# Merge shared libraries

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/merge-shared-libraries/178098>\
**Category:** Feature Suggestions\
**Created:** [February 1, 2017, 10:01pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/merge-shared-libraries/178098 "2017-02-01T22:01:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![bmsandoval](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ba8739/32.png) [@bmsandoval](https://forums.plex.tv/u/bmsandoval)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 10:01pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/merge-shared-libraries/178098/1 "2017-02-01T22:01:48Z")

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Say for instance I have a plex account and have one or more plex libraries shared with my account. I’d like to be able to merge all the libraries by request so that I can say all of the movie folders which I specify should be merged with my own movie folder of which I also specify. When duplicates occur, preference would be given either to my personal collection, or the higher quality video, depending on how I decide to have it.

Purpose: Remove the need to scroll through one library, then another, then another as I decide what to watch since I don’t always know what the non-local shares contain and may have many of the same movies, tv shows, etc.

User defined attributes:  
Prefer locality or quality?  
which shared folders should merge with which local folders?

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**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2017, 10:04pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/merge-shared-libraries/178098/2 "2017-02-01T22:04:56Z")

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duplicate feature request

> **[Group Multiple Plex Servers](http://forums.plex.tv/discussion/123919/group-multiple-plex-servers/p1#top)**
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> Hi   Just an idea, but I think it would be nice if you could group/display similar content regardless of where it is stored.   Example: I have Server1 and Server2 both with a TV Shows section. Rather than Server1\\TV Shows  & Server2\\TV...

closing

please respect the rules for this subforum

- search first if the request has already been posted before
- only [one feature per post](https://forums.plex.tv/discussion/46128/rules-for-this-forum-inc-how-to-vote#top "one feature per post")

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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:** [January 12, 2021, 6:48pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/merge-shared-libraries/178098/3 "2021-01-12T18:48:36Z")

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