# Collection Order "Custom" ... new? **URL:** \ **Category:** Metadata & Adding Files\ **Tags:** plex-web\ **Created:** [October 9, 2020, 9:43pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/collection-order-custom-new/641518 "2020-10-09T21:43:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Muskehound](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f19dbf/32.png) [@Muskehound](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Muskehound)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2020, 9:43pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/collection-order-custom-new/641518/1 "2020-10-09T21:43:18Z")
Server Version#: 1.20.3.3421 I noticed today when editing a collection that there s now a dropdown option for ‘Custom’ as well as the preexisting ‘Alphabetical’ and ‘Release Date’, but choosing it doesn’t seem to have any effect. Also can’t seem to find any reference to this… is it something that’s coming soon but not working at the moment, or am I just being dumb and not good at internet? ---
**Author:** ![Joel-Pridgen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3e96dc/32.png) [@Joel-Pridgen](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Joel-Pridgen)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2020, 3:32pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/collection-order-custom-new/641518/2 "2020-10-13T15:32:17Z")
Just noticed this as well today. Tried on several parts of the collection to change the sorting with no results. Also can’t find this anywhere online. ---
**Author:** ![StSimm1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/stsimm1/32/152068_2.png) [@StSimm1](https://forums.plex.tv/u/StSimm1)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2020, 3:55pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/collection-order-custom-new/641518/3 "2020-10-13T15:55:14Z")
That’s on me. It is something we are experimenting with… so it doesn’t do anything today. Sorry about that! ---
**Author:** ![tragbag](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7bcc69/32.png) [@tragbag](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tragbag)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2020, 5:17pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/collection-order-custom-new/641518/6 "2020-10-19T17:17:02Z")
> [@Muskehound](#): > > Server Version#: 1.20.3.3421 > > I noticed today when editing a collection that there s now a dropdown option for ‘Custom’ as well as the preexisting ‘Alphabetical’ and ‘Release Date’, but choosing it doesn’t seem to have any effect. Also can’t seem to find any reference to this… is it something that’s coming soon but not working at the moment, or am I just being dumb and not good at internet? > [@Joel-Pridgen](#): > > Just noticed this as well today. Tried on several parts of the collection to change the sorting with no results. Also can’t find this anywhere online. > [@StSimm1](#): > > That’s on me. It is something we are experimenting with… so it doesn’t do anything today. > > Sorry about that! I am very interested in this as well. I have been waiting and waiting for “Collection Customization”. If this feature is on the horizon, that would make many Plex-ers ecstatic, including myself. StSimm1…can you provide us any insight into what they are “experimenting” with? Also, can you provide any insight as to when Plex anticipates this feature to be “live”? Thank you ---
**Author:** ![pizzaboy314](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/pizzaboy314/32/240591_2.png) [@pizzaboy314](https://forums.plex.tv/u/pizzaboy314)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2020, 12:36am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/collection-order-custom-new/641518/7 "2020-10-27T00:36:54Z")
are you allowed to confirm if this is related to the star wars Machete thread about custom sorting? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![valleskey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/valleskey/32/5848_2.png) [@valleskey](https://forums.plex.tv/u/valleskey)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2020, 9:43pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/collection-order-custom-new/641518/8 "2020-10-29T21:43:26Z")
I was trying to figure this out too! How can I make a custom order for a collection until this option is online? ---
**Author:** ![McNutty195](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e19adc/32.png) [@McNutty195](https://forums.plex.tv/u/McNutty195)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2020, 2:20am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/collection-order-custom-new/641518/9 "2020-10-31T02:20:51Z")
Very interested in this as well, totally open to beta testing!!! Haha ---
**Author:** ![UBERG33K](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ac91a4/32.png) [@UBERG33K](https://forums.plex.tv/u/UBERG33K)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2020, 8:57pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/collection-order-custom-new/641518/10 "2020-11-12T20:57:21Z")
I would love to find out about this too. Custom doesn’t seem any different than Alphabetical. ---
**Author:** ![MechaMacster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e79b87/32.png) [@MechaMacster](https://forums.plex.tv/u/MechaMacster)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2020, 5:26pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/collection-order-custom-new/641518/11 "2020-11-25T17:26:06Z")
I just noticed this today too and got so excited! @StSimm1 you’ve stoked the hype now! 😃 Looking forward to when this gets released. There are several of my collections that would benefit from this! ---
**Author:** ![Pterisaur](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/pterisaur/32/326204_2.png) [@Pterisaur](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Pterisaur)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2020, 11:18pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/collection-order-custom-new/641518/12 "2020-11-29T23:18:17Z")
Exciting! I just wish I could sort in reverse chronological order, so the newest items are first… 😛 ---
**Author:** ![alth79](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7feea3/32.png) [@alth79](https://forums.plex.tv/u/alth79)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2020, 4:08pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/collection-order-custom-new/641518/13 "2020-12-03T16:08:42Z")
This sounds very exciting! What a lovely Christmas present this would be if it was released in time!!! ---
**Author:** ![Zchmhssn89](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/zchmhssn89/32/191052_2.png) [@Zchmhssn89](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Zchmhssn89)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2020, 4:11am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/collection-order-custom-new/641518/14 "2020-12-16T04:11:49Z")
Any new news about this? ---
**Author:** ![Antosino](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/antosino/32/17192_2.png) [@Antosino](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Antosino)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2020, 9:20am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/collection-order-custom-new/641518/15 "2020-12-16T09:20:01Z")
Hah, I just saw this when updating Star Wars posters and found this after googling the very same thing. You beat me by five hours. What’s going on with this? It’s such a horrible tease. I’m guessing/hoping one of two things: 1. straight up interactive interface where we can drag/drop items into position. I doubt this one, as it’s more work, but it’d be cool. 2. A “sort order” numeric field in media details that’s only active when placed within a collection set to custom sort order. Put numbers, it sorts by those numbers, done. ---
**Author:** ![itsViney](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/itsviney/32/96228_2.png) [@itsViney](https://forums.plex.tv/u/itsViney)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2020, 4:45pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/collection-order-custom-new/641518/16 "2020-12-24T16:45:45Z")
> [@Antosino](#): > > 1. straight up interactive interface where we can drag/drop items into position. I doubt this one, as it’s more work, but it’d be cool. > > 2. A “sort order” numeric field in media details that’s only active when placed within a collection set to custom sort order. Put numbers, it sorts by those numbers, done. Hoping it’s the first one, tbh. I might want a film to be in one position in Collection A and another position in Collection B so a sort order tied to the film (not the collection) would be a bit limiting. ---
**Author:** ![mbarylski](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mbarylski](https://forums.plex.tv/u/mbarylski)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2020, 2:57am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/collection-order-custom-new/641518/17 "2020-12-25T02:57:25Z")
It would be great if Custom could be matched up with chronological lists for things like DC Comics and Marvel movies and tv shows. Can’t wait to see this in action! ---
**Author:** ![iTrooper](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/itrooper/32/873_2.png) [@iTrooper](https://forums.plex.tv/u/iTrooper)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2020, 11:20am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/collection-order-custom-new/641518/18 "2020-12-25T11:20:39Z")
**To quote Caddyshack…** ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/f/3/f3b63a3dfd83385e9a5bcd0b373f819525134443.gif) When is this gonna happen Plex Team? ---
**Author:** ![mbrady618](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e0b2c6/32.png) [@mbrady618](https://forums.plex.tv/u/mbrady618)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2021, 7:41pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/collection-order-custom-new/641518/19 "2021-01-02T19:41:36Z")
Please please please make this happen soon, Plex developers! I was just going through my collections and automating/reorganizing when I stumbled on this and went straight to the Googles. Super stoked! ---
**Author:** ![JesseO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a87d85/32.png) [@JesseO](https://forums.plex.tv/u/JesseO)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2021, 4:21pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/collection-order-custom-new/641518/21 "2021-01-19T16:21:24Z")
Count me in! This has been a long time coming. ---
**Author:** ![kocka\_peto\_gmail\_com](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kocka\_peto\_gmail\_com](https://forums.plex.tv/u/kocka_peto_gmail_com)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2021, 10:39am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/collection-order-custom-new/641518/22 "2021-01-28T10:39:23Z")
I also looking forward to this feature ---
**Author:** ![moe2046](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@moe2046](https://forums.plex.tv/u/moe2046)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2021, 12:57am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/collection-order-custom-new/641518/23 "2021-02-03T00:57:33Z")
I have just been adding all my movies that I have from the IMDB 250 into a collection and started wondering if there was a way to sort into that order. Would love it if custom orders was possible for collections. [Next page](https://forums.plex.tv/t/collection-order-custom-new/641518.md?page=2)