# High cost to switch to new transcoder

**URL:** https://forum.livepeer.org/t/high-cost-to-switch-to-new-transcoder/1115
**Category:** Help: Getting Started
**Created:** [July 24, 2020, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.livepeer.org/t/high-cost-to-switch-to-new-transcoder/1115 "2020-07-24T20:52:37Z")
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### Author: ![adrianm](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.livepeer.org/adrianm/32/1394_2.png) [@adrianm](https://forum.livepeer.org/u/adrianm)
#### Post date: [July 24, 2020, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.livepeer.org/t/high-cost-to-switch-to-new-transcoder/1115/1 "2020-07-24T20:52:37Z")

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I have my LPT staked but want to move it to a different transcoder. When I run through the process, MetaMask comes up with the attached screenshot, stating that the gas fee is 0.07 ETH with a gas price of 40 GWEI for a Contract Interaction worth 0 ETH.

Why does it cost almost £20/$25 to change validators?

![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/livepeer/original/1X/7dc8d70025c999f2b82ba4b37bb7abedac7fa2ab.png)

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### Author: ![j1v](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.livepeer.org/j1v/32/355_2.png) [@j1v](https://forum.livepeer.org/u/j1v)
#### Post date: [July 27, 2020, 6:32am UTC](https://forum.livepeer.org/t/high-cost-to-switch-to-new-transcoder/1115/2 "2020-07-27T06:32:17Z")

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Because of the crazy gas prices these days.