# Random video **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Suggestions\ **Created:** [November 27, 2012, 7:17pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/random-video/23984 "2012-11-27T19:17:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![hendrickx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e19adc/32.png) [@hendrickx](https://forums.plex.tv/u/hendrickx)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2012, 7:17pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/random-video/23984/1 "2012-11-27T19:17:41Z")
Ok, how about a random video option? I have my media like so: ```auto Movies
Movie1.avi
Movie2.avi
TV Shows
Show1
Season 1
Season 2
Show 2
Season 1 ``` If I choose the option from various places, it acts differently: [list] [\*]If I'm at the top of the tree and I hit it, it'll pick any video in my library. [\*]If I'm in Movies, it'll only pick a movie. [\*]If I'm in the Show1 folder when I do it, it picks any episode from show 1. [\*]If I'm in Show1:Season 2, it'll pick any episode from that season. [/list] For some shows, it makes more sense than others, but that's my biggest issue since cutting cable: Sometimes I don't want to decide what to watch, I just want to put something on. Thanks for the consideration! ---
**Author:** ![neodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/db5fbb/32.png) [@neodan](https://forums.plex.tv/u/neodan)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2012, 7:19pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/random-video/23984/2 "2012-11-27T19:19:26Z")
I would love to have this feature, as there are times when I just want to turn on plex and just watch something without having to decide. ---
**Author:** ![seahorsejl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cdc98d/32.png) [@seahorsejl](https://forums.plex.tv/u/seahorsejl)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2012, 8:21pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/random-video/23984/3 "2012-11-27T20:21:34Z")
This would be great for kids videos! ---
**Author:** ![Talby](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/talby/32/109149_2.png) [@Talby](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Talby)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2012, 6:23pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/random-video/23984/4 "2012-11-29T18:23:14Z")
Random episode of a series would be spectacular. ---
**Author:** ![nighthawke](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/nighthawke/32/1229_2.png) [@nighthawke](https://forums.plex.tv/u/nighthawke)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2012, 1:10am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/random-video/23984/5 "2012-12-03T01:10:42Z")
Can we PLEASE PLEASE add this feature? I want to be able to select “Kids TV” and have it randomly choose a kids tv episode until i shut it off. So it plays back to back randomized episodes. ---
**Author:** ![Ismelda](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ismelda/32/4934_2.png) [@Ismelda](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Ismelda)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2013, 10:13pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/random-video/23984/6 "2013-03-24T22:13:26Z")
Yet another topic about randomization of movies and series that I would resurrect so their voice may be added to the others. ---
**Author:** ![tve784](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47c2d/32.png) [@tve784](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tve784)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2013, 11:54pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/random-video/23984/7 "2013-03-25T23:54:39Z")
sorry didnt find this one before....but yeah +1 for random play ---
**Author:** ![jackandjohn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/jackandjohn/32/500_2.png) [@jackandjohn](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jackandjohn)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2013, 2:35pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/random-video/23984/8 "2013-03-26T14:35:08Z")
The sense of just wanting to sit down and watch something good without thinking about it also goes along with Pseudo-TV functionality ( [http://forums.plexapp.com/index.php/topic/44659-is-porting-pseudotv-logistically-possible/?hl=pseudotv](http://forums.plexapp.com/index.php/topic/44659-is-porting-pseudotv-logistically-possible/?hl=pseudotv) among others ) ---
**Author:** ![jackandjohn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/jackandjohn/32/500_2.png) [@jackandjohn](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jackandjohn)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2013, 2:23am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/random-video/23984/9 "2013-04-08T02:23:04Z")
More threads on playlists: - [http://forums.plexapp.com/index.php/topic/46288-popular-playlist-system/](http://forums.plexapp.com/index.php/topic/46288-popular-playlist-system/) ( **Vote here to Vote for Playlist support** ) - [http://forums.plexapp.com/index.php/topic/51614-continuous-play/](http://forums.plexapp.com/index.php/topic/51614-continuous-play/) - [http://forums.plexapp.com/index.php/topic/38256-continuous-autoplay/](http://forums.plexapp.com/index.php/topic/38256-continuous-autoplay/) (Roku thread) - others And, my personal holy grail (that only needs playlists in order to be created):  **PseudoTV** - [http://forums.plexapp.com/index.php/topic/59365-plugin-support-ie-pseudotv/](http://forums.plexapp.com/index.php/topic/59365-plugin-support-ie-pseudotv/) (Vote here) - [http://forums.plexapp.com/index.php/topic/44659-is-porting-pseudotv-logistically-possible/](http://forums.plexapp.com/index.php/topic/44659-is-porting-pseudotv-logistically-possible/) ---
**Author:** ![Zak123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/58956e/32.png) [@Zak123](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Zak123)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2013, 10:30pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/random-video/23984/10 "2013-05-14T22:30:50Z")
This is something that would make my Plex experience complete!!  I agree that it could probably be tied in with playlists by just creating them in the background. On top of what you mentioned,  I'd also like to see is: - Select x number of random films / TV to choose from - Trying to select a movie to watch from hundreds of options takes forever, getting a small selection of say 10 to chose from would make it more fun, especially with friends! - Play random episodes from a selection of TV shows - E.g. You select Family Guy, American Dad, South Park etc. and it just plays random episodes from those series. I think this feature would be really valuable and searching on the forums, lots of people have requested it. As said before, I think it is probably something that would require playlist support, but hopefully that will come soon :D ---
**Author:** ![RangerHawk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c5a1d2/32.png) [@RangerHawk](https://forums.plex.tv/u/RangerHawk)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2013, 2:29am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/random-video/23984/11 "2013-06-07T02:29:42Z")
I agree. Have been wanting a shuffle feature for a while! +1! ---
**Author:** ![Vortec4800](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/vortec4800/32/220344_2.png) [@Vortec4800](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Vortec4800)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2013, 7:21pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/random-video/23984/12 "2013-06-07T19:21:16Z")
Definitely add my +1 to this. It's probably the single largest factor for me still having a cable subscription for the time being. ---
**Author:** ![marklight](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/marklight/32/190_2.png) [@marklight](https://forums.plex.tv/u/marklight)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2013, 7:34pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/random-video/23984/13 "2013-06-07T19:34:07Z")
yea I dont know why you can click and hold on any category (all media, seasons, year, genre etc)  and select shuffle (for continuous random play) or random (for single play).  ---
**Author:** ![mmmlinux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@mmmlinux](https://forums.plex.tv/u/mmmlinux)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2013, 3:12pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/random-video/23984/14 "2013-06-08T15:12:27Z")
I would also love this. ive wanted this feature forever. ---
**Author:** ![jebrum](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/jebrum/32/4763_2.png) [@jebrum](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jebrum)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2013, 6:13pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/random-video/23984/15 "2013-06-09T18:13:04Z")
I would actually love to see this with music as well... ---
**Author:** ![pcgenius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e5b9ba/32.png) [@pcgenius](https://forums.plex.tv/u/pcgenius)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2013, 3:44pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/random-video/23984/16 "2013-07-10T15:44:04Z")
+1. Just need to pick shows to add to a mix and play randomly forever. So many times this is requested. Need it for Kids. ---
**Author:** ![biohazzard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ce7236/32.png) [@biohazzard](https://forums.plex.tv/u/biohazzard)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2013, 12:24am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/random-video/23984/17 "2013-09-15T00:24:00Z")
I would love to have a random movie feature. Maybe something where it would pull three random movie titles at a time and if you didn't like what you saw, a next button to pull three more? Also have a filter to only pull random Unwatched movies or something. I have a couple thousand movies in my library and short of a recommendation feature like Netflix, I think this would be the next best thing. ---
**Author:** ![familieFahrenfort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c5a1d2/32.png) [@familieFahrenfort](https://forums.plex.tv/u/familieFahrenfort)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2013, 8:21am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/random-video/23984/18 "2013-09-16T08:21:51Z")
This can already be done on PHT and PMC. Look here: [http://forums.plexapp.com/index.php/topic/13013-episode-shuffle-random/?&p=192335&hl=shuffle&fromsearch=1](http://forums.plexapp.com/index.php/topic/13013-episode-shuffle-random/?&p=192335&hl=shuffle&fromsearch=1) However, it would be nice to also have it for iOS clients. Vote here: [http://forums.plexapp.com/index.php/topic/80882-continuous-play-on-ios-clients/](http://forums.plexapp.com/index.php/topic/80882-continuous-play-on-ios-clients/) ---
**Author:** ![biohazzard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ce7236/32.png) [@biohazzard](https://forums.plex.tv/u/biohazzard)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2013, 11:30am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/random-video/23984/19 "2013-09-16T11:30:52Z")
I guess what I was looking for was not so much random play (like shuffle on a cd player), but rather random select or a short random list. I am envisioning something where it would display me three random selections from my entire movie library (filters could be applied). If I liked one I would select and play it, if not I could pull three more selections. New feature topic? ---
**Author:** ![Shadowbottle](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/shadowbottle/32/3915_2.png) [@Shadowbottle](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Shadowbottle)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2014, 2:48am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/random-video/23984/20 "2014-06-16T02:48:03Z")
Yeah, I've been wanting this since I've been using Plex. While I like the idea of playlists, I think it's too complicated for something like this. In your Comedy Movie section, hit random, blam, random comedy. If you're in Scrubs - bam, random episode of scrubs or Season 6 of Frasier - bam, random episode of Frasier Season 6. Would be excellent. +1 [Next page](https://forums.plex.tv/t/random-video/23984.md?page=2)