Sonarr Prefer X265 🎯

Optimizing Sonarr for x265: How to Prefer High-Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC)

If you want to dive deeper into advanced configurations, you can check out community-driven setups on Reddit that include blocking specific audio formats or preferring certain release groups. sonarr prefer x265

Save. Sonarr will now add 100 "points" to any release containing these strings, making them rank higher than standard x264 releases. 3. The "Hard" Limit (Optional) want x265 and wish to ignore all x264 content entirely: Show Advanced Restrictions Must Contain x265, HEVC Optimizing Sonarr for x265: How to Prefer High-Efficiency

Goal: Ensure Sonarr only accepts the resolutions/bitrates you want, and that cutoff corresponds to the preferred x265 quality. Ensure it is checked if you want Sonarr

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

Look for the checkbox. Ensure it is checked if you want Sonarr to replace existing x264 files with x265 versions when they appear.

In the box, paste the following standardized regex string to capture common x265 tags: \b(x265|hevc|h265)\b Use code with caution. Click Save .