# Collection Section **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Suggestions\ **Created:** [July 19, 2020, 4:02pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/collection-section/615050 "2020-07-19T16:02:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![EZarnosky](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ezarnosky/32/87373_2.png) [@EZarnosky](https://forums.plex.tv/u/EZarnosky)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2020, 4:02pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/collection-section/615050/1 "2020-07-19T16:02:59Z")
Collections in need of their own section. Movies and TV like those released by Marvel would greatly benefit from having a section that is BOTH Movies and TV. There was a feature request for Hybrid Collections before the Plex Forums died and got migrated, in the post the OP provided some great examples of what it could look like. There had been a lot of votes for it, but it seemed that it was mostly ignored and never implemented. ---
**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2020, 4:10pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/collection-section/615050/2 "2020-07-19T16:10:03Z")
Collections already can have both movies, shows, albums and artists in them. Just name them identically. ---
**Author:** ![EZarnosky](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ezarnosky/32/87373_2.png) [@EZarnosky](https://forums.plex.tv/u/EZarnosky)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2020, 4:11pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/collection-section/615050/3 "2020-07-19T16:11:43Z")
However a separate section would be much easier you viewers to find things. Having them named identically sounds more like a bug than a feature. ---
**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2020, 4:15pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/collection-section/615050/4 "2020-07-19T16:15:19Z")
![collection_show_movie_artist](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/9/d/9d996b7d4e9fd530ef4ddc55f446afd1e806cbc8.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![EZarnosky](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ezarnosky/32/87373_2.png) [@EZarnosky](https://forums.plex.tv/u/EZarnosky)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2020, 4:19pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/collection-section/615050/5 "2020-07-19T16:19:35Z")
I understand that, but a Section would be single place to go for collections. Much like Plex has a TV & Movies Section of licensed content or the Playlists Section. ---
**Author:** ![JuiceWSA](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/juicewsa/32/12253_2.png) [@JuiceWSA](https://forums.plex.tv/u/JuiceWSA)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2020, 4:24pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/collection-section/615050/6 "2020-07-19T16:24:52Z")
What’s wrong with the Collections Tab in your Libraries? ![A Merry Go Round Broke Down-102](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/9/b/9b58038f0ebc18089b960473662c24d0b2923967.jpeg) Shows the same thing as my Library View - 'cause all I have are Collections, but the tab is right there. You can also use the Sort Title Field in a Collection - to put then in the library where you want them - as shown. (forgive the mess - under (constant) construction) ---
**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:** [July 19, 2020, 4:30pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/collection-section/615050/7 "2020-07-19T16:30:46Z")
There is an [existing request](https://forums.plex.tv/t/pin-collections-to-home-screen/382121) for this, with more votes. Rather than splitting votes across multiple threads, it’s best to add votes there. ---
**Author:** ![EZarnosky](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ezarnosky/32/87373_2.png) [@EZarnosky](https://forums.plex.tv/u/EZarnosky)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2020, 4:36pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/collection-section/615050/8 "2020-07-19T16:36:06Z")
A collection Section would be in my opinion a cleaner implementation. It also makes it easier for the viewer to jump right there in a Plex client. ---
**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:** [July 19, 2020, 4:37pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/collection-section/615050/9 "2020-07-19T16:37:58Z")
But you only see this multi-library view of collections if you access Collections from a Movie library. The Collections tab only appears in Movie libraries. ---
**Author:** ![shark2k](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/shark2k/32/305908_2.png) [@shark2k](https://forums.plex.tv/u/shark2k)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2020, 4:41pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/collection-section/615050/10 "2020-07-19T16:41:12Z")
That’s not true. The collections tab appears in the TV shows library as well and you get the same view that @OttoKerner showed if you go to a TV series that is part of a collection that has movies in it. -Shark2k ---
**Author:** ![EZarnosky](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ezarnosky/32/87373_2.png) [@EZarnosky](https://forums.plex.tv/u/EZarnosky)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2020, 4:42pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/collection-section/615050/11 "2020-07-19T16:42:56Z")
I am looking to add TV to collections as well. Example Marvel has Agents of Shield, the Netflix series and Agent Carter. Anime has both movies and TV, a lot of time you need to was a season or two of the TV, then switch to Movies (which would tie into custom ordering collection items). ---
**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:** [July 19, 2020, 4:49pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/collection-section/615050/12 "2020-07-19T16:49:06Z")
I only have a single TV show, so I may be an outlier here, but I just added a season of that show to my “Harry Potter” collection (which contains movies and music), and no Collections tab appears in my TV library. However, it showed up a different issue that I’ll be raising. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/1/6/166b645c083a195daa1f2cb8e75fe9fe4f45289e.png) Edit: Okay, something very weird just happened. After moving around the UI a bit, the Collections tab showed up. There has been a collection in the TV library for months. Can’t imagine why the tab never appeared before (probably just to make me look goofy). ---
**Author:** ![JuiceWSA](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/juicewsa/32/12253_2.png) [@JuiceWSA](https://forums.plex.tv/u/JuiceWSA)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2020, 4:56pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/collection-section/615050/13 "2020-07-19T16:56:04Z")
Well, not sure how much easier you need it, but I’m not opposed to more Collection Features - like a letter stack, for instance, but…: ![A Merry Go Round Broke Down-103](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/a/f/afba836d15aba40197c98f3786bb273c8494ce9c.jpeg) ‘Sort Title’ Brings the focus group forward. ![A Merry Go Round Broke Down-104](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/4/f/4ff9970269238c0c03ff7c77f0dfbfa7943b8b1e.jpeg) That doesn’t work on the Roku, but… we’re hopeful. Let me fix that background while I’m here…lol: ![A Merry Go Round Broke Down-105](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/3/b/3b0ae1addc9be3d737e7d18d47c03a75292b321d.jpeg) That doesn’t work on the Roku either - again - hopeful. ---
**Author:** ![shark2k](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/shark2k/32/305908_2.png) [@shark2k](https://forums.plex.tv/u/shark2k)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2020, 5:03pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/collection-section/615050/14 "2020-07-19T17:03:53Z")
Was just going to upload screenshots of my library but no need now. Can’t say why that happened but at least it’s there now (though it is strange). -Shark2k ---
**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:** [July 19, 2020, 5:06pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/collection-section/615050/15 "2020-07-19T17:06:48Z")
However, there is still no Collections tab in Music libraries, and you only get the cross-library view of a collection if you access it from a Movies library. ---
**Author:** ![JuiceWSA](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/juicewsa/32/12253_2.png) [@JuiceWSA](https://forums.plex.tv/u/JuiceWSA)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2020, 5:09pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/collection-section/615050/16 "2020-07-19T17:09:34Z")
This View? ![A Merry Go Round Broke Down-105](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/3/b/3b0ae1addc9be3d737e7d18d47c03a75292b321d.jpeg) Unless I misunderstand - I’m in the Monty Python Collection in the TV Show Library. The other way looking back: ![A Merry Go Round Broke Down-106](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/a/4/a4b08fefbb295d8b45ecfee749d3513444b9e34d.jpeg) It’s buggy - 'cause if I hit the link over either to go to the ‘other’ collection - once there, the ‘other’ collection doesn’t show. I always have to go in ‘from the front’ - The Library - to get both Collections. ---
**Author:** ![shark2k](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/shark2k/32/305908_2.png) [@shark2k](https://forums.plex.tv/u/shark2k)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2020, 5:22pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/collection-section/615050/17 "2020-07-19T17:22:26Z")
I don’t have a Music library so can’t weigh in on that. However, if you are referring to the view in @OttoKerner’s post, this is what I see when I just clicked on my Entourage collection from my TV library: ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/8/a/8ac6b948b96684795dd764b43bbdbaedb0760fd2.jpeg) -Shark2k ---
**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:** [July 19, 2020, 5:24pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/collection-section/615050/18 "2020-07-19T17:24:28Z")
Man, something is definitely messed up. ---
**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:** [January 24, 2021, 4:59pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/collection-section/615050/19 "2021-01-24T16:59:00Z")
Closed on January 24, 2021, 4:59pm UTC Early 2021 clean-up: thread is all over the place… basic functionality is already available, other stuff available in existing threads (duplicate) > [@Add Collections view to Home screen](https://forums.plex.tv/t/add-collections-view-to-home-screen/228622): > > Now that we have collections, it would be quite nice if there was an option to view them as a group directly from the home screen. This exists for Playlists, which are essentially another type of Collection, so why not add it for Collections? If some users don’t like this, maybe it could be optional (as most of the other plex-generated items (e.g. news, playlists, channels, etc.) are and/or should be). ---
**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, 12:41am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/collection-section/615050/20 "2021-06-10T00:41:50Z")
Archived on June 10, 2021, 12:41am UTC