ThaUnknown
commented
6 months ago this is a no for the same reason all other "filter torrent results" requests are denied: "this is too hard"
first: Miru's main focus is streaming, as such you need to prioritize torrents with enough seeders, which will allow real-time playback, this isn't qbit where you can wait 30hrs for a download to finish, and determining which torrent is suitable for streaming is insanely difficult, which is why Miru prioritizes seeders and torrents of high qualities which are permanently seeded, limiting the results it can pick from will pretty much always negatively impact it's viewing experience
second: determining what codecs a torrent is, from the name alone isn't reliable, sometimes codecs are included, sometimes not
codecs rarely mean quality, there are cases where 264 will be better than 265 and other way around, thats why Miru picks what's best automatically from manually maintained databases
if you want to manually pick torrents then you can disable auto-pick torrents in settings, and filter the results to pick releases yourself, maybe a more appropriate issue would be "persist rss search filter"
you can also set a home screen rss feed which is of your preferred codec, from sources like ASW or erai-hevc
Preflight checklist
Problem Description
Currently, manual searching is required to locate torrents with preferred codecs, leading to a less efficient user experience.
Proposed Solution
Implement a feature allowing users to search for torrents based on specific keywords or tags related to codecs (e.g., "h264," "aac") and/or Introduce an option for users to specify their preferred codec(s). The application would then automatically choose torrents that match those preferences.