✅ By assigning a positive score to the x265/HEVC regex in your Custom Formats, you automate a leaner, higher-quality media library.
Sonarr is a powerful tool for automating your media library, but its default settings often prioritize file size or release speed over modern efficiency. If you want to save disk space without sacrificing quality, configuring Sonarr to prefer x265 (HEVC) is a game-changer. sonarr prefer x265
As hardware decoding becomes universal, x265 provides the best balance of fidelity and footprint. Step 1: Create a Custom Format for x265 ✅ By assigning a positive score to the
Before diving into the settings, it is important to understand why this shift matters for your home server. As hardware decoding becomes universal, x265 provides the
HEVC is the industry standard for 4K and HDR content.
Ensure your playback devices (Plex clients, smart TVs, or tablets) support HEVC hardware decoding. If they don't, your media server will have to transcode the x265 files back to x264 on the fly, which can heavily tax your CPU. Step 4: Applying the Changes