- Remove collection_order for collection templates to avoid conflict with sort_by if using Plex Search (Smart Collection)

plex/pmm/collections/awards/movies.yml

@@ -244,6 +244,7 @@ collections:
     trakt_list:
       # TODO: NEED TO REPLACE MANUALLY
       - https://trakt.tv/users/jcbwoldseth/lists/oscar-race-2023
+    collection_order: random
     schedule:
       - yearly(02/01)
       - all[weekly(friday),range(02/01-03/31)]

plex/pmm/templates/collections.yml

@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ templates:
       - poster_url
     sort_title: 010_+<<level>>_<<sort_title_name>>
     sync_mode: sync
-    collection_order: release.desc
     schedule: daily
     visible_library: true
     url_poster: <<poster_url>>
@@ -65,7 +64,6 @@ templates:
       - poster_url
     sort_title: 050_+<<level>>_<<sort_title_name>>
     sync_mode: sync
-    collection_order: custom
     schedule:
       - weekly(wednesday)
       - weekly(sunday)
@@ -109,7 +107,6 @@ templates:
       - poster_url
     sort_title: 065_+<<level>>_<<sort_title_name>>
     sync_mode: sync
-    collection_order: custom
     schedule:
       - weekly(wednesday)
       - weekly(sunday)
@@ -124,7 +121,6 @@ templates:
       - poster_url
     sort_title: 066_+<<level>>_<<sort_title_name>>
     sync_mode: sync
-    collection_order: custom
     schedule:
       - weekly(wednesday)
       - weekly(sunday)
@@ -139,7 +135,6 @@ templates:
       - poster_url
     sort_title: 070_+<<level>>_<<sort_title_name>>
     sync_mode: sync
-    collection_order: random
     schedule:
       - weekly(wednesday)
       - weekly(sunday)
@@ -154,7 +149,6 @@ templates:
       - poster_url
     sort_title: 080_+<<level>>_<<sort_title_name>>
     sync_mode: sync
-    collection_order: custom
     schedule:
       - weekly(wednesday)
       - weekly(sunday)
@@ -184,7 +178,6 @@ templates:
     tmdb_actor_details: <<person>>
     sort_title: 090_+<<level>>_<<sort_title_name>>
     sync_mode: append
-    collection_order: custom
     visible_library: true
 
   Director:
@@ -194,7 +187,6 @@ templates:
     tmdb_director_details: <<person>>
     sort_title: 091_+<<level>>_<<sort_title_name>>
     sync_mode: append
-    collection_order: custom
     visible_library: true
 
   Producer:
@@ -204,7 +196,6 @@ templates:
     tmdb_producer_details: <<person>>
     sort_title: 092_+<<level>>_<<sort_title_name>>
     sync_mode: append
-    collection_order: custom
     visible_library: true
 
   Studio:
@@ -241,7 +232,6 @@ templates:
       - poster_url
     sort_title: 110_+<<level>>_<<sort_title_name>>
     sync_mode: sync
-    collection_order: custom
     schedule:
       - weekly(wednesday)
       - weekly(sunday)
@@ -254,7 +244,6 @@ templates:
       sort_title_name: <<collection_name>>
     sort_title: 120_+<<level>>_<<sort_title_name>>
     sync_mode: sync
-    collection_order: custom
     schedule:
       - weekly(wednesday)
       - weekly(sunday)

plex/pmm/tips_and_tricks.md

@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ This collection uses a combination of all these prefixes, and are always sorted
 - Can't use `collection_order` for Plex `smart_filter` rules. Replacements:
     - `collection_order: release` -> `sort_by: release.desc`
     - `collection_order: alpha` -> `sort_by: title.desc`
+    - `collection_order: random` -> `sort_by: random`
     - `collection_order: custom` -> `sort_by: ??`
 - Needs to be one level above `all`/`any` criteria list. Ex.:
     - `smart_filter`: