Before committing your whole library to x265, ensure your playback devices (Plex clients, smart TVs, or tablets) support HEVC hardware decoding
: High-definition 1080p files that might take up 2GB in x264 can often be compressed to under 800MB in x265. sonarr prefer x265
To make Sonarr prefer x265 (HEVC) releases without strictly requiring them, you should use (in v4) or Release Profiles (in v3) to assign a positive "score" to those terms . How to set up x265 preference Before committing your whole library to x265, ensure