# Random Sorting **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Suggestions\ **Created:** [March 19, 2014, 11:23am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/random-sorting/60843 "2014-03-19T11:23:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![apike11](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/apike11/32/5184_2.png) [@apike11](https://forums.plex.tv/u/apike11)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2014, 11:23am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/random-sorting/60843/1 "2014-03-19T11:23:01Z")
I have been really wanting a Random sort option in Plex Home Theater. Sorts movies randomly, this is always a fun option when you are not sure what to watch.    Thank You ---
**Author:** ![agregjones](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/45deac/32.png) [@agregjones](https://forums.plex.tv/u/agregjones)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2014, 11:39am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/random-sorting/60843/2 "2014-03-19T11:39:04Z")
The RARflix Roku client has shuffle play for all kinds of content... ---
**Author:** ![apike11](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/apike11/32/5184_2.png) [@apike11](https://forums.plex.tv/u/apike11)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2014, 12:24pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/random-sorting/60843/3 "2014-03-19T12:24:16Z")
Yeah not looking for random play. Random sorting feature etc.. Sort by name, date added sort random or shuffle so I can look at the movies not play them yet. ---
**Author:** ![Elijah\_Baley](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/elijah_baley/32/10336_2.png) [@Elijah\_Baley](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Elijah_Baley)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2016, 5:14pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/random-sorting/60843/4 "2016-07-28T17:14:29Z")
I was going to create a request for this but I found this old one. My usage situation is this: I am usually using one of my Rokus but sometimes I use my Shield or my Raspberry PI or my Fire TV. I have a large library and I like to watch movies and often I have a good idea of what I would like to watch but sometimes I just want to browse and find something that might be of interest and when I start I have no idea even what kind of movie I am interested in. Normally if I start browsing I start either at the first movie (begins with a number) or the last one. Begins with a Z) I can get a bit more randomness by selecting a letter and browsing from there. But what I would like is a “Browse Random” selection that basically scrambles my titles so I see a different order every time so that I have a better chance of finding a hidden gem that I normally might not think of. I know the importance of something like this cannot be too high but it would be nice and I do not really think it would be too difficult. Plex please consider this little enhancement. ---
**Author:** ![zom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/0ea827/32.png) [@zom](https://forums.plex.tv/u/zom)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2019, 3:54pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/random-sorting/60843/5 "2019-01-24T15:54:14Z")
There’s a browser plugin that does this called shuffle for plex: > **[shuffle for plex](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/shuffle-for-plex/cplfkkflfenpfcklamjahabnhcfkdmbk)** > > adds random sorting to your plex media library > **[shuffle for plex – Get this Extension for 🦊 Firefox (en-US)](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/shuffle-for-plex/)** > > Download shuffle for plex for Firefox. adds random sorting to your plex media library Cheers! ---
**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:** [February 15, 2020, 10:06pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/random-sorting/60843/7 "2020-02-15T22:06:17Z")
A request for the same feature exists already, and it has more votes. > [@‘Random’ sort option for library](https://forums.plex.tv/t/random-sort-option-for-library/511454/1): > > Time and times again I find myself wondering what movie to watch. So I start scrolling through my library. Because I have sorted my library by title I always scroll through my movies in the same order. And I never make it to the end of my library. Wouldn’t it be great it there was an option to sort my movie library randomly, so I can scroll through different movies every time and get fresher suggestions then the same ones (in the same order) every time. Therefore this one is closed, to prevent spreading the votes across several threads, even though they vote for the same (or at least very similar thing). Votes are given back to the users who voted on this request. Please think of re-voting in the other thread if you still want it. * * * Rules for the Feature Suggestions forum section: - Please **search** before creating a new suggestion thread. - Only one feature per thread. See existing feature suggestions, sorted by **most popular** first [https://forums.plex.tv/c/general/feature-suggestions/l/votes](https://forums.plex.tv/c/general/feature-suggestions/l/votes) ---
**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:** [February 15, 2020, 10:06pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/random-sorting/60843/8 "2020-02-15T22:06:21Z")