diff --git a/resources/language/English/strings.xml b/resources/language/English/strings.xml
index 727f4019..61624c4e 100644
--- a/resources/language/English/strings.xml
+++ b/resources/language/English/strings.xml
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?>
 <strings>
-    <string id="30000">Primary Server Address</string>
-    <string id="30001">Auto enter single folder items:</string>
-    <string id="30002">Play from HTTP instead of SMB:</string>
-    <string id="30004">Log Level:</string>
+    <!-- Add-on settings -->
+    <string id="30000">Primary Server Address</string><!-- Verified -->
+    <string id="30002">Play from HTTP instead of SMB</string><!-- Verified -->
+    <string id="30004">Log level</string><!-- Verified -->
     <string id="30005">Username: </string>
     <string id="30006">Password: </string>
     <string id="30007">Network Username: </string>
@@ -17,11 +17,10 @@
     <string id="30016">Device Name</string>        
 
     <string id="30022">Advanced</string>
-    <string id="30024">Username:</string>
-    <string id="30025">Password:</string>
+    <string id="30024">Username</string><!-- Verified -->
     <string id="30026">Use SIMPLEJSON instead of JSON</string>
     
-    <string id="30030">Port Number:</string>
+    <string id="30030">Port Number</string><!-- Verified -->
     <string id="30036">Number of recent Movies to show:</string>    
     <string id="30037">Number of recent TV episodes to show:</string>    
     <string id="30035">Number of recent Music Albums to show:</string>    
@@ -97,9 +96,9 @@
     <string id="30111">Include Stream Info</string>
     <string id="30112">Include People</string>
     <string id="30113">Include Overview</string>
-    <string id="30114">Offer delete after playback</string>
-    <string id="30115">For Episodes</string>
-    <string id="30116">For Movies</string>
+    <string id="30114">Offer delete after playback</string><!-- Verified -->
+    <string id="30115">For Episodes</string><!-- Verified -->
+    <string id="30116">For Movies</string><!-- Verified -->
     <string id="30117">Background Art Refresh Rate (seconds)</string>
     <string id="30118">Add Resume Percent</string>
     <string id="30119">Add Episode Number</string>
@@ -143,10 +142,10 @@
     <string id="30154">  - Show Unplayed Count Indicator</string>
     <string id="30155">  - Show Played Percentage Indicator</string>
     <string id="30156">Sort NextUp by Show Title</string>    
-    <string id="30157">Enable Enhanced Images (eg CoverArt)</string>
+    <string id="30157">Enable Enhanced Images (eg CoverArt)</string><!-- Verified -->
     <string id="30158">Metadata</string>
     <string id="30159">Artwork</string>
-    <string id="30160">Video Quality</string>
+    <string id="30160">Video Quality</string><!-- Verified -->
     
     <string id="30161">Enable Suggested Loader (Requires Restart)</string>
     <string id="30162">Add Season Number</string>     
@@ -224,23 +223,22 @@
     <string id="30229">Random Items</string>
     <string id="30230">Recommended Items</string>
     
-    <string id="30235">Extras</string>
+    <string id="30235">Extras</string><!-- Verified -->
     <string id="30236">Sync Theme Music</string>
     <string id="30237">Sync Extra Fanart</string>
 	<string id="30238">Sync Movie BoxSets</string>
     
-    <string id="30239">Reset Local Kodi DB</string>
+    <string id="30239">Reset local Kodi database</string><!-- Verified -->
     <string id="30240">Enable watched/resume status sync</string>
     <string id="30241">DB Sync Indication:</string>
     <string id="30242">Play Count Sync Indication:</string>
-    <string id="30243">Enable HTTPS</string>
+    <string id="30243">Enable HTTPS</string><!-- Verified -->
     <string id="30245">Force Transcoding Codecs</string>
     
     <string id="30246">Enable Netflix style next up notification</string>
     <string id="30247">  - The number of seconds before the end to show the notification</string>
     <string id="30248">Show Emby Info dialog on play/select action</string>
-    <string id="30249">Enable server connection message on start-up</string>
-    <string id="30250">Use local paths instead of addon redirect for playback</string>
+    <string id="30249">Enable server connection message on startup</string><!-- Verified -->
     
     <string id="30251">Recently added Home Videos</string>
     <string id="30252">Recently added Photos</string>
@@ -278,6 +276,40 @@
     <string id="30408">Emby addon settings</string>
     <string id="30409">Delete item from the server</string>
 
+    <!-- add-on settings -->
+    <string id="30500">Verify Host SSL Certificate</string>
+    <string id="30501">Client SSL certificate</string>
+    <string id="30502">Use alternate address</string>
+    <string id="30503">Alternate Server Address</string>
+    <string id="30504">Use altername device Name</string>
+    <string id="30505">[COLOR yellow]Retry login[/COLOR]</string>
+    <string id="30506">Sync Options</string>
+    <string id="30507">Show syncing progress</string>
+    <string id="30508">Sync empty TV Shows</string>
+    <string id="30509">Enable Music Library</string>
+    <string id="30510">Direct stream music library</string>
+    <string id="30511">Playback Mode</string>
+    <string id="30512">Force artwork caching</string>
+    <string id="30513">Limit artwork cache threads</string>
+    <string id="30514">Enable fast startup (requires server plugin)</string>
+    <string id="30515">Maximum items to request from the server at once</string>
+    <string id="30516">Playback</string>
+    <string id="30517">Network credentials</string>
+    <string id="30518">Enable Emby cinema mode</string>
+    <string id="30519">Ask to play trailers</string>
+    <string id="30520">Skip delete confirmation</string>
+    <string id="30521">Jump back on resume (in seconds)</string>
+    <string id="30522">Force transcode H265</string>
+    <string id="30523">Music metadata options (not compatible with direct stream)</string>
+    <string id="30524">Import music song rating directly from files</string>
+    <string id="30525">Convert music song rating to Emby rating</string>
+    <string id="30526">Allow rating in song files to be updated</string>
+    <string id="30527">Ignore specials in next episodes</string>
+    <string id="30528">Permanent users to add to the session</string>
+    <string id="30529">Startup delay (in seconds)</string>
+    <string id="30530">Enable server restart message</string>
+    <string id="30531">Enable new content notification</string>
+
     <!-- service add-on -->
     <string id="33000">Welcome</string>
     <string id="33001">Error connecting</string>
diff --git a/resources/lib/playutils.py b/resources/lib/playutils.py
index 6751ec45..4504bc4a 100644
--- a/resources/lib/playutils.py
+++ b/resources/lib/playutils.py
@@ -97,17 +97,22 @@ class PlayUtils():
             self.logMsg("Can't direct play, play from HTTP enabled.", 1)
             return False
 
-        if (utils.settings('transcodeH265') == "true" and
-                item['MediaSources'][0]['Name'].startswith(("1080P/HEVC","1080P/H265"))):
-            # Avoid H265 1080p
-            self.logMsg("Option to transcode 1080P/H265 enabled.", 1)
-            return False
+        videotrack = item['MediaSources'][0]['Name']
+        transcodeH265 = utils.settings('transcodeH265')
 
-        elif (utils.settings('transcode720H265') == "true" and
-                item['MediaSources'][0]['Name'].startswith(("720P/HEVC","720P/H265"))):
-            # Avoid H265 720p
-            self.logMsg("Option to transcode 720P/H265 enabled.", 1)
-            return False
+        if transcodeH265 != "0" and ("HEVC" in videotrack or "H265" in videotrack):
+            # Avoid H265/HEVC depending on the resolution
+            resolution = int(videotrack.split("P", 1)[0])
+            res = {
+
+                '1': 480,
+                '2': 720,
+                '3': 1080
+            }
+            self.logMsg("Resolution is: %sP, transcode for resolution: %sP+"
+                        % (resolution, res[transcodeH265]), 1)
+            if res[transcodeH265] <= resolution:
+                return False
 
         canDirectPlay = item['MediaSources'][0]['SupportsDirectPlay']
         # Make sure direct play is supported by the server
@@ -203,17 +208,22 @@ class PlayUtils():
 
         item = self.item
 
-        if (utils.settings('transcodeH265') == "true" and
-                item['MediaSources'][0]['Name'].startswith(("1080P/HEVC","1080P/H265"))):
-            # Avoid H265 1080p
-            self.logMsg("Option to transcode 1080P/H265 enabled.", 1)
-            return False
+        videotrack = item['MediaSources'][0]['Name']
+        transcodeH265 = utils.settings('transcodeH265')
 
-        elif (utils.settings('transcode720H265') == "true" and
-                item['MediaSources'][0]['Name'].startswith(("720P/HEVC","720P/H265"))):
-            # Avoid H265 720p
-            self.logMsg("Option to transcode 720P/H265 enabled.", 1)
-            return False
+        if transcodeH265 != "0" and ("HEVC" in videotrack or "H265" in videotrack):
+            # Avoid H265/HEVC depending on the resolution
+            resolution = int(videotrack.split("P", 1)[0])
+            res = {
+
+                '1': 480,
+                '2': 720,
+                '3': 1080
+            }
+            self.logMsg("Resolution is: %sP, transcode for resolution: %sP+"
+                        % (resolution, res[transcodeH265]), 1)
+            if res[transcodeH265] <= resolution:
+                return False
 
         # Requirement: BitRate, supported encoding
         canDirectStream = item['MediaSources'][0]['SupportsDirectStream']
diff --git a/resources/settings.xml b/resources/settings.xml
index 4a9ba88f..a2ee222e 100644
--- a/resources/settings.xml
+++ b/resources/settings.xml
@@ -5,72 +5,74 @@
 		<setting id="ipaddress" label="30000" type="text" default="" />
 		<setting id="port" label="30030" type="number" default="8096" />
 		<setting id="https" label="30243" type="bool" default="false" />
-		<setting id="sslverify" subsetting="true" label="Verify Host SSL Certificate" type="bool" default="false" visible="eq(-1,true)" />
-		<setting id="sslcert" subsetting="true" label="Client SSL certificate" type="file" default="None" visible="eq(-2,true)" />
+		<setting id="sslverify" subsetting="true" label="30500" type="bool" default="false" visible="eq(-1,true)" />
+		<setting id="sslcert" subsetting="true" label="30501" type="file" default="None" visible="eq(-2,true)" />
 		<!-- Secondary address -->
-		<setting id="altip" label="Use alternate address" type="bool" default="false" />
-		<setting id="secondipaddress" label="Secondary Server Address" type="text" default="" visible="eq(-1,true)" />
-		<setting id="secondport" label="30030" type="number" default="8096" visible="eq(-2,true)" />
-		<setting id="secondhttps" label="30243" type="bool" default="false" visible="eq(-3,true)" />
-		<setting id="secondsslverify" subsetting="true" label="Verify Host SSL Certificate" type="bool" default="false" visible="eq(-1,true)" />
-		<setting id="secondsslcert" subsetting="true" label="Client SSL certificate" type="file" default="None" visible="eq(-2,true)" />
+		<setting id="altip" label="30502" type="bool" default="false" />
+		<setting id="secondipaddress" subsetting="true" label="30503" type="text" default="" visible="eq(-1,true)" />
+		<setting id="secondport" subsetting="true" label="30030" type="number" default="8096" visible="eq(-2,true)" />
+		<setting id="secondhttps" subsetting="true" label="30243" type="bool" default="false" visible="eq(-3,true)" />
+		<setting id="secondsslverify" subsetting="true" label="30500" type="bool" default="false" visible="eq(-1,true)" />
+		<setting id="secondsslcert" subsetting="true" label="30501" type="file" default="None" visible="eq(-2,true)" />
 		<!-- User settings -->
 		<setting id="username" label="30024" type="text" default="" />
 		<setting type="sep" />
-		<setting id="deviceNameOpt" label="Use altername Device Name" type="bool" default="false" />
+		<setting id="deviceNameOpt" label="30504" type="bool" default="false" />
 		<setting id="deviceName" label="30016" type="text" visible="eq(-1,true)" default="Kodi" />
-		<setting label="[COLOR yellow]Reset login attempts[/COLOR]" type="action" visible="eq(1,) + !eq(-15,)" action="RunPlugin(plugin://plugin.video.emby?mode=resetauth)" option="close" />
+		<setting label="30505" type="action" visible="eq(1,) + !eq(-15,)" action="RunPlugin(plugin://plugin.video.emby?mode=resetauth)" option="close" />
 		<setting id="accessToken" type="text" visible="false" default="" />
 		<setting id="pathsub" type="bool" visible="false" default="false" />
 	</category>
 
-	<category label="Sync Options">
-		<setting id="dbSyncIndicator" label="Show sync progress" type="bool" default="false" />
-		<setting id="syncEmptyShows" type="bool" label="Sync empty TV Shows" default="false" />
-		<setting id="enableMusic" type="bool" label="Enable Music Library Sync" default="true" />
-		<setting id="streamMusic" type="bool" label="Direct stream music library" default="false" visible="eq(-1,true)" subsetting="true" />
-		<setting id="useDirectPaths" type="enum" label="Playback Mode" values="Addon(Default)|Native(Direct paths)" default="0" />
-		<setting id="enableTextureCache" label="Auto add images to the Kodi texture cache"  type="bool" default="true" />
-        <setting id="imageCacheLimit" type="enum" label="Limit image cache import threads" values="None|5|10|15|20|25" default="0" visible="eq(-1,true)"/>
-		<setting id="serverSync" type="bool" label="Enable fast starting sync" default="true" />
-		<setting id="limitindex" type="number" label="Maximum items to request at once from server" default="200" option="int" />
+	<category label="30506"><!-- Sync Options -->
+		<setting id="serverSync" type="bool" label="30514" default="true" />
+		<setting id="dbSyncIndicator" label="30507" type="bool" default="false" />
+		<setting type="sep" />
+		<setting id="limitindex" type="number" label="30515" default="200" option="int" />
+		<setting id="enableTextureCache" label="30512"  type="bool" default="true" />
+        <setting id="imageCacheLimit" type="enum" label="30513" values="Disabled|5|10|15|20|25" default="0" visible="eq(-1,true)" subsetting="true" />
+		<setting id="syncEmptyShows" type="bool" label="30508" default="false" />
+		<setting id="useDirectPaths" type="enum" label="30511" values="Addon(Default)|Native(Direct paths)" default="0" />
+		<setting id="enableMusic" type="bool" label="30509" default="true" />
+		<setting id="streamMusic" type="bool" label="30510" default="false" visible="eq(-1,true)" subsetting="true" />
+		<setting type="lsep" label="30523" />
+        <setting id="enableImportSongRating" type="bool" label="30524" default="true" />
+        <setting id="enableExportSongRating" type="bool" label="30525" default="false" />
+        <setting id="enableUpdateSongRating" type="bool" label="30526" default="false" />
 	</category>
 	
-	<category label="Playback"> <!-- Extra Sync options -->
-		<setting label="Network credentials" type="action" action="RunPlugin(plugin://plugin.video.emby?mode=passwords)" option="close" />
+	<category label="30516"><!-- Playback -->
+		<setting label="30517" type="action" action="RunPlugin(plugin://plugin.video.emby?mode=passwords)" option="close" />
 		<setting type="sep" />
-		<setting id="enableCinema" type="bool" label="Enable Emby cinema mode" default="true" />
-		<setting id="askCinema" type="bool" label="Ask to play trailers" default="false" visible="eq(-1,true)" subsetting="true" />
+		<setting id="enableCinema" type="bool" label="30518" default="true" />
+		<setting id="askCinema" type="bool" label="30519" default="false" visible="eq(-1,true)" subsetting="true" />
         <setting id="offerDelete" type="bool" label="30114" default="false" />
 		<setting id="deleteTV" type="bool" label="30115" visible="eq(-1,true)" default="false" subsetting="true" />
 		<setting id="deleteMovies" type="bool" label="30116" visible="eq(-2,true)" default="false" subsetting="true" />
-		<setting id="skipConfirmDelete" type="bool" label="Skip delete confirmation" visible="eq(-3,true)" default="false" subsetting="true" />
-		<setting id="resumeJumpBack" type="slider" label="On Resume Jump Back Seconds" default="10" range="0,1,120" option="int" />
+		<setting id="skipConfirmDelete" type="bool" label="30520" visible="eq(-3,true)" default="false" subsetting="true" />
+		<setting id="resumeJumpBack" type="slider" label="30521" default="10" range="0,1,120" option="int" />
+		<setting type="sep" />
 	    <setting id="playFromStream" type="bool" label="30002" default="false" />
 	    <setting id="videoBitrate" type="enum" label="30160" values="664 Kbps SD|996 Kbps HD|1.3 Mbps HD|2.0 Mbps HD|3.2 Mbps HD|4.7 Mbps HD|6.2 Mbps HD|7.7 Mbps HD|9.2 Mbps HD|10.7 Mbps HD|12.2 Mbps HD|13.7 Mbps HD|15.2 Mbps HD|16.7 Mbps HD|18.2 Mbps HD|20.0 Mbps HD|40.0 Mbps HD|100.0 Mbps HD [default]|1000.0 Mbps HD" visible="eq(-1,true)" default="17" />
-	    <setting id="transcodeH265" type="bool" label="Force transcode 1080p/H265" default="false" />
-	    <setting id="transcode720H265" type="bool" label="Force transcode 720p/H265" default="false" />
+	    <setting id="transcodeH265" type="enum" label="30522" default="0" values="Disabled|480p(and higher)|720p(and higher)|1080p" />
 	    <setting id="markPlayed" type="number" visible="false" default="90" />
 	    <setting id="failedCount" type="number" visible="false" default="0" />
 	    <setting id="networkCreds" type="text" visible="false" default="" />
 	</category>
 	
-	<category label="Extras">
+	<category label="30235"><!-- Extras -->
 	    <setting id="enableCoverArt" type="bool" label="30157" default="true" />
-	    <setting id="ignoreSpecialsNextEpisodes" type="bool" label="Ignore specials in next episodes" default="false" />
-		<setting id="additionalUsers" type="text" label="Permanent users to add to the session" default="" />
-		<setting id="startupDelay" type="number" label="Startup Delay (seconds)" default="0" option="int" />
-        <setting type="lsep" label="Music metadata options (not possible with directstream)" />
-        <setting id="enableImportSongRating" type="bool" label="Import Music song rating directly from files" default="true" />
-        <setting id="enableExportSongRating" type="bool" label="Convert Music song rating to Emby (likes/favourites)" default="false" />
-        <setting id="enableUpdateSongRating" type="bool" label="Allow rating in song files to be updated by Kodi/Emby" default="false" />
+	    <setting id="ignoreSpecialsNextEpisodes" type="bool" label="30527" default="false" />
+		<setting id="additionalUsers" type="text" label="30528" default="" />
+		<setting type="sep" />
+		<setting id="connectMsg" type="bool" label="30249" default="true" />
+        <setting id="restartMsg" type="bool" label="30530" default="false" />
+        <setting id="newContent" type="bool" label="30531" default="false" />
 	</category>
 	
-	<category label="30022">
-		<setting id="logLevel" type="enum" label="30004" values="None|Info|Debug" default="1" />
-        <setting id="connectMsg" type="bool" label="30249" default="true" />
-        <setting id="restartMsg" type="bool" label="Enable server message when it's restarting" default="false" />
-        <setting id="newContent" type="bool" label="Enable new content notification" default="false" />
+	<category label="30022"><!-- Advanced -->
+		<setting id="logLevel" type="enum" label="30004" values="Disabled|Info|Debug" default="1" />
+		<setting id="startupDelay" type="number" label="30529" default="0" option="int" />
 		<setting label="30239" type="action" action="RunPlugin(plugin://plugin.video.emby?mode=reset)" option="close" />
 	</category>
 </settings>