diff --git a/core/stream/decider.go b/core/stream/decider.go
index 38839cdf0..be12516ff 100644
--- a/core/stream/decider.go
+++ b/core/stream/decider.go
@@ -259,8 +259,12 @@ func (s *deciderService) computeTranscodedStream(ctx context.Context, src *Detai
 
 	targetIsLossless := isLosslessFormat(targetFormat)
 
-	// Reject lossy to lossless conversion
-	if !src.IsLossless && targetIsLossless {
+	// Skip lossy→lossless when the client can transcode to a lossy format
+	// instead. An explicit lossless-only request (Subsonic format=flac, a
+	// player-forced FLAC transcoder, or a client that only accepts lossless)
+	// has no such alternative and must be honored — AV receivers often need
+	// that path. See #6247.
+	if !src.IsLossless && targetIsLossless && hasLossyTranscodingAlternative(clientInfo) {
 		log.Trace(ctx, "Skipping transcoding profile: lossy to lossless not allowed", "targetFormat", targetFormat)
 		return nil, ""
 	}
@@ -308,6 +312,21 @@ func (s *deciderService) computeTranscodedStream(ctx context.Context, src *Detai
 	return ts, targetFormat
 }
 
+// hasLossyTranscodingAlternative reports whether clientInfo lists any
+// transcoding profile whose target is lossy.
+func hasLossyTranscodingAlternative(clientInfo *ClientInfo) bool {
+	if clientInfo == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	for i := range clientInfo.TranscodingProfiles {
+		_, format := resolveTargetFormat(&clientInfo.TranscodingProfiles[i])
+		if format != "" && !isLosslessFormat(format) {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
 // lookupDefaultBitrate returns the default bitrate for the given format.
 // It checks the DB first (for user-customized values), then falls back to
 // the built-in defaults, and finally to fallbackBitrate.
diff --git a/core/stream/decider_test.go b/core/stream/decider_test.go
index 01fef1249..9e5cdba22 100644
--- a/core/stream/decider_test.go
+++ b/core/stream/decider_test.go
@@ -266,8 +266,25 @@ var _ = Describe("Decider", func() {
 				)))
 			})
 
-			It("rejects lossy to lossless transcoding", func() {
+			It("skips lossy to lossless when a lossy transcoding profile is also available", func() {
 				mf := withProbe(&model.MediaFile{ID: "1", Suffix: "mp3", Codec: "MP3", BitRate: 320, Channels: 2})
+				ci := &ClientInfo{
+					TranscodingProfiles: []Profile{
+						{Container: "flac", Protocol: ProtocolHTTP},
+						{Container: "opus", AudioCodec: "opus", Protocol: ProtocolHTTP},
+					},
+				}
+				decision, err := svc.MakeDecision(ctx, mf, ci, TranscodeOptions{})
+				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+				Expect(decision.CanTranscode).To(BeTrue())
+				Expect(decision.TargetFormat).To(Equal("opus"))
+			})
+
+			It("allows lossy to lossless when that is the only requested format", func() {
+				// Subsonic format=flac and a player-forced FLAC transcoder both
+				// produce a lossless-only profile list. AV receivers that cannot
+				// play the source (e.g. ogg) need this path. See #6247.
+				mf := withProbe(&model.MediaFile{ID: "1", Suffix: "ogg", Codec: "Vorbis", BitRate: 192, Channels: 2, SampleRate: 44100})
 				ci := &ClientInfo{
 					TranscodingProfiles: []Profile{
 						{Container: "flac", Protocol: ProtocolHTTP},
@@ -275,7 +292,8 @@ var _ = Describe("Decider", func() {
 				}
 				decision, err := svc.MakeDecision(ctx, mf, ci, TranscodeOptions{})
 				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-				Expect(decision.CanTranscode).To(BeFalse())
+				Expect(decision.CanTranscode).To(BeTrue())
+				Expect(decision.TargetFormat).To(Equal("flac"))
 			})
 
 			It("uses default bitrate when client doesn't specify", func() {
diff --git a/core/stream/legacy_client_test.go b/core/stream/legacy_client_test.go
index ad3417faf..b89ac965d 100644
--- a/core/stream/legacy_client_test.go
+++ b/core/stream/legacy_client_test.go
@@ -191,6 +191,18 @@ var _ = Describe("ResolveRequest", func() {
 		Expect(req.Format).To(Equal("opus"))
 	})
 
+	It("transcodes a lossy source to an explicitly requested lossless format", func() {
+		// stream?id=…&format=flac on an ogg file. Before the fix this fell
+		// through to raw / DefaultDownsamplingFormat because lossy→lossless
+		// was unconditionally rejected. See #6247.
+		mf := withProbe(&model.MediaFile{ID: "1", Suffix: "ogg", Codec: "Vorbis", BitRate: 192, Channels: 2, SampleRate: 44100})
+
+		decider := svc.(*deciderService)
+		req := decider.ResolveRequest(ctx, mf, "flac", 0, 0)
+
+		Expect(req.Format).To(Equal("flac"))
+	})
+
 	It("transcodes to requested format with bitrate limit", func() {
 		mf := withProbe(&model.MediaFile{ID: "1", Suffix: "flac", Codec: "FLAC", BitRate: 1000, Channels: 2, SampleRate: 44100, BitDepth: new(16)})
 
@@ -234,6 +246,16 @@ var _ = Describe("ResolveRequest", func() {
 	})
 
 	Context("Server-side player transcoding override", func() {
+		It("forces a lossless transcoder even when the source is lossy", func() {
+			mf := withProbe(&model.MediaFile{ID: "1", Suffix: "ogg", Codec: "Vorbis", BitRate: 192, Channels: 2, SampleRate: 44100})
+			overrideCtx := request.WithTranscoding(ctx, model.Transcoding{TargetFormat: "flac", DefaultBitRate: 0})
+
+			decider := svc.(*deciderService)
+			req := decider.ResolveRequest(overrideCtx, mf, "", 0, 0)
+
+			Expect(req.Format).To(Equal("flac"))
+		})
+
 		It("forces transcoding when override targets a different format", func() {
 			mf := withProbe(&model.MediaFile{ID: "1", Suffix: "flac", Codec: "FLAC", BitRate: 1000, Channels: 2, SampleRate: 44100})
 			overrideCtx := request.WithTranscoding(ctx, model.Transcoding{TargetFormat: "mp3", DefaultBitRate: 192})