# Why wont plex fix recently released episodes? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussions\ **Tags:** plex-web\ **Created:** [March 14, 2024, 1:08pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/why-wont-plex-fix-recently-released-episodes/872102 "2024-03-14T13:08:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![hobhobuk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/hobhobuk/32/156855_2.png) [@hobhobuk](https://forums.plex.tv/u/hobhobuk)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2024, 1:08pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/why-wont-plex-fix-recently-released-episodes/872102/1 "2024-03-14T13:08:26Z")
It sucks that when a series drops, the entire ‘recently released episodes’ is just dominated by one show. Yet the ‘recently added in TV shows’ does not have the issue. This suggests its a very simple fix for plex. Yet here we are years and years pass and they never fix it, they never listen to the swarms of people requesting it. So why? We pay for our monthly and lifetime subscriptions as we like the service and want it to develop… but yet you ignore the customers. And yes you will close this and be like "a post already exists’ But for how many years has that? JUST DO IT, JUST FIX WHAT EVERYONE WANTS AND STOP BEING SO ■■■■■■… It sucks, its lame and NO i do not want to spend ages making smart collections when this is a simple fix for Plex. Stop ignoring customers. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/5/7/3/57340524319814958cf8ec9f989b454ee0b8a17c.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Insomnic\_1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/insomnic_1/32/215416_2.png) [@Insomnic\_1](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Insomnic_1)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2024, 5:08pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/why-wont-plex-fix-recently-released-episodes/872102/2 "2024-03-14T17:08:19Z")
It’s because that hub row is specifically “episodes”. It can’t mix and match “shows” and “episodes” and that’s why there are two different rows. It’s just a search parameter basically. If you want a row that functions the same as “Recently Added in TV Shows” but for “Recently Released” then you might just try turning off that Recently Released episodes and do a “Recently Released in TV Shows”. I don’t have that “recently released episodes” enabled myself because it doesn’t serve any purpose for me but works well for many others. Here’s an example filter I created that would probably work for you if you want something similar but grouped by show instead of episode: ![Screen Shot 2024-03-14 at 11.54.59 AM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/d/5/e/d5e540520ce1905591963e20e14c8168c1305758.jpeg) I sorted it by Release Date and to “episode unplayed” so it won’t include episodes already watched because that’s how I customized a few of my own rows to make them a bit more useful as well. I also limited the size a bit (no need to load EVERY show); I did it by count but you could use a filter results to limit like ‘past year’ or something. Then once you create the filter the way you like save it as a Smart Collection and then you can set the Collection to live in your Home hub or Library hub or whatever (here’s one of mine): ![Screen Shot 2024-03-14 at 11.59.10 AM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/6/d/1/6d15c66e8fc988ebc91dce37641977aace5d0a9a.jpeg) In the server settings, under “Manage-\>Library” you can manage your rows there to turn off that “released episodes” one if you don’t want it showing up anymore. Edit: Here’s a link to the docs about using the [Manage Recommendations](https://support.plex.tv/articles/manage-recommendations/) So that should work to solve your problem using the tools Plex provided to customize your experience. And maybe next time you want some help on something Plex related from the community, you could be less antagonistic? ---
**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:** [March 14, 2024, 5:12pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/why-wont-plex-fix-recently-released-episodes/872102/3 "2024-03-14T17:12:42Z")
You and a few others not liking something does not mean it is broken. That hub/row does exactly what is it meant to do. Thank you @Insomnic_1 for pointing out their options. ---
**Author:** ![britsoft](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/britsoft/32/186697_2.png) [@britsoft](https://forums.plex.tv/u/britsoft)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2024, 2:46am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/why-wont-plex-fix-recently-released-episodes/872102/4 "2024-05-19T02:46:48Z")
I’d love to turn off [Recently Released Episodes] but it is NOT listed in the Manage\>Library area of my installation, any other ideas on how to remove this useless listing? ---
**Author:** ![shark2k](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/shark2k/32/305908_2.png) [@shark2k](https://forums.plex.tv/u/shark2k)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2024, 3:01am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/why-wont-plex-fix-recently-released-episodes/872102/5 "2024-05-19T03:01:43Z")
You need to go to the server settings page (click the wrench icon in the top right corner). From that page, in the left panel, go to the “Manage” section and then click on “Libraries” to open the options for that. In the right panel, click your TV Shows library (whatever you have it/them called) and you will get a list of all the sources you can modify which is where you can turn off the “Recently Released Episodes” recommendation. -Shark2k ---
**Author:** ![britsoft](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/britsoft/32/186697_2.png) [@britsoft](https://forums.plex.tv/u/britsoft)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2024, 3:37am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/why-wont-plex-fix-recently-released-episodes/872102/6 "2024-05-19T03:37:38Z")
Please point to the [Recently Released Episodes] so I know which one you think is it… ![Screen Shot 05-18-24 at 09.35 PM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/3/d/9/3d90623dc17c011e7f7285fbfe52a79ba6ec719b.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Divideby0](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/74df32/32.png) [@Divideby0](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Divideby0)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2024, 5:07am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/why-wont-plex-fix-recently-released-episodes/872102/7 "2024-05-19T05:07:28Z")
You missed a step in Shark’s instructions: > [@shark2k](#): > > You need to go to the server settings page (click the wrench icon in the top right corner). > From that page, in the left panel, go to the “Manage” section and then click on “Libraries” to open the options for that. > **In the right panel, click your TV Shows library** (whatever you have it/them called) and you will get a list of all the sources you can modify which is where you can turn off the “Recently Released Episodes” recommendation. > -Shark2k Slight correction, you hover over and click on “Manage Recommendations” to expand the recommendations. If you click the library, it just loads the library. ![1](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/b/d/4/bd464c7538c2041420b72a8c9898e402ab07a422.jpeg) ![2](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/9/9/d/99d2bdbcd89b0fccef9faf2f888bffd594ef6d62.jpeg) FYI, “Library Recommended” is what shows up when you select your library itself. Home will show what appears in your “Home” menu option, in the same order as whatever libraries you pin to your sidebar. And Friend’s Home is what appears when your any of your invited friends pin this library to their sidebar. ---
**Author:** ![britsoft](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/britsoft/32/186697_2.png) [@britsoft](https://forums.plex.tv/u/britsoft)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2024, 2:28pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/why-wont-plex-fix-recently-released-episodes/872102/8 "2024-05-19T14:28:30Z")
Gotcha, that worked, thanks. Too bad they couldn’t make the thing a single entry, like one would want it for one library but not another? Guess I need to be satisfied with what I have. ---
**Author:** ![Divideby0](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/74df32/32.png) [@Divideby0](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Divideby0)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2024, 3:41pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/why-wont-plex-fix-recently-released-episodes/872102/9 "2024-05-19T15:41:28Z")
Ah, it depends on the library. I have some libraries that I want various kinds of recommendations for, but some smaller libraries that I don’t. It is a pain to have to set every library, but I like the ability to set each uniquely. ---
**Author:** ![raiiyzen77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/cdc98d/32.png) [@raiiyzen77](https://forums.plex.tv/u/raiiyzen77)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2024, 4:28pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/why-wont-plex-fix-recently-released-episodes/872102/10 "2024-05-19T16:28:33Z")
this workaround is actually suffering from a bug, the good order of this smart collection for tv shows is working only for admin user, this smart collection is out of order for all others users. see : > [@TV series Smart Collection sort order : this bug is still not resolved even after many years](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tv-series-smart-collection-sort-order-this-bug-is-still-not-resolved-even-after-many-years/877953): > > Hi, After discovered this thread : [TV series Smart Collection sort order - #8 by SwiftPanda16](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tv-series-smart-collection-sort-order/768056/8) i am stil able to reproduce this bug. Dear plex developers, how many years we have to wait for fixing this issue ? > [@TV series Smart Collection sort order](https://forums.plex.tv/t/tv-series-smart-collection-sort-order/768056/8): > > @tom80H I am able to confirm there is a bug with smart collection sorting using the “Last Episode Date Added” when combined with advanced filters for shared users. This bug only occurs within a smart collection of shows (i.e. query parameters type=2&sort=episode.addedAt:desc). A smart collection of episodes is sorted correctly. There must be at least one advanced filter applied. The exact filter does not matter, and any filter will produce this bug. If a shared user goes into the library and … ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2024, 4:29pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/why-wont-plex-fix-recently-released-episodes/872102/11 "2024-08-17T16:29:07Z")
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