diff --git a/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Configuration/PluginConfiguration.cs b/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Configuration/PluginConfiguration.cs
index 162a05a..a4a631c 100644
--- a/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Configuration/PluginConfiguration.cs
+++ b/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Configuration/PluginConfiguration.cs
@@ -35,5 +35,7 @@ namespace Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced.Configuration
         public bool EnableSeasonalContent { get; set; } = false;
         public bool IsEnabled { get; set; } = true;
         public bool EnableClientSideSettings { get; set; } = false;
+        public string SortBy { get; set; } = "Random";
+        public string SortOrder { get; set; } = "Ascending";
     }
 }
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Configuration/configPage.html b/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Configuration/configPage.html
index 76c8f94..d4e298d 100644
--- a/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Configuration/configPage.html
+++ b/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Configuration/configPage.html
@@ -274,6 +274,32 @@
                                 mobile).</div>
                         </div>
 
+                        <h2 class="sectionTitle">Content Sorting</h2>
+                        <div class="selectContainer">
+                            <label class="selectLabel" for="SortBy">Sort By</label>
+                            <select is="emby-select" id="SortBy" name="SortBy" class="emby-select-withcolor emby-select">
+                                <option value="Random">Random</option>
+                                <option value="Original">Original (Custom List Order)</option>
+                                <option value="PremiereDate">Premiere Date</option>
+                                <option value="DateCreated">Date Created</option>
+                                <option value="CommunityRating">Community Rating</option>
+                                <option value="Name">Name</option>
+                                <option value="Runtime">Runtime</option>
+                            </select>
+                            <div class="fieldDescription">Sort items by the selected criteria.</div>
+                        </div>
+                        <div class="selectContainer">
+                            <label class="selectLabel" for="SortOrder">Sort Order</label>
+                            <select is="emby-select" id="SortOrder" name="SortOrder" class="emby-select-withcolor emby-select">
+                                <option value="Ascending">Ascending</option>
+                                <option value="Descending">Descending</option>
+                            </select>
+                            <div class="fieldDescription">Sort items in Ascending or Descending order.</div>
+                        </div>
+                        <div class="fieldDescription" style="margin-bottom: 2em; color: #ffcc00;">
+                            <b>Note:</b> Sorting settings apply to both Server content and Custom IDs. 'Original' preserves Custom List order.
+                        </div>
+
                         <h2 class="sectionTitle">Content Limits</h2>
                         <p>Leave a setting blank to use the default value.</p>
                         <div class="inputContainer">
@@ -370,7 +396,7 @@
                             'WaitForTrailerToEnd', 'StartMuted', 'FullWidthVideo', 'EnableMobileVideo',
                             'ShowTrailerButton', 'AlwaysShowArrows', 'EnableKeyboardControls',
                             'EnableCustomMediaIds', 'CustomMediaIds', 'EnableLoadingScreen',
-                            'EnableSeasonalContent', 'EnableClientSideSettings'
+                            'EnableSeasonalContent', 'EnableClientSideSettings', 'SortBy', 'SortOrder'
                         ];
 
                         keys.forEach(function (key) {
@@ -419,7 +445,7 @@
                         'WaitForTrailerToEnd', 'StartMuted', 'FullWidthVideo', 'EnableMobileVideo',
                         'ShowTrailerButton', 'AlwaysShowArrows', 'EnableKeyboardControls',
                         'EnableCustomMediaIds', 'CustomMediaIds', 'EnableLoadingScreen',
-                        'EnableSeasonalContent', 'EnableClientSideSettings'
+                        'EnableSeasonalContent', 'EnableClientSideSettings', 'SortBy', 'SortOrder'
                     ];
 
                     keys.forEach(function (key) {
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Web/mediaBarEnhanced.js b/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Web/mediaBarEnhanced.js
index 423d1c0..68adc20 100644
--- a/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Web/mediaBarEnhanced.js
+++ b/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Web/mediaBarEnhanced.js
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ const CONFIG = {
   customMediaIds: "",
   enableLoadingScreen: true,
   enableClientSideSettings: false,
+  sortBy: "Random",
+  sortOrder: "Ascending",
 };
 
 // State management
@@ -460,6 +462,62 @@ waitForApiClientAndInitialize();
  * Utility functions for slide creation and management
  */
 const SlideUtils = {
+  /**
+   * Sorts items based on configuration
+   * @param {Array<Object>} items - Array of item objects
+   * @param {string} sortBy - Sort criteria
+   * @param {string} sortOrder - Sort order 'Ascending' or 'Descending'
+   * @returns {Array<Object>} Sorted array of items
+   */
+  sortItems(items, sortBy, sortOrder) {
+    if (sortBy === 'Random' || sortBy === 'Original') {
+      return items;
+    }
+
+    const simpleCompare = (a, b) => {
+      if (a < b) return -1;
+      if (a > b) return 1;
+      return 0;
+    };
+
+    const sorted = [...items].sort((a, b) => {
+      let valA, valB;
+
+      switch (sortBy) {
+        case 'DateCreated':
+          valA = new Date(a.DateCreated).getTime();
+          valB = new Date(b.DateCreated).getTime();
+          break;
+        case 'PremiereDate':
+          valA = new Date(a.PremiereDate).getTime();
+          valB = new Date(b.PremiereDate).getTime();
+          break;
+        case 'CommunityRating':
+          valA = a.CommunityRating || 0;
+          valB = b.CommunityRating || 0;
+          break;
+        case 'Runtime':
+          valA = a.RunTimeTicks || 0;
+          valB = b.RunTimeTicks || 0;
+          break;
+        case 'Name':
+          valA = (a.Name || '').toLowerCase();
+          valB = (b.Name || '').toLowerCase();
+          break;
+        default:
+          return 0;
+      }
+
+      return simpleCompare(valA, valB);
+    });
+
+    if (sortOrder === 'Descending') {
+      sorted.reverse();
+    }
+
+    return sorted;
+  },
+
   /**
    * Shuffles array elements randomly
    * @param {Array} array - Array to shuffle
@@ -960,8 +1018,8 @@ const ApiUtils = {
       }
 
       const response = await fetch(
-        `${STATE.jellyfinData.serverAddress}/Items/${itemId}`,
-        // `${STATE.jellyfinData.serverAddress}/Users/${STATE.jellyfinData.userId}/Items/${itemId}?Fields=Overview,RemoteTrailers,Genres,CommunityRating,CriticRating,OfficialRating,PremiereDate,RunTimeTicks,ProductionYear,MediaSources`,
+        // `${STATE.jellyfinData.serverAddress}/Items/${itemId}`,
+        `${STATE.jellyfinData.serverAddress}/Items/${itemId}?Fields=Overview,RemoteTrailers,Genres,CommunityRating,CriticRating,OfficialRating,PremiereDate,ProductionYear,MediaSources,RunTimeTicks`,
         {
           headers: this.getAuthHeaders(),
         }
@@ -1033,8 +1091,16 @@ const ApiUtils = {
 
       console.log("Fetching random items from server...");
 
+      let sortParams = `sortBy=${CONFIG.sortBy}`;
+
+      if (CONFIG.sortBy === 'Random' || CONFIG.sortBy === 'Original') {
+          sortParams = 'sortBy=Random';
+      } else {
+        sortParams += `&sortOrder=${CONFIG.sortOrder}`;
+      }
+
       const response = await fetch(
-        `${STATE.jellyfinData.serverAddress}/Items?IncludeItemTypes=Movie,Series&Recursive=true&hasOverview=true&imageTypes=Logo,Backdrop&sortBy=Random&isPlayed=False&enableUserData=true&Limit=${CONFIG.maxItems}&fields=Id`,
+        `${STATE.jellyfinData.serverAddress}/Items?IncludeItemTypes=Movie,Series&Recursive=true&hasOverview=true&imageTypes=Logo,Backdrop&${sortParams}&isPlayed=False&enableUserData=true&Limit=${CONFIG.maxItems}&fields=Id`,
         {
           headers: this.getAuthHeaders(),
         }
@@ -2550,14 +2616,12 @@ const SlideshowManager = {
       const focusElement = document.activeElement;
 
       switch (e.key) {
-        case "d":
-        case "D":
+        case "ArrowRight":
           SlideshowManager.nextSlide();
           e.preventDefault();
           break;
 
-        case "a":
-        case "A":
+        case "ArrowLeft":
           SlideshowManager.prevSlide();
           e.preventDefault();
           break;
@@ -2776,10 +2840,28 @@ const SlideshowManager = {
       if (itemIds.length === 0) {
         console.log("No custom list found, fetching random items from server...");
         itemIds = await ApiUtils.fetchItemIdsFromServer();
+        
+        if (CONFIG.sortBy === 'Random') {
+            itemIds = SlideUtils.shuffleArray(itemIds);
+        }
+      } else {
+        // Custom IDs
+        if (CONFIG.sortBy === 'Random') {
+             itemIds = SlideUtils.shuffleArray(itemIds);
+        } else if (CONFIG.sortBy !== 'Original') {
+            // Client-side sort required...
+             console.log(`Sorting ${itemIds.length} custom items by ${CONFIG.sortBy} ${CONFIG.sortOrder}`);
+             const itemsWithDetails = [];
+             for (const id of itemIds) {
+                 const item = await ApiUtils.fetchItemDetails(id);
+                 if (item) itemsWithDetails.push(item);
+             }
+             
+             const sortedItems = SlideUtils.sortItems(itemsWithDetails, CONFIG.sortBy, CONFIG.sortOrder);
+             itemIds = sortedItems.map(i => i.Id);
+        }
       }
 
-      itemIds = SlideUtils.shuffleArray(itemIds);
-
       STATE.slideshow.itemIds = itemIds;
       STATE.slideshow.totalItems = itemIds.length;