# Playlist sorting and searching feature request

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/playlist-sorting-and-searching-feature-request/116089>\
**Category:** Feature Suggestions\
**Tags:** playlists\
**Created:** [September 17, 2015, 10:21pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/playlist-sorting-and-searching-feature-request/116089 "2015-09-17T22:21:57Z")\
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Use the Genre Tag, then filter the library after one or several genres.  
Then define a sorting order.  
Then click on ‘Add to playlist’

You have now a playlist which updates itself and stays always in the order which was defined during it’s creation.

See [[HowTo] Create Playlists](https://forums.plex.tv/t/howto-create-playlists-updated-for-new-ui/146040/1)

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