diff --git a/backend/server.py b/backend/server.py
index 83b8e70..a2a6a83 100644
--- a/backend/server.py
+++ b/backend/server.py
@@ -1237,6 +1237,7 @@ async def sonarr_import(payload: dict, user: dict = Depends(require_admin)):
     all_series = await asyncio.to_thread(sonarr_client.list_series, s["sonarr_url"], s["sonarr_api_key"])
     by_id = {x["sonarr_id"]: x for x in all_series}
     created_shows = 0; created_eps = 0
+    auto = s.get("auto_transcode", "off")
     for sid in sonarr_ids:
         m = by_id.get(int(sid))
         if not m: continue
@@ -1269,6 +1270,8 @@ async def sonarr_import(payload: dict, user: dict = Depends(require_admin)):
                 sonarr_episode_id=ep["sonarr_episode_id"],
             ).model_dump()
             await db.episodes.insert_one(edoc); created_eps += 1
+            if auto in ("quick", "abr"):
+                await _enqueue_transcode(edoc["id"], auto, triggered_by="auto", content_type="episode")
             # Auto-fetch English subtitle for this episode (needs show's tmdb_id + season/episode numbers)
             show_doc = await db.shows.find_one({"id": show_id}, {"_id": 0, "tmdb_id": 1})
             if show_doc and show_doc.get("tmdb_id"):