Search options (e.g. exclude actors, trailers, ...)

[n00b42 38]

Most of the time one uses the search to just search for Movie Titles or a quick way to access a TV Series.

 

But some search terms flood one with actors, trailers, or even episodes of a TV serial.

Not that they are wrong and sometimes you want to see them, and i fact I want to keep actors, trailers and episodes;

just not in the default search (but maybe having the option to search for that too)

 

 

Best Regards

[aspdend 177]

+1 for me on this - enhanced search options would be nice

[MrWebsmith 598]

yes def +1 to this.. starting with searching based on library type or global or person etc...

[mastrmind11 722]

+1, what @@MrWebsmith said

[Happy2Play 9441]

yes def +1 to this.. starting with searching based on library type or global or person etc...

yes, filters need to added to search.

[Abobader 3336]

+1 with filter only matters.

 

It was like this before I think (damn memory not good lately)

[Guest topbanana]

+1
Default should always be to search in the library you're currently in.    So search movies when browsing movies, etc.
Standard context based searches.

[ebr 15663]

+1

Default should always be to search in the library you're currently in.    So search movies when browsing movies, etc.

Standard context based searches.

 

The TV apps do do this now.  Also, they break down the results into categories.

[Abobader 3336]

The TV apps do do this now.  Also, they break down the results into categories.

 

Good day,

 

Wonder why Luke not apply that first to main emby server front: web client.

 

My best

[ebr 15663]

Luke and I are working on consistency between all the interfaces.  Some of it will just take more time.

[Happy2Play 9441]

Luke and I are working on consistency between all the interfaces.  Some of it will just take more time.

 

Still seems like the logic would start with the server, not the client though.

[ebr 15663]

Still seems like the logic would start with the server, not the client though.

 

Usually it does but sometimes I see areas in the TV apps that just need to be different based on how the user interacts with them (with a remote control instead of point and click).

 

Honestly, in this particular case, I simply designed it the way I thought it was the most useful and did not refer to what the web app was doing.  I'm trying not to do that as much now and Luke and I are working closely together to align things.

[econ 74]

I like this idea as well. Too often my search is cluttered with results from the live TV guide when all I am looking for is a movie on my server.

[billzkid 1]

+1 my main problem is with music. Often a song consists of a single word and you can't find it, because it doesn't even make the search.

 

So yeah it would be great to have an advanced search option where you choose to search only among artists or movie title and such.

 

First step and the one that could save a lot of trouble to the user would be to implement exact search option. e.g. query 'Nothing' would return as Nothing, Nothing Else Matters, Nothing new, .... while search query '"Nothing"' would only return Nothing.

 

Also it would have if exact matches are rated more relevant: e..g. if I search 'Nothing' it should be more relevant than 'Nothing Else matters'

[gleep52 16]

+1 big time.

 

It would be nice to have a master search (web client) as it is right now, but also have sub category searches.  So if I'm in my movies library, and I search, don't display anything other that stuff that's movie related that exists inside the movie category.  Like right now I get TONS of tv guide stuff...  But if I'm in my movies category, I'm not interested in the TV Guide results at that time.

 

An easier search method might be to just leave the master search how it is, but include sorting options like sorting by group/category...  So I can search and just select the movie results, and collapse or hide the Live TV, TV Shows, TV Guide, etc. from the results.

 

Thanks for all the hard work!

[Sanderluc 11]

Any update on this?

[Luke 40068]

3 hours ago, Sanderluc said:

Any update on this?

Hi, not yet sorry, but there are some good ideas here. Thanks.

[n00b42 38]

As I am a developer myself I am usually very hesistant to ask if there is any news/update regarding features, however I think after so many years it is ok to ask

Implementation idea:
- The current "Quick Search" (i.e. when entering a term - the dropdown list tha appears) could be limited  by default (using settings) and have a button at the bottom to do a "full search".

Another idea (even though it might have come up before)

- Allow to exclude some libraries/folders/types from the default search.
> Usecase: I recently added the "ARD Mediathek" and "ZDF Mediathek", which now dominate every search result, however I usually am not interested in any of them (and just want to access them in rare cases.)
 

[Luke 40068]

On 5/28/2024 at 6:30 PM, n00b42 said:

As I am a developer myself I am usually very hesistant to ask if there is any news/update regarding features, however I think after so many years it is ok to ask

Implementation idea:
- The current "Quick Search" (i.e. when entering a term - the dropdown list tha appears) could be limited  by default (using settings) and have a button at the bottom to do a "full search".

Another idea (even though it might have come up before)

- Allow to exclude some libraries/folders/types from the default search.
> Usecase: I recently added the "ARD Mediathek" and "ZDF Mediathek", which now dominate every search result, however I usually am not interested in any of them (and just want to access them in rare cases.)
 

Hi, I don't have an ETA but we do plan to greatly expand on the available search options.

[CummingCowGirl 28]

This thread should have been moved into the ORIGINAL request from 2017 to get search finally fixed. My opinion on search is EVERYTHING except media should excluded from it, and items like actors, info, etc... should have to be added to the search options under settings for those that want them.

Edited June 2, 2024 by CummingCowGirl

[CummingCowGirl 28]

On 5/31/2024 at 8:48 PM, Luke said:

Hi, I don't have an ETA but we do plan to greatly expand on the available search options.

 

Translation, please do not hold your breath. Please see my post above this.

[jonas.hkl 1]

On 6/2/2024 at 11:33 AM, CummingCowGirl said:

This thread should have been moved into the ORIGINAL request from 2017 to get search finally fixed. My opinion on search is EVERYTHING except media should excluded from it, and items like actors, info, etc... should have to be added to the search options under settings for those that want them.

Any updates on this? I second this

[Luke 40068]

6 hours ago, jonas.hkl said:

Any updates on this? I second this

Hi, what exactly are you asking for?