Banned Release Groups
Release groups (RlsGrps) flagged by the LQ, LQ (Release Title), and Generated Dynamic HDR custom formats for Radarr and Sonarr. The tabs below the table show which custom format each group is in. Where available, the PR column links to the merged pull request that added the group.
| RlsGrp | Reason | PR |
|---|---|---|
| 126811 | Inconsistent release group naming, non-retail audio, and some Generated Dynamic HDR. | #2895 |
| 1XBET | Releases contain adverts and watermarks. | #1679 |
| 24xHD | Does not include the codec in the file or release name. | #1510 |
| 41RGB | Uses the wrong audio formats in the release name. | #1533 |
| 4K4U | Quality. | - |
| AOC | TS/CAM rips that are badly named. Pre-retail releases. | #2396 |
| AROMA | Re-tags all releases. | - |
| aXXo | Quality. | - |
| AZAZE | 4K DV IMAX encodes without an HDR10 fallback. | #1162 |
| BARC0DE | Not documented | - |
| BAUCKLEY | Bad audio, cut scenes, and odd warnings added to the movie. The audio track is sometimes detected as Hindi. | #2168 |
| BdC | Not documented | - |
| beAst | Not documented | - |
| BEN THE MEN | Release titles lack a proper group name and quality, which breaks automation. Low quality. | #1773 |
| BiTOR | Generated Dynamic HDR (fake DV layer) and non-retail audio. Only 2160p releases are matched in LQ (Release Title); 1080p releases are un-tiered. | #1644 |
| BRiNK | Not documented | - |
| BTM | Release titles lack a proper group name and quality, which breaks automation. | #2377 |
| C1NEM4 | CAM releases labeled as WEB-DL, with ads and watermarks. | #2206 |
| C4K | Not documented | - |
| CDDHD | Not documented | - |
| CHAOS | Not documented | - |
| CHD | Not documented | - |
| CHX | Not documented | - |
| CiNE | Fake releases labeled as a new movie that are actually an older one. | - |
| CLEANUP | Low-quality group, affiliated with SyncUP. | #2801 |
| COLLECTiVE | CAM releases labeled as WEB-DL. | - |
| CREATiVE24 | Poorly named releases and low quality. | #1068 |
| CrEwSaDe | Quality. | - |
| CTFOH | 4K/HDR releases where no HDR release is available. Quality. | #1508 |
| d3g | Microsized releases and hardware encodes. All low quality. | #1562 |
| D3US | Release names do not follow naming conventions. | #2439 |
| DDR | Renames UHDClub's releases. | - |
| DepraveD | Generated Dynamic HDR. Also matched in Sonarr LQ, where some TV releases were identified. | #1644 |
| DNL | Quality. | - |
| DRX | Uses non-retail audio. Quality. | #2466 |
| E | User-generated Atmos, upmixed audio, and poorly named files. | #2436 |
| EPiC | Wrong audio format listed in the release name. | - |
| EuReKA | Not documented | - |
| EVO | Often banned for low-quality Blu-ray releases. In LQ (Release Title), only releases that are not WEB-DLs are matched (no WEBDL). | #2386 |
| FaNGDiNG0 | Quality. | - |
| Feranki1980 | Low-quality, microsized releases. | #2320 |
| FGT | Bloated releases with unnecessary audio tracks and re-tagged releases. Sister group of RARBG. | - |
| Flights | Most releases have Generated Dynamic HDR (fake DV/HDR10+). | #2429 |
| FMD | Netflix mobile 480p rips mislabeled with non-standard resolutions. | #2338 |
| FRDS | Not documented | - |
| FS | Low-quality group, similar to SyncUP. | #2801 |
| FZHD | Bad naming, playback issues, and fake 4K (re-graded or upscaled). | #528 |
| GalaxyRG | Some releases are badly formatted. | #2023 |
| GHD | Wrongly names its files. | #1302 |
| GHOSTS | 2.0 audio and odd frame rates. | - |
| GPTHD | Improperly formatted filenames and hardcoded Chinese subtitles. | #1243 |
| GuyZo | Fake 2160p releases and Generated Dynamic HDR. | #2653 |
| HDHUB4U | Quality. | #2404 |
| HDS | Not documented | - |
| HDT | Automated remuxes with no checks, often without English subtitles. | - |
| HDTime | Quality. | - |
| HDWinG | Not documented | - |
| HHWEB (No MA) | Frequent hardcoded subtitles on non-MA WEB-DL releases. | #2682 |
| HiQVE | x265 encodes with a hardcoded tag acting as a watermark. | #1280 |
| iNTENSO | 4K/HDR releases where no HDR release is available. | #1508 |
| iPlanet | Quality. | - |
| iVy | Volume encoder focused on a bitrate of about 2k. Quality. | #1840 |
| jennaortega | Mislabeled releases (claims a DV IMAX release and TrueHD audio that do not exist) and renamed on Usenet. | #1557 |
| JFF | Microsized releases and automated transcodes (re-encoded WEB-DLs). | #1125 |
| KC | Uses "Ai" ambiguously in release titles. | #2023 |
| KiNGDOM | Intentionally misleading titles. Quality. | - |
| KIRA | Wrong main audio track in the filename. | #576 |
| L0SERNIGHT | Reported by a user as a group that should be blocked. | #841 |
| LAMA | 480p CAM rips labeled as 1080p Blu-ray. Re-tags releases and makes low-quality transcodes. | #1199 |
| Leffe | Not documented | - |
| Liber8 | Badly named BR-DISK releases. | #511 |
| LiGaS | Renamed and modified RARBG. | - |
| LUCY | CAM releases labeled as WEB-DL. | - |
| MarkII | Micro-encoded releases with poorly named HDR fallbacks. | #1752 |
| MeGusta | Microsized encodes. Not a scene group. Quality. | #946 |
| Mesc | Offers RiffTrax releases and produces AI upscale releases. | #2582 |
| mHD | Quality. | - |
| mSD | Quality. | - |
| MTeam | Not documented | - |
| MySiLU | Not documented | - |
| NhaNc3 | Re-encodes from lower-quality releases. | #172 |
| nHD | Quality. | - |
| nikt0 | Microsized, poorly cropped re-encodes. | - |
| NoGroup | A generic name used for user releases on their respective tracker. | - |
| nSD | Quality. | - |
| OFT | Continuation of nikt0. Bit-starved encodes. | #1344 |
| Pahe | Re-encoded, microsized releases (Pahe.ph and Pahe.in). | #1325 |
| PATOMiEL | Badly named releases. | - |
| PiRaTeS | Low-quality encodes with artifacting. A user reported that they use custom discs from Triton and SPHD as a source. Their WEB-DLs are not matched (no WEBDL). | #1161 |
| PRODJi | Releases seem low quality, with artifacting in dark scenes. | - |
| PSA | Microsized releases, pre-retail releases, and encodes. Quality. | #665 |
| PTNK | Mixed sources, hardcoded Blu-ray subtitles, and all other subtitles stripped. | #585 |
| R&H | Known to create fake DV/HDR10(+). Matched by release title because the Starr apps do not parse the group name. | #2701 |
| RARBG | Microsized encodes that re-tag other groups' releases and add an unwanted popup at the beginning. | #212 |
| RBB | CAM recordings tagged as WEB. Microsized releases. | #2779 |
| RDN | Not documented | - |
| READ NOTE | Low-quality releases labeled as high quality, shipped with a note file. | #2406 |
| RiffTrax | Scripted comedic commentary tracks, not the original media. | #153 |
| RU4HD | Re-encodes Atmos/TrueHD to DTS-HD MA (non-retail audio). | #178 |
| SANTi | Quality. | - |
| SasukeducK | Generated Dynamic HDR, non-retail audio, and pre-retail releases. | #1832 |
| Scene | The "-scene" suffix makes Plex treat the file as a bonus feature. | #328 |
| SHD | Incorrect DV profile usage and incompatible file containers (.ts). | #2023 |
| ShieldBearer | Encodes. The group does not say when it uses a different language. | #1911 |
| STUTTERSHIT | Re-encoded releases from a RARBG group. | - |
| SUNSCREEN | CAM releases labeled as WEB-DL, with ads and watermarks. | #2206 |
| SWTYBLZ | Quality issues and associated with RARBG. | #1967 |
| SyncUP | Low-quality pre-releases (TS, CAM, or mislabeled as WEB-DL). | #2801 |
| tarunk9c | Generated Dynamic HDR (non-retail DV and HDR10+ layers made with DaVinci Resolve). | #1644 |
| TBS | Mislabeled or stripped/re-encoded releases. | - |
| TeeWee | Azerbaijani dubs with screen overlays. | - |
| TEKNO3D | Inconsistent naming, so releases are not always recognized as a release group. | #1956 |
| TG | Releases in strange aspect ratios and mislabels its releases. | #1299 |
| Tigole | Microsized releases. Part of QxR. | - |
| TIKO | Not documented | - |
| UnKn0wn (NoRemux) | Generic group name used by some trackers. Only non-Remux releases are matched. | #2700 |
| VD0N | Generated Dynamic HDR. | #2325 |
| VECTOR | Generated Dynamic HDR (user-generated dynamic HDR metadata made with DaVinci Resolve). | #2023 |
| VIDEOHOLE | Same quality as TBS, with AAC 2.0 audio. | - |
| VISIONPLUSHDR | Fake HDR releases. | #1447 |
| VisionXpert | Generated Dynamic HDR. | #2567 |
| WAF | Quality. | - |
| WiKi | Not documented | - |
| Will1869 | CAM and pre-retail rips with mismatched audio and video. | #1702 |
| worldmkv | Microsized releases (a 1080p WEB-DL of 530 MB). | - |
| x0r | Microsized, poorly cropped re-encodes. | - |
| XLF | Lower-quality releases, some encodes labeled as WEB-DL. | - |
| YIFY | Microsized, poorly cropped re-encodes. | #10 |
| YTS | Microsized encodes. Quality. | #10 |
| Zero00 | Upscaled DVD releases not labeled as upscales. | #1508 |
| Zeus | Mono/stereo audio on UHD releases and upscaling from 1080p. | - |
By Custom Format
A group in more than one custom format appears in more than one tab. Radarr and Sonarr versions of the same custom format are combined.
| RlsGrp | Reason | PR |
|---|---|---|
| 126811 | Inconsistent release group naming, non-retail audio, and some Generated Dynamic HDR. | #2895 |
| 24xHD | Does not include the codec in the file or release name. | #1510 |
| 41RGB | Uses the wrong audio formats in the release name. | #1533 |
| 4K4U | Quality. | - |
| AOC | TS/CAM rips that are badly named. Pre-retail releases. | #2396 |
| AROMA | Re-tags all releases. | - |
| aXXo | Quality. | - |
| AZAZE | 4K DV IMAX encodes without an HDR10 fallback. | #1162 |
| BARC0DE | Not documented | - |
| BAUCKLEY | Bad audio, cut scenes, and odd warnings added to the movie. The audio track is sometimes detected as Hindi. | #2168 |
| BdC | Not documented | - |
| beAst | Not documented | - |
| BRiNK | Not documented | - |
| BTM | Release titles lack a proper group name and quality, which breaks automation. | #2377 |
| C1NEM4 | CAM releases labeled as WEB-DL, with ads and watermarks. | #2206 |
| C4K | Not documented | - |
| CDDHD | Not documented | - |
| CHAOS | Not documented | - |
| CHD | Not documented | - |
| CHX | Not documented | - |
| CiNE | Fake releases labeled as a new movie that are actually an older one. | - |
| CLEANUP | Low-quality group, affiliated with SyncUP. | #2801 |
| COLLECTiVE | CAM releases labeled as WEB-DL. | - |
| CREATiVE24 | Poorly named releases and low quality. | #1068 |
| CrEwSaDe | Quality. | - |
| CTFOH | 4K/HDR releases where no HDR release is available. Quality. | #1508 |
| d3g | Microsized releases and hardware encodes. All low quality. | #1562 |
| DDR | Renames UHDClub's releases. | - |
| DepraveD | Generated Dynamic HDR. Also matched in Sonarr LQ, where some TV releases were identified. | #1644 |
| DNL | Quality. | - |
| DRX | Uses non-retail audio. Quality. | #2466 |
| E | User-generated Atmos, upmixed audio, and poorly named files. | #2436 |
| EPiC | Wrong audio format listed in the release name. | - |
| EuReKA | Not documented | - |
| EVO | Often banned for low-quality Blu-ray releases. In LQ (Release Title), only releases that are not WEB-DLs are matched (no WEBDL). | #2386 |
| FaNGDiNG0 | Quality. | - |
| Feranki1980 | Low-quality, microsized releases. | #2320 |
| FGT | Bloated releases with unnecessary audio tracks and re-tagged releases. Sister group of RARBG. | - |
| FMD | Netflix mobile 480p rips mislabeled with non-standard resolutions. | #2338 |
| FRDS | Not documented | - |
| FS | Low-quality group, similar to SyncUP. | #2801 |
| FZHD | Bad naming, playback issues, and fake 4K (re-graded or upscaled). | #528 |
| GalaxyRG | Some releases are badly formatted. | #2023 |
| GHD | Wrongly names its files. | #1302 |
| GHOSTS | 2.0 audio and odd frame rates. | - |
| GPTHD | Improperly formatted filenames and hardcoded Chinese subtitles. | #1243 |
| HDHUB4U | Quality. | #2404 |
| HDS | Not documented | - |
| HDT | Automated remuxes with no checks, often without English subtitles. | - |
| HDTime | Quality. | - |
| HDWinG | Not documented | - |
| HiQVE | x265 encodes with a hardcoded tag acting as a watermark. | #1280 |
| iNTENSO | 4K/HDR releases where no HDR release is available. | #1508 |
| iPlanet | Quality. | - |
| iVy | Volume encoder focused on a bitrate of about 2k. Quality. | #1840 |
| jennaortega | Mislabeled releases (claims a DV IMAX release and TrueHD audio that do not exist) and renamed on Usenet. | #1557 |
| JFF | Microsized releases and automated transcodes (re-encoded WEB-DLs). | #1125 |
| KC | Uses "Ai" ambiguously in release titles. | #2023 |
| KiNGDOM | Intentionally misleading titles. Quality. | - |
| KIRA | Wrong main audio track in the filename. | #576 |
| L0SERNIGHT | Reported by a user as a group that should be blocked. | #841 |
| LAMA | 480p CAM rips labeled as 1080p Blu-ray. Re-tags releases and makes low-quality transcodes. | #1199 |
| Leffe | Not documented | - |
| Liber8 | Badly named BR-DISK releases. | #511 |
| LiGaS | Renamed and modified RARBG. | - |
| LUCY | CAM releases labeled as WEB-DL. | - |
| MarkII | Micro-encoded releases with poorly named HDR fallbacks. | #1752 |
| MeGusta | Microsized encodes. Not a scene group. Quality. | #946 |
| Mesc | Offers RiffTrax releases and produces AI upscale releases. | #2582 |
| mHD | Quality. | - |
| mSD | Quality. | - |
| MTeam | Not documented | - |
| MySiLU | Not documented | - |
| NhaNc3 | Re-encodes from lower-quality releases. | #172 |
| nHD | Quality. | - |
| nikt0 | Microsized, poorly cropped re-encodes. | - |
| NoGroup | A generic name used for user releases on their respective tracker. | - |
| nSD | Quality. | - |
| OFT | Continuation of nikt0. Bit-starved encodes. | #1344 |
| Pahe | Re-encoded, microsized releases (Pahe.ph and Pahe.in). | #1325 |
| PATOMiEL | Badly named releases. | - |
| PRODJi | Releases seem low quality, with artifacting in dark scenes. | - |
| PSA | Microsized releases, pre-retail releases, and encodes. Quality. | #665 |
| PTNK | Mixed sources, hardcoded Blu-ray subtitles, and all other subtitles stripped. | #585 |
| RARBG | Microsized encodes that re-tag other groups' releases and add an unwanted popup at the beginning. | #212 |
| RBB | CAM recordings tagged as WEB. Microsized releases. | #2779 |
| RDN | Not documented | - |
| RiffTrax | Scripted comedic commentary tracks, not the original media. | #153 |
| RU4HD | Re-encodes Atmos/TrueHD to DTS-HD MA (non-retail audio). | #178 |
| SANTi | Quality. | - |
| SasukeducK | Generated Dynamic HDR, non-retail audio, and pre-retail releases. | #1832 |
| Scene | The "-scene" suffix makes Plex treat the file as a bonus feature. | #328 |
| SHD | Incorrect DV profile usage and incompatible file containers (.ts). | #2023 |
| ShieldBearer | Encodes. The group does not say when it uses a different language. | #1911 |
| STUTTERSHIT | Re-encoded releases from a RARBG group. | - |
| SUNSCREEN | CAM releases labeled as WEB-DL, with ads and watermarks. | #2206 |
| SyncUP | Low-quality pre-releases (TS, CAM, or mislabeled as WEB-DL). | #2801 |
| TBS | Mislabeled or stripped/re-encoded releases. | - |
| TEKNO3D | Inconsistent naming, so releases are not always recognized as a release group. | #1956 |
| TG | Releases in strange aspect ratios and mislabels its releases. | #1299 |
| Tigole | Microsized releases. Part of QxR. | - |
| TIKO | Not documented | - |
| VIDEOHOLE | Same quality as TBS, with AAC 2.0 audio. | - |
| VISIONPLUSHDR | Fake HDR releases. | #1447 |
| WAF | Quality. | - |
| WiKi | Not documented | - |
| worldmkv | Microsized releases (a 1080p WEB-DL of 530 MB). | - |
| x0r | Microsized, poorly cropped re-encodes. | - |
| XLF | Lower-quality releases, some encodes labeled as WEB-DL. | - |
| YIFY | Microsized, poorly cropped re-encodes. | #10 |
| YTS | Microsized encodes. Quality. | #10 |
| Zero00 | Upscaled DVD releases not labeled as upscales. | #1508 |
| Zeus | Mono/stereo audio on UHD releases and upscaling from 1080p. | - |
| RlsGrp | Reason | PR |
|---|---|---|
| 1XBET | Releases contain adverts and watermarks. | #1679 |
| BEN THE MEN | Release titles lack a proper group name and quality, which breaks automation. Low quality. | #1773 |
| BiTOR | Generated Dynamic HDR (fake DV layer) and non-retail audio. Only 2160p releases are matched in LQ (Release Title); 1080p releases are un-tiered. | #1644 |
| CREATiVE24 | Poorly named releases and low quality. | #1068 |
| D3US | Release names do not follow naming conventions. | #2439 |
| EVO | Often banned for low-quality Blu-ray releases. In LQ (Release Title), only releases that are not WEB-DLs are matched (no WEBDL). | #2386 |
| Feranki1980 | Low-quality, microsized releases. | #2320 |
| GalaxyRG | Some releases are badly formatted. | #2023 |
| HHWEB (No MA) | Frequent hardcoded subtitles on non-MA WEB-DL releases. | #2682 |
| jennaortega | Mislabeled releases (claims a DV IMAX release and TrueHD audio that do not exist) and renamed on Usenet. | #1557 |
| PiRaTeS | Low-quality encodes with artifacting. A user reported that they use custom discs from Triton and SPHD as a source. Their WEB-DLs are not matched (no WEBDL). | #1161 |
| R&H | Known to create fake DV/HDR10(+). Matched by release title because the Starr apps do not parse the group name. | #2701 |
| READ NOTE | Low-quality releases labeled as high quality, shipped with a note file. | #2406 |
| SWTYBLZ | Quality issues and associated with RARBG. | #1967 |
| TeeWee | Azerbaijani dubs with screen overlays. | - |
| TEKNO3D | Inconsistent naming, so releases are not always recognized as a release group. | #1956 |
| UnKn0wn (NoRemux) | Generic group name used by some trackers. Only non-Remux releases are matched. | #2700 |
| Will1869 | CAM and pre-retail rips with mismatched audio and video. | #1702 |
| RlsGrp | Reason | PR |
|---|---|---|
| BiTOR | Generated Dynamic HDR (fake DV layer) and non-retail audio. Only 2160p releases are matched in LQ (Release Title); 1080p releases are un-tiered. | #1644 |
| DepraveD | Generated Dynamic HDR. Also matched in Sonarr LQ, where some TV releases were identified. | #1644 |
| Flights | Most releases have Generated Dynamic HDR (fake DV/HDR10+). | #2429 |
| GuyZo | Fake 2160p releases and Generated Dynamic HDR. | #2653 |
| SasukeducK | Generated Dynamic HDR, non-retail audio, and pre-retail releases. | #1832 |
| tarunk9c | Generated Dynamic HDR (non-retail DV and HDR10+ layers made with DaVinci Resolve). | #1644 |
| VD0N | Generated Dynamic HDR. | #2325 |
| VECTOR | Generated Dynamic HDR (user-generated dynamic HDR metadata made with DaVinci Resolve). | #2023 |
| VisionXpert | Generated Dynamic HDR. | #2567 |