This issue mainly arises when rebuilding a HTPC or doing a new install. When adding an a large library at the one time, the date added just resorts to being alphabetical as they were added at the same time and sorting by date released does not suit as I have transferred many older movies and would l…

Order that the videos where created or modified ?? I see absolutely no purpose in this, even for home videos. Thoes dates from the OS are completely arbitrary and meaningless.

I see absolutely no purpose in this, even for home videos. Could have value to find "lost" files that got merged into existing films. But yea, it's got limited usefulness to me.

...it is the major reason I do not use Plex as my main HTPC software. Thanks. Just curious: what are you using?

Personally, using JRiver Media Center...not as pretty but very configurable. For the rest of the family, XBMC with Aeon Nox skin. As to the usefulness of date modified, well adding a large library at the same time will with date added produce an alphabetical listing, and date released does not help…

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