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New continuous parameter, Plex will automatically play the next episode in the series #36077

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Expand Up @@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ Required fields within the `media_content_id` payloads are marked as such, other
- `offset`: The desired playback start position in seconds.
- `allow_multiple`: A search must find one specific item to succeed. This parameter accepts multiple matches in a search and enqueues all found items for playback. Accepts `1` or `true` to enable.
- `username`: A username for a local Plex user account. This is only required if the Plex server has multiple users and you wish to play media for a specific user.
- `continuous`: Plex will automatically play the next episode in the series. Accepts `1` or `true` to enable.

Simplified examples are provided for [music](#music), [TV episodes](#tv-episode), and [movies](#movie). See [advanced searches](#advanced-searches) for complex/smart search capabilities.

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#### TV episode

| Data attribute | Description |
| ---------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `entity_id` | `entity_id` of the client |
| `media_content_id` | Quoted JSON containing:<br/><ul><li>`library_name` (Required)</li><li>`show_name` or `show.title`</li><li>`season_number` or `season.index`</li><li>`episode_number` or `episode.index`</li><li>`shuffle` (0 or 1)</li><li>`resume` (0 or 1)</li><li>`offset` (in seconds)</li><li>`allow_multiple` (0 or 1)</li></ul> |
| `media_content_type` | `EPISODE` |
| Data attribute | Description |
| ---------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `entity_id` | `entity_id` of the client |
| `media_content_id` | Quoted JSON containing:<br/><ul><li>`library_name` (Required)</li><li>`show_name` or `show.title`</li><li>`season_number` or `season.index`</li><li>`episode_number` or `episode.index`</li><li>`shuffle` (0 or 1)</li><li>`resume` (0 or 1)</li><li>`offset` (in seconds)</li><li>`allow_multiple` (0 or 1)</li><li>`continuous` (0 or 1)</li></ul> |
| `media_content_type` | `EPISODE` |

##### Examples:

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media_content_id: '{ "library_name": "News TV", "show_name": "60 Minutes", "episode.unwatched": true, "episode.inProgress": [true, false], "resume": 1, "sort": "addedAt:asc", "maxresults": 1 }'
```

Play Rick and Morty episodes continuously starting from S2E5

```yaml
entity_id: media_player.plex_player
media_content_type: EPISODE
{ "library_name": "Adult TV", "show_name": "Rick and Morty", "season_number": 2, "episode_number": 5, "continuous": 1}'
```
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Fix JSON formatting in the example.

The example is helpful but contains formatting issues:

  1. Missing opening quote in the JSON string
  2. Missing blank lines around the code block
 Play Rick and Morty episodes continuously starting from S2E5

 ```yaml
 entity_id: media_player.plex_player
 media_content_type: EPISODE
-{ "library_name": "Adult TV", "show_name": "Rick and Morty", "season_number": 2, "episode_number": 5, "continuous": 1}'
+media_content_id: '{ "library_name": "Adult TV", "show_name": "Rick and Morty", "season_number": 2, "episode_number": 5, "continuous": 1 }'

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#### Movie

| Data attribute | Description |
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# Watch the worst rated movie from the 2000s starring either Nicolas Cage or Danny Devito
{ "library_name": "Movies", "actor": ["Nicolas Cage", "Danny DeVito"], "decade": 2000, "sort": "audienceRating:asc", "maxresults": 1 }

```

### Compatibility
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