# Default smart playlists not working

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/default-smart-playlists-not-working/871840>\
**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** server-windows, playlists\
**Created:** [March 11, 2024, 9:20am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/default-smart-playlists-not-working/871840 "2024-03-11T09:20:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![maximo679](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c67d28/32.png) [@maximo679](https://forums.plex.tv/u/maximo679)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2024, 9:20am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/default-smart-playlists-not-working/871840/1 "2024-03-11T09:20:49Z")

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Server Version#: 1.40.0.7998-c29d4c0c8

Hi there!

Some time ago I’ve deleted and recreated my music library; it seems like after that my default smart playlists (❤ Tracks, Recently Added, Recently Played, etc.) no longer work: if I open them I get “Unable to load items” and if I try editing filters I get a “There was a problem editing filters for this item” error. How can I fix those? Thanks!

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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:** [March 11, 2024, 9:27am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/default-smart-playlists-not-working/871840/2 "2024-03-11T09:27:51Z")

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These smart playlists are automatically created when you are performing a fresh installation of Plexamp.

You can delete the non-working ones and then create them yourself, using some suitable filters.  
Or you can install Plexamp on a device which doesn’t have it, yet.

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**Author:** ![maximo679](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c67d28/32.png) [@maximo679](https://forums.plex.tv/u/maximo679)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2024, 9:34am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/default-smart-playlists-not-working/871840/3 "2024-03-11T09:34:58Z")

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Thanks, Otto!  
Sure, my problem is I’m not sure what filters were applied in those default playlists; is there any way to find that out w/o creating a new plex server on another device?

Edit: I’ve also just tried deleting the default ones, and I’m getting an “Unable to delete this playlist” error. ☹

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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:** [March 11, 2024, 10:23am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/default-smart-playlists-not-working/871840/4 "2024-03-11T10:23:16Z")

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> [@maximo679](#):
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> is there any way to find that out w/o creating a new plex server on another device?

There is no need to create a new _server_ anywhere.

> [@maximo679](#):
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> I’ve also just tried deleting the default ones, and I’m getting an “Unable to delete this playlist” error. ☹

Do you happen to have several audio-type libraries? The smart playlists should have disappeared completely, back when you deleted the library.  
If there is only one audio library, did you set it to use the default “Plex Music” scanner & agent?

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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:** [June 9, 2024, 10:23am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/default-smart-playlists-not-working/871840/5 "2024-06-09T10:23:21Z")

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