Custom Formats Catalog
The Praxrr Database defines 253 custom formats (CFs). Each CF has a name, description, optional tags, and condition set compiled to Arr-specific payloads on sync.
Scoring and tiers
Section titled “Scoring and tiers”Quality profiles assign numeric scores to CFs. Positive scores prefer matching releases; large negative scores (often -999999) block unwanted matches. Tier CFs (for example 1080p Quality Tier 1) rank release groups and sources within a profile’s target quality band.
Profiles also set minimumScore, upgradeUntilScore, and upgradeScoreIncrement to control
when Radarr or Sonarr upgrades existing files.
Category index
Section titled “Category index”| Category | Count | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Audio | 20 | Custom formats for audio codecs and channel layouts. |
| Codecs & HDR | 22 | Custom formats for video codecs, HDR, and colour grading. |
| Editions & Flags | 21 | Custom formats for editions, flags, enhancements, repacks, and freeleech. |
| Language & Anime | 10 | Custom formats for language rules and anime-specific matching. |
| Release Groups | 94 | Custom formats for release group names and tier rankings. |
| Resolution & Source | 42 | Custom formats for resolution, source type, quality tiers, and SD content. |
| Streaming Services | 32 | Custom formats that identify streaming platform WEB-DLs. |
| Unwanted & Banned | 12 | Custom formats that block or penalize unwanted releases. |
Primary category rule
Section titled “Primary category rule”When a CF has multiple tags, documentation lists it under the first matching category in the priority table on the database overview. This keeps each format documented exactly once while preserving all tags in the table.
Arr scope
Section titled “Arr scope”Most video CFs use arrType: all or separate Radarr/Sonarr scores in profiles. Lidarr-specific
CFs are documented in the Lidarr guide.