# Plex TV Surfing **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Suggestions\ **Tags:** livetv-dvr, server-windows, server-mac, plex-web\ **Created:** [October 8, 2019, 1:28am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-tv-surfing/472847 "2019-10-08T01:28:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Raph0roni](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/raph0roni/32/153049_2.png) [@Raph0roni](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Raph0roni)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2019, 1:28am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-tv-surfing/472847/1 "2019-10-08T01:28:01Z")
Sometimes when I’m using Plex I have trouble choosing what I want to watch. People with large media libraries know this. The fear of choosing something haha. Anyway to alleviate this I always thought it would be a cool feature if you could create your own channels, for instance your own versions of ABC, CBS, NBC, MTV, VH1 etc etc…So basically take the playlists that you make and spread them across a TV channel guide layout. Lastly to make this feel like surfing television used to be you have Plex select a random starting point for whatever content is selected or choose it based on the time/time slot. We all miss browsing TV and catching Gladiator on! lol If this could be developed then TV really has nothing on Plex (not saying it doesn’t right now ;p) I love Plex and I know it can be so much more and frankly its so good now that it should just be telling me what to watch! How about a “i’m feeling lucky” button 😂 ---
**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:** [October 8, 2019, 7:54am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-tv-surfing/472847/2 "2019-10-08T07:54:36Z")
Duplicate > [@PseudoTV](https://forums.plex.tv/t/pseudotv/99226/1): > > Basically the ability to emulate the TV watching experience. eg, Watch TV channels created with your own media (and potentially with online media).   Running a home media server is pretty awesome: beautiful cover art, playlists, and all your media right at your finger tips. One thing media centers fall short on, however, is recreating that feeling of aimlessly channel surfing just to scratch that TV watching itch.   Why Do I Want To Do This?   More and more people are “cutting the cord” a… ---
**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:** [October 8, 2019, 7:54am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-tv-surfing/472847/3 "2019-10-08T07:54:41Z")