Go to the Series tab, select the shows you want to upgrade, and click Interactive Search or Search Monitored to let Sonarr find the more efficient versions.
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 sonarr prefer x265
For the best results, many users follow the methodology. This involves adding negative scores to "bloat" terms or low-quality encoders. If you prefer x265, you might also want to give a negative score to x264 or AVC to ensure they are only picked as a last resort. Transcoding Constraints Go to the Series tab, select the shows
You will see your "x265 HEVC" format listed. Set the to something positive, like 100 . Step 4: Applying the Changes For the best