diff --git a/Jellyfin.Api/Helpers/StreamingHelpers.cs b/Jellyfin.Api/Helpers/StreamingHelpers.cs
index f1803ee40d..5407162d26 100644
--- a/Jellyfin.Api/Helpers/StreamingHelpers.cs
+++ b/Jellyfin.Api/Helpers/StreamingHelpers.cs
@@ -384,13 +384,13 @@ public static class StreamingHelpers
         // Progressive downloads: use disk-based path (large files OK, slower cleanup)
         var folder = serverConfigurationManager.GetTranscodePath();
 
-        // Check if this is a progressive download (no segments) vs HLS streaming
+        // Check if this is a full file download (no segments) vs HLS streaming
         var streamingRequest = state.BaseRequest as StreamingRequestDto;
 
-        // Progressive download: full file download with no HLS segmentation
-        if (streamingRequest?.SegmentContainer is null && state.TranscodingType == TranscodingJobType.Progressive)
+        // Full file download: no HLS segmentation
+        if (streamingRequest?.SegmentContainer is null)
         {
-            // Progressive download - use disk-based transcode path
+            // Full file download - use disk-based transcode path
             var diskTranscodePath = Path.Combine(folder, "downloads");
             Directory.CreateDirectory(diskTranscodePath);
             folder = diskTranscodePath;
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaEncoding/EncodingHelper.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaEncoding/EncodingHelper.cs
index b6a00856bc..34120ec860 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaEncoding/EncodingHelper.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaEncoding/EncodingHelper.cs
@@ -7503,10 +7503,10 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.MediaEncoding
 
             var inputModifier = GetInputModifier(state, encodingOptions, null);
 
-            // Add timestamp normalization for progressive downloads
+            // Add timestamp normalization to fix seeking issues
             // Fixes seeking issues in strict players like mpv, iina, and infuse
             var timestampArgs = string.Empty;
-            if (state.TranscodingType == TranscodingJobType.Progressive && !state.BaseRequest.CopyTimestamps)
+            if (!state.BaseRequest.CopyTimestamps)
             {
                 timestampArgs = " -avoid_negative_ts make_zero -start_at_zero";
             }