# StartUniversalTranscodeRequest ## Fields | Field | Type | Required | Description | Example | | --------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------- | | `has_mde` | *::Float* | :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 | | `media_index` | *::Float* | :heavy_check_mark: | The index of the media item to transcode | 0 | | `part_index` | *::Float* | :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 | | `fast_seek` | *T.nilable(::Float)* | :heavy_minus_sign: | Whether to use fast seek or not | 0 | | `direct_play` | *T.nilable(::Float)* | :heavy_minus_sign: | Whether to use direct play or not | 0 | | `direct_stream` | *T.nilable(::Float)* | :heavy_minus_sign: | Whether to use direct stream or not | 0 | | `subtitle_size` | *T.nilable(::Float)* | :heavy_minus_sign: | The size of the subtitles | 100 | | `subtites` | *T.nilable(::String)* | :heavy_minus_sign: | The subtitles | burn | | `audio_boost` | *T.nilable(::Float)* | :heavy_minus_sign: | The audio boost | 100 | | `location` | *T.nilable(::String)* | :heavy_minus_sign: | The location of the transcode session | lan | | `media_buffer_size` | *T.nilable(::Float)* | :heavy_minus_sign: | The size of the media buffer | 102400 | | `session` | *T.nilable(::String)* | :heavy_minus_sign: | The session ID | zvcage8b7rkioqcm8f4uns4c | | `add_debug_overlay` | *T.nilable(::Float)* | :heavy_minus_sign: | Whether to add a debug overlay or not | 0 | | `auto_adjust_quality` | *T.nilable(::Float)* | :heavy_minus_sign: | Whether to auto adjust quality or not | 0 |