Spotify Search Guide: Best Ways To Look For Songs And Playlists
Spotify has several cool features that make discovering new music on the platform an exciting and enjoyable experience. Simply looking up a song title or a music artist is enough to get a user started on a deep dive into Spotify's extensive catalog. However, knowing what to look for and typing in the right search terms can help to yield the best tracks and playlists for any mood or occasion.
Users of the audio streaming service can already discover new music by checking out what their friends are listening to on the app. They can also switch on the 'Enhanced' feature on playlists they've already created that'll automatically generate and add songs that the app deems fit to include in the mix. However, what most Spotify listeners use is the Search function of the app, and there are a number of ways to maximize the tool in the quest for new songs or the perfect playlist.
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Spotify's Search function can be further fine-tuned through the use of special keywords that'll narrow down results. Every track available on Spotify has search tags associated with it that make them easily findable, such as artist, track (aka song title), or album. Others that may not be as known, but will certainly make a user's search more precise, include year (of track or album release), genre, or label (as in recording label behind the release). These search terms can be combined to find Spotify playlists and individual songs alike by using search modifiers 'AND' and 'NOT'.
As an example, if a U2 lover wants to listen to songs of their favorite band, but only those released in a specific decade, they can type 'artist:U2 year:1980-1990' into Spotify's search bar. If a Jason
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