To smoothly play MKV files on iPad via Plex, the best way is transcoding MKV files to Plex app for iPad compatible file formats with a third-party H.265 video conversion tool before initiating the video streaming process so that the file will be sent to the Plex app for direct playback with no CPU usage on the Plex Media Server. Transcode MKV to Plex app for iPad with third-party application The transcoding video requires high to extreme CPU usage. Although MKV file encoded with H.264, Divx, Xvid is natively supported by Plex app installed on iPad, however, if the MKV file contains an incompatible H.265 video codec, the Plex app will need to perform a transcoding process from MKV to Plex app for iPad playable formats. When the media is not compatible with the native client, then your Plex Media Server has to convert them to a compatible format. Why Plex need to transcode the MKV file on iPad? Is there any possibility that plex player can learn to play these files, I really would like to use the sync function, but under the current circumstances….” My Plex Server is a synology NAS which is unfortunatelly a little bit too slow to trancode on the fly. But if I stream a movie via a third application (like Filebrowser) to an mkv player(like VLC) it works. “Hi, I’m wondering why it is not possible to play *.mkv files on my iPad using Plex player (“You iPAD need a bit of help…”). Stream MKV files to iPad via Plex Media Server

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