diff --git a/resources/language/English/strings.xml b/resources/language/English/strings.xml
index d77f45eb..1ce559a3 100644
--- a/resources/language/English/strings.xml
+++ b/resources/language/English/strings.xml
@@ -407,6 +407,7 @@
     <string id="39060">Recently Added: Append season- and episode-number SxxExx</string>
     <string id="39061">Would you like to download additional artwork from FanArtTV? Sync will be slower!</string>
     <string id="39062">Sync when screensaver is deactivated</string>
+    <string id="39063">Force Transcode Hi10P</string>
 
     <!-- Plex Entrypoint.py -->
     <string id="39200">Log-out Plex Home User </string>
diff --git a/resources/language/German/strings.xml b/resources/language/German/strings.xml
index 03b85bfe..8d4634c4 100644
--- a/resources/language/German/strings.xml
+++ b/resources/language/German/strings.xml
@@ -346,6 +346,7 @@
     <string id="39060">"Zuletzt hinzugefügt": Staffel und Episode anfügen, SxxExx</string>
     <string id="39061">Zusätzliche Bilder von FanArtTV herunterladen? Die Synchronisierung wird länger dauern!</string>
     <string id="39062">Sync wenn Bildschirmschoner deaktiviert wird</string>
+    <string id="39063">Hi10p Codec Transkodierung erzwingen</string>
 
     <!-- Plex Entrypoint.py -->
     <string id="39200">Plex Home Benutzer abmelden: </string>
diff --git a/resources/lib/PlexAPI.py b/resources/lib/PlexAPI.py
index 0b982ea5..8cfa5eae 100644
--- a/resources/lib/PlexAPI.py
+++ b/resources/lib/PlexAPI.py
@@ -1672,28 +1672,20 @@ class API():
                 'width': xxx,            e.g. '1920'
                 'aspectratio': xxx,      e.g. '1.78'
                 'bitrate': xxx,          e.g. 10642 (an int!)
-                'container': xxx         e.g. 'mkv'
+                'container': xxx         e.g. 'mkv',
+                'bitDepth': xxx          e.g. '8', '10'
             }
         """
-
-        videocodec = self.getDataFromPartOrMedia('videoCodec')
-        resolution = self.getDataFromPartOrMedia('videoResolution')
-        height = self.getDataFromPartOrMedia('height')
-        width = self.getDataFromPartOrMedia('width')
-        aspectratio = self.getDataFromPartOrMedia('aspectratio')
-        bitrate = self.getDataFromPartOrMedia('bitrate')
-        container = self.getDataFromPartOrMedia('container')
-
-        videoCodec = {
-            'videocodec': videocodec,
-            'resolution': resolution,
-            'height': height,
-            'width': width,
-            'aspectratio': aspectratio,
-            'bitrate': bitrate,
-            'container': container
+        return {
+            'videocodec': self.getDataFromPartOrMedia('videoCodec'),
+            'resolution': self.getDataFromPartOrMedia('videoResolution'),
+            'height': self.getDataFromPartOrMedia('height'),
+            'width': self.getDataFromPartOrMedia('width'),
+            'aspectratio': self.getDataFromPartOrMedia('aspectratio'),
+            'bitrate': self.getDataFromPartOrMedia('bitrate'),
+            'container': self.getDataFromPartOrMedia('container'),
+            'bitDepth': self.getDataFromPartOrMedia('bitDepth')
         }
-        return videoCodec
 
     def getExtras(self):
         """
diff --git a/resources/lib/playutils.py b/resources/lib/playutils.py
index b8f68a76..db59a5a4 100644
--- a/resources/lib/playutils.py
+++ b/resources/lib/playutils.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class PlayUtils():
             self.logMsg("User chose to not direct play", 1)
             return False
 
-        if self.h265enabled():
+        if self.mustTranscode():
             return False
 
         path = self.API.validatePlayurl(self.API.getFilePath(),
@@ -161,9 +161,12 @@ class PlayUtils():
             self.logMsg("Failed to find file.", 1)
             return False
 
-    def h265enabled(self):
+    def mustTranscode(self):
         """
-        Returns True if we need to transcode
+        Returns True if we need to transcode because
+            - codec is in h265
+            - 10bit video codec
+        if the corresponding file settings are set to 'true'
         """
         videoCodec = self.API.getVideoCodec()
         self.logMsg("videoCodec: %s" % videoCodec, 2)
@@ -182,6 +185,10 @@ class PlayUtils():
                         "%s, transcoding limit resolution: %s"
                         % (resolution, h265), 1)
             return True
+        if (utils.settings('transcodeHi10P') == 'true' and
+                videoCodec['bitDepth'] == '10'):
+            self.logMsg('Option to transcode 10bit video content enabled.', 1)
+            return True
 
         return False
 
@@ -194,7 +201,7 @@ class PlayUtils():
             # User forcing to play via HTTP
             self.logMsg("User chose to transcode", 1)
             return False
-        if self.h265enabled():
+        if self.mustTranscode():
             return False
         # Verify the bitrate
         if not self.isNetworkSufficient():
diff --git a/resources/settings.xml b/resources/settings.xml
index b4680aaf..1b8e119b 100644
--- a/resources/settings.xml
+++ b/resources/settings.xml
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@
 	    <setting id="playType" type="enum" label="30002" values="Direct Play (default)|Direct Stream|Force Transcode" default="0" />
 	    <setting id="transcoderVideoQualities" type="enum" label="30160" values="420x420, 320Kbps|576x320, 720Kbps|720x480, 1.5Mbps|1024x768, 2Mbps|1280x720, 3Mbps|1280x720, 4Mbps|1920x1080, 8Mbps|1920x1080, 10Mbps|1920x1080, 12Mbps|1920x1080, 20Mbps|1920x1080, 40Mbps" default="11" />
 	    <setting id="transcodeH265" type="enum" label="30522" default="0" values="Disabled (default)|480p (and higher)|720p (and higher)|1080p" />
+	    <setting id="transcodeHi10P" type="bool" label="39063" default="false"/>
 	    <setting id="audioBoost" type="slider" label="39001" default="0" range="0,10,100" option="int"/>
 	    <setting id="subtitleSize" label="39002" type="slider" option="int" range="0,30,300" default="100" />
 	    <setting id="markPlayed" type="number" visible="false" default="95" />