Override quality detection for local files

[LucaTNT]

Hi everyone,
I have a slight problem with Sonarr, as it incorrectly detects my .m4v files as SDTV, regardless of their actual quality.

I have it download HD versions of my shows, gradually upgrading them all the way up to 1080p WEB-DL. Then, every once in a while, I remux the .mkv to .m4v, in order to make them more iOS-friendly. However, .m4v files get tagged as SDTV, so Sonarr thinks it needs to get a better one, and redownloads the mkv version of my m4v, wasting bandwidth and time.

Is there any way to avoid this? I have looked through the forums and I could only find old threads.

Thanks,
Luca

[markus101]

There is no way to change m4v to be detected at a better quality, but you can change the quality from the series details page at the series, season or episode level.

[Thirrian]

Include the quality in the filename. Sonarr will fall back to guessing based on extensions if it can’t find it in the filename. Correct me if I’m wrong, devs.