diff --git a/crates/arr-core/src/policy.rs b/crates/arr-core/src/policy.rs
index b4edfd3..223b248 100644
--- a/crates/arr-core/src/policy.rs
+++ b/crates/arr-core/src/policy.rs
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ use arr_parse::{LanguageMarker, NameClaims};
 
 use crate::{
     lang::{is_resolved_portuguese, language_of_marker},
-    Language, MovieOverrides, Policy, ProbedMedia, RequiredAudio, Resolution, Rule, Source,
-    Verdict,
+    HdrFormat, Language, MovieOverrides, Policy, ProbedMedia, RequiredAudio, Resolution, Rule,
+    Source, Verdict,
 };
 
 /// The evidence available while evaluating a candidate.
@@ -105,9 +105,10 @@ pub fn evaluate(
         original_language,
         candidate,
     };
-    let rules: [&dyn PolicyRule; 4] = [
+    let rules: [&dyn PolicyRule; 5] = [
         &ResolutionRule,
         &SourceRule,
+        &HdrRule,
         &DubBlacklistRule,
         &RequiredAudioRule,
     ];
@@ -200,6 +201,38 @@ impl PolicyRule for SourceRule {
     }
 }
 
+/// Applies Dolby Vision profile policy using post-download probe evidence.
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Default)]
+pub struct HdrRule;
+
+impl PolicyRule for HdrRule {
+    fn evaluate(&self, context: &EvaluationContext<'_>) -> RuleEvaluation {
+        let Candidate::PostDownload(media) = context.candidate else {
+            return RuleEvaluation::Unknown(RuleKind::DolbyVisionProfile);
+        };
+        let HdrFormat::DolbyVision(profile) = media.hdr else {
+            return RuleEvaluation::Pass(RuleKind::DolbyVisionProfile);
+        };
+
+        let rejected = context
+            .policy
+            .hdr_rules
+            .rejected_dolby_vision_profiles
+            .iter()
+            .any(|blocked| {
+                blocked.profile == profile.profile
+                    && blocked.compatibility_id.is_none_or(|compatibility_id| {
+                        profile.compatibility_id == Some(compatibility_id)
+                    })
+            });
+        if rejected {
+            RuleEvaluation::HardFail(Rule::DolbyVisionProfile(profile))
+        } else {
+            RuleEvaluation::Pass(RuleKind::DolbyVisionProfile)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 /// The one language expression from `DESIGN.md` §5.2:
 ///
 /// ```text
@@ -363,7 +396,9 @@ mod tests {
     use arr_parse::{NameClaims, Resolution as ClaimedResolution, Source as ClaimedSource};
 
     use super::*;
-    use crate::{AudioTrack, HdrFormat, HdrRules, PolicyId, RequiredAudio, SubtitleTrack};
+    use crate::{
+        AudioTrack, DolbyVisionProfile, HdrFormat, HdrRules, PolicyId, RequiredAudio, SubtitleTrack,
+    };
 
     fn en() -> Language {
         Language::Other("en".to_owned())
@@ -378,7 +413,16 @@ mod tests {
             required_audio: RequiredAudio::OriginalLanguage,
             dub_blacklist: vec![Language::PortugueseBrazil],
             hdr_rules: HdrRules {
-                rejected_dolby_vision_profiles: Vec::new(),
+                rejected_dolby_vision_profiles: vec![
+                    DolbyVisionProfile {
+                        profile: 5,
+                        compatibility_id: None,
+                    },
+                    DolbyVisionProfile {
+                        profile: 7,
+                        compatibility_id: None,
+                    },
+                ],
             },
             size_bands: BTreeMap::new(),
             resolution_preference: vec![Resolution::R2160p, Resolution::R1080p],
@@ -470,6 +514,7 @@ mod tests {
             vec![
                 RuleEvaluation::Unknown(RuleKind::Resolution),
                 RuleEvaluation::Unknown(RuleKind::Source),
+                RuleEvaluation::Unknown(RuleKind::DolbyVisionProfile),
                 RuleEvaluation::Unknown(RuleKind::DubBlacklist),
                 RuleEvaluation::Unknown(RuleKind::RequiredAudio),
             ]
@@ -648,6 +693,81 @@ mod tests {
         }
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn dolby_vision_profile_5_is_rejected() {
+        assert_dolby_vision_verdict(&policy(), 5, None, true);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn dolby_vision_profile_7_is_rejected() {
+        assert_dolby_vision_verdict(&policy(), 7, Some(6), true);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn dolby_vision_profile_8_1_is_accepted() {
+        assert_dolby_vision_verdict(&policy(), 8, Some(1), false);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn compatibility_specific_rule_matches_only_that_id() {
+        let mut policy = policy();
+        policy
+            .hdr_rules
+            .rejected_dolby_vision_profiles
+            .push(DolbyVisionProfile {
+                profile: 8,
+                compatibility_id: Some(2),
+            });
+
+        assert_dolby_vision_verdict(&policy, 8, Some(2), true);
+        assert_dolby_vision_verdict(&policy, 8, Some(1), false);
+    }
+
+    fn assert_dolby_vision_verdict(
+        policy: &Policy,
+        profile: u8,
+        compatibility_id: Option<u8>,
+        rejected: bool,
+    ) {
+        let mut media = probed(Resolution::R2160p, Some(Source::WebDl));
+        let profile = DolbyVisionProfile {
+            profile,
+            compatibility_id,
+        };
+        media.hdr = HdrFormat::DolbyVision(profile);
+
+        let report = evaluate(
+            policy,
+            &MovieOverrides::default(),
+            &en(),
+            Candidate::PostDownload(&media),
+        );
+        let expected = if rejected {
+            Verdict::Rejected(Rule::DolbyVisionProfile(profile))
+        } else {
+            Verdict::Eligible
+        };
+
+        assert_eq!(report.verdict, expected);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn pre_grab_dolby_vision_claim_stays_unknown() {
+        let claims = arr_parse::parse("Movie.2024.2160p.WEB-DL.DV-GROUP");
+        let report = evaluate(
+            &policy(),
+            &MovieOverrides::default(),
+            &en(),
+            Candidate::PreGrab(&claims),
+        );
+
+        assert_eq!(report.verdict, Verdict::Eligible);
+        assert_eq!(
+            report.rules[2],
+            RuleEvaluation::Unknown(RuleKind::DolbyVisionProfile)
+        );
+    }
+
     #[derive(Debug)]
     struct FixedRule {
         evaluation: RuleEvaluation,
@@ -929,7 +1049,7 @@ mod tests {
         );
         assert_eq!(report.verdict, Verdict::Eligible);
         assert_eq!(
-            report.rules[3],
+            report.rules[4],
             RuleEvaluation::Unknown(RuleKind::RequiredAudio)
         );
     }