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[Karim H.](https://www.g2.com/users/d01d5a39-b1a7-4929-b9af-9e0184317a7e "Karim H.") • over 5 years ago Student at American University of Sharjah More Options - [ # Is there a way of having a centralized media transcoding plugin? ](/discussions/37106-is-there-a-way-of-having-a-centralized-media-transcoding-plugin) I was wondering if there is a way to replicate what handbrake does through a plugin through the server where you upload a video file And the father is transported and saved on the shared pool That way I can transcode my YouTube videos and save them immediately to the server for a fraction of the... 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