Server Version#: 1.22.3.4392 Player Version#: 4.56.4 When filtering by Actor in a library, either by using All > Actor or All > Advanced Filters, some actors do not appear in the list to select. The dropdown list contained 1452 actors and, by checking the database, I found that this corresponded…

Was having the exact same issue now that they’ve introduced Smart Collections (which I really like, by the way…except for the missing actors). Thanks for figuring out their filter query is only the first 3 listed. I hope this will be addressed.

I actually found an easy workaround for now if you want to create a Smart Collection for just a single actor if you know at least 1 movie they are in: Click on a movie with that actor Click on that actor in the cast list This should bring up a list of the movies they are in, but with no options to…

Now you tell me! I was creating fake movie XML/NFOs in order to get the actor onto the advanced filter picklist, I like your way much, much better. :slight_smile: Cheers!

Actors with minor roles missing from search filter dropdown

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moe2046 May 27, 2021, 1:06pm 5

Ah ha, I created this a while ago but I think what you guys are describing is the root cause of my issue Advanced filter missing an actress

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Actors with minor roles missing from search filter dropdown

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