# DLNA search capability - either implement this or I rip Plex out **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Suggestions\ **Created:** [September 7, 2018, 2:55pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dlna-search-capability-either-implement-this-or-i-rip-plex-out/305685 "2018-09-07T14:55:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![marcisikoff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bbe5ce/32.png) [@marcisikoff](https://forums.plex.tv/u/marcisikoff)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2018, 2:55pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dlna-search-capability-either-implement-this-or-i-rip-plex-out/305685/1 "2018-09-07T14:55:40Z")
I’ve really had it with the whole feature request nonsense bounded by a limited plex development team. DLNA is something that others get right, yet somehow years have passed and Plex cannot enable search which makes them obsolete in modern smart home systems. DLNA itself is based on a search of content afforded to Plex and multiple others have implemented it. So I’m giving this to EOY '18 then saying goodbye to Plex. To wit: Control4’s list of DLNA supported vendors: Supported DLNA Servers The following DLNA music servers have been tested and are fully supported by the driver: Twonky Asset MiniDLNA/Ready Media WD Live Buffalo DLNA (Driver version 1.0.1 or higher) The following DLNA servers are supported but do not provide search capability (note the search icon will still be shown on the UI): **Plex** Synology Media Server (using Simple Style menu) ---
**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 15, 2022, 3:27pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dlna-search-capability-either-implement-this-or-i-rip-plex-out/305685/2 "2022-01-15T15:27:34Z")
2022 clean-up: duplicate > [@Allow searching collections via UPNP/DLNA](https://forums.plex.tv/t/allow-searching-collections-via-upnp-dlna/101787): > > No with the new Premium Music feature in place Plex becomes even better for hosting music.   However there are many devices that don't support Plex directly but they support DLNA/UPNP so they can stream music this way from a Plex Media Server.   But as soon as the music collection is a bit bigger it is hard to find the song you are looking for. So it would be nice to support remote searching via UPNP it would make Plex much more useful as a media server.     It was already discussed in an…