# "OR" option in filters **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Suggestions\ **Created:** [January 23, 2020, 10:55pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/or-option-in-filters/531771 "2020-01-23T22:55:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![physeo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5f8ce5/32.png) [@physeo](https://forums.plex.tv/u/physeo)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2020, 10:55pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/or-option-in-filters/531771/1 "2020-01-23T22:55:38Z")
Currently there doesn’t seem to be a way to filter tracks by multiple artists. If I use the filters artist name contains “Bob” and “Joe” I’m going to get 0 results because they are ANDed together. Would be nice to have an “OR” option in the filters so that you can filter by multiple artist names. ---
**Author:** ![TeknoJunky](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/teknojunky/32/165055_2.png) [@TeknoJunky](https://forums.plex.tv/u/TeknoJunky)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2020, 11:02pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/or-option-in-filters/531771/2 "2020-01-23T23:02:37Z")
you can put multiple artists on the same filter line. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![physeo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5f8ce5/32.png) [@physeo](https://forums.plex.tv/u/physeo)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2020, 11:05pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/or-option-in-filters/531771/3 "2020-01-23T23:05:02Z")
Aha, perfect! Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![TeknoJunky](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/teknojunky/32/165055_2.png) [@TeknoJunky](https://forums.plex.tv/u/TeknoJunky)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2020, 11:06pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/or-option-in-filters/531771/4 "2020-01-23T23:06:01Z")
If you are making filters/playlists, this might also be helpful @ [[TIP] [MUSIC] --- how to create an autoplaylist with random sort](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tip-music-how-to-create-an-autoplaylist-with-random-sort/472823) ---
**Author:** ![Elijah\_Baley](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/elijah_baley/32/10336_2.png) [@Elijah\_Baley](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Elijah_Baley)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2020, 11:06pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/or-option-in-filters/531771/5 "2020-01-23T23:06:46Z")
An “or” has been asked for for a very long time. I “think” Plex finally added “ors” to the web app but I am not sure and I am not in a position to check. But, to paraphrase something I said a long time ago: There is no “or” and there will not be unless Plex decides to be more customer friendly. There also is no “nor.” “Nor” and “or” is not something Plex seems to value. If “or” or “nor” could be used then Plex would be more popular. The “or” or “nor” are invaluable in searching through large libraries but it “nor” and “or” are unlikely to be added to most clients because it is too hard. ---
**Author:** ![physeo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5f8ce5/32.png) [@physeo](https://forums.plex.tv/u/physeo)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2020, 11:08pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/or-option-in-filters/531771/6 "2020-01-23T23:08:49Z")
> If you are making filters/playlists, this might also be helpful @ [[TIP] [MUSIC] — how to create an autoplaylist with random sort](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tip-music-how-to-create-an-autoplaylist-with-random-sort/472823) This is awesome, great suggestion. ---
**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 23, 2020, 11:10pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/or-option-in-filters/531771/7 "2020-01-23T23:10:19Z")
here an example… ![Bildschirmfoto 2020-01-24 um 00.05.36](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/4/1/41e3c0b8d075d82265adbc29454f3b0c4f368d92.png) ---
**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 23, 2020, 11:11pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/or-option-in-filters/531771/8 "2020-01-23T23:11:09Z")
does this cover your suggestion? in that case I’ll close it 😉 ---
**Author:** ![physeo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5f8ce5/32.png) [@physeo](https://forums.plex.tv/u/physeo)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2020, 11:13pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/or-option-in-filters/531771/9 "2020-01-23T23:13:27Z")
It does, feel free to close it. 👍 ---
**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 23, 2020, 11:14pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/or-option-in-filters/531771/10 "2020-01-23T23:14:09Z")