Many users on Reddit suggest including tags like MeGusta or HEVC in your search criteria, as not all encoders label their releases identically.
: A standard 1080p Bluray rip in x264 often hovers around 8 GB to 15 GB. An equivalent x265 encode typically compresses down to 3 GB to 6 GB without a perceptible drop in quality.
The method you use depends on which version of Sonarr you are running. Sonarr v3 uses "Release Profiles," while Sonarr v4 utilizes a much more powerful system called "Custom Formats." Method 1: Sonarr v4 (Recommended) sonarr prefer x265
Scroll down to the section at the bottom of the profile configuration window.
The best way to handle this is by scoring keywords so Sonarr picks the most efficient file available while still falling back to x264 if necessary. Many users on Reddit suggest including tags like
Example scoring:
This isn't because x265 is bad, but because many x265 groups use x264 sources for encoding, resulting in a significant loss of quality. For HD content, a high-quality x264 encode generally provides better visual fidelity than a "microsized" x265 encode derived from a lossy source. The method you use depends on which version
Create boosts to favor x265:
: x264 scene releases are usually uploaded to trackers within minutes of an episode airing. High-quality x265 encodes often take several hours or days to appear.
Sometimes a smaller x265 file might look worse than a slightly larger x264 file if the encoding settings were poor.