# Add a "find results" button to Search function

**URL:** https://forums.plex.tv/t/add-a-find-results-button-to-search-function/913538
**Category:** Feature Suggestions
**Tags:** search
**Created:** [April 16, 2025, 9:00pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/add-a-find-results-button-to-search-function/913538 "2025-04-16T21:00:52Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author: ![lcmeirinho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8797f3/32.png) [@lcmeirinho](https://forums.plex.tv/u/lcmeirinho)
#### Post date: [April 16, 2025, 9:00pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/add-a-find-results-button-to-search-function/913538/1 "2025-04-16T21:00:52Z")

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When using search function, results start piling in as you type, this causes the input keyboard to lock up on smart TVs. This could be simplified by adding a “submit” or “Find” button that can be selected after you have completed entering the search criteria

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### 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: [April 16, 2025, 9:47pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/add-a-find-results-button-to-search-function/913538/2 "2025-04-16T21:47:58Z")

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Just to clarify… you’re suggesting for Plex to offer search results as-you-type, and instead to click a `Search` button once you’ve typed your complete search term?

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### Author: ![lcmeirinho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8797f3/32.png) [@lcmeirinho](https://forums.plex.tv/u/lcmeirinho)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2025, 10:50am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/add-a-find-results-button-to-search-function/913538/3 "2025-04-17T10:50:24Z")

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Yes exactly… I find that Plex starts searching as soon as you begin to type and it hangs up the input screen on smart TVs…especially if you have a large library.
