# Save Custom Settings for Optimizer **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Suggestions\ **Created:** [August 17, 2016, 2:53pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/save-custom-settings-for-optimizer/154961 "2016-08-17T14:53:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Alvinger](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/alvinger/32/82515_2.png) [@Alvinger](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Alvinger)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2016, 2:53pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/save-custom-settings-for-optimizer/154961/1 "2016-08-17T14:53:40Z")
When selecting Optimize for a video it is possible to give a custom setting a “Quality Name”. That name (and the quality settings) is only used once, i.e. by the current optimization. It would be really useful if the Quality name and associated settings could be saved for re-use. ---
**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2021, 6:15pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/save-custom-settings-for-optimizer/154961/2 "2021-05-04T18:15:48Z")
Closed on May 4, 2021, 6:15pm UTC Early 2021 clean-up: duplicate > [@\[Feature Request\] Reuse custom optimization settings](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-reuse-custom-optimization-settings/168894): > > I’m creating optimized versions for some of my videos. In the optimization settings, I select “Custom” and a quality, e.g. “2 Mbps 720p”. Plex lets me specify a name for that custom quality. However, I don’t get the meaning of this. The custom name cannot be reused, which makes it pretty useless. My wish is to have either one of the following options: Set a default quality for an optimization profile (e.g. “Optimized for Mobile”) Alternatively, offer a possibility to add new profiles that can… ---
**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2021, 12:44am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/save-custom-settings-for-optimizer/154961/3 "2021-06-10T00:44:35Z")
Archived on June 10, 2021, 12:44am UTC