# Index content for global search

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/index-content-for-global-search/845253>\
**Category:** General Discussions\
**Tags:** server-synology, plex-web, search\
**Created:** [June 22, 2023, 8:58pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/index-content-for-global-search/845253 "2023-06-22T20:58:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Schtief](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/schtief/32/228160_2.png) [@Schtief](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Schtief)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2023, 8:58pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/index-content-for-global-search/845253/1 "2023-06-22T20:58:43Z")

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Is there a way to search the contents of a tv show or movie? I seems that only titles or people get searched and indexed. Many times I do know about the content, but not the title of an episode. It would be nice if this would be possible!

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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 22, 2023, 9:48pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/index-content-for-global-search/845253/2 "2023-06-22T21:48:19Z")

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There’s a feature suggestion asking for such a functionality. Though I’m not sure if this is going to happen as there doesn’t seem to be all that much interest and it’d mean a significant impact on the system.

> [@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):
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> Hi, it would be great if the search engine of plex would be able to search in description of a movie and especially for TV show. if not by default we should have a checkbox somewhere in the setting to be able to do it. i have a couple of tv shows and documentaries that i record for archiving purpose and often, i search for a subject i know they covered, but i don’t know the title of the episode, so i search a keyword that i know will be in the description, however i never got any result from t…

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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:** [September 20, 2023, 9:48pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/index-content-for-global-search/845253/3 "2023-09-20T21:48:23Z")

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