Sonarr prioritizes Quality (e.g., Bluray-1080p vs. WEB-DL 1080p) before checking Custom Format scores. If you want x265 regardless of quality, you may need to group your qualities together in the profile.
Click the button to add a new Custom Format. sonarr prefer x265
Your Quality Profile overrules your Codec preference. If you have "WebDL 1080p" set to score 100, and "HDTV 720p x265" set to score 50, Sonarr takes the 1080p x264. Fix: Lower your quality scores or create a Custom Format that is mutually exclusive. Sonarr prioritizes Quality (e
: x265 files are typically 30–50% smaller than x264 at the same quality. Better 4K Support : HEVC is the standard for 4K/HDR content. Bandwidth Efficiency Click the button to add a new Custom Format
| Quality | x264 size (typical) | x265 size | Saving | |-----------------|--------------------|-----------|--------| | 1080p Web-DL | ~2–4 GB/ep | ~1–2 GB | 40–50% | | 1080p BluRay | ~6–10 GB/ep | ~3–5 GB | 40–50% | | 4K HDR | ~12–20 GB/ep | ~6–10 GB | 45–55% |
Sonarr prioritizes Quality (e.g., Bluray-1080p vs. WEB-DL 1080p) before checking Custom Format scores. If you want x265 regardless of quality, you may need to group your qualities together in the profile.
Click the button to add a new Custom Format.
Your Quality Profile overrules your Codec preference. If you have "WebDL 1080p" set to score 100, and "HDTV 720p x265" set to score 50, Sonarr takes the 1080p x264. Fix: Lower your quality scores or create a Custom Format that is mutually exclusive.
: x265 files are typically 30–50% smaller than x264 at the same quality. Better 4K Support : HEVC is the standard for 4K/HDR content. Bandwidth Efficiency
| Quality | x264 size (typical) | x265 size | Saving | |-----------------|--------------------|-----------|--------| | 1080p Web-DL | ~2–4 GB/ep | ~1–2 GB | 40–50% | | 1080p BluRay | ~6–10 GB/ep | ~3–5 GB | 40–50% | | 4K HDR | ~12–20 GB/ep | ~6–10 GB | 45–55% |