diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model/Dlna/StreamBuilder.cs b/MediaBrowser.Model/Dlna/StreamBuilder.cs
index bb41c99795..62d67c0257 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Model/Dlna/StreamBuilder.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model/Dlna/StreamBuilder.cs
@@ -1174,7 +1174,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Dlna
                         var reason = a & flag;
                         if (reason != 0)
                         {
-                            a = reason;
                             return index;
                         }
 
@@ -1184,6 +1183,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Dlna
                     return index;
                 };
 
+            var containerSupported = false;
+
             // Check DirectPlay profiles to see if it can be direct played
             var analyzedProfiles = profile.DirectPlayProfiles
                 .Where(directPlayProfile => directPlayProfile.Type == DlnaProfileType.Video)
@@ -1197,6 +1198,10 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Dlna
                     {
                         directPlayProfileReasons |= TranscodeReason.ContainerNotSupported;
                     }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        containerSupported = true;
+                    }
 
                     // Check video codec
                     string videoCodec = videoStream?.Codec;
@@ -1239,7 +1244,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Dlna
                     {
                         playMethod = PlayMethod.DirectPlay;
                     }
-                    else if (directStreamFailureReasons == 0 && isEligibleForDirectStream && mediaSource.SupportsDirectStream && directPlayProfile is not null)
+                    else if (directStreamFailureReasons == 0 && isEligibleForDirectStream && mediaSource.SupportsDirectStream)
                     {
                         playMethod = PlayMethod.DirectStream;
                     }
@@ -1261,7 +1266,10 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.Dlna
                 return profileMatch;
             }
 
-            var failureReasons = analyzedProfiles[false].Select(analysis => analysis.Result).FirstOrDefault().TranscodeReason;
+            var failureReasons = analyzedProfiles[false]
+                .Select(analysis => analysis.Result)
+                .Where(result => !containerSupported || (result.TranscodeReason & TranscodeReason.ContainerNotSupported) == 0)
+                .FirstOrDefault().TranscodeReason;
             if (failureReasons == 0)
             {
                 failureReasons = TranscodeReason.DirectPlayError;
diff --git a/tests/Jellyfin.Model.Tests/Dlna/StreamBuilderTests.cs b/tests/Jellyfin.Model.Tests/Dlna/StreamBuilderTests.cs
index 60be17a741..f05a0152e0 100644
--- a/tests/Jellyfin.Model.Tests/Dlna/StreamBuilderTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Jellyfin.Model.Tests/Dlna/StreamBuilderTests.cs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ namespace Jellyfin.Model.Tests
         [InlineData("Chrome", "mp4-h264-ac3-aacExt-srt-2600k", PlayMethod.DirectStream, TranscodeReason.AudioIsExternal)] // #6450
         [InlineData("Chrome", "mp4-h264-ac3-srt-2600k", PlayMethod.DirectStream, TranscodeReason.AudioCodecNotSupported)] // #6450
         [InlineData("Chrome", "mp4-hevc-aac-srt-15200k", PlayMethod.Transcode, TranscodeReason.VideoCodecNotSupported, "Transcode")]
-        [InlineData("Chrome", "mp4-hevc-ac3-aac-srt-15200k", PlayMethod.Transcode, TranscodeReason.VideoCodecNotSupported, "Transcode")]
+        [InlineData("Chrome", "mp4-hevc-ac3-aac-srt-15200k", PlayMethod.Transcode, TranscodeReason.VideoCodecNotSupported | TranscodeReason.SecondaryAudioNotSupported, "Transcode")]
         [InlineData("Chrome", "mkv-vp9-aac-srt-2600k", PlayMethod.DirectStream, TranscodeReason.ContainerNotSupported)] // #6450
         [InlineData("Chrome", "mkv-vp9-ac3-srt-2600k", PlayMethod.DirectStream, TranscodeReason.AudioCodecNotSupported)] // #6450
         [InlineData("Chrome", "mkv-vp9-vorbis-vtt-2600k", PlayMethod.DirectPlay, (TranscodeReason)0, "Remux")] // #6450
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ namespace Jellyfin.Model.Tests
         [InlineData("Firefox", "mp4-h264-ac3-aacExt-srt-2600k", PlayMethod.DirectStream, TranscodeReason.AudioIsExternal)] // #6450
         [InlineData("Firefox", "mp4-h264-ac3-srt-2600k", PlayMethod.DirectStream, TranscodeReason.AudioCodecNotSupported)] // #6450
         [InlineData("Firefox", "mp4-hevc-aac-srt-15200k", PlayMethod.Transcode, TranscodeReason.VideoCodecNotSupported, "Transcode")]
-        [InlineData("Firefox", "mp4-hevc-ac3-aac-srt-15200k", PlayMethod.Transcode, TranscodeReason.VideoCodecNotSupported, "Transcode")]
+        [InlineData("Firefox", "mp4-hevc-ac3-aac-srt-15200k", PlayMethod.Transcode, TranscodeReason.VideoCodecNotSupported | TranscodeReason.SecondaryAudioNotSupported, "Transcode")]
         [InlineData("Firefox", "mkv-vp9-aac-srt-2600k", PlayMethod.DirectStream, TranscodeReason.ContainerNotSupported)] // #6450
         [InlineData("Firefox", "mkv-vp9-ac3-srt-2600k", PlayMethod.DirectStream, TranscodeReason.AudioCodecNotSupported)] // #6450
         [InlineData("Firefox", "mkv-vp9-vorbis-vtt-2600k", PlayMethod.DirectPlay, (TranscodeReason)0, "Remux")] // #6450
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ namespace Jellyfin.Model.Tests
         [InlineData("Chrome-NoHLS", "mp4-h264-ac3-aacExt-srt-2600k", PlayMethod.DirectStream, TranscodeReason.AudioIsExternal)] // #6450
         [InlineData("Chrome-NoHLS", "mp4-h264-ac3-srt-2600k", PlayMethod.DirectStream, TranscodeReason.AudioCodecNotSupported)] // #6450
         [InlineData("Chrome-NoHLS", "mp4-hevc-aac-srt-15200k", PlayMethod.Transcode, TranscodeReason.VideoCodecNotSupported, "Transcode", "http")]
-        [InlineData("Chrome-NoHLS", "mp4-hevc-ac3-aac-srt-15200k", PlayMethod.Transcode, TranscodeReason.VideoCodecNotSupported, "Transcode", "http")]
+        [InlineData("Chrome-NoHLS", "mp4-hevc-ac3-aac-srt-15200k", PlayMethod.Transcode, TranscodeReason.VideoCodecNotSupported | TranscodeReason.SecondaryAudioNotSupported, "Transcode", "http")]
         [InlineData("Chrome-NoHLS", "mkv-vp9-aac-srt-2600k", PlayMethod.DirectStream, TranscodeReason.ContainerNotSupported)] // #6450
         [InlineData("Chrome-NoHLS", "mkv-vp9-ac3-srt-2600k", PlayMethod.DirectStream, TranscodeReason.AudioCodecNotSupported)] // #6450
         [InlineData("Chrome-NoHLS", "mkv-vp9-vorbis-vtt-2600k", PlayMethod.DirectPlay, (TranscodeReason)0, "Remux")] // #6450
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ namespace Jellyfin.Model.Tests
         [InlineData("Chrome", "mp4-h264-ac3-aacExt-srt-2600k", PlayMethod.DirectStream, TranscodeReason.AudioCodecNotSupported)] // #6450
         [InlineData("Chrome", "mp4-h264-ac3-srt-2600k", PlayMethod.DirectStream, TranscodeReason.AudioCodecNotSupported)] // #6450
         [InlineData("Chrome", "mp4-hevc-aac-srt-15200k", PlayMethod.Transcode, TranscodeReason.VideoCodecNotSupported, "Transcode")]
-        [InlineData("Chrome", "mp4-hevc-ac3-aac-srt-15200k", PlayMethod.Transcode, TranscodeReason.VideoCodecNotSupported, "Transcode")]
+        [InlineData("Chrome", "mp4-hevc-ac3-aac-srt-15200k", PlayMethod.Transcode, TranscodeReason.VideoCodecNotSupported | TranscodeReason.AudioCodecNotSupported, "Transcode")]
         [InlineData("Chrome", "mkv-vp9-aac-srt-2600k", PlayMethod.DirectStream, TranscodeReason.ContainerNotSupported)] // #6450
         [InlineData("Chrome", "mkv-vp9-ac3-srt-2600k", PlayMethod.DirectStream, TranscodeReason.AudioCodecNotSupported)] // #6450
         [InlineData("Chrome", "mkv-vp9-vorbis-vtt-2600k", PlayMethod.DirectPlay, (TranscodeReason)0, "Remux")] // #6450
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ namespace Jellyfin.Model.Tests
         [InlineData("Firefox", "mp4-h264-ac3-aacDef-srt-2600k", PlayMethod.DirectStream, TranscodeReason.AudioCodecNotSupported)] // #6450
         [InlineData("Firefox", "mp4-h264-ac3-srt-2600k", PlayMethod.DirectStream, TranscodeReason.AudioCodecNotSupported)] // #6450
         [InlineData("Firefox", "mp4-hevc-aac-srt-15200k", PlayMethod.Transcode, TranscodeReason.VideoCodecNotSupported, "Transcode")]
-        [InlineData("Firefox", "mp4-hevc-ac3-aac-srt-15200k", PlayMethod.Transcode, TranscodeReason.VideoCodecNotSupported, "Transcode")]
+        [InlineData("Firefox", "mp4-hevc-ac3-aac-srt-15200k", PlayMethod.Transcode, TranscodeReason.VideoCodecNotSupported | TranscodeReason.AudioCodecNotSupported, "Transcode")]
         [InlineData("Firefox", "mkv-vp9-aac-srt-2600k", PlayMethod.DirectStream, TranscodeReason.ContainerNotSupported)] // #6450
         [InlineData("Firefox", "mkv-vp9-ac3-srt-2600k", PlayMethod.DirectStream, TranscodeReason.AudioCodecNotSupported)] // #6450
         [InlineData("Firefox", "mkv-vp9-vorbis-vtt-2600k", PlayMethod.DirectPlay, (TranscodeReason)0, "Remux")] // #6450
@@ -275,10 +275,10 @@ namespace Jellyfin.Model.Tests
         // Chrome
         [InlineData("Chrome", "mp4-h264-ac3-aac-srt-2600k", PlayMethod.DirectStream, TranscodeReason.SecondaryAudioNotSupported, "Remux")] // #6450
         [InlineData("Chrome", "mp4-h264-ac3-aacExt-srt-2600k", PlayMethod.DirectStream, TranscodeReason.AudioIsExternal)] // #6450
-        [InlineData("Chrome", "mp4-hevc-ac3-aac-srt-15200k", PlayMethod.Transcode, TranscodeReason.VideoCodecNotSupported, "Transcode")]
+        [InlineData("Chrome", "mp4-hevc-ac3-aac-srt-15200k", PlayMethod.Transcode, TranscodeReason.VideoCodecNotSupported | TranscodeReason.SecondaryAudioNotSupported, "Transcode")]
         // Firefox
         [InlineData("Firefox", "mp4-h264-ac3-aac-srt-2600k", PlayMethod.DirectStream, TranscodeReason.SecondaryAudioNotSupported, "Remux")] // #6450
-        [InlineData("Firefox", "mp4-hevc-ac3-aac-srt-15200k", PlayMethod.Transcode, TranscodeReason.VideoCodecNotSupported, "Transcode")]
+        [InlineData("Firefox", "mp4-hevc-ac3-aac-srt-15200k", PlayMethod.Transcode, TranscodeReason.VideoCodecNotSupported | TranscodeReason.SecondaryAudioNotSupported, "Transcode")]
         // Yatse
         [InlineData("Yatse", "mp4-h264-ac3-aac-srt-2600k", PlayMethod.DirectStream, TranscodeReason.SecondaryAudioNotSupported, "Remux")] // #6450
         [InlineData("Yatse", "mp4-hevc-ac3-aac-srt-15200k", PlayMethod.DirectStream, TranscodeReason.SecondaryAudioNotSupported, "Remux")] // #6450