H265 format not working. Episodes downloading as h264

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Thanks! After a lot more reading and testing, I think I finally got it to work.

Below is for anyone else who comes across this and wants the answer:

  • x265/h265/HEVC only.
  • No h264.
  • 1080p only. nothing lower, or higher

Import the below Custom Formats:

  • Custom Format #1: x265 + 1080p (Positive)
{
  "trash_id": "custom-x265-1080p",
  "name": "x265 1080p Only",
  "includeCustomFormatWhenRenaming": false,
  "trash_scores": {
    "default": 1000
  },
  "specifications": [
    {
      "name": "x265/HEVC",
      "implementation": "ReleaseTitleSpecification",
      "negate": false,
      "required": true,
      "fields": {
        "value": "[xh][ ._-]?265|\\bHEVC(\\b|\\d)"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Must be 1080p",
      "implementation": "ResolutionSpecification",
      "negate": false,
      "required": true,
      "fields": {
        "value": 1080
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Exclude HDR/DV",
      "implementation": "ReleaseTitleSpecification",
      "negate": true,
      "required": false,
      "fields": {
        "value": "\\b(dv|dovi|dolby[ .]?v(ision)?|hdr(10(P(lus)?)?)?|pq)\\b"
      }
    }
  ]
}
  • Custom Format #2: Block x264 (Negative)
{
  "trash_id": "custom-block-x264",
  "name": "Block x264",
  "includeCustomFormatWhenRenaming": false,
  "trash_scores": {
    "default": -10000
  },
  "specifications": [
    {
      "name": "x264",
      "implementation": "ReleaseTitleSpecification",
      "negate": false,
      "required": false,
      "fields": {
        "value": "[xh][ ._-]?264|\\bAVC(\\b|\\d)"
      }
    }
  ]
}
  • Custom Format 3: Prefer ELiTE over Megusta (or whatever you like)
{
  "trash_id": "custom-elite-vs-megusta",
  "name": "Prefer ELiTE over MeGusta",
  "includeCustomFormatWhenRenaming": false,
  "trash_scores": {
    "default": 50
  },
  "specifications": [
    {
      "name": "ELiTE group preferred",
      "implementation": "ReleaseTitleSpecification",
      "negate": false,
      "required": false,
      "fields": {
        "value": "(?i)elite"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Avoid MeGusta group",
      "implementation": "ReleaseTitleSpecification",
      "negate": true,
      "required": false,
      "fields": {
        "value": "(?i)megusta"
      }
    }
  ]
}

In your Prifiles (Quality Profiles), create one. I called mine “1080p HEVC only”

From the Qualities, choose:

  • Blueray-1080p
  • WEB 1080p
  • HDTV-1080p

For the custom format score,

  • x265 1080p only: 1000
  • Prefer ELiTE over MeGusta: 50
  • Block x264: -10000

So far so good!

Thanks for your advice on this.

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