# Does PlexAmp sharing \_only\_ work for 'matched' albums/tracks? **URL:** \ **Category:** Plex Labs\ **Tags:** plexamp\ **Created:** [October 30, 2022, 5:56am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/does-plexamp-sharing-only-work-for-matched-albums-tracks/816645 "2022-10-30T05:56:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SebChan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/sebchan/32/261695_2.png) [@SebChan](https://forums.plex.tv/u/SebChan)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2022, 5:56am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/does-plexamp-sharing-only-work-for-matched-albums-tracks/816645/1 "2022-10-30T05:56:57Z")
I’ve been trying to figure out why some of my tracks only come up with a SHARE IMAGE option in Plexamp but others will come up with SHARE … (allowing SHARE LINK option). And I think it must be related to their MATCH status? Is there a future plan to allow unmatched things to be shared? Probably about half my collection of not-in-streaming-service slightly leftfield music is unmatched (and unmatchable!) ---
**Author:** ![D\_eight6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/41988e/32.png) [@D\_eight6](https://forums.plex.tv/u/D_eight6)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2022, 7:13am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/does-plexamp-sharing-only-work-for-matched-albums-tracks/816645/2 "2022-10-30T07:13:21Z")
You are correct in your assumption. I recently asked this same exact query to Elan a little over a week ago: Simply, all music must be identifiable using the (NEW) Plex Music agents and MATCHED in order to take advantage of the sharing mechanism, via share url OR the share image. To reiterate, UNMATCHED music (albums, singles, etc.) that is more or less bootleg, white label, custom put together per your own method, will NOT be able to use the share url nor the share image feature. > [@New sharable link feature: UNMATCHED music will be exempt?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/new-sharable-link-feature-unmatched-music-will-be-exempt/815455): > > PlexAmp 4.5 Continuing the discussion from [Plexamp Release Notes](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plexamp-release-notes/221280/48): Is it my understanding, similar situation with TV shows and Movies that are identified for Discovery using the new Plex Agents, that UNMATCHED music will NOT create sharable links? I’ve noticed that any MATCHED albums have the sharable URL but UNMATCHED don’t, only SHARE IMAGE. I just want to know if this is official towards the usage of this sharable URL feature. BTW PA 4.5 is hands down the best version to date. The headpho… ---
**Author:** ![elan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/elan/32/5_2.png) [@elan](https://forums.plex.tv/u/elan)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2022, 7:30am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/does-plexamp-sharing-only-work-for-matched-albums-tracks/816645/3 "2022-10-30T07:30:03Z")
it’s shouldn’t matter for the share image, as far as i know. it matters for the share link because it has to be able to render a web page when the recipient doesn’t have access. ---
**Author:** ![SebChan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/sebchan/32/261695_2.png) [@SebChan](https://forums.plex.tv/u/SebChan)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2022, 10:44pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/does-plexamp-sharing-only-work-for-matched-albums-tracks/816645/4 "2022-10-30T22:44:23Z")
If there was an option for Discogs API matching then probably 95% of my collection would be matched! Another option might be an easy ‘submit to Musicbrainz’ choice - to allow Plex Music users to upload releases that aren’t in Musicbrainz to Muiscbrainz. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2023, 10:44pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/does-plexamp-sharing-only-work-for-matched-albums-tracks/816645/5 "2023-01-28T22:44:50Z")
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