diff --git a/backend/novasonic-server.js b/backend/novasonic-server.js
index 9c1ff12..02c2fa7 100644
--- a/backend/novasonic-server.js
+++ b/backend/novasonic-server.js
@@ -274,7 +274,10 @@ async function downloadTrack({ jobId, artist, albumArtist, title, album, year, t
     );
   });
 
-  const ytmUrl = `https://music.youtube.com/search?q=${encodeURIComponent(query)}`;
+  // &params= is YTM's "Songs only" filter (same as clicking "Titel" tab in the browser).
+  // Without it yt-dlp gets a mixed feed of videos, channels, and playlists as well.
+  const YTM_SONGS_PARAM = 'EgWKAQIIAWoKEAkQBRAKEAMQBA%3D%3D';
+  const ytmUrl = `https://music.youtube.com/search?q=${encodeURIComponent(query)}&params=${YTM_SONGS_PARAM}`;
   // Snapshot files already in dir before we start — so hasAudio() only detects NEW files
   // from the current download attempt, not pre-existing files from parallel jobs.
   let snapBefore = new Set(fs.readdirSync(dir));