HEVC
Quick Sync vs NVIDIA vs Intel Arc for Plex and Jellyfin Transcoding
Choose Quick Sync, NVIDIA, or Intel Arc from current codec support, driver and container fit, tone mapping, power, and measured concurrent demand.
Plex + Tdarr GPU Strategy: Sharing NVIDIA GPUs Without Hurting Playback
Assess Plex and Tdarr GPU contention with a playback baseline, one-worker tests, and peak-hour limits; pause batch work when playback regresses and retain originals for recovery.
Custom Formats and Quality Profiles Explained for Radarr and Sonarr
Understand Radarr and Sonarr quality profiles, custom formats, minimum scores, upgrade behavior, language rules, and TRaSH-style scoring.
Radarr Homelab Setup Guide: Install, Update, Optimize, Lists, and Tdarr Integration
A detailed Radarr homelab setup guide covering install choices, updates, root folders, quality profiles, custom formats, import lists, download clients, Plex visibility, and Tdarr integration.
Sonarr Homelab Setup Guide: Install, Update, Optimize, and Connect to Tdarr
A detailed Sonarr homelab setup guide covering install choices, updates, paths, permissions, quality profiles, indexers, download clients, list behavior, Plex visibility, and Tdarr integration.
Building a Production-Grade Tdarr GPU Transcoding Stack for a Homelab
Plan a Tdarr server and GPU worker with consistent paths, retained originals, output checks, and recovery tests; the downloadable automation bundle remains unverified and blocked.