# \[Feature Request\] Ability to manage playlist

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-ability-to-manage-playlist/198115>\
**Category:** Feature Suggestions\
**Created:** [July 5, 2017, 5:44pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-ability-to-manage-playlist/198115 "2017-07-05T17:44:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![cromir](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/cromir/32/23979_2.png) [@cromir](https://forums.plex.tv/u/cromir)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2017, 5:44pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-ability-to-manage-playlist/198115/1 "2017-07-05T17:44:13Z")

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It would be very practical if I was able to delete items from a playlist.

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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:** [July 5, 2017, 5:59pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-ability-to-manage-playlist/198115/2 "2017-07-05T17:59:01Z")

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You _can_ delete items from a playlist - if it is a ‘dumb’ playlist.

If your playlist however is made from a filter, then it is a ‘smart’ playlist. It simply contains all items which match your filter criteria (and will update itself if you remove media files and/or add new ones).

To be able to edit such a list that was made from a filter, you need to first convert this smart playlist into a ‘dumb’ one:  
[https://forums.plex.tv/discussion/comment/1239305/#Comment\_1239305](https://forums.plex.tv/discussion/comment/1239305/#Comment_1239305)

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**Author:** ![cromir](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/cromir/32/23979_2.png) [@cromir](https://forums.plex.tv/u/cromir)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2017, 6:07pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-ability-to-manage-playlist/198115/3 "2017-07-05T18:07:17Z")

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Is there some easy way to see whether the playlist is “smart” or “dumb” other than the editing functionality?

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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:** [July 5, 2017, 6:18pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-ability-to-manage-playlist/198115/4 "2017-07-05T18:18:50Z")

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Yes.  
Smart Playlists have a small ‘cog wheel’ icon on top of their poster.

 ![](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/uploads/default/original/3X/a/8/a8f337fd8ec84c4e706459b574ad0651bde97d7b.jpg)

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**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:** [February 25, 2021, 1:04am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-ability-to-manage-playlist/198115/5 "2021-02-25T01:04:32Z")

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Early 2021 clean-up: implemented/available

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**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:** [June 10, 2021, 12:58am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-ability-to-manage-playlist/198115/6 "2021-06-10T00:58:08Z")

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