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Organizing Collections

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Organizing collections

Collections group titles you want to browse together. A shelf of favorite films, a reading list, a series or a seasonal selection can each use the same underlying library. Grouping titles does not move files or change your physical copy counts.

Open Collections in the sidebar or My Library → Browse collections.

Choose a collection

Collection Use it for
Custom A group of titles you choose individually.
Movie series / franchise A chosen sequence of titles with an order you can edit.
Genre A group that follows matching genres as your library changes.
Smart Rules based on media type, genre, physical format, local activity or year.
Seasonal Rule-based groups with an optional recurring date range. Off-season groups stay accessible.

Different rules must all match. Multiple choices inside one rule allow any selected value. An empty rule accepts any value. A digital source does not satisfy an owned-disc rule, and one physical format does not stand in for another.

Add your own categories

Open a title's Edit details → Custom genres to add labels such as Holiday or Comfort films. These household labels stay separate from provider genres and survive ordinary provider refreshes. Genre filters and rule-based collections can use them.

Your collection membership, custom genres and local activity are saved library records. Removing a collection removes its grouping without deleting its titles or originals.

Record local activity

Use a title's Overview to record Not started, In progress or Completed. The wording follows the media type. History retains recorded events and lets you undo one without deleting the history.

TV season and episode activity is separate from whole-series activity. Reading or listening resume positions and connected-service refreshes do not automatically change these manual local status records.

Review suggestions and plans

Suggested collections uses your existing library and available references to offer related groups. Review the title list, name and scope before saving. Reference coverage varies; a suggested series is not a complete filmography or proof of physical ownership.

Use Plan missing titles for a chosen collection goal. Add an Intend to Buy entry only when you want that intention recorded. A desired format is your preference, not evidence that an edition exists. Store search links help you look elsewhere; they do not report live prices or availability.

Saved collections and your confirmed facts remain usable when you remove an optional metapack. Back them up along with the rest of your catalog.

Detailed collections guide · Offline metapacks · Backup and recovery

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