# Allow bulk actions in playlists

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/allow-bulk-actions-in-playlists/839205>\
**Category:** Feature Suggestions\
**Created:** [April 25, 2023, 9:29pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/allow-bulk-actions-in-playlists/839205 "2023-04-25T21:29:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![captainjman21](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/captainjman21/32/302124_2.png) [@captainjman21](https://forums.plex.tv/u/captainjman21)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2023, 9:29pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/allow-bulk-actions-in-playlists/839205/1 "2023-04-25T21:29:20Z")

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Ideally what I would like to do is be able to select multiple tracks in a playlist and be given the same bulk options that I am provided in the library when selecting multiple tracks. Right now I’m attempting to modify tags and rating in bulk to songs that are in playlists. Currently the only bulk option I have right now in playlists is to remove tracks. The UI between playlists and library are completely different and should be the same.

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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 25, 2023, 9:49pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/allow-bulk-actions-in-playlists/839205/2 "2023-04-25T21:49:50Z")

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There’s already an existing feature suggestion discussing an option to allow more actions based on multi-selection of items in a playlist. I suggest you comment/vote in that thread in order to help us avoid distracting or cannibalizing votes. Unless I’m missing some unique aspect of your suggestion I’ll close this thread as a duplicate.

> [@Ability to edit videos in a playlist // mod: multi-select action menu options](https://forums.plex.tv/t/ability-to-edit-videos-in-a-playlist/323063):
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> Current: Selecting multiple items in a playlist only gives the option to remove from the playlist. Proposed: Selecting multiple items in a playlist gives access to the same editing features as exist in collection views, including Edit and Mark as Played. Why: Firstly, because playlist sharing is not a feature but collections do work across users/friends, this would be a way to share playlists without needing the full feature. Secondly, it seems logical that from any view you should be able …

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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 26, 2023, 6:00am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/allow-bulk-actions-in-playlists/839205/3 "2023-04-26T06:00:55Z")

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2023 clean-up: duplicate
