{"id":205008,"date":"2022-10-07T11:04:14","date_gmt":"2022-10-07T09:04:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=205008"},"modified":"2025-07-01T20:24:04","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T03:24:04","slug":"use-filters-on-youtube-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/use-filters-on-youtube-music\/","title":{"rendered":"How to use filters on YouTube Music to customize filters in 5 simple steps"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The popular music streaming service, YouTube Music, has filters that make it easier to customize your recommendations<\/strong>, find what you\u2019re looking for, and add new music to your playlist or queue. However, it could sometimes be challenging to understand just how these features work and how to get the most out of them.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Let\u2019s take a quick look at how to use filters on YouTube Music<\/strong> to customize your music suggestions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using filters on YouTube Music to customize content<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Scrolling through hundreds of results<\/strong> just to find that one perfect song is not a great way to spend your time. We understand that you\u2019d rather be listening to good music than scrolling through lists of songs. Here is a step-by-step guide to help you use filters on YouTube Music on mobile to narrow down your searches and quickly find what you\u2019re looking for. The steps are very similar in the desktop and browser versions.<\/p>\n\n\n

  1. Launch YouTube Music<\/h2>\"YouTube

    First, you need to launch YouTube Music<\/strong>. You can do so by tapping on the app icon on your home screen or in your app drawer.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

  2. Tap on the search bar and type in a request<\/h2>\"YouTube

    Tap on the search bar found in the upper section<\/strong> of your screen. Next, type in what you\u2019re looking for. It can be as specific as a song or artist\u2019s name, or it can be more vague, like a genre. What you search will depend on what you\u2019re looking for. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

  3. Choose how to filter content<\/h2>\"YouTube

    Once you\u2019ve tapped on the search bar<\/strong>, a long list of suggestions will appear. Above this list will be a few filter options to help you narrow down your results. Some of the tabs include \u2018Featured Playlists,\u2019 \u2018Community Playlists,\u2019 \u2018Artist,\u2019 \u2018Albums,\u2019 and more. The types of filters you see are based on what you\u2019re searching for. As such, you may see different filter options for different searches.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Tip: After tapping on a filter<\/strong>, a new queue will be generated according to the filter selected. Bear in mind that since your queue completely regenerates after tapping on a filter, you might not see the exact same lineup when going back to a previously selected filter, so if you like a song or playlist, make sure to add it to yours.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

  4. Play your chosen result<\/h2>\"YouTube

    Once you\u2019ve filtered your suggestions<\/strong> and you find something you want to listen to, you simply need to tap on it. Once tapped, the selected song or playlist will start playing<\/span><\/p>\n

    Tip: You can immediately start playing a song<\/strong> or playlist if you find what you\u2019re looking for and finish the process here. However, if you\u2019d like to see even more options, you can continue on to the next step.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

  5. Tap on settings for more options<\/h2>\"YouTube

    However, there are even more options<\/strong> that you can choose from if you don\u2019t want to start listening quite yet. Tap on the three horizontal dots to see more options. Now you can choose to add the song to your playlist, queue, or you can like the song to get more suggestions similar to it.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ol><\/div>