diff --git a/MediaBrowser.MediaEncoding/Encoder/MediaEncoder.cs b/MediaBrowser.MediaEncoding/Encoder/MediaEncoder.cs
index b7fef842b3c..73c5b88c8b3 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.MediaEncoding/Encoder/MediaEncoder.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.MediaEncoding/Encoder/MediaEncoder.cs
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.MediaEncoding.Encoder
                 ? "{0} -i {1} -threads {2} -v warning -print_format json -show_streams -show_chapters -show_format"
                 : "{0} -i {1} -threads {2} -v warning -print_format json -show_streams -show_format";
 
-            if (!isAudio && _proberSupportsFirstVideoFrame)
+            if (protocol == MediaProtocol.File && !isAudio && _proberSupportsFirstVideoFrame)
             {
                 args += " -show_frames -only_first_vframe";
             }