How to import Custom Formats
Here I will try to explain how you can manually import Custom Formats for Radarr v3+.
Keep in mind Custom Formats are made to fine-tune your Quality Profile.
Generally, quality trumps all
How to Copy/Paste the JSON from the site
In this example, I will use the BR-DISK Custom Format, the one most people don't want to download anyway. And if you do, then you probably don't use any of the Starr apps or Plex, being both don't support it.
Visit the Collection of Custom Formats and select BR-DISK from the table.
Expand the JSON for BR-DISK
Then click the copy icon in the top right corner
How to import a JSON Custom Format
In Radarr
Settings
=> Custom Formats
Add a new Custom Format
Then click on the to add a new Custom Format.
Import the Custom Format
Followed by the Import
in the lower left.
Paste the Custom Format
Paste the JSON
in the empty Custom Format JSON
box (1) that you got from the Custom Format Collection followed by the Import
button (2).
Save the Custom Format
After selecting the Import
button you will get a screen that has all the Custom Formats variables filled in correctly,
all you need to do now is click on the Save
button and you're done.
Setup the scores in your Quality Profile
After you've added the Custom Formats, You will need to set it up in the Quality Profile you want to use/prefer to make use of the Custom Formats. How this is done is explained HERE
Start adding other Custom Formats wisely
Start adding more Custom Formats wisely, Don't add all the available Custom Formats!!!
Check out the How to set up Quality Profiles where I will explain how to make the most use of custom formats and show some personal examples that I'm using. You can use these examples to get an idea of how to set yours up.
Guide sync tool
You can also use a Guide sync tool to sync the Custom Formats or even the complete quality profile(s).
Questions or Suggestions?