diff --git a/backend/__pycache__/downloader.cpython-310.pyc b/backend/__pycache__/downloader.cpython-310.pyc
index d0dbdb1..665b4d1 100644
Binary files a/backend/__pycache__/downloader.cpython-310.pyc and b/backend/__pycache__/downloader.cpython-310.pyc differ
diff --git a/backend/downloader.py b/backend/downloader.py
index 2c4884e..d846808 100644
--- a/backend/downloader.py
+++ b/backend/downloader.py
@@ -8,11 +8,14 @@ def is_playlist(query: str) -> bool:
 def is_youtube_url(query: str) -> bool:
     return query.startswith("http")
 
-def max_duration_filter(max_seconds):
+def duration_range_filter(min_seconds, max_seconds):
     def _filter(info, *, incomplete):
         duration = info.get('duration')
-        if duration and duration > max_seconds:
-            return f"Skipping: {info.get('title')} is longer than {max_seconds//60} minutes"
+        if duration:
+            if duration < min_seconds:
+                return f"Skipping: {info.get('title')} is shorter than {min_seconds//60} minutes"
+            if duration > max_seconds:
+                return f"Skipping: {info.get('title')} is longer than {max_seconds//60} minutes"
     return _filter
 
 def download_song(query: str):
@@ -24,11 +27,8 @@ def download_song(query: str):
     elif is_playlist(query):
         yt_query = query
         noplaylist = False
-    elif len(query.split()) == 1:
-        yt_query = f"ytsearch50:{query}"
-        noplaylist = True
     else:
-        yt_query = f"ytsearch1:{query}"
+        yt_query = f"ytsearch10:{query}"  # Always search for 10 results for any artist/song query
         noplaylist = True
 
     ydl_opts = {
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def download_song(query: str):
         }, {
             'key': 'FFmpegMetadata',
         }],
-        'match_filter': max_duration_filter(10 * 60),  # 5 minutes in seconds
+        'match_filter': duration_range_filter(2 * 60, 9 * 60),  # 2 to 9 minutes
         'noplaylist': noplaylist,
         'quiet': False,
         'verbose': True,