Sonarr Prefer X265 [portable] -

If you are still on v3, you use to achieve the same result: Go to Settings > Profiles > Release Profiles .

Sonarr v3/v4 lets you set with “must contain” or “prefer” keywords. Adding x265 or hevc to the “prefer” list tells Sonarr to give higher scores to x265 releases, but still download x264 if no x265 exists. sonarr prefer x265

is the single most effective way to cut your storage usage in half without sacrificing visual quality. If you are still on v3, you use

Unlike "Must Contain" restrictions, which will ignore any release without the keyword, scoring allows Sonarr to grab an x264 file if it's the only one available and then upgrade to x265 later when it's uploaded. is the single most effective way to cut

Purpose: Identify releases whose release title contains encoder/codec hints (x265, HEVC, 10bit, HDR terms). Sonarr can match custom formats to release titles for scoring.

Prefer x265 only if your user base uses modern hardware, or if you have an Intel CPU with Quick Sync (7th gen or newer) or a dedicated GPU for hardware transcoding.