diff --git a/torchrl/data/replay_buffers/replay_buffers.py b/torchrl/data/replay_buffers/replay_buffers.py
index bb7a56b6304..5d21d202eae 100644
--- a/torchrl/data/replay_buffers/replay_buffers.py
+++ b/torchrl/data/replay_buffers/replay_buffers.py
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ def __init__(self, *, priority_key: str = "td_error", **kw) -> None:
         super().__init__(**kw)
         self.priority_key = priority_key
 
-    def _get_priority(self, tensordict: TensorDictBase) -> Optional[torch.Tensor]:
+    def _get_priority_item(self, tensordict: TensorDictBase) -> float:
         if "_data" in tensordict.keys():
             tensordict = tensordict.get("_data")
 
@@ -682,6 +682,23 @@ def _get_priority(self, tensordict: TensorDictBase) -> Optional[torch.Tensor]:
             )
         return priority
 
+    def _get_priority_vector(self, tensordict: TensorDictBase) -> torch.Tensor:
+        if "_data" in tensordict.keys():
+            tensordict = tensordict.get("_data")
+
+        priority = tensordict.get(self.priority_key, None)
+        if priority is None:
+            return torch.tensor(
+                self._sampler.default_priority,
+                dtype=torch.float,
+                device=tensordict.device,
+            ).expand(tensordict.shape[0])
+
+        priority = priority.reshape(priority.shape[0], -1)
+        priority = _reduce(priority, self._sampler.reduction, dim=1)
+
+        return priority
+
     def add(self, data: TensorDictBase) -> int:
         if self._transform is not None:
             data = self._transform.inv(data)
@@ -709,61 +726,50 @@ def add(self, data: TensorDictBase) -> int:
         self.update_tensordict_priority(data_add)
         return index
 
-    def extend(self, tensordicts: Union[List, TensorDictBase]) -> torch.Tensor:
-        if is_tensor_collection(tensordicts):
-            tensordicts = TensorDict(
-                {"_data": tensordicts},
-                batch_size=tensordicts.batch_size[:1],
-            )
-            if tensordicts.batch_dims > 1:
-                # we want the tensordict to have one dimension only. The batch size
-                # of the sampled tensordicts can be changed thereafter
-                if not isinstance(tensordicts, LazyStackedTensorDict):
-                    tensordicts = tensordicts.clone(recurse=False)
-                else:
-                    tensordicts = tensordicts.contiguous()
-                # we keep track of the batch size to reinstantiate it when sampling
-                if "_rb_batch_size" in tensordicts.keys():
-                    raise KeyError(
-                        "conflicting key '_rb_batch_size'. Consider removing from data."
-                    )
-                shape = torch.tensor(tensordicts.batch_size[1:]).expand(
-                    tensordicts.batch_size[0], tensordicts.batch_dims - 1
+    def extend(self, tensordicts: TensorDictBase) -> torch.Tensor:
+
+        tensordicts = TensorDict(
+            {"_data": tensordicts},
+            batch_size=tensordicts.batch_size[:1],
+        )
+        if tensordicts.batch_dims > 1:
+            # we want the tensordict to have one dimension only. The batch size
+            # of the sampled tensordicts can be changed thereafter
+            if not isinstance(tensordicts, LazyStackedTensorDict):
+                tensordicts = tensordicts.clone(recurse=False)
+            else:
+                tensordicts = tensordicts.contiguous()
+            # we keep track of the batch size to reinstantiate it when sampling
+            if "_rb_batch_size" in tensordicts.keys():
+                raise KeyError(
+                    "conflicting key '_rb_batch_size'. Consider removing from data."
                 )
-                tensordicts.set("_rb_batch_size", shape)
-            tensordicts.set(
-                "index",
-                torch.zeros(
-                    tensordicts.shape, device=tensordicts.device, dtype=torch.int
-                ),
+            shape = torch.tensor(tensordicts.batch_size[1:]).expand(
+                tensordicts.batch_size[0], tensordicts.batch_dims - 1
             )
-
-        if not is_tensor_collection(tensordicts):
-            stacked_td = torch.stack(tensordicts, 0)
-        else:
-            stacked_td = tensordicts
+            tensordicts.set("_rb_batch_size", shape)
+        tensordicts.set(
+            "index",
+            torch.zeros(tensordicts.shape, device=tensordicts.device, dtype=torch.int),
+        )
 
         if self._transform is not None:
-            tensordicts = self._transform.inv(stacked_td.get("_data"))
-            stacked_td.set("_data", tensordicts)
-            if tensordicts.device is not None:
-                stacked_td = stacked_td.to(tensordicts.device)
+            data = self._transform.inv(tensordicts.get("_data"))
+            tensordicts.set("_data", data)
+            if data.device is not None:
+                tensordicts = tensordicts.to(data.device)
 
-        index = super()._extend(stacked_td)
-        self.update_tensordict_priority(stacked_td)
+        index = super()._extend(tensordicts)
+        self.update_tensordict_priority(tensordicts)
         return index
 
     def update_tensordict_priority(self, data: TensorDictBase) -> None:
         if not isinstance(self._sampler, PrioritizedSampler):
             return
         if data.ndim:
-            priority = torch.tensor(
-                [self._get_priority(td) for td in data],
-                dtype=torch.float,
-                device=data.device,
-            )
+            priority = self._get_priority_vector(data)
         else:
-            priority = self._get_priority(data)
+            priority = self._get_priority_item(data)
         index = data.get("index")
         while index.shape != priority.shape:
             # reduce index
@@ -1010,17 +1016,23 @@ def __call__(self, list_of_tds):
         return self.out
 
 
-def _reduce(tensor: torch.Tensor, reduction: str):
+def _reduce(
+    tensor: torch.Tensor, reduction: str, dim: Optional[int] = None
+) -> Union[float, torch.Tensor]:
     """Reduces a tensor given the reduction method."""
     if reduction == "max":
-        return tensor.max().item()
+        result = tensor.max(dim=dim)
     elif reduction == "min":
-        return tensor.min().item()
+        result = tensor.min(dim=dim)
     elif reduction == "mean":
-        return tensor.mean().item()
+        result = tensor.mean(dim=dim)
     elif reduction == "median":
-        return tensor.median().item()
-    raise NotImplementedError(f"Unknown reduction method {reduction}")
+        result = tensor.median(dim=dim)
+    else:
+        raise NotImplementedError(f"Unknown reduction method {reduction}")
+    if isinstance(result, tuple):
+        result = result[0]
+    return result.item() if dim is None else result
 
 
 def stack_tensors(list_of_tensor_iterators: List) -> Tuple[torch.Tensor]: