Library search

Find a movie, show or artist you already added. To find something new, use the Search page.

Search the Library

1. Open Library.

2. Type in the search box. It says Search library, or Search movies, Search TV shows or Search music when you picked a kind.

   You should see the list narrow as you type.

3. Clear the box to see everything again.

The kind and state buttons still apply. Pick Shows and Missing, then type part of a name.

Searching never adds a title, starts a download or changes a file. Removed titles never show.

How matching works

You type	It finds	Rule
amelie	Amélie	Accents are optional
star	Stargate	The start of a word matches
star 1994	Stargate (1994)	Every word must match. Years count

It matches names, original names, other names from metadata, and years. OR and * are plain text.

If it does not work

Symptom: Nothing shows. Cause: The kind or state buttons hide the title. Fix: Check the buttons, then try fewer words.

Symptom: An error shows on the page. Cause: The search is over 256 characters or 16 words. Fix: Shorten it.

For experts

API and limits

What	Detail
Request	GET /api/v1/titles?q=amelie uses the same rules
Empty q	Lists the whole Library
Limits	256 characters, 16 words

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