# \[Feature Request\] Search library using various keywords **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Suggestions\ **Created:** [September 25, 2015, 5:45pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-search-library-using-various-keywords/116850 "2015-09-25T17:45:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![caltrask](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/caltrask/32/8822_2.png) [@caltrask](https://forums.plex.tv/u/caltrask)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2015, 5:45pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-search-library-using-various-keywords/116850/1 "2015-09-25T17:45:16Z")
I would like the search to be able to find content using specific keywords, rather than pulling it from just the titles. The keywords should be pulled from the following areas: - Actor’s/Actress’ Name - Director’s Name - Tags (Collections, Writers, Country, etc) - Year - Summary/Description ---
**Author:** ![Quasar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/48db29/32.png) [@Quasar](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Quasar)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2015, 8:09am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-search-library-using-various-keywords/116850/2 "2015-10-05T08:09:41Z")
Yeah. i’ve wanted this for ages, and especially now platforms like androidtv, chromecast and ios have universal search (text and voice). Not sure if this just requires work on queries or deeper work on the database. ---
**Author:** ![Quasar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/48db29/32.png) [@Quasar](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Quasar)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2015, 10:26pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-search-library-using-various-keywords/116850/3 "2015-10-05T22:26:04Z")
Actually, looking at plex it would require more work than just better search queries. The plex db does not store cast information for tv shows for one. More problematic is that thetvdb does not store cast info either, just guest stars. ---
**Author:** ![caltrask](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/caltrask/32/8822_2.png) [@caltrask](https://forums.plex.tv/u/caltrask)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2016, 6:11pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-search-library-using-various-keywords/116850/4 "2016-04-07T18:11:09Z")
I would still like to see the search expanded upon, pulling words from the listed sections. ---
**Author:** ![beckfield](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/beckfield/32/7227_2.png) [@beckfield](https://forums.plex.tv/u/beckfield)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2016, 6:18pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-search-library-using-various-keywords/116850/5 "2016-04-07T18:18:09Z")
Maybe not everything you asked for, but much improved search in the new Plex Web app released today. Take a look. ---
**Author:** ![caltrask](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/caltrask/32/8822_2.png) [@caltrask](https://forums.plex.tv/u/caltrask)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2016, 6:34pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-search-library-using-various-keywords/116850/6 "2016-04-07T18:34:10Z")
Yes the improved search works well and is much faster. However, it is still lacking the ability to find media based on tags or actors/actresses/directors in my entire Plex library. To be specific, the search will display results only in the drop-down part; so if I have a library/section with a Spielberg film in it, that will show up. But if I type Spielberg and hit enter I get no results. ---
**Author:** ![beckfield](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/beckfield/32/7227_2.png) [@beckfield](https://forums.plex.tv/u/beckfield)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2016, 7:41pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-search-library-using-various-keywords/116850/7 "2016-04-07T19:41:06Z")
Okay, yeah, I noticed that too. When you press Enter, you’re getting the old search page, which is still using the old search engine. That will be coming. See [my discussion](https://forums.plex.tv/discussion/214687/bug-2-6-0-no-scrollbar-in-search-results "my discussion")with a Plex employee about this. ---
**Author:** ![hthighway](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/hthighway/32/82003_2.png) [@hthighway](https://forums.plex.tv/u/hthighway)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2016, 7:46pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-search-library-using-various-keywords/116850/8 "2016-04-07T19:46:55Z")
> @caltrask said: > Yes the improved search works well and is much faster. However, it is still lacking the ability to find media based on tags or actors/actresses/directors in my entire Plex library. > > To be specific, the search will display results only in the drop-down part; so if I have a library/section with a Spielberg film in it, that will show up. But if I type Spielberg and hit enter I get no results. As mentioned already, the main search page still needs to be updated, but if you select Mr Spielberg from the drop-down it will give you all of his movies in the result. ---
**Author:** ![caltrask](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/caltrask/32/8822_2.png) [@caltrask](https://forums.plex.tv/u/caltrask)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2016, 8:13pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-search-library-using-various-keywords/116850/9 "2016-04-07T20:13:55Z")
> @beckfield said: > Okay, yeah, I noticed that too. When you press Enter, you’re getting the old search page, which is still using the old search engine. That will be coming. See [my discussion](https://forums.plex.tv/discussion/214687/bug-2-6-0-no-scrollbar-in-search-results "my discussion")with a Plex employee about this. Awesome, glad to see it’s being worked on. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![caltrask](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/caltrask/32/8822_2.png) [@caltrask](https://forums.plex.tv/u/caltrask)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2016, 5:26am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-search-library-using-various-keywords/116850/10 "2016-05-28T05:26:39Z")
So today I got an email highlighting some of the new updates for this month, specifically an improved search. One of the statements says this: “Complete: We search genres, actors, directors, playlists, as well as all the obvious media titles. It’s never been easier to jump to all of Ahh-nold’s movies, or see all your Jazz.” I figured that this improved search would also cover tags, but to my surprise it doesn’t. As I stated in my original post, it would be great if the search could pull info from Tags (Collections, Writers, Country, etc). It would also be great if it covered other areas like year and summary/description. ---
**Author:** ![beckfield](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/beckfield/32/7227_2.png) [@beckfield](https://forums.plex.tv/u/beckfield)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2016, 6:09am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-search-library-using-various-keywords/116850/11 "2016-05-28T06:09:45Z")
Tags are more for filters than for search. Most of the things you ask for are available in the Filter tool. ---
**Author:** ![caltrask](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/caltrask/32/8822_2.png) [@caltrask](https://forums.plex.tv/u/caltrask)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2016, 6:45am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-search-library-using-various-keywords/116850/12 "2016-05-28T06:45:16Z")
I don’t use the filter tool because I find it cumbersome and doesn’t work well with the libraries I have. The ability to search using tags just seems like common sense at this point. ---
**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:** [March 27, 2021, 2:37pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-search-library-using-various-keywords/116850/13 "2021-03-27T14:37:24Z")
Early 2021 clean-up: - actor/actress name → implemented (search, filter) - director name → implemented (search, filter) - collection → implemented (search, filter, dedicated tab) - writer → implemented (filter) - country → implemented (filter) - year → implemented (filter) - summary/description → duplicate [Search Engine: to be able to search also in description of TV show/Movie](https://forums.plex.tv/t/search-engine-to-be-able-to-search-also-in-description-of-tv-show-movie/662749) ---
**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, 12:41am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-search-library-using-various-keywords/116850/14 "2021-06-10T00:41:37Z")