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IIUC, it's more about the client hardware that determines ability to play without transcoding. You'd have to check the mix of devices you have connecting to it and make a judgement call.

I started to convert a lot of my content in AV1 until I realized that my Nvidia Shield devices won't play AV1. My $30 firestick will play them but I do really prefer the Shield. I guess I'll wait it out and hope for a new Shield (it's been 2019 since Nvidia released one) but i'm not going to hold my breath.

> my Nvidia Shield devices won't play AV1

Put VLC on them. See if it works for your AV1 videos.

Google Streamer has hardware AV1 support, although I’m unsure if it can direct play with Plex.

AppleTV with Infuse can direct stream and software decode AV1 at 4K 24fps. Not sure about AV1 HDR though.

VLC also works on Apple TV: https://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-appletv.html