Sonarr Prefer X265 -

"Librarian OCD – I have both versions."

Here’s a full, unbiased review of whether you should , covering quality, storage savings, hardware compatibility, and real-world usage.

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

In your Indexer settings, add resolve : True to prefer repacks and propers, but add x265 to your "Preferred" list only for groups like MeGusta.

Example profile named "Prefer x265":

For users who want to automate this process, can sync TRaSH custom formats and quality profiles to your Sonarr instance automatically, keeping your configuration up-to-date without manual intervention.

Custom Formats & Scores:

: Sonarr first looks at the resolution and source (e.g., Bluray-1080p, WEBDL-1080p, HDTV-720p). A Bluray-1080p file will always replace a WEBDL-1080p file by default, regardless of the codec, because Bluray is ranked higher in the Quality Profile.

In your Quality Profile (Settings → Profiles): "Librarian OCD – I have both versions