# Playlists - Auto Share

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/playlists-auto-share/720463>\
**Category:** Feature Suggestions\
**Tags:** playlists\
**Created:** [June 4, 2021, 1:13pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/playlists-auto-share/720463 "2021-06-04T13:13:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![DampeS8N](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/dampes8n/32/231635_2.png) [@DampeS8N](https://forums.plex.tv/u/DampeS8N)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2021, 1:13pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/playlists-auto-share/720463/1 "2021-06-04T13:13:20Z")

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As someone that manages a decently large server and who creates smart playlists, it is _really_ annoying sharing them with everyone. I could ask for a group sharing utility, but then I would still need to share all of them with every new person. Instead, I would like to be able to toggle an auto-share function that will just share that playlist with everyone now and also every new user added.

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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 4, 2021, 1:44pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/playlists-auto-share/720463/2 "2021-06-04T13:44:37Z")

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I suppose you might want to throw your vote into the master-suggestion for this topic… or you’ll just end up distracting attention/votes (or being overshadowed by it).

> [@Better Playlists](https://forums.plex.tv/t/better-playlists-share-playlists/73590):
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> Some thoughts for Better Lists: Option: auto-remove after watched (“watchlist” vs “playlist”) Actors Lists (keep track of favorite Actors) allow bulk-editing for selected items inside a list Optional Sorting (by Date added, Release Dates etc - just like the normal filters) Import IMDb/Trakt Playlists Allow Users to edit shared playlists Allow Plex-Home-Users to share playlists (not only admins) Still missing on some devices: "Add to watchlist" for every client (missing on Roku for exampl…

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Please use the search before posting duplicate suggestions in order to avoid dispersing votes/attention.

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**Author:** ![DampeS8N](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/dampes8n/32/231635_2.png) [@DampeS8N](https://forums.plex.tv/u/DampeS8N)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2021, 2:55pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/playlists-auto-share/720463/3 "2021-06-04T14:55:40Z")

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My suggestion isn’t _in_ that answer. I did search for a suggestion like this first.

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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 4, 2021, 3:10pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/playlists-auto-share/720463/4 "2021-06-04T15:10:15Z")

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I thought you were aiming for this

> [@Better Playlists](https://forums.plex.tv/t/better-playlists/73590/1):
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> **share with** \< user / all \>

… where `all` should obviously cover all current/future users. Isn’t that what you described in your OP?

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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 23, 2021, 6:50am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/playlists-auto-share/720463/5 "2021-06-23T06:50:15Z")

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2021 clean-up: duplicate (see above)
