diff --git a/resources/lib/playutils.py b/resources/lib/playutils.py
index 979616a6..b1b2fc5f 100644
--- a/resources/lib/playutils.py
+++ b/resources/lib/playutils.py
@@ -96,11 +96,6 @@ class PlayUtils():
# Avoid H265 1080p
self.logMsg("Option to transcode 1080P/H265 enabled.", 1)
return False
- elif (utils.settings('transcodeHEVC') == "true" and
- item['MediaSources'][0]['Name'].startswith("1080P/HEVC")):
- # Avoid H265 1080p
- self.logMsg("Option to transcode 1080P/HEVC enabled.", 1)
- return False
canDirectPlay = item['MediaSources'][0]['SupportsDirectPlay']
# Make sure direct play is supported by the server
@@ -201,11 +196,6 @@ class PlayUtils():
# Avoid H265 1080p
self.logMsg("Option to transcode 1080P/H265 enabled.", 1)
return False
- elif (utils.settings('transcodeHEVC') == "true" and
- item['MediaSources'][0]['Name'].startswith("1080P/HEVC")):
- # Avoid H265 1080p
- self.logMsg("Option to transcode 1080P/HEVC enabled.", 1)
- return False
# Requirement: BitRate, supported encoding
canDirectStream = item['MediaSources'][0]['SupportsDirectStream']
diff --git a/resources/settings.xml b/resources/settings.xml
index 2c8170ea..53063d1a 100644
--- a/resources/settings.xml
+++ b/resources/settings.xml
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@
-