---
title: "Super search"
description: "How to find music by describing it in your own words with Super search, and keep the music going with Infinity playback."
url: https://help.volumio.com/en/articles/191-super-search
collection: "Getting started"
updated: 2026-11-13
language: en
---

# Super search

How to find music by describing it in your own words with Super search, and keep the music going with Infinity playback.

With Super search, you don't need to know the title or the artist: describe the music you want, as you would to a friend, and Volumio finds matching songs in your library and your music services. Infinity playback uses the same idea to keep playing similar music when your queue ends.

Super search and Infinity playback are [Premium features](https://help.volumio.com/articles/205-volumio-free-vs-premium), and you need to be signed in to MyVolumio to use them.

## Search with Super search

1.  Go to `Search` and press the `Super search` button.
    
2.  Describe what you want to hear, for example `Classic rock songs with female singer` or `Songs about summer time`. You can also press one of the examples under `Try`.
    
3.  Press `Search`, or `Search and play` to start playing right away.
    

Super search can take up to 20 seconds to answer. The results show which source each song comes from.

> **Tip:** If you want the first song to start as soon as it's found, turn on `Instant play` before searching.

To go back to the usual search, press the `Super search` button again.

## Keep the music going with Infinity playback

1.  While a song plays, open the player and tap `⋮`.
    
2.  Turn on `Infinity playback`.
    

When your queue ends, the device keeps playing music similar to what you were listening to.

## Choose where to search

Super search and Infinity playback look for music in your library and in the music services you're signed in to.

1.  Go to `Settings` → `Sources` → `Super search and Infinity playback enabled services`.
    
2.  Turn on the sources you want to use, and turn off the others.
    
3.  Press `Save`.
    

## Troubleshooting

### The Super search button doesn't show up

Sign in to MyVolumio: the button is hidden when you're signed out. On a free account, it shows `Super search is a Premium feature`.

### Super search finds nothing, or says `Super search got no answer. Please try again.`

1.  Try again, or describe the music in another way.
    
2.  Check that your device is [connected to the internet](https://help.volumio.com/articles/197-connection-issues).
    
3.  Check that the sources you want are on in `Super search and Infinity playback enabled services`.
    
4.  If you only use your library, check that your songs have tags (artist, title, album): Super search can't match files without them.

## Related

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- [Volumio app](https://help.volumio.com/en/articles/173-volumio-app.md)
- [Volumio in a browser](https://help.volumio.com/en/articles/174-volumio-in-a-browser.md)
- [Inputs and outputs](https://help.volumio.com/en/articles/175-inputs-and-outputs.md)
- [Power and standby](https://help.volumio.com/en/articles/176-power-and-standby.md)