# Custom Genres

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/custom-genres/899356>\
**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** server-windows\
**Created:** [December 19, 2024, 5:16pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/custom-genres/899356 "2024-12-19T17:16:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![websites\_danhinsley\_com](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a87d85/32.png) [@websites\_danhinsley\_com](https://forums.plex.tv/u/websites_danhinsley_com)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2024, 5:16pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/custom-genres/899356/1 "2024-12-19T17:16:22Z")

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Server Version#: 1.41.3.9314  
Player Version#: not sure where to find this, it’s on apple tv

I want to tag some music as Christmas Music, first, I have use local data checked, but it still seems to pull from where Plex finds tags. Second, even if I edit a song and set it to Christmas Music and rescan, this is not in the drop down when searching on genres. Lastly, I would like to just be able to play music in a particular genre, is this possible?

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**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:** [December 19, 2024, 8:48pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/custom-genres/899356/2 "2024-12-19T20:48:18Z")

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There is a dedicated setting just for Genre. In the properties of the library, on the Advanced tab.

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**Author:** ![websites\_danhinsley\_com](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a87d85/32.png) [@websites\_danhinsley\_com](https://forums.plex.tv/u/websites_danhinsley_com)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2024, 3:52pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/custom-genres/899356/3 "2024-12-20T15:52:44Z")

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I found the item for genre use local tags, but after I change it, and the scan completes, when I go to the music library and try to search on genre, Christmas Music still doesn’t show up in the list.

Also, is there a way to specify a playlist based on genre?

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**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:** [December 20, 2024, 3:55pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/custom-genres/899356/4 "2024-12-20T15:55:45Z")

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> [@websites\_danhinsley\_com](#):
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> the scan completes,

You need to “Refresh Metadata”, not “Scan Library Files”.  
Start with a few affected albums.

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**Author:** ![websites\_danhinsley\_com](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a87d85/32.png) [@websites\_danhinsley\_com](https://forums.plex.tv/u/websites_danhinsley_com)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2024, 5:07pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/custom-genres/899356/5 "2024-12-20T17:07:15Z")

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Nope, just refreshed the metadata on a file that has the genre set as Christmas Music, and that still does not appear in the drop down.

And, is there a way to play all music from a specific genre?

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2025, 5:08pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/custom-genres/899356/6 "2025-03-20T17:08:15Z")

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