# \[Feature Request\] Smarter Search

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-smarter-search/162031>\
**Category:** Feature Suggestions\
**Created:** [October 7, 2016, 1:54am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-smarter-search/162031 "2016-10-07T01:54:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![SubNoizey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/subnoizey/32/82604_2.png) [@SubNoizey](https://forums.plex.tv/u/SubNoizey)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2016, 1:54am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-smarter-search/162031/1 "2016-10-07T01:54:44Z")

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So as our libraries grow the one thing I find myself becoming more frustrated with is the search. It’s especially frustrating when you go from using Google and then jump onto Plex only to see the search fall over constantly.

A simple example of this is the following.

- Typing “Rufus” doesn’t find “RÜFÜS”

\*I’ll continue to update this as I come across more examples.

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**Author:** ![drzoidberg33](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/drzoidberg33/32/4184_2.png) [@drzoidberg33](https://forums.plex.tv/u/drzoidberg33)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2016, 10:18am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-smarter-search/162031/2 "2016-10-07T10:18:27Z")

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> @SubNoizey said:  
> So as our libraries grow the one thing I find myself becoming more frustrated with is the search. It’s especially frustrating when you go from using Google and then jump onto Plex only to see the search fall over constantly.
> 
> A simple example of this is the following.
> 
> - Typing “Rufus” doesn’t find “RÜFÜS”
> 
> \*I’ll continue to update this as I come across more examples.

Which client are you using to search with?

The new improved search is only currently available when searching in Plex Web (where the example you gave works fine):

![](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/uploads/default/original/3X/5/0/508ad9ee799db5fed34b2b3f1fa3a49eee185d2a.png)

Other official Plex clients have this feature in their roadmap.

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**Author:** ![SubNoizey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/subnoizey/32/82604_2.png) [@SubNoizey](https://forums.plex.tv/u/SubNoizey)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2016, 8:32am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-smarter-search/162031/3 "2016-10-08T08:32:50Z")

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I’m using the web client and I just tried it again and it doesn’t show me anything like yours. It has Actors, Shows and Movies.

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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:** [March 8, 2021, 11:24pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/feature-request-smarter-search/162031/4 "2021-03-08T23:24:42Z")

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Early 2021 clean-up: implemented

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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-smarter-search/162031/5 "2021-06-10T00:58:48Z")

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