Sonarr Prefer X265 Link

Go to → Profiles (or Quality Profiles ). Select the profile you use for TV shows (e.g., "HD - 1080p" or "4K").

The primary advantage of x265 is its superior compression algorithm. On average, an x265 video file is than the exact same video encoded in x264, while maintaining identical perceived visual quality. For an entire TV series spanning multiple seasons, this difference can save hundreds of gigabytes. 2. Reduced Bandwidth Consumption

Create two Sonarr instances – one for x264 (remote users) and one for x265 (local 4K library). sonarr prefer x265

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Prevent Sonarr from grabbing files that are too small to maintain acceptable visual quality: Go to > Media Management . Enable Advanced Settings at the top of the page. Scroll down to the File Size Limits section. Go to → Profiles (or Quality Profiles )

can monitor your folders and convert older x264 files to x265 automatically, as discussed by users on Regex strings

You will see your newly created x265 / HEVC format listed there. On average, an x265 video file is than

Now, when Sonarr compares two releases of the same quality (e.g., two 1080p Web-DLs), it will choose the one with the x265 tag because it has a higher custom format score. Method 2: Using Release Profiles (Sonarr v3)