Sonarr organizes content using a strict hierarchy. To make Sonarr prefer x265, you must understand how it evaluates files.
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x265 releases are naturally smaller. If you leave your quality size limits configured for massive x264 files, your indexers might serve you poorly optimized x265 encodes or fake files. Go to > Media Management . Scroll down to File Size Limits .
Sonarr utilizes (v3) or Custom Formats (v4) to evaluate and score torrents or Usenet NZBs before downloading them. For Sonarr v4 (Recommended)
Scroll down to the section at the bottom of the profile window. Locate your newly created x265 / HEVC format. Set the score to 100 .
Under , click Add Condition and select Release Title .
In Sonarr, go to Settings > Custom Formats . Create a new format for x265 using a regular expression to match common naming conventions. Authoritative guides like TRaSH Guides recommend including terms like x265 , h265 , and HEVC to ensure maximum coverage.
Go to Settings > Custom Formats . Create a Format for x265: Add a new format and name it "x265/HEVC".
Wait—what about AV1? It's newer but less compatible. To ensure x265 wins over x264 but loses to a better codec, set these scores:
Sonarr organizes content using a strict hierarchy. To make Sonarr prefer x265, you must understand how it evaluates files.
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x265 releases are naturally smaller. If you leave your quality size limits configured for massive x264 files, your indexers might serve you poorly optimized x265 encodes or fake files. Go to > Media Management . Scroll down to File Size Limits . sonarr prefer x265
Sonarr utilizes (v3) or Custom Formats (v4) to evaluate and score torrents or Usenet NZBs before downloading them. For Sonarr v4 (Recommended)
Scroll down to the section at the bottom of the profile window. Locate your newly created x265 / HEVC format. Set the score to 100 . Sonarr organizes content using a strict hierarchy
Under , click Add Condition and select Release Title .
In Sonarr, go to Settings > Custom Formats . Create a new format for x265 using a regular expression to match common naming conventions. Authoritative guides like TRaSH Guides recommend including terms like x265 , h265 , and HEVC to ensure maximum coverage. This link or copies made by others cannot be deleted
Go to Settings > Custom Formats . Create a Format for x265: Add a new format and name it "x265/HEVC".
Wait—what about AV1? It's newer but less compatible. To ensure x265 wins over x264 but loses to a better codec, set these scores:
