# Smart Builders Smart Builders allow Plex Meta Manager to create Smart Collections in two different ways. ## Smart Label A Smart Label Collection is a smart collection that grabs every item with a specific label generated by the program. That label is added to all the items the Collection Builders find instead of being added to a normal collection. To make a collection a Smart Label Collection,the `smart_label` attribute must added to the collection definition. It functions in two different ways: 1. Define the sort using the Movies/Shows column of the [Sorts Table](#sort-options) below along with any other builder to make that collection a Smart Label Collection. ```yaml collections: Marvel Cinematic Universe: trakt_list: https://trakt.tv/users/jawann2002/lists/marvel-cinematic-universe-movies?sort=rank,asc smart_label: release.desc ``` 2. Provide a whole `smart_filter` to determine exactly how the smart collection should be built, ensuring to include `label: <>`, which will link it to the collection labels. ```yaml collections: Unplayed Marvel Cinematic Universe: trakt_list: https://trakt.tv/users/jawann2002/lists/marvel-cinematic-universe-movies?sort=rank,asc smart_label: sort_by: release.desc all: label: <> unplayed: True ``` This is extremely useful because smart collections don't follow normal show/hide rules and can eliminate the need to have [Plex Collectionless](plex.md#plex-collectionless) when used correctly. To fix the issue described in [Plex Collectionless](plex.md#plex-collectionless) you would make `Marvel Cinematic Universe` a Smart Label Collection and all other Marvel collection just normal collections, and they will show/hide all the movie properly. To have the Smart Label Collections to eliminate Plex Collectionless you have to go all in on using them. A good rule of thumb to make sure this works correctly is that every item in your library should have a max of one non-smart collection. Reach out on the [Plex Meta Manager Discord](https://discord.gg/TsdpsFYqqm) or in the [GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/meisnate12/Plex-Meta-Manager/discussions) for help if you're having any issues getting this to work properly. ## Smart Filter Uses Plex's [Advanced Filters](https://support.plex.tv/articles/201273953-collections/) to create a smart collection based on the filter parameters provided. Any Advanced Filter made using the Plex UI should be able to be recreated using `smart_filter`. If you're having trouble getting `smart_filter` to work correctly, build the collection you want inside of Plex's Advanced Filters and take a screenshot of the parameters in the Plex UI and post it in either the [Discussions](https://github.com/meisnate12/Plex-Meta-Manager/discussions) or on [Discord](https://discord.gg/TsdpsFYqqm), and I'll do my best to help you. like Plex's [Advanced Filters](https://support.plex.tv/articles/201273953-collections/) you have to start each filter with either `any` or `all` as a base. You can only have one base attribute and all filter attributes must be under the base. Inside the base attribute you can use any filter below or nest more `any` or `all`. You can have as many nested `any` or `all` next to each other as you want. If using multiple `any` or `all` you will have to do so in the form of a list. There are a couple other attributes you can have at the top level only along with the base attribute are: ## Special Attributes | Attribute | Description & Values | |:-----------|:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | `type` | **Description:** The Type of items inside this collection.
**Default:**
`movies` for Movies Libraries
`shows` for Show Libraries
`artists` for Music Libraries
**Values:** `movies`, `shows`, `seasons`, `episodes`, `artists`, `albums`, or `tracks` | | `limit` | **Description:** The max number of item for the filter.
**Default:** `all`
**Values:** `all` or a number greater then 0 | | `sort_by` | **Description:** This will control how the filter is sorted in your library.
**Default:** `random`
**Values:** Any sort options for your filter type in the [Sorts Options Table](#sort-options) | | `validate` | **Description:** Determines if a collection will fail on a validation error
**Default:** `true`
**Values**: `true` or `false` | ## Sort Options | Sort Option | Description | Movies | Shows | Seasons | Episodes | Artists | Albums | Tracks | |:------------------------------------------------|:--------------------------------------------|:--------:|:--------:|:--------:|:--------:|:--------:|:--------:|:--------:| | `title.asc`
`title.desc` | Sort by Title | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | | `season.asc`
`season.desc` | Sort by Season | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | | `show.asc`
`show.desc` | Sort by Show | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | | `album_artist.asc`
`album_artist.desc` | Sort by Album Artist | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | | `artist.asc`
`artist.desc` | Sort by Artist | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | | `album.asc`
`album.desc` | Sort by Album | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | | `year.asc`
`year.desc` | Sort by Year | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | | `release.asc`
`release.desc` | Sort by Release Date (Originally Available) | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | | `critic_rating.asc`
`critic_rating.desc` | Sort by Critic Rating | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | | `audience_rating.asc`
`audience_rating.desc` | Sort by Audience Rating | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | | `user_rating.asc`
`user_rating.desc` | Sort by User Rating | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | | `content_rating.asc`
`content_rating.desc` | Sort by Content Rating | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | | `duration.asc`
`duration.desc` | Sort by Duration | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | | `progress.asc`
`progress.desc` | Sort by Progress | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | | `played.asc`
`played.desc` | Sort by Date Last Played | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | | `plays.asc`
`plays.desc` | Sort by Number of Plays | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | | `unplayed.asc`
`unplayed.desc` | Sort by Unplayed | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | | `episode_added.asc`
`episode_added.desc` | Sort by Last Episode Date Added | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | | `added.asc`
`added.desc` | Sort by Date Added | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | | `viewed.asc`
`viewed.desc` | Sort by Date Last Viewed | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | | `rated.asc`
`rated.desc` | Sort by Date Last Rated | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | | `popularity.asc`
`popularity.desc` | Sort by Popularity | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | | `resolution.asc`
`resolution.desc` | Sort by Resolution | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | | `bitrate.asc`
`bitrate.desc` | Sort by Bitrate | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | | `random` | Sort by Random | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ## Filters There are three fields per filter option when using Plex's Advanced Filters in the Web UI. 1. **Attribute:** What attribute you wish to filter. 2. **Modifier:** Which modifier to use. 3. **Value:** Actual value to filter. **Example:** `Attribute.Modifier: Value` ## String Filters String filters can be used with either no modifier or with `.not`, `.is`, `.isnot`, `.begins`, or `.ends`. String filter can take multiple values **only as a list**. ### String Modifiers | String Modifier | Description | Plex Web UI Display | |:----------------|:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|:-------------------:| | No Modifier | Matches every item where the attribute contains the given string | `contains` | | `.not` | Matches every item where the attribute does not contain the given string | `does not contain` | | `.is` | Matches every item where the attribute exactly matches the given string | `is` | | `.isnot` | Matches every item where the attribute does not exactly match the given string | `is not` | | `.begins` | Matches every item where the attribute begins with the given string | `begins with` | | `.ends` | Matches every item where the attribute ends with the given string | `ends with` | ### String Attributes | String Search | Description | Movie
Libraries | Show
Libraries | Music
Libraries | |:---------------------|:---------------------------------------------------------|:------------------:|:-----------------:|:------------------:| | `title` | Uses the title attribute to match | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | | `episode_title` | Uses the title attribute of the show's episodes to match | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | | `studio` | Uses the studio attribute to match | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | | `artist_title` | Uses the Artist's Title attribute to match | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | | `album_title` | Uses the Album's Title attribute to match | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | | `track_title` | Uses the Track's Title attribute to match | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | | `album_record_label` | Uses the Album's Record Label attribute to match | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ## Tag Filters Tag filters can be used with either no modifier or with `.not` except for `decade` and `resolution` which can only be used with no modifier. Tag filter can take multiple values as a **list or a comma-separated string**. ### Tag Modifiers | Tag Modifier | Description | Plex Web UI Display | |:-------------|:-----------------------------------------------------------------------|:-------------------:| | No Modifier | Matches every item where the attribute matches the given string | `is` | | `.not` | Matches every item where the attribute does not match the given string | `is not` | ### Tag Attributes | Tag Search | Description | Movie
Libraries | Show
Libraries | Music
Libraries | |:--------------------|:----------------------------------------------------------------------------|:------------------:|:-----------------:|:------------------:| | `actor` | Uses the actor tags to match | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | | `audio_language` | Uses the audio language tags to match | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | | `collection` | Uses the collection tags to match | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | | `content_rating` | Uses the content rating tags to match | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | | `country` | Uses the country tags to match | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | | `decade` | Uses the year tag to match the decade | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | | `director` | Uses the director tags to match | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | | `genre` | Uses the genre tags to match | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | | `label` | Uses the label tags to match | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | | `network` | Uses the network tags to match
**Only works with the New Plex TV Agent** | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | | `producer` | Uses the actor tags to match | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | | `resolution` | Uses the resolution tags to match | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | | `subtitle_language` | Uses the subtitle language tags to match | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | | `writer` | Uses the writer tags to match | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | | `year` | Uses the year tag to match | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | | `episode_year` | Uses the year tag to match | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | | `artist_genre` | Uses the Artist's Genre attribute to match | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | | `artist_collection` | Uses the Artist's Collection attribute to match | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | | `artist_country` | Uses the Artist's Country attribute to match | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | | `artist_mood` | Uses the Artist's Mood attribute to match | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | | `artist_style` | Uses the Artist's Style attribute to match | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | | `album_genre` | Uses the Album's Genre attribute to match | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | | `album_mood` | Uses the Album's Mood attribute to match | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | | `album_style` | Uses the Album's Style attribute to match | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | | `album_format` | Uses the Album's Format attribute to match | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | | `album_type` | Uses the Album's Type attribute to match | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | | `album_collection` | Uses the Album's Collection attribute to match | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | | `album_source` | Uses the Album's Source attribute to match | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | | `album_label` | Uses the Album's Label attribute to match | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | | `track_mood` | Uses the Track's Mood attribute to match | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | | `track_source` | Uses the Track's Style attribute to match | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ## Date Filters Date filters can be used with either no modifier or with `.not`, `.before`, or `.after`. No date filter can take multiple values. ### Date Modifiers | Date Modifier | Description | Plex Web UI Display | |:--------------|:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|:--------------------:| | No Modifier | Matches every item where the date attribute is in the last X days
**Format:** number of days
**Example:** `30` | `is in the last` | | `.not` | Matches every item where the date attribute is not in the last X days
**Format:** number of days
**Example:** `30` | `is not in the last` | | `.before` | Matches every item where the date attribute is before the given date
**Format:** MM/DD/YYYY or `today` for the current day
**Example:** `01/01/2000` | `is before` | | `.after` | Matches every item where the date attribute is after the given date
**Format:** MM/DD/YYYY or `today` for the current day
**Example:** `01/01/2000` | `is after` | ### Date Attributes | Date Search | Description | Movie
Libraries | Show
Libraries | Music
Libraries | |:----------------------|:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|:------------------:|:-----------------:|:------------------:| | `added` | Uses the date added attribute to match | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | | `episode_added` | Uses the date added attribute of the show's episodes to match | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | | `release` | Uses the release date attribute (originally available) to match | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | | `episode_air_date` | Uses the air date attribute (originally available) of the show's episodes to match | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | | `last_played` | Uses the date last played attribute to match | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | | `episode_last_played` | Uses the date last played attribute of the show's episodes to match | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | | `artist_added` | Uses the Artist's date added attribute to match | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | | `artist_last_played` | Uses the Artist's last played attribute to match | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | | `album_last_played` | Uses the Album's last played attribute to match | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | | `album_added` | Uses the Album's date added attribute to match | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | | `album_released` | Uses the Album's release date attribute to match | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | | `track_last_played` | Uses the Track's date last played attribute to match | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | | `track_last_skipped` | Uses the Track's date last skipped attribute to match | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | | `track_last_rated` | Uses the Track's date last rated attribute to match | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | | `track_added` | Uses the Track's date added attribute to match | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ## Number Filters Number filters must use `.gt`, `.gte`, `.lt`, or `.lte` as a modifier. No number filter can take multiple values. ### Number Modifiers | Number Modifier | Description | Plex Web UI Display | |:----------------|:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|:-------------------:| | `.gt` | Matches every item where the number attribute is greater then the given number
**Format:** number
**Example:** `30`, `1995`, or `7.5` | `is greater than` | | `.gte` | Matches every item where the number attribute is greater then or equal to the given number
**Format:** number
**Example:** `30`, `1995`, or `7.5` | N/A | | `.lt` | Matches every item where the number attribute is less then the given number
**Format:** number
**Example:** `30`, `1995`, or `7.5` | `is less than` | | `.lte` | Matches every item where the number attribute is less then or equal to the given number
**Format:** number
**Example:** `30`, `1995`, or `7.5` | N/A | ### Number Attributes | Number Search | Description | Movie
Libraries | Show
Libraries | Music
Libraries | |:----------------------|:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|:------------------:|:-----------------:|:------------------:| | `duration` | Uses the duration attribute to match using minutes
**Minimum:** `1` | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | | `plays` | Uses the plays attribute to match
**Minimum:** `1` | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | | `episode_plays` | Uses the Episode's plays attribute to match
**Minimum:** `1` | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | | `critic_rating` | Uses the critic rating attribute to match
**Range:** `0.0` - `10.0` | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | | `audience_rating` | Uses the audience rating attribute to match
**Range:** `0.0` - `10.0` | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | | `user_rating` | Uses the user rating attribute to match
**Range:** `0.0` - `10.0` | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | | `episode_user_rating` | Uses the user rating attribute of the show's episodes to match
**Range:** `0.0` - `10.0` | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | | `year` | Uses the year attribute to match
**Minimum:** `1` | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | | `episode_year` | Uses the Episode's year attribute to match
**Minimum:** `1` | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | | `album_year` | Uses the Album's year attribute to match
**Minimum:** `1` | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | | `album_decade` | Uses the Album's decade attribute to match
**Minimum:** `1` | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | | `album_plays` | Uses the Album's plays attribute to match
**Minimum:** `1` | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | | `track_plays` | Uses the Track's plays attribute to match
**Minimum:** `1` | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | | `track_skips` | Uses the Track's skips attribute to match
**Minimum:** `1` | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | | `artist_user_rating` | Uses the Artist's user rating attribute to match
**Range:** `0.0` - `10.0` | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | | `album_user_rating` | Uses the Album's user rating attribute to match
**Range:** `0.0` - `10.0` | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | | `album_critic_rating` | Uses the Album's critic rating attribute to match
**Range:** `0.0` - `10.0` | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | | `track_user_rating` | Uses the Track's user rating attribute to match
**Range:** `0.0` - `10.0` | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ## Boolean Filters Boolean Filters take no modifier and can only be either `true` or `false`. ### Boolean Attributes | Boolean Search | Description | Movie
Libraries | Show
Libraries | Music
Libraries | |:--------------------|:-----------------------|:------------------:|:-----------------:|:------------------:| | `hdr` | Is HDR | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | | `unmatched` | Is Unmatched | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | | `duplicate` | Is Duplicate | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | | `unplayed` | Is Unplayed | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | | `progress` | Is In Progress | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | | `trash` | Is Trashed | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | | `unplayed_episodes` | Has Unplayed Episodes | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | | `episode_unplayed` | Has Episodes Unplayed | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | | `episode_duplicate` | Has Duplicate Episodes | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | | `episode_progress` | Has Episode Progress | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | | `episode_unmatched` | Has Episodes Unmatched | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | | `show_unmatched` | Has Shows Unmatched | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | | `artist_unmatched` | Is Artist's Unmatched | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | | `album_unmatched` | Is Album's Unmatched | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | | `track_trash` | Is Track Trashed | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ## Smart Filter Examples A few examples are listed below: ```yaml collections: Documentaries: smart_filter: all: genre: Documentary ``` ```yaml collections: Dave Chappelle Comedy: smart_filter: all: actor: Dave Chappelle genre: Comedy ``` ```yaml collections: Top Action Movies: smart_filter: all: genre: Action sort_by: audience_rating.desc limit: 20 ``` ```yaml collections: 90s Movies: smart_filter: any: year: - 1990 - 1991 - 1992 - 1993 - 1994 - 1995 - 1996 - 1997 - 1998 - 1999 ``` ```yaml collections: 90s Movies: smart_filter: any: decade: 1990 ``` ```yaml collections: Best 2010+ Movies: smart_filter: all: year.gte: 2010 sort_by: audience_rating.desc limit: 20 ``` If you specify TMDb Person ID's using the Detail `tmdb_person` and then tell either `actor`, `director`, `producer`, or `writer` to add `tmdb`, the script will translate the TMDb Person IDs into their names and run the filter on those names. ```yaml collections: Robin Williams: smart_filter: all: actor: tmdb tmdb_person: 2157 ``` ```yaml collections: Steven Spielberg: smart_filter: all: director: tmdb tmdb_person: https://www.themoviedb.org/person/488-steven-spielberg ``` ```yaml collections: Quentin Tarantino: smart_filter: any: actor: tmdb director: tmdb producer: tmdb writer: tmdb tmdb_person: 138 ```