diff --git a/UI/Web/package-lock.json b/UI/Web/package-lock.json
index 5d4594bb7..dc34bcada 100644
--- a/UI/Web/package-lock.json
+++ b/UI/Web/package-lock.json
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
         "file-saver": "^2.0.5",
         "lazysizes": "^5.3.2",
         "ng-circle-progress": "^1.7.1",
+        "ng-select2-component": "^13.0.2",
         "ngx-color-picker": "^14.0.0",
         "ngx-extended-pdf-viewer": "^16.2.16",
         "ngx-file-drop": "^16.0.0",
@@ -10556,6 +10557,20 @@
         "rxjs": ">=6.4.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/ng-select2-component": {
+      "version": "13.0.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ng-select2-component/-/ng-select2-component-13.0.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-8Tms5p0V/0J0vCWOf2Vrk6tJlwbaf3D3As3iigcjRncYlfXN130agniBcZ007C3zK2KyLXJJRkEWzlCls8/TVQ==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "ngx-infinite-scroll": ">=16.0.0",
+        "tslib": "^2.3.0"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "@angular/cdk": ">=16.1.0",
+        "@angular/common": ">=16.1.0",
+        "@angular/core": ">=16.1.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/ngx-color-picker": {
       "version": "14.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ngx-color-picker/-/ngx-color-picker-14.0.0.tgz",
@@ -10598,6 +10613,18 @@
         "@angular/core": ">=14.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/ngx-infinite-scroll": {
+      "version": "16.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ngx-infinite-scroll/-/ngx-infinite-scroll-16.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-bzyNYd+wVlUUxcopRVr2DAa81eEc8vITtKVvb+c7R1uy8hWPTlxOEXf3L1qA4FMwTEzCQ9b37TXzlJji3qBy+A==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "tslib": "^2.3.0"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "@angular/common": ">=16.0.0 <17.0.0",
+        "@angular/core": ">=16.0.0 <17.0.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/ngx-slider-v2": {
       "version": "16.0.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ngx-slider-v2/-/ngx-slider-v2-16.0.2.tgz",
diff --git a/UI/Web/package.json b/UI/Web/package.json
index 1e273421f..d259d45c7 100644
--- a/UI/Web/package.json
+++ b/UI/Web/package.json
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
     "file-saver": "^2.0.5",
     "lazysizes": "^5.3.2",
     "ng-circle-progress": "^1.7.1",
+    "ng-select2-component": "^13.0.2",
     "ngx-color-picker": "^14.0.0",
     "ngx-extended-pdf-viewer": "^16.2.16",
     "ngx-file-drop": "^16.0.0",
diff --git a/UI/Web/src/app/book-reader/_components/personal-table-of-contents/personal-table-of-contents.component.html b/UI/Web/src/app/book-reader/_components/personal-table-of-contents/personal-table-of-contents.component.html
index db3761ba0..33b3a1a59 100644
--- a/UI/Web/src/app/book-reader/_components/personal-table-of-contents/personal-table-of-contents.component.html
+++ b/UI/Web/src/app/book-reader/_components/personal-table-of-contents/personal-table-of-contents.component.html
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <ng-container *transloco="let t; read: 'personal-table-of-contents'">
   <div class="table-of-contents">
     <div *ngIf="Pages.length === 0">
-      <em>{{t('no-data')}}}</em>
+      <em>{{t('no-data')}}</em>
     </div>
     <ul>
       <li *ngFor="let page of Pages">
diff --git a/UI/Web/src/app/book-reader/_components/table-of-contents/table-of-contents.component.html b/UI/Web/src/app/book-reader/_components/table-of-contents/table-of-contents.component.html
index 9345150ba..1b6982af9 100644
--- a/UI/Web/src/app/book-reader/_components/table-of-contents/table-of-contents.component.html
+++ b/UI/Web/src/app/book-reader/_components/table-of-contents/table-of-contents.component.html
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <ng-container *transloco="let t; read: 'table-of-contents'">
   <div class="table-of-contents">
     <div *ngIf="chapters.length === 0">
-      <em>{{t('no-data')}}}</em>
+      <em>{{t('no-data')}}</em>
     </div>
     <div *ngIf="chapters.length === 1; else nestedChildren">
       <ul>
diff --git a/UI/Web/src/app/metadata-filter/_components/metadata-builder/metadata-builder.component.html b/UI/Web/src/app/metadata-filter/_components/metadata-builder/metadata-builder.component.html
index 3b1520f16..f93851d37 100644
--- a/UI/Web/src/app/metadata-filter/_components/metadata-builder/metadata-builder.component.html
+++ b/UI/Web/src/app/metadata-filter/_components/metadata-builder/metadata-builder.component.html
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
                         <div class="col-md-2 col-1">
                             <button class="btn btn-icon" (click)="addFilter()" [ngbTooltip]="t('add-rule')">
                                 <i class="fa fa-solid fa-plus" aria-hidden="true"></i>
-                                <span class="visually-hidden" aria-hidden="true">{{t('add-rule')}}}</span>
+                                <span class="visually-hidden" aria-hidden="true">{{t('add-rule')}}</span>
                             </button>
                         </div>
                     </div>
diff --git a/UI/Web/src/app/metadata-filter/_components/metadata-filter-row/metadata-filter-row.component.html b/UI/Web/src/app/metadata-filter/_components/metadata-filter-row/metadata-filter-row.component.html
index c47c61338..2e3e6fcb6 100644
--- a/UI/Web/src/app/metadata-filter/_components/metadata-filter-row/metadata-filter-row.component.html
+++ b/UI/Web/src/app/metadata-filter/_components/metadata-filter-row/metadata-filter-row.component.html
@@ -25,9 +25,17 @@
                         <input type="number" inputmode="numeric" class="form-control  me-2" formControlName="filterValue">
                     </ng-container>
                     <ng-container *ngSwitchCase="PredicateType.Dropdown">
-                        <select class="col-auto form-select  me-2" formControlName="filterValue">
-                            <option *ngFor="let option of dropdownOptions$ | async" [value]="option.value">{{option.title}}</option>
-                        </select>
+                      <ng-container *ngIf="dropdownOptions$ | async as opts">
+                          <ng-container *ngTemplateOutlet="dropdown; context: { options: opts, multipleAllowed: MultipleDropdownAllowed }"></ng-container>
+                          <ng-template #dropdown let-options="options" let-multipleAllowed="multipleAllowed">
+                              <select2 [data]="options"
+                                       formControlName="filterValue"
+                                       [multiple]="multipleAllowed"
+                                       [infiniteScroll]="true"
+                                       [resettable]="true">
+                              </select2>
+                          </ng-template>
+                      </ng-container>
                     </ng-container>
                 </ng-container>
             </ng-container>
diff --git a/UI/Web/src/app/metadata-filter/_components/metadata-filter-row/metadata-filter-row.component.scss b/UI/Web/src/app/metadata-filter/_components/metadata-filter-row/metadata-filter-row.component.scss
index e69de29bb..ee0c6d278 100644
--- a/UI/Web/src/app/metadata-filter/_components/metadata-filter-row/metadata-filter-row.component.scss
+++ b/UI/Web/src/app/metadata-filter/_components/metadata-filter-row/metadata-filter-row.component.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+::ng-deep .select2-selection__rendered {
+  padding-top: 4px !important;
+}
diff --git a/UI/Web/src/app/metadata-filter/_components/metadata-filter-row/metadata-filter-row.component.ts b/UI/Web/src/app/metadata-filter/_components/metadata-filter-row/metadata-filter-row.component.ts
index 8af81a8af..7f044daee 100644
--- a/UI/Web/src/app/metadata-filter/_components/metadata-filter-row/metadata-filter-row.component.ts
+++ b/UI/Web/src/app/metadata-filter/_components/metadata-filter-row/metadata-filter-row.component.ts
@@ -19,10 +19,12 @@ import {LibraryService} from 'src/app/_services/library.service';
 import {CollectionTagService} from 'src/app/_services/collection-tag.service';
 import {FilterComparison} from 'src/app/_models/metadata/v2/filter-comparison';
 import {allFields, FilterField} from 'src/app/_models/metadata/v2/filter-field';
-import {AsyncPipe, NgForOf, NgIf, NgSwitch, NgSwitchCase} from "@angular/common";
+import {AsyncPipe, NgForOf, NgIf, NgSwitch, NgSwitchCase, NgTemplateOutlet} from "@angular/common";
 import {FilterFieldPipe} from "../../_pipes/filter-field.pipe";
 import {FilterComparisonPipe} from "../../_pipes/filter-comparison.pipe";
 import {takeUntilDestroyed} from "@angular/core/rxjs-interop";
+import {Select2Module, Select2Option} from "ng-select2-component";
+import {TagBadgeComponent} from "../../../shared/tag-badge/tag-badge.component";
 
 enum PredicateType {
   Text = 1,
@@ -70,12 +72,18 @@ const DropdownComparisons = [FilterComparison.Equal,
     NgSwitch,
     NgSwitchCase,
     NgForOf,
-    NgIf
+    NgIf,
+    Select2Module,
+    NgTemplateOutlet,
+    TagBadgeComponent
   ],
   changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush
 })
 export class MetadataFilterRowComponent implements OnInit {
 
+  /**
+   * Slightly misleading as this is the initial state and will be updated on the filterStatement event emitter
+   */
   @Input() preset!: FilterStatement;
   @Input() availableFields: Array<FilterField> = allFields;
   @Output() filterStatement = new EventEmitter<FilterStatement>();
@@ -89,14 +97,18 @@ export class MetadataFilterRowComponent implements OnInit {
   });
   validComparisons$: BehaviorSubject<FilterComparison[]> = new BehaviorSubject([FilterComparison.Equal] as FilterComparison[]);
   predicateType$: BehaviorSubject<PredicateType> = new BehaviorSubject(PredicateType.Text as PredicateType);
-  dropdownOptions$ = of<{value: number, title: string}[]>([]);
-
+  dropdownOptions$ = of<Select2Option[]>([]);
 
   loaded: boolean = false;
 
 
   get PredicateType() { return PredicateType };
 
+  get MultipleDropdownAllowed() {
+    const comp = parseInt(this.formGroup.get('comparison')?.value, 10) as FilterComparison;
+    return comp === FilterComparison.Contains || comp === FilterComparison.NotContains;
+  }
+
   constructor(private readonly metadataService: MetadataService, private readonly libraryService: LibraryService,
     private readonly collectionTagService: CollectionTagService) {}
 
@@ -106,26 +118,27 @@ export class MetadataFilterRowComponent implements OnInit {
     this.formGroup.get('input')?.valueChanges.subscribe((val: string) => this.handleFieldChange(val));
     this.populateFromPreset();
 
-    this.buildDisabledList();
-
 
     // Dropdown dynamic option selection
     this.dropdownOptions$ = this.formGroup.get('input')!.valueChanges.pipe(
       startWith(this.preset.value),
       switchMap((_) => this.getDropdownObservable()),
       tap((opts) => {
-        const filterField = parseInt(this.formGroup.get('input')?.value, 10) as FilterField;
-        const filterComparison = parseInt(this.formGroup.get('comparison')?.value, 10) as FilterComparison;
-        if (this.preset.field === filterField && this.preset.comparison === filterComparison) {
-          //console.log('using preset value for dropdown option')
+        if (!this.formGroup.get('filterValue')?.value) {
+          this. populateFromPreset();
           return;
         }
 
-        this.formGroup.get('filterValue')?.setValue(opts[0].value);
+        if (this.MultipleDropdownAllowed) {
+          this.formGroup.get('filterValue')?.setValue((opts[0].value + '').split(','));
+        } else {
+          this.formGroup.get('filterValue')?.setValue(opts[0].value);
+        }
       }),
       takeUntilDestroyed(this.destroyRef)
     );
 
+
     this.formGroup.valueChanges.pipe(distinctUntilChanged(), takeUntilDestroyed(this.destroyRef)).subscribe(_ => {
       this.filterStatement.emit({
         comparison: parseInt(this.formGroup.get('comparison')?.value, 10) as FilterComparison,
@@ -138,13 +151,20 @@ export class MetadataFilterRowComponent implements OnInit {
     this.cdRef.markForCheck();
   }
 
-  buildDisabledList() {
-
-  }
 
   populateFromPreset() {
     if (StringFields.includes(this.preset.field)) {
       this.formGroup.get('filterValue')?.patchValue(this.preset.value);
+    } else if (DropdownFields.includes(this.preset.field)) {
+      if (this.MultipleDropdownAllowed) {
+        this.formGroup.get('filterValue')?.setValue(this.preset.value.split(','));
+      } else {
+        if (this.preset.field === FilterField.Languages) {
+          this.formGroup.get('filterValue')?.setValue(this.preset.value);
+        } else {
+          this.formGroup.get('filterValue')?.setValue(parseInt(this.preset.value, 10));
+        }
+      }
     } else {
       this.formGroup.get('filterValue')?.patchValue(parseInt(this.preset.value, 10));
     }
@@ -154,40 +174,40 @@ export class MetadataFilterRowComponent implements OnInit {
     this.cdRef.markForCheck();
   }
 
-  getDropdownObservable(): Observable<{value: any, title: string}[]> {
+  getDropdownObservable(): Observable<Select2Option[]> {
       const filterField = parseInt(this.formGroup.get('input')?.value, 10) as FilterField;
       switch (filterField) {
         case FilterField.PublicationStatus:
           return this.metadataService.getAllPublicationStatus().pipe(map(pubs => pubs.map(pub => {
-            return {value: pub.value, title: pub.title}
+            return {value: pub.value, label: pub.title}
           })));
         case FilterField.AgeRating:
           return this.metadataService.getAllAgeRatings().pipe(map(ratings => ratings.map(rating => {
-            return {value: rating.value, title: rating.title}
+            return {value: rating.value, label: rating.title}
           })));
         case FilterField.Genres:
           return this.metadataService.getAllGenres().pipe(map(genres => genres.map(genre => {
-            return {value: genre.id, title: genre.title}
+            return {value: genre.id, label: genre.title}
           })));
         case FilterField.Languages:
           return this.metadataService.getAllLanguages().pipe(map(statuses => statuses.map(status => {
-            return {value: status.isoCode, title: status.title + ` (${status.isoCode})`}
+            return {value: status.isoCode, label: status.title + ` (${status.isoCode})`}
           })));
         case FilterField.Formats:
           return of(mangaFormatFilters).pipe(map(statuses => statuses.map(status => {
-            return {value: status.value, title: status.title}
+            return {value: status.value, label: status.title}
           })));
         case FilterField.Libraries:
           return this.libraryService.getLibraries().pipe(map(libs => libs.map(lib => {
-            return {value: lib.id, title: lib.name}
+            return {value: lib.id, label: lib.name}
           })));
         case FilterField.Tags:
           return this.metadataService.getAllTags().pipe(map(statuses => statuses.map(status => {
-            return {value: status.id, title: status.title}
+            return {value: status.id, label: status.title}
           })));
         case FilterField.CollectionTags:
           return this.collectionTagService.allTags().pipe(map(statuses => statuses.map(status => {
-            return {value: status.id, title: status.title}
+            return {value: status.id, label: status.title}
           })));
         case FilterField.Characters: return this.getPersonOptions(PersonRole.Character);
         case FilterField.Colorist: return this.getPersonOptions(PersonRole.Colorist);
@@ -205,7 +225,7 @@ export class MetadataFilterRowComponent implements OnInit {
 
   getPersonOptions(role: PersonRole) {
     return this.metadataService.getAllPeople().pipe(map(people => people.filter(p2 => p2.role === role).map(person => {
-      return {value: person.id, title: person.name}
+      return {value: person.id, label: person.name}
     })))
   }
 
@@ -218,7 +238,6 @@ export class MetadataFilterRowComponent implements OnInit {
 
       this.predicateType$.next(PredicateType.Text);
       if (this.loaded) this.formGroup.get('filterValue')?.setValue('');
-
       return;
     }
 
diff --git a/UI/Web/src/styles.scss b/UI/Web/src/styles.scss
index 313f42126..7bb064643 100644
--- a/UI/Web/src/styles.scss
+++ b/UI/Web/src/styles.scss
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 @import './theme/components/offcanvas';
 @import './theme/components/table';
 @import './theme/components/alerts';
+@import './theme/components/typeahead';
 
 
 @import './theme/utilities/utilities';
diff --git a/UI/Web/src/theme/components/_typeahead.scss b/UI/Web/src/theme/components/_typeahead.scss
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7f2bdf40f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/UI/Web/src/theme/components/_typeahead.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+:root {
+  /* size */
+  --select2-single-height: 36px;
+  --select2-multiple-height: 36px;
+
+  /* label */
+  --select2-label-text-color: #000;
+  --select2-required-color: red;
+
+  /* selection */
+  --select2-selection-border-radius: 4px;
+  --select2-selection-background: var(--input-bg-readonly-color);
+  --select2-selection-disabled-background: #eee;
+  --select2-selection-border-color: var(--input-border-color);
+  --select2-selection-focus-border-color: var(--input-focus-boxshadow-color);
+  --select2-selection-text-color: var(--input-text-color);
+
+  /* selection: choice item (multiple) */
+  --select2-selection-choice-background: var(--tagbadge-filled-bg-color);
+  --select2-selection-choice-text-color: var(--tagbadge-filled-text-color);
+  --select2-selection-choice-border-color: var(--tagbadge-border-color);
+  --select2-selection-choice-close-color: var(--tagbadge-filled-text-color);
+  --select2-selection-choice-hover-close-color: var(--tagbadge-filled-text-color);
+
+  /* placeholder */
+  --select2-placeholder-color: #999;
+  --select2-placeholder-overflow: ellipsis;
+
+  /* no result message */
+  --select2-no-result-color: #888;
+  --select2-no-result-font-style: italic;
+
+  /* no result message */
+  --select2-too-much-result-color: #888;
+  --select2-too-much-result-style: italic;
+
+  /* reset */
+  --select2-reset-color: #999;
+
+  /* arrow */
+  --select2-arrow-color: #ccc;
+
+  /* dropdown panel */
+  --select2-dropdown-background: var(--input-bg-readonly-color);
+  --select2-dropdown-border-color: var(--input-border-color);
+
+  /* overlay */
+  --select2-overlay-backdrop: transparent;
+
+  /* search field */
+  --select2-search-border-color: var(--input-border-color);
+  --select2-search-background: var(--input-bg-readonly-color);
+  --select2-search-border-radius: 0px;
+
+  /* dropdown option */
+  --select2-option-text-color: var(--body-text-color);
+  --select2-option-disabled-text-color: #999;
+  --select2-option-disabled-background: transparent;
+  --select2-option-selected-text-color: lightgrey;
+  --select2-option-selected-background: var(--btn-disabled-bg-color);
+  --select2-option-highlighted-text-color: #fff;
+  --select2-option-highlighted-background: #5897fb; // TODO: This needs to be done correctly and applied throughout the app
+  --select2-option-group-text-color: var(--body-text-color);
+  --select2-option-group-background: transparent;
+
+  /* hint */
+  --select2-hint-text-color: #888;
+}
+
+//.select2-selection__rendered {
+//  padding-top: 4px;
+//}
diff --git a/openapi.json b/openapi.json
index 154ecfe81..51fd54e78 100644
--- a/openapi.json
+++ b/openapi.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
       "name": "GPL-3.0",
       "url": "https://github.com/Kareadita/Kavita/blob/develop/LICENSE"
     },
-    "version": "0.7.7.10"
+    "version": "0.7.7.11"
   },
   "servers": [
     {