# Request: Restricting by label

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/request-restricting-by-label/492629>\
**Category:** Feature Suggestions\
**Created:** [November 18, 2019, 11:58am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/request-restricting-by-label/492629 "2019-11-18T11:58:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![amsheridan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/amsheridan/32/111619_2.png) [@amsheridan](https://forums.plex.tv/u/amsheridan)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2019, 11:58am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/request-restricting-by-label/492629/1 "2019-11-18T11:58:42Z")

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I would like to hide files labelled as ‘X’ (of which there may be a few) rather than have to label _everything else_ as ‘Y’ and using that in the restrictions menu for a certain user.

So rather than ALLOW ONLY labels = ‘Y’ it would be great to have the option to DISALLOW labels = ‘X’.

Thanks.

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**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:** [November 18, 2019, 12:01pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/request-restricting-by-label/492629/2 "2019-11-18T12:01:10Z")

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A request for the same feature exists already, and it has more votes.

> [@\[implemented\] Plex Home inverse filter, blacklist](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-home-inverse-filter-blacklist/95448/1):
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> Hi guys I use Plex Home for a while and i found a thing that my be useful. An inver filter Let me explain When you define an account you can restrict access, lets say to an entire library or content for example PG, NC-17 or key words. But here is the problem Let's say that i have a library with TV Shows a lot more than 100 and i add one more but in one particular account i don't wanna this shows appear if i add a word to filter that let say (no-show) and apply that filter the problem start…

Therefore this one is closed.  
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.

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**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:** [November 18, 2019, 12:01pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/request-restricting-by-label/492629/3 "2019-11-18T12:01:14Z")

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