diff --git a/plexapi/library.py b/plexapi/library.py
index 6589ef84a..f6e10a117 100644
--- a/plexapi/library.py
+++ b/plexapi/library.py
@@ -466,6 +466,43 @@ def settings(self):
         data = self._server.query(key)
         return self.findItems(data, cls=Setting)
 
+    def editAdvanced(self, **kwargs):
+        """ Edit a library's advanced settings. """
+        data = {}
+        idEnums = {}
+        key = 'prefs[%s]'
+
+        for setting in self.settings():
+            if setting.type != 'bool':
+                idEnums[setting.id] = setting.enumValues
+            else:
+                idEnums[setting.id] = {0: False, 1: True}
+
+        for settingID, value in kwargs.items():
+            try:
+                enums = idEnums.get(settingID)
+                enumValues = [int(x) for x in enums]
+            except TypeError:
+                raise NotFound('%s not found in %s' % (value, list(idEnums.keys())))
+            if value in enumValues:
+                data[key % settingID] = value
+            else:
+                raise NotFound('%s not found in %s' % (value, enums))
+
+        self.edit(**data)
+
+    def defaultAdvanced(self):
+        """ Edit all of library's advanced settings to default. """
+        data = {}
+        key = 'prefs[%s]'
+        for setting in self.settings():
+            if setting.type == 'bool':
+                data[key % setting.id] = int(setting.default)
+            else:
+                data[key % setting.id] = setting.default
+
+        self.edit(**data)
+
     def timeline(self):
         """ Returns a timeline query for this library section. """
         key = '/library/sections/%s/timeline' % self.key
diff --git a/plexapi/settings.py b/plexapi/settings.py
index 88b8e4f68..a62460bdf 100644
--- a/plexapi/settings.py
+++ b/plexapi/settings.py
@@ -101,12 +101,11 @@ class Setting(PlexObject):
     """
     _bool_cast = lambda x: True if x == 'true' or x == '1' else False
     _bool_str = lambda x: str(x).lower()
-    _str = lambda x: str(x).encode('utf-8')
     TYPES = {
         'bool': {'type': bool, 'cast': _bool_cast, 'tostr': _bool_str},
-        'double': {'type': float, 'cast': float, 'tostr': _str},
-        'int': {'type': int, 'cast': int, 'tostr': _str},
-        'text': {'type': str, 'cast': _str, 'tostr': _str},
+        'double': {'type': float, 'cast': float, 'tostr': str},
+        'int': {'type': int, 'cast': int, 'tostr': str},
+        'text': {'type': str, 'cast': str, 'tostr': str},
     }
 
     def _loadData(self, data):
@@ -167,3 +166,9 @@ class Preferences(Setting):
     """
     TAG = 'Preferences'
     FILTER = 'preferences'
+
+    def _default(self):
+        """ Set the default value for this setting."""
+        key = '%s/prefs?' % self._initpath
+        url = key + '%s=%s' % (self.id, self.default)
+        self._server.query(url, method=self._server._session.put)
diff --git a/plexapi/video.py b/plexapi/video.py
index ef1a348ef..e2b542301 100644
--- a/plexapi/video.py
+++ b/plexapi/video.py
@@ -453,10 +453,35 @@ def preferences(self):
         data = self._server.query(self._details_key)
         for item in data.iter('Preferences'):
             for elem in item:
-                items.append(settings.Preferences(data=elem, server=self._server))
+                setting = settings.Preferences(data=elem, server=self._server)
+                setting._initpath = self.key
+                items.append(setting)
 
         return items
 
+    def editAdvanced(self, **kwargs):
+        """ Edit a show's advanced settings. """
+        data = {}
+        key = '%s/prefs?' % self.key
+        preferences = {pref.id: list(pref.enumValues.keys()) for pref in self.preferences()}
+        for settingID, value in kwargs.items():
+            enumValues = preferences.get(settingID)
+            if value in enumValues:
+                data[settingID] = value
+            else:
+                raise NotFound('%s not found in %s' % (value, enumValues))
+        url = key + urlencode(data)
+        self._server.query(url, method=self._server._session.put)
+
+    def defaultAdvanced(self):
+        """ Edit all of show's advanced settings to default. """
+        data = {}
+        key = '%s/prefs?' % self.key
+        for preference in self.preferences():
+            data[preference.id] = preference.default
+        url = key + urlencode(data)
+        self._server.query(url, method=self._server._session.put)
+
     def hubs(self):
         """ Returns a list of :class:`~plexapi.library.Hub` objects. """
         data = self._server.query(self._details_key)
diff --git a/tests/test_library.py b/tests/test_library.py
index 30d1d2b99..fabc3ff7a 100644
--- a/tests/test_library.py
+++ b/tests/test_library.py
@@ -219,6 +219,28 @@ def test_library_and_section_search_for_movie(plex):
     assert l_search == s_search
 
 
+def test_library_settings(movies):
+    settings = movies.settings()
+    assert len(settings) >= 1
+
+
+def test_library_editAdvanced_default(movies):
+    movies.editAdvanced(hidden=2)
+    for setting in movies.settings():
+        if setting.id == 'hidden':
+            assert int(setting.value) == 2
+
+    movies.editAdvanced(collectionMode=0)
+    for setting in movies.settings():
+        if setting.id == 'collectionMode':
+            assert int(setting.value) == 0
+
+    movies.reload()
+    movies.defaultAdvanced()
+    for setting in movies.settings():
+        assert int(setting.value) == int(setting.default)
+
+
 def test_library_Collection_modeUpdate(collection):
     mode_dict = {"default": "-2", "hide": "0", "hideItems": "1", "showItems": "2"}
     for key, value in mode_dict.items():
diff --git a/tests/test_settings.py b/tests/test_settings.py
index 3d3a0d9c1..b2edbcccc 100644
--- a/tests/test_settings.py
+++ b/tests/test_settings.py
@@ -3,12 +3,8 @@ def test_settings_group(plex):
 
 
 def test_settings_get(plex):
-    # This is the value since it we havnt set any friendlyname
-    # plex just default to computer name but it NOT in the settings.
-    # check this one. why is this bytes instead of string.
     value = plex.settings.get("FriendlyName").value
-    # Should not be bytes, fix this when py2 is dropped
-    assert isinstance(value, bytes)
+    assert isinstance(value, str)
 
 
 def test_settings_set(plex):
diff --git a/tests/test_video.py b/tests/test_video.py
index c1ae4eca6..2c46a56c0 100644
--- a/tests/test_video.py
+++ b/tests/test_video.py
@@ -558,6 +558,30 @@ def test_video_Show_location(plex):
     assert len(show.locations) >= 1
 
 
+def test_video_Show_settings(show):
+    preferences = show.preferences()
+    assert len(preferences) >= 1
+
+
+def test_video_Show_editAdvanced_default(show):
+    show.editAdvanced(showOrdering='absolute')
+    show.reload()
+    for pref in show.preferences():
+        if pref.id == 'showOrdering':
+            assert pref.value == 'absolute'
+
+    show.editAdvanced(flattenSeasons=1)
+    show.reload()
+    for pref in show.preferences():
+        if pref.id == 'flattenSeasons':
+            assert pref.value == 1
+
+    show.defaultAdvanced()
+    show.reload()
+    for pref in show.preferences():
+        assert pref.value == pref.default
+
+
 def test_video_Show_reload(plex):
     show = plex.library.section("TV Shows").get("Game of Thrones")
     assert utils.is_metadata(show._initpath, prefix="/library/sections/")