1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaEncoding/EncodingHelper.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaEncoding/EncodingHelper.cs
index ebcc9853a..6482b6829 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaEncoding/EncodingHelper.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaEncoding/EncodingHelper.cs
@@ -185,6 +185,12 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.MediaEncoding
                 return null;
             }
 
+            // obviously don't do this for strm files
+            if (string.Equals(container, "strm", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+            {
+                return null;
+            }
+
             return container;
         }