# Plex-Linux (Debian) DLNA not supporting search?

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-linux-debian-dlna-not-supporting-search/882409>\
**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** server-linux, server-dlna\
**Created:** [July 12, 2024, 12:30pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-linux-debian-dlna-not-supporting-search/882409 "2024-07-12T12:30:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![colin\_evans\_parkstone\_gmail\_com](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b5a626/32.png) [@colin\_evans\_parkstone\_gmail\_com](https://forums.plex.tv/u/colin_evans_parkstone_gmail_com)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2024, 12:30pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-linux-debian-dlna-not-supporting-search/882409/1 "2024-07-12T12:30:50Z")

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Server Version#:1.40.4.8679-424562606  
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I use the HiFiCast app on my Android phone to play music from my home server running Plex (on Debian), with my TV soundbar as a renderer.

Browsing and playback work fine in this environment, but if I try to use keyword search for tracks (e.g. search for a track name, artist, or album name) I get the error “this server does not support search”

I have looked through the DLNA log on Plex and I can’t see where the search request from HiFiCast comes in, and what error response is being returned.

Is this expected to work? I can’t find any references to search indexing in the Plex DLNA server docs.

If it ought to work. Is there a way I can collect some debug info?

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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:** [October 10, 2024, 12:31pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-linux-debian-dlna-not-supporting-search/882409/2 "2024-10-10T12:31:48Z")

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