# \[Enhancement Request\] Allow keyboard input for browsing in Android Auto

**URL:** https://forums.plex.tv/t/enhancement-request-allow-keyboard-input-for-browsing-in-android-auto/632080
**Category:** Plex Labs
**Tags:** plexamp, android-auto
**Created:** [September 10, 2020, 12:50am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/enhancement-request-allow-keyboard-input-for-browsing-in-android-auto/632080 "2020-09-10T00:50:08Z")
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### Author: ![jrniemand](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/848f3c/32.png) [@jrniemand](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jrniemand)
#### Post date: [September 10, 2020, 12:50am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/enhancement-request-allow-keyboard-input-for-browsing-in-android-auto/632080/1 "2020-09-10T00:50:09Z")

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I’m not sure if this is a limitation of Plexamp or AA, but you can only scroll so far when browsing the library or stations in AA. Instead of only being able to select the first letter of an artist, station, or genre, could an on screen keyboard pop up to allow typing in multiple letters and narrow the selections down on the fly based on the input?

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### 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: [September 11, 2020, 4:47am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/enhancement-request-allow-keyboard-input-for-browsing-in-android-auto/632080/2 "2020-09-11T04:47:15Z")

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i don’t think we have access to make it provide such a thing, android auto is pretty limited.

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### 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: [September 11, 2020, 4:47am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/enhancement-request-allow-keyboard-input-for-browsing-in-android-auto/632080/3 "2020-09-11T04:47:37Z")

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(we will explore with paging in the future to see if we can ensure the full lists are displayed)

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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: [December 10, 2020, 4:47am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/enhancement-request-allow-keyboard-input-for-browsing-in-android-auto/632080/4 "2020-12-10T04:47:46Z")

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