# \[Implemented\] Smart Playlists

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-smart-playlists/557473>\
**Category:** Feature Suggestions\
**Tags:** playlists\
**Created:** [March 18, 2020, 11:46pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-smart-playlists/557473 "2020-03-18T23:46:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tphive](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tphive/32/178373_2.png) [@Tphive](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Tphive)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2020, 11:46pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-smart-playlists/557473/1 "2020-03-18T23:46:51Z")

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Playlists should allow subscriptions to TV shows, so that new episodes are automatically added. Currently anytime a new episode is released, it needs to be manually added to the playlist. This function would work well for movie series, too.

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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 18, 2020, 11:56pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-smart-playlists/557473/2 "2020-03-18T23:56:18Z")

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You already can do this…

1. go to the tv shows library in `Library` view
2. select `Custom Filter` in the filter dropdown
3. filter by `Show Title`
4. create a playlist from that selection

This will create a smart playlist.  
If you later add a new season (or new episodes) of that show, the playlist will automatically be updated to include those.

There’s a nice post in the tips & tricks section explaining this…

> [@\[HowTo\] Create Playlists](https://forums.plex.tv/t/howto-create-playlists-updated-for-new-ui/146040):
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> Please don't report problems in replies to How To posts. They don't get noticed. If you want to report a bug or ask a question, please post it in the appropriate forum, where it will have the best chance of being seen. Replies to How-Tos should be in reference to the article itself (typos, clarifications, etc.). Creating Playlists This article refers to Music playlists, but the instructions apply to Movie libraries as well. Photo playlists may be created as well, but some of the Selection pr…

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**Edit:**  
if this works for you… should I close the suggestion and return your vote? 😉

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**Author:** ![Tphive](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tphive/32/178373_2.png) [@Tphive](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Tphive)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2020, 12:04am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-smart-playlists/557473/3 "2020-03-19T00:04:00Z")

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Thank you! I was not aware of this feature. Kind of an odd way to go about it, but it does work.

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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 19, 2020, 12:09am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/implemented-smart-playlists/557473/4 "2020-03-19T00:09:19Z")

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