# Search capabilties for DLNA Plex Server **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Suggestions\ **Tags:** server-dlna\ **Created:** [October 18, 2019, 3:16pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/search-capabilties-for-dlna-plex-server/478021 "2019-10-18T15:16:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ComasSky1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8dc957/32.png) [@ComasSky1](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ComasSky1)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2019, 3:16pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/search-capabilties-for-dlna-plex-server/478021/1 "2019-10-18T15:16:57Z")
Hi all, It seems that the DLNA server does not offer a search function. In the case of using a DLNA server in a hi-fi environment, this prevents searching and manipulating music in thousands of songs. Is it possible to connect the search already on Plex to the DLNA server? With this feature, plex could compete with Roon on the HiFi audio library segment > [@Allow searching collections via UPNP/DLNA](https://forums.plex.tv/t/allow-searching-collections-via-upnp-dlna/101787/11): > > No news about this functionnality ? > [@DLNA search capability - either implement this or I rip Plex out](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dlna-search-capability-either-implement-this-or-i-rip-plex-out/305685): > > I’ve really had it with the whole feature request nonsense bounded by a limited plex development team. DLNA is something that others get right, yet somehow years have passed and Plex cannot enable search which makes them obsolete in modern smart home systems. DLNA itself is based on a search of content afforded to Plex and multiple others have implemented it. So I’m giving this to EOY '18 then saying goodbye to Plex. To wit: Control4’s list of DLNA supported vendors: Supported DLNA Servers … ---
**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2021, 12:43am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/search-capabilties-for-dlna-plex-server/478021/2 "2021-01-14T00:43:05Z")
Early 2021 clean-up: duplicate > [@Allow searching collections via UPNP/DLNA](https://forums.plex.tv/t/allow-searching-collections-via-upnp-dlna/101787): > > No with the new Premium Music feature in place Plex becomes even better for hosting music.   However there are many devices that don't support Plex directly but they support DLNA/UPNP so they can stream music this way from a Plex Media Server.   But as soon as the music collection is a bit bigger it is hard to find the song you are looking for. So it would be nice to support remote searching via UPNP it would make Plex much more useful as a media server.     It was already discussed in an… ---
**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2021, 12:22am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/search-capabilties-for-dlna-plex-server/478021/3 "2021-06-10T00:22:19Z")