# How to sort playlists

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-sort-playlists/841010>\
**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** server-synology\
**Created:** [May 13, 2023, 9:03pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-sort-playlists/841010 "2023-05-13T21:03:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![iMageman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/imageman/32/17336_2.png) [@iMageman](https://forums.plex.tv/u/iMageman)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2023, 9:03pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-sort-playlists/841010/1 "2023-05-13T21:03:32Z")

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I love Plex and Synology NAS

Please help by providing step-by-step instructions on the method used to “reorder” playlists! I tried using logic and the minimum instruction in the Plex app to no avail. Thank you, Bob

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**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 13, 2023, 10:27pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-sort-playlists/841010/2 "2023-05-13T22:27:24Z")

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For Smart Playlists, the order is set when you create the playlist. The only way to change the sorting of a Smart Playlist is to edit the filters, change how the files are sorted, then re-save the playlist.

For standard (non-smart) playlists, the only way to change the order is to move the tracks one by one. Hover over the track and grab the “handle” that appears, then drag it up or down to move the track to a new position.

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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:** [August 11, 2023, 10:27pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/how-to-sort-playlists/841010/3 "2023-08-11T22:27:42Z")

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