Custom Formats for
Radarr &
Sonarr
Dumpstarr is a community-maintained database of custom formats and quality profiles, built for use with Profilarr. For a media setup that isn't a dumpster fire :D
What is Dumpstarr?
Stop wrestling with custom formats
Dumpstarr removes the guesswork. Get decently sizied media that looks great.
Curated Custom Formats
Custom formats covering codecs, sources, HDR, audio, and release groups.
Radarr & Sonarr Support
Formats are tested and validated for both Radarr and Sonarr.
Actively Maintained
The database is actively maintained and vetted by the community.
Getting Started
Up and running in four steps
Getting Dumpstarr formats into your media stack is straightforward with Profilarr handling the heavy lifting.
01
Install Profilarr
Profilarr is the bridge between Dumpstarr and your *arr apps. Set it up first - it handles syncing formats and profiles automatically.
Dictionarry Website →
02
Link the Database
In Profilarr, point your database source to the Dumpstarr GitHub repository.
03
Pick Your Profiles
Browse the available custom formats and profiles. Select what fits your quality preferences - 4K, 1080p, HDR, audio formats, and more.
04
Sync
Hit sync in Profilarr and your formats are pushed directly into Radarr and Sonarr. That's it - no manual JSON editing required.
Database Documentation
Automatically generated from the Dumpstarr Database repository. It summarizes the current Profilarr package, profile scoring, regex coverage, and recent SQL changes for Radarr and Sonarr.
Quality profiles
Anime 1080p
Based on the TRaSH Guides Anime Profile, focusing on media that has Dual Audio.
- This profile will grab between a SDTV - 1080p Bluray file.
- You will be preferring Dual Audio media (ie including English along with original language). If you'd prefer to only have the original language (Japanese), remove the Dual Audio format and set your language preference in this profile.
- If you'd prefer to always grab Dual Audio releases, change the Dual Audio format score from 101 to 500
Target quality1080pFormats63Min score0
LQ 1080p
- This profile is for SIDCA (Sh*t I Don't Care About). The primary tier and LQ groups are not scored to allow "low quality" releases. For example, user requests "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" and you would prefer to save as much storage space as humanly possible so this user can watch this "show".
- You can expect to grab MeGusta releases 99% of the time.
- AV1 and x265 codecs are allowed and scored for preference of x265. NOTE! you may encounter transcoding if the client side does not support these codecs.
Target quality1080pFormats26Min score0
Movies 1080p
This profile focuses on streaming optimized sources with little to no transcoding needed and is recommended for the average user or if you do not use a dedicated streaming box. (i.e. AppleTV, NVIDIA Shield, etc)
- This profile is recommended for a set-it-and-forget-it setup.
- This profile will prefer streaming optimized releases groups like BHDStudio and hallowed.
- This profile does not allow releases with HD Audio to ensure direct-play compatibility.
Target qualityBluray-1080pFormats57Min score750
Movies 1080p HQ
This profile is like the primary Movie profile, but with merged source qualities. This results in higher-quality, WEB releases being preferred. This usually results in higher-quality audio, higher video bitrates and 30% larger file size.
- This profile is recommended for a set-it-and-forget-it setup.
- This profile will allow HD audio like TrueHD, DTS-X, etc but only if the source is WEB-DL
Target qualityWEB-1080pFormats57Min score500
Movies 2160p
This profile focuses on streaming optimized sources with little to no transcoding needed and is recommended for the average user or if you do not use a dedicated streaming box. (i.e. AppleTV, NVIDIA Shield, etc)
- This profile is recommended for a set-it-and-forget-it setup.
- This profile will prefer streaming optimized releases groups like BHDStudio and hallowed.
- This profile does not allow releases with HD Audio to ensure direct-play compatibility.
- Releases without HDR fallback will be scored negatively to ensure playability across platforms.
Target qualityWEB-2160pFormats62Min score1000
Movies 2160p HQ
This profile is like the primary Movie profile, but with merged source qualities. This results in higher-quality, WEB releases being preferred. This usually results in higher-quality audio, higher video bitrates and 30% larger file size.
- This profile is recommended for a set-it-and-forget-it setup.
- This profile prefers 4K releases with HDR and Dolby Vision.
- This profile will allow HD audio like TrueHD, DTS-X, etc but only if the source is WEB-DL
- Releases without HDR fallback are not allowed.
Target quality2160pFormats64Min score500
TV 1080p
Based on the TRaSH Guides WEB-1080p (Alternative) profile, focusing on balanced quality/file size.
- This profile is recommended for a set-it-and-forget-it setup.
- Uncensored versions will be preferred while extended/special versions will be used as fallback.
Target qualityWEB 1080pFormats69Min score0
TV 2160p
Based on the TRaSH Guides WEB-2160p (Alternative) profile, focusing on balanced quality/file size.
- This profile is recommended for a set-it-and-forget-it setup.
- x265/HEVC is allowed on this profile, so some transcoding is possible if your client does not support x265/HEVC
- Uncensored versions will be preferred while extended/special versions will be used as fallback.
- Releases without HDR fallback are not allowed.
Target qualityWEB 2160pFormats77Min score0
Show Specific Fixes
| Show | Behavior |
|---|---|
| Adventure Time | Correctly sources releases that follow TheTVDB ordering for Season 8. |
| Arthur | Avoids releases where bad release names cause incorrect parsing or loops. |
| The Big Bang Theory | Avoids 25fps PAL versions. |
| Family Guy | Avoids 25fps PAL versions. |
| House | Correctly sources releases that follow TheTVDB ordering for Season 6. |
| The Office (US) | Prefer "Superfans" versions and negate releases from groups that have issues with TheTVDB ordering. |
| The Office Superfan | Avoids releases where bad release names cause incorrect parsing or loops. |
| Parks and Recreation | Avoids releases with incorrect source IDs which cause loops. |
| Scrubs | Avoids 25fps PAL versions. |
| Sex and the City | Avoids groups that cause issues with metadata in media servers. |
| Spider-Noir | Prefer "Authentic B&W" versions. |
| Whose Line Is It Anyway (US | Targets correct releases for early seasons of the US version due to inconsistent naming. |
Recent Changes
| Op | Change |
|---|---|
| #272 | Move R H to LQ Title |
| #271 | Fixed Group Missing Score |
| #270 | LQ Automation Cleanup |
| #269 | Added Fiend to LQ Automation |
| #268 | Added T3kashi to Automation LQ |
| #267 | Added Tsundere Raws to Automation LQ |
| #266 | Add Lucy to Dumpstarr LQ |
| #265 | Added Tardis to Dumpstarr LQ |
| #264 | Added Sex and the City Banned Groups |
| #263 | Update Sonarr Naming Scheme Per Trash |
| #262 | Add Power to Dumpstarr LQ |
| #261 | Dumpstarr LQ Cleanup |
FAQ
Common questions
A few things people usually ask before getting started.
Custom formats are scoring rules that Radarr and Sonarr use to rank releases. They match against release names using regex patterns and assign positive or negative scores - letting you automatically prefer or avoid specific codecs, sources, HDR types, groups, and more.
Yes - Dumpstarr is a database, not a standalone tool. Profilarr reads from it and handles pushing the formats into your *arr applications. You can find Profilarr at its GitHub page.
No - Dumpstarr is an independent community project. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or maintained by the official Radarr, Sonarr, or Profilarr teams.
Updates are pushed as needed when formats require fixes, new release conventions emerge, or new formats are added. There's no fixed schedule - Profilarr will always pull the latest when you sync.
Absolutely. Open an issue or pull request on the GitHub, or bring it up in the Discord community. All contributions and feedback are welcome.
The best place is the Discord server - head to the support channels and someone from the community will help you out. You can also open an issue on Forgejo for bugs or format problems.