Profiles & Custom Formats

Control quality preferences and release scoring for Movie Hunt.

Quality Profiles

Quality profiles define what Movie Hunt considers acceptable quality.

Default Profile

Movie Hunt ships with a default profile. You can customize:

• Minimum quality (e.g., 720p, 1080p, 2160p)
• Preferred quality (what to aim for)
• Cutoff quality (stop upgrading beyond this)
• Allowed formats (H.264, H.265, AV1, etc.)

Custom Formats

Custom formats let you score releases based on specific attributes.

How Scoring Works

• Each release is scored against your custom formats
• Higher scores are preferred
• A minimum score can be set — releases below it are rejected
• Movie Hunt shows the score and breakdown on the movie detail page

Common Custom Formats

Format	What it Matches	Suggested Score
HDR	HDR10, Dolby Vision, HDR10+	+10
Dolby Atmos	Dolby Atmos audio	+5
REMUX	Full disc remux	+15
x265/HEVC	H.265 codec	+5
Web-DL	Web download (good quality)	+3
PROPER/REPACK	Fixed release	+2

Creating a Custom Format

1. Go to Movie Hunt > Settings > Custom Formats
2. Click "Add Custom Format"
3. Define the name and conditions (regex match on release name, etc.)
4. Assign a score
5. Save

Minimum Availability

Controls when Movie Hunt considers a movie available for searching:

• Announced: Search as soon as announced (may yield no results)
• In Cinemas: Search once the movie is in theatres
• Released: Search only after home release (recommended for best results)