# Better Playlist building **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Suggestions\ **Created:** [November 29, 2020, 4:36pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/better-playlist-building/659293 "2020-11-29T16:36:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![joe.1309](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/41988e/32.png) [@joe.1309](https://forums.plex.tv/u/joe.1309)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2020, 4:36pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/better-playlist-building/659293/1 "2020-11-29T16:36:48Z")
Currently you can manually build movie playlist. If you happen to replace a movie in that playlist, it removes it from the playlist. You then have to manually add it back in. The same said move still keeps its watch status and current position if you watched some of the movie. The leads me to think that how the playlist is built is different from the library. Edit: suggestion to use the same ID format(unique identifier) as the main library/watch status does. ---
**Author:** ![beckfield](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/beckfield/32/7227_2.png) [@beckfield](https://forums.plex.tv/u/beckfield)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2020, 7:30pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/better-playlist-building/659293/2 "2020-11-29T19:30:17Z")
What is the suggestion? You haven’t really spelled anything out. > [@Please Read: Before submitting a feature Suggestion](https://forums.plex.tv/t/about-the-feature-suggestions-category/273976): > > You can raise feature requests so that we know what you want in the product. We love hearing from you and we are always looking for ideas to make Plex more awesome. Here’s a quick guide to submitting feature requests and how voting works: BEFORE YOU SUBMIT A FEATURE REQUEST search on our forums to see if there are any requests similar to your need. If so, build upon this ask by adding your thoughts. If you find a similar post, like and comment on the post. If not, submit a new feature request… ---
**Author:** ![joe.1309](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/41988e/32.png) [@joe.1309](https://forums.plex.tv/u/joe.1309)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2020, 7:46pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/better-playlist-building/659293/3 "2020-11-29T19:46:01Z")
updated. I would need to know more on how the watch status works and how the main library is used to provide an more in-depth suggestion . ---
**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:** [June 8, 2021, 11:30pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/better-playlist-building/659293/4 "2021-06-08T23:30:21Z")
Early 2021 clean-up: duplicate > [@Keep media in Playlist when file changes](https://forums.plex.tv/t/keep-media-in-playlist-when-file-changes/553378): > > I use playlists to save trilogies and watch orders for movie franchises. When I upgrade a movie’s quality profile, the new movie file replaces the old file on the file system. This removes the movie from any playlists. Playlists should work like Collections: the movie isn’t removed when its file changes. Collections do not work for watch orders because you cannot custom sort them. ---
**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:** [June 10, 2021, 12:21am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/better-playlist-building/659293/5 "2021-06-10T00:21:45Z")