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plexjava/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="java" operationID="transcodeImage" method="get" path="/photo/:/transcode" -->
```java
package hello.world;
import dev.plexapi.sdk.PlexAPI;
import dev.plexapi.sdk.models.operations.TranscodeImageRequest;
import dev.plexapi.sdk.models.operations.TranscodeImageResponse;
import dev.plexapi.sdk.models.shared.Accepts;
import dev.plexapi.sdk.models.shared.BoolInt;
import java.lang.Exception;
public class Application {
public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
PlexAPI sdk = PlexAPI.builder()
.accepts(Accepts.APPLICATION_XML)
.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(System.getenv().getOrDefault("TOKEN", ""))
.build();
TranscodeImageRequest req = TranscodeImageRequest.builder()
.url("/library/metadata/265/thumb/1715112705")
.background("#ff5522")
.upscale(BoolInt.True)
.minSize(BoolInt.True)
.rotate(BoolInt.True)
.blendColor("#ff5522")
.build();
TranscodeImageResponse res = sdk.transcoder().transcodeImage()
.request(req)
.call();
if (res.twoHundredImageJpegResponseStream().isPresent()) {
// handle response
}
}
}
```
### Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `request` | [TranscodeImageRequest](../../models/operations/TranscodeImageRequest.md) | :heavy_check_mark: | The request object to use for the request. |
### Response
**[TranscodeImageResponse](../../models/operations/TranscodeImageResponse.md)**
### Errors
| Error Type | Status Code | Content Type |
| ---------------------- | ---------------------- | ---------------------- |
| models/errors/SDKError | 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="java" operationID="makeDecision" method="get" path="/{transcodeType}/:/transcode/universal/decision" -->
```java
package hello.world;
import dev.plexapi.sdk.PlexAPI;
import dev.plexapi.sdk.models.operations.*;
import dev.plexapi.sdk.models.shared.*;
import java.lang.Exception;
public class Application {
public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
PlexAPI sdk = PlexAPI.builder()
.accepts(Accepts.APPLICATION_XML)
.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(System.getenv().getOrDefault("TOKEN", ""))
.build();
MakeDecisionRequest req = MakeDecisionRequest.builder()
.transcodeType(TranscodeType.MUSIC)
.advancedSubtitles(AdvancedSubtitles.BURN)
.audioBoost(50L)
.audioChannelCount(5L)
.autoAdjustQuality(BoolInt.True)
.autoAdjustSubtitle(BoolInt.True)
.directPlay(BoolInt.True)
.directStream(BoolInt.True)
.directStreamAudio(BoolInt.True)
.disableResolutionRotation(BoolInt.True)
.hasMDE(BoolInt.True)
.location(Location.WAN)
.mediaBufferSize(102400L)
.mediaIndex(0L)
.musicBitrate(5000L)
.offset(90.5)
.partIndex(0L)
.path("/library/metadata/151671")
.peakBitrate(12000L)
.photoResolution("1080x1080")
.protocol(Protocol.DASH)
.secondsPerSegment(5L)
.subtitleSize(50L)
.videoBitrate(12000L)
.videoQuality(50L)
.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")
.build();
MakeDecisionResponse res = sdk.transcoder().makeDecision()
.request(req)
.call();
if (res.mediaContainerWithDecision().isPresent()) {
// handle response
}
}
}
```
### Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `request` | [MakeDecisionRequest](../../models/operations/MakeDecisionRequest.md) | :heavy_check_mark: | The request object to use for the request. |
### Response
**[MakeDecisionResponse](../../models/operations/MakeDecisionResponse.md)**
### Errors
| Error Type | Status Code | Content Type |
| ---------------------- | ---------------------- | ---------------------- |
| models/errors/SDKError | 4XX, 5XX | \*/\* |
## triggerFallback
Manually trigger a transcoder fallback ex: HEVC to h.264 or hw to sw
### Example Usage
<!-- UsageSnippet language="java" operationID="triggerFallback" method="post" path="/{transcodeType}/:/transcode/universal/fallback" -->
```java
package hello.world;
import dev.plexapi.sdk.PlexAPI;
import dev.plexapi.sdk.models.operations.TriggerFallbackRequest;
import dev.plexapi.sdk.models.operations.TriggerFallbackResponse;
import dev.plexapi.sdk.models.shared.Accepts;
import dev.plexapi.sdk.models.shared.TranscodeType;
import java.lang.Exception;
public class Application {
public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
PlexAPI sdk = PlexAPI.builder()
.accepts(Accepts.APPLICATION_XML)
.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(System.getenv().getOrDefault("TOKEN", ""))
.build();
TriggerFallbackRequest req = TriggerFallbackRequest.builder()
.transcodeType(TranscodeType.AUDIO)
.build();
TriggerFallbackResponse res = sdk.transcoder().triggerFallback()
.request(req)
.call();
// handle response
}
}
```
### Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `request` | [TriggerFallbackRequest](../../models/operations/TriggerFallbackRequest.md) | :heavy_check_mark: | The request object to use for the request. |
### Response
**[TriggerFallbackResponse](../../models/operations/TriggerFallbackResponse.md)**
### Errors
| Error Type | Status Code | Content Type |
| ---------------------- | ---------------------- | ---------------------- |
| models/errors/SDKError | 4XX, 5XX | \*/\* |
## transcodeSubtitles
Only transcode subtitle streams.
### Example Usage
<!-- UsageSnippet language="java" operationID="transcodeSubtitles" method="get" path="/{transcodeType}/:/transcode/universal/subtitles" -->
```java
package hello.world;
import dev.plexapi.sdk.PlexAPI;
import dev.plexapi.sdk.models.operations.*;
import dev.plexapi.sdk.models.shared.*;
import java.lang.Exception;
public class Application {
public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
PlexAPI sdk = PlexAPI.builder()
.accepts(Accepts.APPLICATION_XML)
.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(System.getenv().getOrDefault("TOKEN", ""))
.build();
TranscodeSubtitlesRequest req = TranscodeSubtitlesRequest.builder()
.transcodeType(TranscodeType.AUDIO)
.advancedSubtitles(AdvancedSubtitles.BURN)
.audioBoost(50L)
.audioChannelCount(5L)
.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(102400L)
.mediaIndex(0L)
.musicBitrate(5000L)
.offset(90.5)
.partIndex(0L)
.path("/library/metadata/151671")
.peakBitrate(12000L)
.photoResolution("1080x1080")
.protocol(QueryParamProtocol.DASH)
.secondsPerSegment(5L)
.subtitleSize(50L)
.videoBitrate(12000L)
.videoQuality(50L)
.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")
.build();
TranscodeSubtitlesResponse res = sdk.transcoder().transcodeSubtitles()
.request(req)
.call();
// handle response
}
}
```
### Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `request` | [TranscodeSubtitlesRequest](../../models/operations/TranscodeSubtitlesRequest.md) | :heavy_check_mark: | The request object to use for the request. |
### Response
**[TranscodeSubtitlesResponse](../../models/operations/TranscodeSubtitlesResponse.md)**
### Errors
| Error Type | Status Code | Content Type |
| ---------------------- | ---------------------- | ---------------------- |
| models/errors/SDKError | 4XX, 5XX | \*/\* |
## startTranscodeSession
Starts the transcoder and returns the corresponding streaming resource document.
### Example Usage
<!-- UsageSnippet language="java" operationID="startTranscodeSession" method="get" path="/{transcodeType}/:/transcode/universal/start.{extension}" -->
```java
package hello.world;
import dev.plexapi.sdk.PlexAPI;
import dev.plexapi.sdk.models.operations.*;
import dev.plexapi.sdk.models.shared.*;
import java.lang.Exception;
public class Application {
public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
PlexAPI sdk = PlexAPI.builder()
.accepts(Accepts.APPLICATION_XML)
.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(System.getenv().getOrDefault("TOKEN", ""))
.build();
StartTranscodeSessionRequest req = StartTranscodeSessionRequest.builder()
.transcodeType(TranscodeType.MUSIC)
.extension(Extension.MPD)
.advancedSubtitles(AdvancedSubtitles.BURN)
.audioBoost(50L)
.audioChannelCount(5L)
.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(102400L)
.mediaIndex(0L)
.musicBitrate(5000L)
.offset(90.5)
.partIndex(0L)
.path("/library/metadata/151671")
.peakBitrate(12000L)
.photoResolution("1080x1080")
.protocol(StartTranscodeSessionQueryParamProtocol.DASH)
.secondsPerSegment(5L)
.subtitleSize(50L)
.videoBitrate(12000L)
.videoQuality(50L)
.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")
.build();
StartTranscodeSessionResponse res = sdk.transcoder().startTranscodeSession()
.request(req)
.call();
if (res.responseStream().isPresent()) {
// handle response
}
}
}
```
### Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `request` | [StartTranscodeSessionRequest](../../models/operations/StartTranscodeSessionRequest.md) | :heavy_check_mark: | The request object to use for the request. |
### Response
**[StartTranscodeSessionResponse](../../models/operations/StartTranscodeSessionResponse.md)**
### Errors
| Error Type | Status Code | Content Type |
| ---------------------- | ---------------------- | ---------------------- |
| models/errors/SDKError | 4XX, 5XX | \*/\* |