Sonarr Prefer X265 — |verified|

If a file has x264 in the title, it loses 10000 points. If it has x265 , it gains 10000. The x265 file wins by 20,000 points. Sonarr will literally download a lower quality x265 file (like a WEB-DL) before downloading a remux x264.

"It downloaded x265, but it's actually 720p when I wanted 1080p." sonarr prefer x265

Enter the codec war: versus x265 (HEVC) . For Sonarr users, the battle is fought in the "Release Profiles" tab. If you have ever typed "sonarr prefer x265" into a search bar, you are likely frustrated by bloated 1080p files or struggling to make a 2TB hard drive stretch across a decade of Doctor Who . If a file has x264 in the title, it loses 10000 points