-limitation(scope=videoCodec&scopeName=*&type=upperBound&name=video.frameRate&value=60&replace=true)+append-transcode-target-codec(type=videoProfile&context=streaming&videoCodec=h264%2Chevc&audioCodec=aac&protocol=dash)",
XPlexClientProfileName = "generic",
};
var res = await sdk.Transcoder.StartTranscodeSessionAsync(req);
// handle response
```
### Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `request` | [StartTranscodeSessionRequest](../../Models/Requests/StartTranscodeSessionRequest.md) | :heavy_check_mark: | The request object to use for the request. |
### Response
**[StartTranscodeSessionResponse](../../Models/Requests/StartTranscodeSessionResponse.md)**
### Errors
| Error Type | Status Code | Content Type |
| ------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------ |
| LukeHagar.PlexAPI.SDK.Models.Errors.SDKException | 4XX, 5XX | \*/\* |