# Smart Collections

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/smart-collections/709303>\
**Category:** Feature Suggestions\
**Created:** [April 13, 2021, 10:18pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/smart-collections/709303 "2021-04-13T22:18:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![Blushingun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/35a633/32.png) [@Blushingun](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Blushingun)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2021, 10:18pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/smart-collections/709303/1 "2021-04-13T22:18:26Z")

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I would love to have the ability to use custom filters for my movies and then save those filters for a smart collection that automatically updates when new movies are added that fit that criteria.

Currently I have to manually add any new movies to a collection. Which discourages me from creating any collection that can be regularly updated, like “Modern Animation.”

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**Author:** ![beckfield](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/beckfield/32/7227_2.png) [@beckfield](https://forums.plex.tv/u/beckfield)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2021, 10:24pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/smart-collections/709303/2 "2021-04-13T22:24:28Z")

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There is already a [request for this feature](https://forums.plex.tv/t/smart-collections/448585). Rather than splitting votes over several threads, it’s best to add your vote and comments there.

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**Author:** ![Blushingun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/35a633/32.png) [@Blushingun](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Blushingun)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2021, 10:30pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/smart-collections/709303/3 "2021-04-13T22:30:15Z")

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Thanks, I’ll request this post be deleted as I don’t have permission.

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**Author:** ![JoePhelps](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/858c86/32.png) [@JoePhelps](https://forums.plex.tv/u/JoePhelps)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2021, 10:34pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/smart-collections/709303/4 "2021-04-13T22:34:48Z")

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Will a Smart Playlist work?

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**Author:** ![BigWheel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/bigwheel/32/78783_2.png) [@BigWheel](https://forums.plex.tv/u/BigWheel)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2021, 10:38pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/smart-collections/709303/5 "2021-04-13T22:38:50Z")

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closing as duplicate

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**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:** [April 13, 2021, 11:39pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/smart-collections/709303/6 "2021-04-13T23:39:04Z")

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