Plexamp search should not depend on Plex “Global Search” inclusion
Feature Description
Plexamp currently relies on Plex Media Server’s global search index. If a Music library is excluded from global search, Plexamp search returns no results, even though the library itself is fully functional (browse, play, radio, etc.).
This behavior is unintuitive in a music-only application and is not communicated anywhere in Plexamp or Plex Server.
Why this is a problem
Many users intentionally exclude Music libraries from global search to keep movie and TV results clean in the main Plex app. When doing so:
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Plex still allows searching within the Music library
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Plexamp silently loses all search capability
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There is no warning or explanation for why search fails
This forces users to choose between:
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Clean global search in Plex
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Functional search in Plexamp
That tradeoff defeats the purpose of having a dedicated music app.
Requested Improvement
The following approach would resolve this cleanly:
- Plexamp ignores global search exclusions and always searches its selected Music library
Current Workaround
The only workaround is to keep the Music library included in global search, even if the user does not want music appearing in Plex’s main search results.
There is currently no way to scope search behavior per app or per library.
Why this matters
Plexamp is positioned as a dedicated music experience, but its search behavior is unexpectedly tied to a global Plex setting intended for general media discovery.
Decoupling Plexamp search from global search would significantly improve usability without impacting existing workflows.
Platform
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Plexamp (all platforms)
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Plex Media Server
